The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
Flf Ty.ElRsT CONGRESS-.

~ "a. senate. Nn .As Al-f. the crtdrntiAl'
~ Nr. Cameron fnf Ms new term. romturnc
ing March lnr>t, we're received ANIL placed
NJ Me. 4 committee ~ ssNrn was an
pointed 10 represent the senate ~ >tcrttafN
WINDOWS funeral. Anumhtr ~ hiii~ We're
taken from the calendar aud passed. ami
then the Army Appropt alton bin Na~ taken
up, and after discussion Was also passed.
The Fertilization bin WAS taken ar hut no
progress was made with the bin. ana the
senate adjourned untl Monday ~ n m. ~
order that members might attend tho fun
eral IL secretary Window III the House
the Nllitar, Appropriation bill Was passed.
ana the Consular Appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. NcCreary. ~ kentucky. made
4 speech IN which. touching npon the kchr'
Ing Sea case. he urged prompt action by the
Government - secure a settlement 81 the
vexed question by arbitration. without nc.
tion on the bill the committee rose. and the
House adjourned until ? p. m. on the I'd. in
order that Representative e. might attend the
funeral OF secretary window.
II tnt senate. on the "a. after routine tusi
ness. the Fortincation bill wa~ considered
and an amendment 20 reduce the appropr1'
alton for gun and mortar batteries Tor the
defense OF the ha-bor> Of Rostnn. New fork'
san francisco. Hampton Roads and " ash
ington. from 81 600. 90 10 s,so.opo. WAS agreed
e.. other amendments ~ minor Importance
were adopted. and the senate. without nnal
disposition Of the biii. adjourned In the
House senate bill making additional appro'
p~rlafion - $4,000 20 continue work on
The public building NJ Worcester. Mass. WAS
pas~ed also bill amending section 10. Re
! l>ed statutes. so ns 10 read Vacancies oc'
casloncd hy ,.cath or resignation shall not
be temporarily nlied under the three pre-
csllng sections for "A longer period than
thirty dAvS.r senate bill was passed with
an amendment striking out the anprnprla
t.on clause providing for the ersctl"n 90 q
public building AZ =. Paul, MID. AZ a cost
OF s,Oo.vu0.
IN the senate. on tile 81. House bill ~
amend the Revised statutes ia f~ciercncst y
temporary designations 20 MI vacancies N
tie case ~ tha death. sickness or al
-tncs 81 the heads ~ departments vas
passed The Fertilization bill was discussed
and an amendment reducing the approprla'
flon ~ <l4Opu.oUp 20 <>0o.v'p for the purchased
oil.temp.re and anneaicd steel for high
power coast defense guns was agreed TO.
other amendments were offered but no
action taken. House amendmcff 70 senate
bill for Il public building At -. Paul. Nlnn..
reducing the amount from N,5D9,orp 70 $780,
90 was cuncurred in ~. In the House a
number 81 bills OF minor importance were
passed aud the House went into committee
of the whole on the Diplomatic and Con
sular Appropriation bill. ana the entire time
was occupied IN general debate.
~ the senate. on tnc 9TH. the credentials IL
jacob N. Galiinger. a. a senator from Sew
Hampshire. We're presented and filed. The
fortificafions Appropriation bill was con
sidercd and d number Of committee amend
mtnts we're agreed 10 and the bill was
passed. The Military Academy Appropria.
tion bill was reported and passed. and the
Pension Appropriation bill was taken up.
but went over ~ unfinished business. In
the House }. A. owenby. the silver pool wit
nc-~. was. by resolution. discharged from
the custody of the sergeant az arms. In
committee Of the whole the diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was considered
and laid aside. with a favorable.
dati0n. and the committee proceeded 20 a
consideration ~ the >undry tivii Appropri-
alton bill. After a long discussion the com.
initfee rose and the Diplomatic Appropri.
alton bill was passed.
II the senate. on the 5th. Mr.. ingalls,. RS
ing 10 a personal statement. after explain
Ing his position on the Closure rule and the
Elections bill. which lad been made the
subject Of ccnsure and animal
version. said that the leaders who had con
Quoted the most powerful organization
known in American history 20 the most
sfurendous and overwhelming disaster re
corded ia IL annals might well pardon
those who were disposed TO doubt the In
fallibliity 81 their Judgment. The ren-ion
-rnprn bill. with all mint
amendments. was passed. and the Eight
Hour bill was reported .....In the House.
AFTER agreeing 20 meet AZ II a. m. during
the remainder 81 the session. the Suniry
Cisii Appropriations bill was taken M IN
committed 81 the whole. but no action VAS
taken on il.