The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.


Tns senate was not n session on The 18th
~. IN The house. after an earnest prayer by
Chaplain Milburn. Mr. NcMillin offered con
current resolution providing for sd5ournmept
from December ~ 10 January 8. which wss
adopted. Mr McMillin. from The committee on
rules. submitted . resolution confirming the ap.
pointment Of committees OF The Fifty second
congress. which was adopted joint resolu-
tion BY Mr. Springer. providing for the ray
msnt q the months salaries 20 employees Of
congrsss on the S1th. was passed Mr.. Chip
man MICA announced the death Of his late
colleague. Hon. -. Hoard. and in pursuance q
- usual resolution. The Louse ad3ournsd.
In The senate. on tho slst. the reading Of The
Dinutss uas dispensed VIII. and Senator refRer.
Of Kansas. fseiingly announced the death Of his
colleague. Preston B. Plumb. and presented the
customary resolutions. which were adopted.
esnaton PETER Dolph. Ransom. Paddock and
Palmer were appointed committee on
the part Of the senate to accompany
the remains of the deceased senator
60 Kansas. A recess Vas taken until
1 D. m. and upon reassembling the olIlcial serv-
icss over the remains Of senator Plumb were
conducted by the chaplain IN the presence Of the
president and representatives of the cabinet,
house Of representatives. diplomatic corps on
guished percentages. It the conclusion Of which
the senate dispersed. but was subsequently for
mally adjourned for the day. The house was
not In session.
In the senate, on the I'd. the vice president
laid before the body communication nom the
acting secretary Of war transmitting . report
Of the chief Of engineers relating 20 obstruc
tions in navigAble waters OF the United States
Clerk Kerr Of the house announced the passage
by that body Of the concurrent resolution TO 3D.
5ourn on the 80 until the 6th OF January A
number OF new bills were introduced. senator
Stanford Of Calffognia took ~. 0olh ana his
sat and presented Z hatch Of bills. The senate
passed the concurrent resolution % pay en-
ployss their months salary on December "a.
and 70 adjourn on the I'd 20 January After
: short executive session the senate. out Of re-
spect TO the memory Of Representative NJ H.
Ford Of Michigan. adjourned. The house va
not IN session
IL the senate. on ths "a. Mr.. Frye. from the
committee on commerce. reported back the bill
prohibiting monopoly In the transportation OF
meat products which was referred 20 special
committee Mr. sherman reintroduced the bill
pending upon the last session. Incorporating
she Njcarnrus Canal Co. which Vas referred 70
the committee on foreign relations A number
az osher bills were presented resolution call
fn~ on the sscrctary Of agriculture for imforma-
tion = to che progress Of the artesian and over
dow irrigation inquiry vas passed After .
short executive session the senate adjourned
until January =. In the house the only busi-
ness transacted was the reading OF the spcak-
sr's nst Of committee assignments Mr. Mere
<lith announced the death Of bis predecessor
Gen. " n. P.Les.and the customary resolution
49, offered and the house adjourned TO Jan
uary5