The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-13

.......,tx .ti..ht.d lxtnr ne con- 1
srrnc,,..n "a \ railro.d terminal bridge over
~. <..,.h ,lx.r "A >.x Work directinN 1
.n. ~.r.rint.n.icnt az the census 10 !
..,,,.rs -tatI~tlc- Of farms and farm mort |
80. indebtedness. Tor the prumuga-
linn nv the nrs~ dent OF regulation 40 pre- |
vent tnc spread ~ contagious Diseases from
one state 70 another. granting certificates
os discharge 10 those who enlisted under as
rnmrd names IN the v AT o. sae rebellion, 10 4
prcx .nt the imports A on from one q ate into |
another ~ goods prohibited b. the latter |
-t.t, exe.nt IN orig nal packages. 20 pre-
vent collisions Al sea 10 apply portion 81
fhe proceeds ~ the sale Of public Lands 20
the endowment and support 30 agriculturh
colleges 20 dI~continueth tie coinage of three
dollar and one dollar gold pieces and OF
three cent nickel pieces. transferring the
weather bureau from the signal corps % tue
agricultural department. providing Tor ma
xal armament With nickel ore and matte.
and authorizing the postmaster general 70
test the free delivery system Ia small towns
m. .ts.n,rr 10 enact silver legl~l.stio ON and
al. federal election TN resulted Ia much
waste. ~ Time. and in extra session would
not have been avoided II the senator's had
not been disposed 81 A. they ~crr- During
the iast day OF the congress a struggle
I against time cnsncd 10 pas All the appro-
I rrat on bills III orter % prevent the posst-
( bllitv 81 tie nfty second congress being I'M
/ med Iatcy convene, 10 make proper proNt~-
I ion for carry ny ON the necessary work %
I thc government Every Appropriation Dill
/ passed. however, and an extra session Wa
! thus avoided.
I FREQUENT complaints concerning the in
! efficiency ~ or federal Immigration laws
brought about the enactment. in the second
4 session. 81 a measure AIMED to correct the
| alleged abuses. This bill Vas prepared ~ .
I iont committee OF the senate and house.
| amer thorough investigation IL makes
the contract labor Law more binding IN
1 some particulars and less obnoxious IN
Others and extends and strengthens the
laws concerning the exclusion from the
United states 81 improper persons from 'oh
cgn countries
The rntetfnent 81 measure " e>tenu 80
jurisdiction ~ federal courts vii unuoupt-
eddy relieve the overcro~dtd loeAet Oh INC
United states supreme court Inc aet pro-
yides for additional circuit judges ~no MI
call. in conjunction WIKI Justices 81 tne 49,
erAi supreme court an lhterneu.''s arlN.
late circuit coart. ia certain s'se~- p''"'~.,
the lower courts and the h'sheSt luuN'A'
tribunal IN the country.
Another measure 81 importance that be-
came law IA the second session was the
direct TAX bill. which prov TOT fe'uh'-
ing the amounts levied "a eer'A.m ~ !. =, :
under the direct war tax ~ l~l. rus D'a'
became famous in the nftltth congress
\ through the long and weary deadlock "a me
house ~ representatives caused ~ me FL
forts 10 pas H. II disposed 81 quietly
! | and without any great show Of stance IN
. 1 tie con <rr<- just t4ticd.
| FOR wears American authors had been
, | clamoring az the doors ~ congrs - for the
enactment OF law 20 give them protection
! . hv means Of an Internal onal coPyrght on
I their writings Dill having ~ucn ~ IN
4 trntion was rejected bs tht house pnt iate'
\ another measure ~ a similar character a.
. reported 10 that body ana passed y VA
amended IN many particulars BY the senate
ana afterwards IL was agreed 10 in conf r
/. ference lust al the end OF the session.
Among other measures enacted BY ellie
!. conrre-. were those providing Tor the set
\ ti..ner,t u tile lni Ia Rrpreditvn- claims by
/. NV. ..,,.rt " claims creating court Tor tbs
i.a,csal invest rasio AMI settlement q pr
800. f.nd ..fa.tn-t r,rov ling that the rtci
\. nruciry clause ~ the tariff act 81 l-9l ~haA
]. snt n. construed a. affecting the treaty be
,w..,, the l-nifef -rafe- and the Hawaiian
l-l.nd- !. rruealinr the timber culture iAw
rr.,xs.itnr f,r the inspect ion 81 live cart e
hor- nua tne carra--r~ thereof. which arr
.rf.s....r. ~ srt.r Il 40 commerce. PROV Ina
v. ~ ~ navn,enf IL Judges Of the court o
Y. claims for army supplies under the Bowin
M 80 anrnortztnr III. pavrnsnt az drawbAc
y, ~ r..I..ta an tobacco anil snuff in certAi
. allow n, t,,e lent 10 II II for thi ri
A. avs vacancies eau e By the death Or re~.i'
i n.fson ~ "A head ~ department. and for
TUNE! under New York bay.
\. Among rhe bills Of general charact'
N fhnt failed r., become law were the follow
nj 49, ~ crate I, .ot,rt II patent appeals. n
~ tl,e relief II female nurses in tn. late wa
r. tor the settlement 81 church and scho
- nrorcrty war claims: the ~ery ice pen-io
~ s,rf.. III n government ship canal arOuu
- ~1.~.ra fails. providing for railway
~ ,...--.n. ~s,rfh AMI south America. impo
he Gomez ~, ,.l.' ~. t,,~ ~ 80 innort.
q .-'.,,, countries u .-erIminaing against q
,,,,..., -s,rss ~ ,..,.e the arid lands to a
lli antssn y, ,.,I., sl,.rx ~. 80
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