The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
ElFTY.SEOOND CONG RESS.


II the senate. on the ssth. thu CT slensiaiS q
Mr. Camden elected to MI the unexpirrd term
% the late senator X 'nns % West NirIiAm'
and ~ Mr. Stockhridgr Of Michigan wrre
nre~ente and nisc.d on Ale. SINAI; bll rela'
ing 10 the anchorage and movements q vessels
in the port ~ Chicago was reInriei an pASss''
A resolution was agreed 90 calling on tnF -
retary OF the treasury for information As 70 the
rule. and regulations in existencs ~ the port
OF New York for the prevention OF IN ~
sroduction OF contagious or Infectious
diseases prescribed 10 lie observed NJ the
port OF departure: AMI hy what authority
such rules AMI regulations nave o''en
established. The remainder 81 the session.
was PASSED in executive session IN tine
honse- s~y.rai resolution. wer, reported from
the committee on rules. Tho sundry apfro-
priation- bill was then taken M IN COMMITTEES
81 the whole after which the session was de
voted Ia eulogis ic speeches on the ia,e W.
stacshouse. OF south Carolina
II the s,nste on the ~ h. aresoiution was OF :
fer.d by Mr. Chandler IN II requesting the
nresitent TO enter into negotiations with the
provisional government OF Hawaii for the ad-
mission Of the islands as territory. anu 20 as
the convention before congrcssf Tor FABRICATION
10y legislation; b;-, obi ction was made 10 us
immediate consideration. and II went over.
The anti option I'LL was then taken mp ana
Mr. White made another argument against y.
In the house. alter >noft AAniu
to misc .lianeous business. the consideration OF
the sundry civil bill was resumed
IL the senate. on the slst. the long pending
anti-option bill was taken mp a. the speclal or
der. ana after several amendments orerei haa
! been re iacted the hill wss T,assed-yeas.u' nays
~ The for.ifcaiions bill was then taken ny
In the house a resolution was adopted
calling On the secretary 81 tbs interior TOT ~
! formation a. 70 whether Manufacturers ana re
Al ~ a :
tons propoundei 10 them by census officials
! and. II so. what stops have been taken 70 com
Z mel them To answer them. The house then re-
surn.d m committee Of the whole. considers
ton If the sundry civil appropriations hli.
IL the senate. on the l-t. hmm lately upo'
\ the completion OF routine business the iort.n
cations bill was taken up AMI passed ~
army appropriation bill was then passed. Wit
an amendment increasing the monthly pay
( -ergeants The District o. Colum hil bill cam
Z next AMI all the amendments save one wef
I apread 10 In the house the sunirv ciNi
bin was taken up in committee OF the whole
( and the entire day was devoted TO discussion
| ts provisions
Is the senate on the 81. the Chandler lava
I iian resolution was referred TO tn commute
on foreign relations. Mr.. carli-le's resigns
tion as senator from K.utucky was presented
The District Of Columbia appropriation bl
was then taken mp and passed. The r-malnne
Of the day was spent in * scutive session, con
sidering the French sni swedish exiraiitlo
treaties. aud incidentally the Hawaiian qne-
ton ..-.. In the hous- Mr.. Hatcn mot"h ~
a conference on the anti option bull developed
sharp anl vigorous opposition to the measure
The sundry civil appropriation bill was the
taken up and an amendment offered by III
Fitch. which was regarded by Mr. Boutell, a
An entering wedge to the repeal 81 all the law
relative 70 federal supervision OF elections W.
passed. Mr. Fitch remarking that the dem'
Gratis mad. no secret d their purpose 70 repe
! the federal election laws