The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25
CURR En- L TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.

Second session.
IL The senate, CA the isth. MIR Teller rep
COLI spoke three hours IN opposition 20 the
Carlisle currency bill. Mr.. Lodge trcp.. Mass
spoke against the income tax. and Mr.. stewart.
pop. >cy) Ia favor OF the fun restoration of
silver ~ money a. the only possible remedy
for existing financial troubles ...-.- Ia iht
house Mr. Hatch tdcm MOI attempted 70 >e-
cure the passage " Mr.. Grout> hill 20 rake
o,eomargarine. etc. subject 10 the laws ~
states into which imported hut failed 10 reach
a vote. a resolution asking the secretary 81
agriculture 10 give 10 The drought-stricken re-
gions ~ the northwest an extra quantity OF
seeds allotted 10 him was referred. The bill
codifying the pension laws and four private
pension hills were passed Eulogie> were pro-
nounced upon the life and services ~ the late
Representative shaw. OF Wisconsin. ana the
house. a. further mark Of respect ~ his
memory. adjourned.
Is the senate on the 18th. five hours We're
consumed hy the speeches ~ Senators German
and Hill on the subject Of Mr.. HRS amend
ment 10 the urgency deficiency bill. by which
n. seeks to confer on the United states courts
jurisdiction Gin advance Of the collection Of the
income tax 10 declare upon its constitutionali-
" and validity but al the hour Of adjournment
no vote had been reached ---..ln the house
Mr. Grout>' oieomargarine DILL failed 10 reach
a vote in the consideration morning hour and
granting unanimous consent 10 consider the
pure-food bill The bill for the redi strlctns
Indian territory etc. was passed with amend
mentS and the bin TO make an additional lu-
dicial district Of Kentucky was taken up
IN the senate on the 18th. no action was
taken on the income tax amendment MI.
Call tdem. Fla made a speech directed largely
To the evils of the unequal distribution OF
wealth ia the United states and England.which
he attributed 10 franchises and monopo.ie>
created hy legislation. Mr. Allen pop. Neb,l
defended his party against the charge OF being
a party 81 vaearicS. and ridiculed both the old
parties for their confessed imhecitty ....-- In
the house most o. the session was devoted 70
discussion OF the Indian appropriation bill
The >undry civil appropriations bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar President
C!evrland'S veto 81 the bill authorizing the en-
try az public lands for reservoirs and gravel
pits etc wa~ referred 70 the committee on
public lands. Several unimportant biil> were
passed.
Is the senate. on the 18th. Senator Hill :
amendment 10 the urgent deficiency bill in
reference 70 testing the con>titutionaliiy 81 the
income tax was rejected by an Overwhelming
majority. The bill WAS then passed In the
house q number q unimporiant bills reported
from The committee on military AFFAIR.", We're
passed and the bill 10 establish a national park
on the Gettysburg battlefield wa made the
orCcr Tor the l'.a N Inc morning n'hI AAS
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up.
and it, discussion occupied the remainder 81
the day session
IN the senate on the l7th. two financial hills
one bv Mr.. sherman and one by Mr. Pugh-
We're introduced. read in full and referred The
pension appropriation bill, with an amendment
making the minimum disability pension six
dollars per month. and carrying an appropri-
alton 81 sIi0.peeo, was passed The army APP
preparation Dill was taken up. .. In the house
consideration Of the Indian appropriation bill
under the nve-mnute rule occupied most of
the session several amendme nts being adopted
among them one 70 pay the first in>tallment,
due March l. 1875 upon the purchase 81 the
Cherokee outlet. BY unanimous con~eht the
bill to establish 4 national park at Gettysburg
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