The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
CURR ENT TOPICS.
The NEWS III BRIEF.
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.

IN me senate on the "A. Mr.. Hin made de-
ierminca EFFORT "a secure open sessions ~ he
special senate committee on the sugar trust
investigation which wa> resisted ny the chair
man and two members " the committee. and
went over without action Discussion ~ the
sugar schedule occupied the remainder of The
session In the house. after the passage ~
several private bills. The bill 20 repeal the
state hank tax vas takca up and lis discussion
was participated In By = large number of mem
bcrS-
IL the senate on the a,h. the whole day
Wa devoted 20 the discussion 81 the sugar
schedule ~ the tariff bill II was
agreed thai the vote on the amend
nent> fixing the date % the repeal
81 the sugar bounty oe taken AZ ! o'elock
on the sth that other amendments be under
the t.u-minute rule. AID that the sugar >ched-
ule Toe disposed 81 before adjournment on the
sth I Ia the house the bill 10 repeal the
STATE. bank tax law was ~ -ther considered. the
remainder ~ the day being devoted 10 the
transaction % miscellaneous business
IL thesenate on the sth after long. sharpand
sometimes acrimonious deoate upon the sugar
schedule of the tari- bin and the pending
amendments thereto. the votes we're taken
upor them ia the order prescribed by the rule
adopted on tho sth The various amendments
urered by republicans we're voted down anc
the vote was then taken on the Jones amend
In the house the committee on rules reported
au order shutting on general debate on tn
pending bin and amendments 70 repeal Tbs
Z state hank TAX. IT, consideration under n
i've minute rule ana for vote early on III
morning o. the sih.
IN me senate. on the 9Th. consideration O
Y schedule F-rAe tobacco schcdule--was taken n
ana IL various provisions were amended ans
passed and schedule agricultural prcu
uct- and prov i>ions-was taken up. the mr.
rArarraph being ~. --l0pcrcelt. advalorcnA W
I've animals not specially provided for. ~
this NJ Hale offered as an amendment para
.rarh ~ ~ the existing law making the dnt
On horses and mules s3o per head horse
valaed AZ $50 aud over to pay duty 81 ~ y
cent "a Yal0rc,n. which. after a long poiltlca
discussion Was rejected 10 the hol>t
AFTER the morning hour the hill 20 repeal N
state bank tax was taken up. and after turtle
discussion the yot, was taken resulting IN "a
defeat u the measure. The house then too
up in committee 0i the whole tho Indian az
preparation bill
II The eenate Ga the 7th. Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution lr~tructin< the judiciary commute
~ inquire ana report whethrr the atfempt 3
III. government 70 enforce the .ls~ta.oop IVA
niiity % the Leland stanford estate for the del
~ the Central Pacific Railroad Co - the 10Y
eminent should aot forthwith he reNnqui>he
) and put az rest which went over without ae
tiou Practically no progress was made vii
The rArir hin M In the house nearly the en-
tire day was given up 70 The consideration
committee OF the whole. ~ th.. Indian apprt
: priafion bill for the year ending June ~, -
A resolution was agreed ~ authorizing N
csrss-nittee On immigration 10 ascertain and r.
r-,rr 10 th.. house what ha> been done .owaI
: enforcing the immigration and contract lab
;