The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
e'Frv-FIRsT CONGRESS-

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IN the senate. on an. nm cons,r,.
vas Resumed " the senate bin 20 ~ .,n.s Nv
amrunt ~ lnitci States bonds to b r.oulr...
~ National banks. aud 90 restore "a IN,
ehAnncl< ~ trade the excess lve accumula.
t'on> otiawfni money In tho Trra<urv. III
wNhort action the BAH wax laid aside
!nr e'' q denpc and regulate the iuri~
100. y me courts Of the United STATES
wss eakra M. and. after discussion. wa
'a'u aside INT FINALLY. and 4 number 81 prl-
eAse pension bills we're taken from tho nj.
! ."'"s ana passed, In the House IN.
w"'uN was approved without ohie elton.
ous ni'bnstcring on the part 81 th. Dem.
ecrsts tea 3" m early adjour nnient " ithout
sne transaction Of any business
- me senate on the .2i. after the trans.
"<''en % some routine business Mr. plunt
oucred resolution. which Wont ..''-
snccunr the committee on education A.,
'Hoor % investigate the charges made m m :
memorial % the Woman's National rn,lns
,'st league. presented on tho Al Inst f.r
~ protection Of women and children em-
!.'sea y MILLS and factories Considers.
.'"h ~ the bill 70 define and re,ni.t. t,'
jurisdiction Of the courts ~ ~. f...,,,',
states. vas then resumed ana win ~. ~
esF.'on 81 short executive scSsion neon.
p'ru tnc remainder OF the dav ~
me house the minority continual th.4, MI
, sar'cr'ns tactics ~ the obstruction 81 IN
- .1o senate. on the 2si. the resolution 10
Investigate tho treatment ~ women ana
children Ia "a Ills and factories. was referred
% committee. >.vefal unImporfant
measures were taken from the calendar ana
rassed. aud tine Court bill was further dc.
dated without action ~. In the LoIse
quorum was nnally secured and the re- ports
81 the elections committee unscatng ycna-
De. OF Virginia, and Elliott. OF south Car.
DINA and seating ia their places respect
ivciy iang~ton aud Miller tboth coiored).
we're agreed 70 without discussion. The
conference report on the y efficiency bill |
was discussed but not disposed o.
u the senate. on the 2&sh. q resolution
was passed. calling on the heads OF the 1
state. Treasury. War and Navy derart
inents 20 prepare bills for the consideration
81 Congress. based on the recommends.
tIons ~ the late Maritime Conferc nce
number Of bills were passed. among
them the senate substitute for the Federal
Court bill In the House Mr. Miller. OF
>outh = 'rolina. Wa sw Urn 10. A resolution
rom ne foreign niAirs committee. calling
On the President for information about the
Killing 81 General BArrundia was agreed 10.
resolution from the judiciary committees.
directing that Ir. kennedy's notorious
'peech he xciuded from the permanent
record was agreed to. Mr.. kennedy de.
chhen h'm>eft IN long speech The French
'pollation claims amendment 70 the D.l.
'iency bin was non concurred in-ll to 81
Ind conference WAS ordered. senate hllls
we're passed pensioning Mrs Fremont. Mrs
Mcclellan aud Mrs. Crook also senate Till "a
eguiatc the naming OF United states yes. ,
'eis. and other less important measured
IL the senate, on the 25th. House bill 20
stabsish port Of delivery ut Peoria. Ill.
as passed. Senate resolution extending
'r one year the time for pay ia ent on land
aims in cases OF crop failure. senate bill y
squirting the United states 90 defend home.
teads v here land IL claimed to be mineral
ecsuse Of phosphate deposits. ana other
'ea<ures were passed. The Land Court :
III was discussed further without action !.
~. In the House the conference report ~ :.
'e Land Grant Forfeiture bill was dis.
assed aud agreed 10. The conference re-.
ort on the bills authorizing the entry OF o
nds BY cities and towns for cemetery pur. r
uses. granting pension to Mrs IL art. :,
INIT. aud 20 relieve the settlers on North.
n Pacific railroad indemnity lands were 2
greed %. The bin sppropriating s. .o3). ',oD v
enable thr Secretary Of the Navy 10 pur.
iase nickel ore or matte for nickel steel =,
Fmor AMI some minor measures were !
asscd G