The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTv-ThIRD CONGRESS.


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IL the senats. on the 2lst Legislative day OF
the i5ihl. as soon as a quorum was obtained,
,ne silver purchase repeal bill was taken up
ana Mr.. PETER resumed his speech In opposi'
tion 10 il. but welded the floor for the passage
OF the house Joint resolution for the rcstora-
tion OF personal property ckSuo.oO now In the
hands ~ a receiver TO the Mormon church In
1T an for charitable uses Mr.. fcner thenre'
sumed aand concluded his speech. He was
followed ~ Mr.. Jones New. Mr.. Harris
arose to a personal explanation. after which
the senate adjourned ... In the house "a bill
suspenaing the requirements as TO labor OF
the mining ball was sent to conference The
bill TO divide in two the eastern judicial dis
trict OF Texas was passed. as was the bill au'
thorizing the secretary OF the treasury 10 build
a revenue cutter to cost si7slQcO. for use on the
New England coast The hill 10 let the print
ing OF the executive departments 10 private
parties was reported and the house adjourned
In the senate. on the sd Legislative day OF
the 18th continucdl. as soon a. u quorum ap
peared the silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up. and Mr.. Stewart gave notice OF an
amendment which he proposed to offer The
house resolution for the printing OF ZOO copies
of the hearings before the committee on ways
and means was agreed to. with an amendment
making the number 4.0W-s.oOo for the house
and . 90 for the senate I'm the house the
senate amendment 10 the house Joint resolu-
ZION TOT INT AaoIAE<oA VI - 49, ~
ing to the Mormon church was concurred In.
The printing bill was passed. The bill to con
struet a revenue cutter for service on the great
lakes was passed. The bankruptcy bill was
then taken up.
IN the senate on the cath Legislative day Of
the nth. the silver purchase-repeal bill oecu-
pied the entire session until a recess was
taken. at 4 u m. TO the 18th ..-. In the house
several measures OF minor Importance were
reported some OF which were passed, and the
bill to establish a uniform system OF bank
ruptcy in the United States was taken up and
discussed until 4;35 p m. when the house ad-
lourned-
In the senate. on the 18th Legislative day Of
the 18th continued). house Joint resolution ten
dering the acknowledgements OF the govern
ment and people OF the United States TO the
various foreign governments for their gener-
Gus and effective contribution 10 the chicago
exposition was passed. Further discussion OF
the silver purcease-repeal bill occupied the re-
mainder OF the session .....l In the house the
resolution looking to a consolidation OF land Of
fees in California was passed. The bank
ruptcy bill was taken up and discussed In com
mit,ee OF the whole until ass. when the com
mittec arose and the house adjourned
IL the senate. on the 10th Legislative day OF
the nth continued. after routine business. the
silver purchase re peal bill was taken up. the
pending question being on the amendment OF
fered by Mr.. PETER. ~reviving the f~ree-coinagc
act OF 1887. The urgency deficiency bnl was
ordered printed. The bill for the marking and
removing OF derelicts. and house bill a%ppropri-
atins si.5. 900 for q nrst-class steam revenue
cutter for the New England coast were passed.
$500. In the house the death OF Chaplain Hada-
way was suitably noticed. and the Joint resolu-
tion providing for the printing OF engrossed
and enrolled bills were passed.