The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-22
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


In the senate. on the 18th. the vice president
prcscntci . communication from the interior
department asking an Immediate deficiency ap'
preparation Of Sl5o.no for the support OF the
Sioux Indians. Mr.. Perkins tKasl presented
communication from tbs United States miris-
Ter 20 Mexico. Mr.. Ryan. suggesting return OF
the trophies Of war captured from the sister re-
public during the Mexican war. Mr. Teller in
troluced bill looking 20 the calling Of . worlds
silver conference In tho house Mr.. Brcekin-
ridge lKyl Introduce resolution for the re-
peal OF the retaliatory duties clause Of the Nc
Kinley law. and authorizing the president 70
open our ports free 70 those countries which ad-
init our products free Of duty Objected 20 and
withdrawn. large number Of measures were
introduced among them several relating - froe
coinage and amendment Of the tari1 law
In the senate. on the 18th. the vice president
laid several messages from the president reia-
ting 70 Indian affairs. before the senate. Mr.,
Dolph. from the committee on Notifications.
presented reports on two bills one OF
them 70 provide for fortincations and
other scacoast defences which carries an APP
preparation Of Si0o,OD0D. to be expended dur
ing the next eleven years. The first bill passed
was that for the relief OF the heirs Of James c.
Booth. deceased, formerly melter and refiner in
the Philadelphia mint In the house Mr. z.
b. Taylor reported from the committee on the
judiciary bill providing times and places for
holding the circuit and district courts in several
divisions Of the northern district Of Iowa. which
Wa passed. Bills for the consolidation Of Gus.
toms collection districts and TO encourage and
develop silk culture In the United States were
presented.
In the senate on the 18th. Mr.. Paddock re-
ported favornbly from the committee on agri-
culture his pure food bill OF the last congress
Mr. Dolph resigned from the Craftsmanship Of
the committee on coast defenses A bill appro-
priating an additional SlOmD for public build
ing AZ Hoboken. N. j.. was. after much discus.
sion passed In the house Mr. Wise offered :
resolution authorizing the commerce committee
20 cit either a. full or sub committee. and to
send for persons and papers. which was modi-
fed and adopted. January l6 was dxed for tho
consideration Of the printing bill. Mr.. Holman
offered = resolution against bounties and sub
sides. and in favor OF general economy. on
which the previous question was demanded and
put: Yeas, l54; nays. 50. the alliance men vot.
ing No.
In the senate on the llth Mr. Cullom intro
duced q bill Ito promote the safely Of employees
and travellers by compelling common carriers to
equip their cars with automatic couplers and
continuous brakes and the locomotive div
ing-wheel brakes" Morning business was
exhausted in less than twenty Ave min
utes. and the senate resumed the con-
sideration Of bills on the calendar \.
In the house = number Of executive docu-
ments were submitted and referred. The Hol-
man resolution was ther taken up. and the re-
mander Of the session was devoted 70 its dis
cussion, at The end OF which Mr.. Holman an
nounced that he would TO. morrow move a re-
consideration Of the vote by which the previous
question was ordered.