The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTv-THIRD CONGRESS.


IN the senate On the e6th, Mr. Allen offered q
resolution looking to the redemption ~ al
forms ~ paper money by the secretary of tht
treasury In silver coin to protect the treasur,
from depletion OF it. gold Mr.. Vests sub>ti'
tute Ia favor ~ non-nterferencc 10 Mr.. Allen
resolution favorins the annexation 81 me
Hawaiian islands was agreed To =, % - Eu'
logic> on the .atc Representative q Nciil, OF
Penn~y iyanla. occupied the remainder of the
session .. In the house bills were passed
granting rights of way through the Indian anc
Oklahoma territories 10 certain railways. and
70 establish special rules for the navigation
OF harbor> and rivers bill was introduced
by Mr. Wilson for the repeal % the provision
Of the tariff act imposing direrential daty Of
one-tenth ~ a cent a pound on sugar etc.
from countries which pay an export duty or
these articles.
IN the senate. on the csth the president
special message, urging prompt aud effective
action ~ congress for the restoration of conf
dence and Tor the prevention % business diSas-
ter and universal disturbance was read and
referred 20 the committee on finance. Hous,
bin 20 disapprovc the treaty with the Southern
Ute Indians was passed The bankruptcy bin
was again taken UP and made the unfinished
business for the 18th . In the house after
the reading of President Cleveland message
MIR springer dem. lll.) presented his new bill
To revise the currency and banking systems
NultH WIS IfFfTltA 10 lut committee GA NAliN-
ing ana currency Tor examination ana report.
The hill TO repeal the difercntial duty 81 One
tenth ~ a cent pound on sugar imported from
countries paying an eNpor, bounty was further
considered Ia committee of the whole
IL the senate. on the 18th resolution look
ing to the reaAiuStment ~ the finances ~ the
country was introduced bv Mr. Henderson
trep Nebl ana referred to the committee on
finance The bankruptcy bill was discussed
for couple - hours. ana the commercial
travellers bill ALLOWING he issue % hu-n-milr
mileage ic6etsl was passed ...... In the house,
hy the decisive vote % 30 10 81 the bin re-
pealinr the dlncrcnt.al duty ~ onc-tcuth % q
cent pound on sugars imported from coun-
tries paving an export bounty on that article
was passed. all amendments TO the bill being
voted down hy decisive maiortie~.
Is the senate. on the 3oth Mr Vest ia pre-
senting resolutions % the ~ Louis Ncr-
chants exchange favorins legislation on the
lines % the pres dents recent message. TOOK a
firm stand against any such legislation. and ia
answer u a question said there was not the
slightest possibility of the finance committee
agreeing upon any plan. in which opinion he
was supported by Mr. sherman. who thought
the house should take up the question itself
and give necessary relief 10 the country
..... In the house a resolution from the com
mittee on rules providing for the consideration
~ the Reilly Pacific railroad bill was. after
Acrimonious leDAte ana MODIFICATION Asfttl
20 by common consent The agricultural APP
preparation bill for the year ending June 80.
isgd. was reported and placed on the calendar.
IN the senate. on the 3l>i all proceedings of
any public Interest circled around the imam
cal situation. resolution Of inquiry pre-
viousv offered by Mr.. Allen pop. Neh) a. 70
why United states notes were not paid in silver
coin was discussed While discussing the dis
frict Of Columbia appropriation bill Mr.. German
sf.tr ItI.ft
provided IN no other way the senate would.
before midnight on March place on an appro-
priation Till provision that would save the
country from impending disaster 10 the
house a bill was passed establishing code of
regulations governing the navigation of the
great lakes ana connecting waters. also senate
bin fixing the time o. holding courts 10 North
Dakota. The Pacific railroad refunding bill
was then taken up and debated until the hour
OF adjournment