The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
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II the senate. on the nth. after the trans
action ~ routine business. consideration Vf
the Montana election case was resumed, ana
MT. Esarts spoke in favor 81 the Republican
claimants. followed by Me~~r-. cray and
George. for the opposition. The House btll
for the worlds Fair AZ Chicago ~as report
ca from the Qusdri- centennial committed,
and the senate went into executive SEES
sion Tx. In the House the contested clcc-
ton case ~ waddell against Wise, from the
Richmond tNa1 district was taken M, ana
led 10 a discussion 81 the race question:,
which occupied the time until the House
took a recess 10 : 80 y m. the night session
"a be for the consideration ~ private pen
slon bills. az which. however, no business
was done.
N the senate. on the 18th. after the trans
acton 81 routine business. the calendar
Was taken up under the hyc- minute rule
and 4 large number 81 bills we're passed. the
most important o. which was senate bin 10
increase the efficiency and reduce the ex-
pcnse Of the signal corps 81 the army. after
which a brief secret session Was held In
the House. immediately after the reading
OF the journal. considerations Of the eonteS'
detection case Of .Waddell against W sc
was taken up and discussed. and the majority
report, seating the contestant. was adopt
ed-yeas. iss: nays. ~. Public business
was then suspended. and the House pro-
ceeded 20 pay nttln. tributes q Inc memory
OF the late James Laird, Representative from
Nebraska.
II the senate. on the 18th. the chaplain. In
his opening prayer. alluded tenderly 20 the
death OF Mt. Randall. and invoked divine
blessing and comfort on his bcrcayed fam-
Nv. Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill Intended
20 expand the circulation. which was re-
ferred 20 the finance committee. Mr.. Cam
eron nonnc the death 81 II p~rcsrnta-
49,. ..-..- D-AI. A.I rAu
~olutlons wcre adopted. and a committee 20
attend the funeral was appointed. In the
House the chaplain also feellngly referred.
In his prayer. to the death Of Mr.. Randall.
and without transactlng any business cx-
sept that incidental 70 its great bereayo-
ment. the House adjourned.
Is the senate. IN the 18th, the debate on
the Montana election eases was continued.
Ana An agreement was reached TO take a
vote on them not later than r. N. on the
18th. Resolutions calling for Information
from the Departments We're passed In
the House the Naval Appropriation bill was
called M. and the amendment 81 the com
mittee of the whole striking out the provi-
sion for three coast line battle -ship- was
rejected and the bill WAS passed.
The bill 20 define the jurisdiction q
United states courts was passed, after the
rejection Of a resolution offered By Mr..
Mills. that Of the seventeen additional CIR
cult Judges provided for In the biil. one
half should BE- appointed from each " the
political parties
IL the senate. on the 10th. the Chinese
Enumeration Jill was summariiy disposed
OF by the adoption OF a vote 70 lay il on the
table. and the Montana election contest end
ed In a victory for Messrs. Powers and san
ders. the Republican contestants. who i'm
mediateiy appeared and took the oath OF
ONCE ......In the House the proceedings
were given an unwonted Importance by the
presentation Of the majority and minority
reports on the Tarif bill. which we're re-
ferrcd 10 the committee OF the whole. Mr..
Carlisle. OF kentucky. presenting the views
Of the minority. and Mr. kenna. Of Caiifor-
mia. his individual views The Mil itary
Academy Appropriation bin was passed. In
the contested. election cases Of Poscy
against Parrest, from the First Indiana dis
trict. and Bowen against Buchanan. from
the ninth district Of Virginia, resolutions
confirming the right Of the sitting Members
were ADOPTED