The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-22

TIL NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTv-THiRO CONGRESS-



IL the senate on the 9Th. the amendment "a
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
providing for the construction aud maintc-
nance OF a telegraph cable between the United
States and the Hawaiian islands was adopted
and the bill was passed. The post ONCE APP
preparation bill was then taken up so a. to
have II before the senate. and after ~cuiogles on
the late senator Stockbridge, the senate adj
lourned I'LL. In the house some progress was
made In the consideration OF the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill. A
resolution was agreed 10 extending for this
year only the time within which returns may
be made under the income tax law from March
I to April IS Eulogics We're pronounced upon
the late Representative Wright. OF Pennsyl-
vania.
IN the senate. on the 18th. progress in the
consideration OF the post ONCE appropriation
bill was blocked by a discussion arising out OF
an amendment looking 10 the abolition Of the
southern fast mail. during which senator Allen
tpop.. Neb-) switched on into a long speech
relative 10 the elections In Alabama last Au-
gust. asserting that on account OF gross frauds
therein perpetrated that state was deprived OF
a republican form OF government The post
ONCE appropriation bill went over without q
vote on the southern fast-mail service tenn.
In the house almost the entire session was de-
voted 10 consideration OF the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. n number
OF amendments 10 which we're adopted. Bills
authorizing the coinage OF gold and silver ut
the Denver mint and for a 100000 public
building at Chicago were passed. The diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill was sent
10 conference.
IN the senate. on the 18th. all the private
pension bills on the calendar. twenty-six in
number. and some half dozen bills OF a mis-
cellaneous character were passed. No prog
ress was made with the post Office appropria-
tion bill, the question - election frauds in
Alabama aud direful predictions a to the fu-
ture OF the country under the curse OF gold
pooling being enlarged upon by Mcssrs. Allen
tpop. Neb) and Stewart tpop. New .....In
the house the legislative. executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill was passed. a. were a
number OF bills Of minor importance. among
the latter being one authorizing the restora-
tion to the public domain Of certain live oaa
reservations in Mississippi and Alabama. con-
tanning about sS.oD acres. which were origi-
naliy set apart for naval purposes.
II the senate. on the 18Th. Mr.. Villas intro
duced a bin ito save the people Of the United
States si6i70. TO which proposes the issue OF
3-pcr-cent gold bonds. Mr.. sherman re-intro-
duced his bill for the issue OF 3-per-cent. gold
bonds. and certificates OF Indebtedness paya-
bic in lawful money" The former was placed
on the calendar. while the latter remained on
the table TO be called up for discussion In the
morning hour. Most OF the session was spent
in further discussion OF the post ONCE bill.
@tN- go So ~ wa" AtA 'Aa
49,. In the house. while the session was prin-
devoted to consideration OF district OF
business Mr.. Van Noorhis IN. W
a resolution requesting the com
mittee on ways and means to report the testi-
mony. evidence and statements made by Sec
rotary Carlisle before the committee regard
ing the recent bond contract. This was later
embodied in the report OF the majority Of the
and a motion was adopted 10 allow
the minority TO present their views on the sub
on the ifth.
II the senate. on the 18th. the amendment OF
the committee on appropriations 10 the post
OfHce appropriation bill giving the
general full discretion as 70 expenditures was
iefeated-r To las was the amendment for
ic-per-cent- reduction OF the rates paid to
railroads. and Mr.. Villas proposition that the
shall own and manage the postal
,ars. The bill went over LIN the house the
entire days debate upon the financial question
but served 70 emphasize the fact that no leg
affecting the financial situation Is to
be expected from the Fifty-third congress-. AT
the close ~ the debate a vote was taken on the
Joint resolution authorizing the issue Of t65.-
10000 3-per-cent. gold bonds with which 10 re-
place the 3s percent. coin bonds negotiated
with the Morgan-Belmont syndicate in pay
nent for the purchase OF 3y5O0.co ounces Of
yold. which was rejected BY the decisive vote
if7 to 10.