The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-17
CURREN I TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTv-THiRD CONGRESS.

II the senate on the an, thiriy->cyen private
pension bills were taken from the calendar
aud passed several other bills Mere passed.
the most important ~ which wa> house bill 10
subject 20 SKATE taxation national bank notes
aud United states treasury notes The hiil
declares the notes named and gold ami silver
and other coin SUBJECT TO taxation a. money on
hand or under deposit under the laws Of any
state or territory ,.... The house was not ia
sr~~in on the 18th
IL the senate ca the 9Th Mr. Chanaier'S
resolution 20 investigate the Dominion Coal
Go. ~ Nova Scotia. and The substitute offered
y, Mr. Hill We're the subjects Of a lively de-
bate during the morning hour. but went over
without action House bill providing FOR the
inspection ~ immigrants by United States
con>uls. with the substitute reported from the
committee on imm graton for the exclusion
and deportation ~ anarchists. was taken up.
After lengthy debate the subtitutc was
agreed 70. with amendments. the bill passed
and "A conference asked W.. In the house most
~ the day was spent IN discussing the confer
encc report on the Indian appropriation bill
without conclusive action. however. the house
adjourned
II the senate on the eth. during short ana
unimporant session. some half dozen bills
we're passed. one % the greatest public inter-
est being bin 20 facilitate the collection OF
state. county and municipal taxes from cor
poration> Ia the hands Of receivers under or
der~ ~ United States court The house
bankruptcy bill was reported hack from COM
mittce with amendments and placed on the
calendar Ia the house, consideration ~
The Indian appropriation bill was completed,
the house receding from a >agrremcni To SEN
ate amendment relating 10 the ratification ~
the treaties with the >lletz. lankton- sioux
and Nez Perces Indians for the purchase %
portions o. their reservations. several senate
amendments 70 the tariff bin We're agreed 10.
and quite number Of bills were passed
II the senate on the .th pending definite
action by the tariff conferecS an utter ind.rer-
ence 20 all other matters 81 legislation was
manifested. some dozen bills were passed by
unanimo consent. and the conference report
on the Indian appropriation ON was presented
and agreed %. Mr.. Allen introduced BIN inn
posing . PENALTY by tine and Imprisonment
upon professional lobbyists In the house
the resolutions providing for an >iigation
Of the charges against Judge Kicks Of having
when clerk. >tquesiered fees ~ the court. wa
agreed 20. The action ~ the senate In ~uh>ii-
iutins Mr. HIS anti-anarchist immigration
bill for Mr.. stones hill providing for consular
Inspection ~ immigrants was non-concgrrct
In. and the matter sent 10 conference. Joint
resolution for the investigation OF the ef.nci ~
machinery On labor and appropriating $1,000
therefor vas passed.
IN the senate. on che 9th. among the private
bills passed ia the morning hour was house bin
FOR the relief % Louis Pelham. who. during
war times under confi>catiOr proceedings, paid
$500 for s7..o note Of o party in Kentucky
supposed 70 be dsloval The conn~cation pro-
ceediug> afterwards being set aside. Pelham
was out the s3orohe had paid the United States
mar~hal The bill passed was TO reimburse
him In the house Mr. Bouteile criticised
the administration Hawaiian policy. The bill
20 increase the efficiency Of the militia was
taken up and gave rise TO a discussion In
which the recent riots in Chicago and the en-
ployment o. federal troops by the president
we're discussed. six private claims bills were
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