The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-23
CURRENT TOPICS,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.



II ,hs senate. on the 10Th a aiii was passed
extending me Time Tor Entry ~ lands
under the Forfeiture bin ~ last session,
ri. report ON the BIN 20 carry
out tho act % divide the sioux ke~er'
walton wa~ agreed g.. Debate On the
Financial bin was continued. NJ Morgan
concluding his speech IN the House thc
Army Appropriation BIN was debated AZ
length Ithout action. Enlogles On the late
Representative walker ~ Missouri, con
suin.d much Of the afternoon.
Is the ~enatc.on the isth. number ospetl
tion~ were presented: several reports from
committees were submitted and number
az bills of minor Importance passed. ~
two o'clock the senate proceeded v ~ the
consideration OF the financial blil. Me~~r~
Allen. cockrcll and Kerry participating 20
the discussion IN favor OF free coinage.
III tie House a resolution was adopted for the
appointment of'a special committee q FIVE
members 10 investigate the alleged con
ncction uf members ~ Congress In silver
pools and 60 Inquire into the ownership OF
the is.u0.op ounces % silver bullion which
the United states Is asked 10 purchase The
Consular and Diplomatic bill was reported
and placed on the calendar. The Army APP
preparation bill was then taken up and dis
cu>scd wthon: action
IN the senate. on the 18th. after the pas
sage OF some public building bills, consider
alton Of the Financial btil was proceeded
with Mr.. sherman spoke in opposition 20
the free Coinage amendment He occupied
four hours in the delivery Of hs argument,
and AZ IL conclusion Was loudly applauded
Nc~srs Allison aud Evart~ followed IA
speeches also against the Free Coinage
amendment and Mr.. Mcconnell ia H. sup
port The senate ~ . y. m. adjourned with
AL agreement that general debate on thr
financial hii should close on the lith after
several senator's, who desire 10 speak, had
been heard In the House the entire day
after morning bu~ine~~.wa~ occupied in dis
cussing the Army Appropriation bill
In the senate on the 18th. Mr. ingalls, made
the chasing speech on the Financial bill
which WAS then considered under the ten
minute rule. ia committee ~ the whole and
modified by various amendments. The bill
was then reported % the senate anu thu
amendments agreed ~. when ,Ir Vest AS
toniShcd the senate ~ bringing forward A.
Il substitute for the bill purely Free Com
age bill which provides that the I'm 81 yalu,
III the United states shall BE- the dollar ~ bs
coined Of 4llis grains Of standard silver ~
q 10 grains ~ standard gold. The >nb-tl
tute Wa agreed TO- The Elections hill VIA.
then taken mp and made the unfinished hu~l
ness for the 18th By. In the House. after thl
reading ~ the minutes. the Army Apvro
priatlon hill was taken un in committee "
the whole and subsequently, passed.
N fnc senate. on the 18th. after routin,
business. the Elections bill was considers,
ana Mr.. Eyart~ addressed the senate ia IL
support Mr.. Hoar gave notice that AZ moon
on the 10th he would ask the senate a. r.
main in session until the disposal OF the bill
The senate then went into executive session
and soon afterwards adjourned. IN III.
House most Of the session WAS devoted 90 4
| discussion Of conference reports on public
| building bills. The reports for buildings al
| Portland. ore: Sioux Fails, :. - Mankato
| Mimi. and -. Adams. VT. were agreed 10
| The speaker appointed Messrs. pingley
| Payne. Rowell. oates and Peel committee
| 10 investigate the alleged silver pool. Thu
| Free Coinage silver bill Was received by th'
| House and sent 10 the speakers table ans
| was subsequently referred to the committed
| on coinage. weights and measures. The Dis
4 trict Of Columbia Appropriation BIZ! was
| taken up in committee OF the whole ant
| after remarks by Mr.. Clements conmcnIln:
/ lis provisions. the House adjourned.