The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-11

WAsmSc ron, ID. T.. April %. 1890.
Boos QUAY has returned, and the very
hrst thing no did Was 70 order the Sen.
ators OF HI, party 10 confirm the nomins,
tions OF the Florida officials. that tbs
protest and charges Of the Florida SEN
otors have had "hung up" for eome time
nnd the result was the liveliess secret
ecssion OF the Senate for many 1 day
Thu democrats Senators did not minct
words IN aitack;rx fhc men that Quay
Vas cracking his whip 10 have confirmed
and tho Senate adjourned without con.
1vming them, but Of course Mr.. Quay
viii see 70 L that they are confirmed.
At meeting Of the executive commit.
Tee Of the National Association OF Dem
ocratic clubs held here Saturday. II WAS
determined 10 take an active part Ia the
coming campaign. notwithstanding the
gentle hint given by certain leading
democrats that - help was needed from
fhe clubs. Mr.. Carlisle il : believer In
the good accomplished bv clubs aud %
b Mr.. Clcveixnd, aud in fact the MAORI
~ OF good democrats. The headquar-
ters OF the executive committee will In
future be In this city instead OF New
York.
The Commissioners az Pensions esti.
mates that It will take $4U.00o. 900 yexs
20 meet the service pension bill proposed
~ the House committee on Invalid Pen
oions.
The woman suffrage folks are jubilan'
over the passage BY the House of The till
% admit Wyoming Is . State, with .
constitution providing for woman suf-
frsye. The democrats solidly opposed
the bill because Of its questionable un-
constitutional provision tor depriving
the Mormous OF suffrage, because they
belong to that religious sect, without re-
gard 70 whether they favor polygsm,
or not. and without any charge OF viola
ton Of any civil law, or opportunity To-
defend themselves in court. Under the
Cons tuition Of Wyoming, O. sanctioned
BY Speaker Reed. . man may be chaI.
lengel It The polls for sympathising with
the church Of the Latter Day Sainfs. and
vii! then be deprived Of his right to |
vote. without sny chance Whatever OF de.
Tending himself. The Democratic menu
bers refused 10 vote on the bill: Speaker
Heed counted IN quorum, aud il Is said \
~ issue will be made on the vote and
pushed to decision IN the Supreme
Court. 70 test the coastitutionality Of the
rule allowing the Speaker 70 count a
quorum.
The House. after making the date for
holding the Worlds Fair from April 10
November, 1888, passed the bill, aud it Is
ncW before the special Senate committee.
Senator Daniel hss offered "a amend
ment providing for ceie bration "a take
place IN this city on October Is. 1892. oul
|he occasi0n Of the nnveilios OF the pro-
posed monument to Columbus.
Representative Seney, who has Just re-
urued from Ohio, says II ,iou't think
ne redistricting Of the state assures the
Iomocrste @ much as some count on.
The districts ere shaped to give them IT.
cen. but eight out OF that ifteen have +
democratic inaj0rities Of less than l.5O0 !
vhich !: rather narrow margin il Ohio
)VIitics.n
After : grand flourish Of srumpets and
Pc adoption OF enough amendments toI
~ dozen bills, the Senate referred ].
|enator Sherman's alleged antitrust =
~ % the Judiciary Committee, with in-l
lructions 10 report IL back Ia twenty
aye. II would not have hurt the trusts
, any way II il had been adopted lust
, Mr.. Sherman introduced II. and Il Il
cry certain that II will be equally AZ :
armless when Il il reported from The
judiciary committee.
Senator Morgan has introduced I bill
'hich u there was any possibility Of i,s
yer becoming law would 10 reality (
urb the rapidly growing power OF the
rusts 10 THE country. but that is lust
vhst the republican millionsires OF the
enate do not want.
Representative Bland, Of Missouri. and
Williams, Of Illinois, in strong MINORS
y report agsinst the Window silver Bill. y
~ that 10 their opinion the bill Is very
droitly drawn 70 suspend silver coin
sc, to totally denionetize this metal, and
p permanently establish the single q
landard Of gold payments. :
The Election Committee ofthe House
- decided to unsest two more demo-
rata Wise, Of Virginia, and Turpin, Of :
kIabama.
4 u rumored that Mr.. Blaine intends
have proposition made 10 the Psnl
american Congress for absolute re.
iprociiy Of trade with south and Cen
ri American countries. II free trade i 4
GOD that fsr, Why not farther? ~
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