The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-23
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IN the senate. on the och. the Pension APP
preparation bill was taken up. amended and
passed. The Military Academy bin was also
passed. and the Army Appropriation bill
was taken M. Mr. Hale moved an amend.
ment 90 the bin providing thai no liquors.
beer or wine be sold Or supplied 20 enlisted
men AZ military posts. and after a ioag dis
cussion Mr.. Cockrell moved an
10 Mr.. Hale's amendment, striking ont beer
and wine. but for lack ~ a quorum no vote
Was reached on either. Il. In the House.
the hill granting a pension Of $50 per month
20 Mrs. Della 4. :. Parnell. the mother OF the
Irish leader la the British Parliamentary vas
passed, also a bin increasing the pen sion Of
Brigadier-Gencral ANres to S-5 per month
was passed. The House then went into
u the whole on the Tarin bill
N the senate. on the 10th. a renonstrance
from the delegates Of the Five. Nation In
dian- against the numerous grants Of right
og.way through the Indian Territory ~as
granted. The Army Appropriation bhi was
amended to exclude the sale ~ nquor' Deer
or wine AZ army posts and passed. Inc
senate then proceeded % che consideration
OF bills on the calendar. anu passed u, OF
them In one hour and a half. In the
House. immediately after the reading OF the
journal. the discussion OF the Tariff bill was
resumed. Mcssrs. In Toilette ana Dingley
speaking for. and Mcssrs. Lannam. McAdoo.
Springer. Barns aud Cummings against the
measure. A night session devoted 20 the
same matter was held.
n the Senate. on the 18th. the Senate bill
20 fix the times and places for holding Fed
eral courts In the district OF Kansas was re-
ported by Mr.. Ingalls, from the judiciary
committee and passed. The senate bill APP
propriating 1900 .00 for a public building az
ogden. Utah. was reported and placed on
the calendar, and MIR. Jones. OF >cvada.
then proceeded 20 addressth the Senate on the
bill authorizing the issue OF treasury notes
on the deposit OF silver bullion In the
House the Mckinley Tariff bill was read by
paragraphs for amendments. several 81
which were proposed. and after debate, re-
1ected.
In the Senate. on the 18th, the discussion
Of the silver question was continued. Mr..
Jones, OF Nevada. concluding the speech be-
gun by him on the 18th. senator Jones. OF
Arkansas. addressed the senate In criticism
OF the pending bill, which then went over.
In the House, after the transaction OF
some unImportant business. consideration
OF the Tariff bin was resumed In
OF the whole. Mr.. Buttcrworth. while pro-
claiming himself an unalterable friend OF
protection. spoke strongly againstthe pend
Ing measure. e~llciting frequent applause
from the Democratic members. several
amendments were proposed and rejected.
In the Senate. on the iath, Senate Oil au-
thorizlng the registry OF census mail mat
ter: House bill approprlatlng $4,000 for a
public building AT York. Pa, and senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for apublic building
al Rock Island, Ill, were passed. after which
the silver bill was taken up in executive SEES
sion and Mr.. Teller resumed his speech,
giving way later in the day that the senate
might proceed TO business on the calendar,
when a number OF minor bills were passed.
.....In the House the House amendment
70 the Senate Dependent Pension bill was
insisted on and = conference was ordered.
Consideration OF the Tariff bill was then re-.
sumed.