The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
FlFTY.FlRsT CONGRESS.

IN the senate on the 18Th. house hili srans
INK pension ~ s. SO year ~ thr "'a"" -
Admiral Porter MAS passed. rug h''"~.
nsndmcnt 20 the direct tan hlll NA~ Ak' ~
to. House blll Tor tile reorganization ~ t"r
artliler, ~ the army. with senate ~nn-t WY"
faklnr N the infantry. wa~ passed. confer
cnce reports On the Tin % regulate thc lnr'@-
.fictlon 81 United states courts ana =" -
fabll@h United states land court W.T."
agreed 20. rs was the conference fFF".' NJ"
the bin 10 repeal the timber culture i.~~
The Indian appropriation bill was ra-~rn
y, M. house the shipping ill.the sundry eiNt
appropriations bill and the legislative PIT
a ~. sent "a conference. The Ha~ cAuir
amendment 90 the diplomatic bAi ~'r non
concurred in and conferees we're app''h''n-
The conference reports on the 'nntah u.rl y
datIons claim bill. and on the bill 60 regulate
ma define the Jurisdiction Of United states
courts and the bill o. establish priNste
land claim court were agreed 20, fr~"in-
flon MAS reported for the tmptachneht 81
Alex Roarman. United states district Judge
or Louisiana. and cuiogie~ were dflivc'fa on
the late Representative fneian, OF Ienne~-
sce
IL the senate. ON the "a. house amend
ment 70 tie tonnage subsidy bill WAS passed
/ Mr. Henderson was elected president pro
/ tempore vice ingalls,. House bill relating 20
/ the treaty Of rec proclty with the Hawaiian
| islands. and house joint resolution appfo-
! prlatinx 100000 for the Improvements 81
| the Mississippi river. 90 be immenAteiy
1 available were passed. The post once APP
preparation bill Was passed. The conference
/ report on the Indaan depredation~ piii was
4 agreed 20. The agricultural appr"p''at."n
4 bill was passed with amendments. me
conference report On the District 81 '"iutn
/ bia appropriation bill was also agreed 70
In the house the senate amendments
20 the Indian appropriation piii Were non
cnncurrcd ia and the bill was sent % con
-a.II
4 erection 81 new mint building ia fhiiadei-
| r,hia aud a new custom house m the city ~
<.w York senate bin granting pension
! ~ $500 a wear 10 the widow 81 Aumtrai
| Porter Vas passed. The conference report
on the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was agreed TO-
~ tne+sepate. 81, the 81. the general d..
e.s..nex lin. with amendments was agreed
- soufercu-e reports on the diplomatic
.,a .unslry s4xil bills were agreed TO-
,.~r. n,.n,i~r OF pension and other bill'
1 were. PASSED In the house furFhrr con
ference On the leg -iatise bill AMI the pan
sion appropriation bill was ordered ih'
automatic and consular conference report
Il "a submitted, and after q discussion the con
s.r.e- were ordered 10 insist on their dlsa
yreemeut 20 The Hawaiian cable PROPOSE
Ton The conference reports on the Suntry
r,vli. India n and post oliice bills were agree
TO-
liz the senate. On the uh Gin continuation
ofthe session Of the $40. after an Az
sitting, tine odds and cnd- OF an ''ni"''."
..--lon we're rapidly gathered M and di~
ro-.J of. and Vt y o'clock. noon. IN neA
specch. acceptable alike 20 both poltica
extremes. Wee President Morton, after *
messing thanks Tor the Kindness and conr
te-y bestowed upon him by the member
and hearty good wishes for their ina's''n I.
wers.re. declared the senate adjourned " IN
| out .iav In the house. after winding vi
. | ~. affairs OF the session. vote Of thanks =
, | Speaker Reed was proposed. and adopte
81 strc. party vote-the democrats 20
man voting 80 In hi address declaring
Z sine die adjournment. speaker Reed ref.rrr
| ~ The future historian the Judgment "f ~
acts Of the majority. 10 whom ne returne
Nj thanks for their hearty and unanimous -uf
porf in his arduous duties.