The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28

che NEWS IN BRIEF.
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IN the senate. on the 18th, among the oils
rcpnftcd from committees and pia' .eI on
I the calendar MAS one 90 truu~ter flc reNe.
| nue. marine "a the naval cstabll= a .nenf. The
I. Senate then proceeded 20 the consideration
| 81 bills on the calendar, nu'nbtr OF which
| we're passed. In the Louise the code 81
/ rules occupied the whole 81 the adjourned
season, and soop after che Opening Of the
4 regular session we're again taken up. A
| number u auic ndmcntS were Offered. most
| Of which we're voted down. Al i've O'Clock
4 the speaker stated that the previous Ques-
| tion Vas ordered on the adoption Of the
rules. which We're then adopte BY strict
| party vote Of l6l 90 ltA
4 InE senate was not In session on the 18th
| 4. In the House the first application Of
| the new rules Was made against several
| Republican members. who. coming In late
were refused permission 70 record their
votes in approval Of the journal Of the pre-
vious day. The senate nmcndme nts 90 House
bill liking duty on ribbons we're concurred
In. senate bill providing for the ascertain.
ment Of the mortgage Indebtedness OF the
business WAS then suspended. and the
House listened to culoxies Of the late Repre-.
sentative Richard W. Townshcnd. OF Hi.
nos. after which. ~ mark OF respect 70
the memory Of deceased. the House ad-
1ourned
n the senate. on the 18th. Mr. Dawes pre-.
scented several hundred petitions against
the export Of Intoxicating liquors 20 Africa.
Petitions against the suppression Of the Re-
publican vote in Mississippi were also pre-.
sented- An original Pacific Rail road FUND.
Ing bill Was reported. A number OF bills Of
minor Importance were passed. and Mr.
Blair continued his address on the Educa.
tional bill In the House Mr. Carlisle led
protest against the approval OF the journal
on the ground that IL contained an entry
made BY dictafion Of the Speak er. indicat.
ing that the question would be appealed 10
another forum. The old question OF QUO.
rum present bur not voting soon came mn
and consumed most OF the rema ndcr Of the
session The bill for the relief Of the In.
osans Of Devils Lake Agency was passed
II the Senate. on the 18th. the British "a
tradition treaty was ratified liz executIy.
session. after which the doors were opened
and Mr. Blair resumed his speech on the
bill. The House bill for the
relief OF the Indians Of the Devils Lake |
Agency In North Dakota was passed
IN the House quantity Of mis-.
'euaneous business Was transacted and |
ne Oklahoma bill was considered al some
ength. The journal was approved without
objection The Pension Appropri alton bill
VAS reported from the appropriate ons COM
nittee and referred to committee OF the
vhole
Is the Senate. on the 18th. House bill for
he sale Of the Fort Bliss Tex Military
reservation and the selection Of a new site
Fas passed preamble and resolution was
greed 70 providing for an investixa alton into
LEGGED excessive inter- State fire. xht rates
Thch prevents Western farmers from
marketing their produce. After consdera-
lon Of minor questions. Mr.. Blair resumed :
- speech in favor Of the Educatio bill.
living way. later. for an executive session
In the House favorable report upon the
III providing for the appointment Of repre-
entatives 20 the international Industrial
Conference At Madrid. April next. was pre-
ented- Bills we're passed providing for ju-
icinl districts for North and south Dakota
consideration OF the Oklahoma bill was then
esumed.