The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Nv. CONGRESS.


TIE senate was not IN session on the is,
.'''.. IN TIE house Mr. Cannon (rep III re
ported the general deficiency bin. giving no
ts'7 mat ne would, AZ the earliest practicahl
uay, ash the house toconslicrl Il. The business
~ 'hr mouse was suspended at two O'Clock an,
euiosies ~ the late Gen. Coggswell represent,
aufe ~ the Sixth district OF Massachusetts
We're delivered by number OF members. a,te
"hleh' as further mark OF respect for IN,
memory ~ the deceased the house, al e,sD n
m, adjourned
IN rae senate. on the Goth. the resolution for
an INVESTIGATION into recent bond issues Gam.
70 me surface two or three times but was
saen time met with unyielding opposition. ana
hna!ly gave way 70 the consideration ~ anrro
priauon bills The Indian appropriation h,n
was taken up. but no progress was made win
n..s.in the house. after passing n few private
piils, the remainder OF the session was IA
voted 70 the consideration OF the general de-
hc'ency bin In committee OF the whole The
committee concluded consideration OF the bin
~ anaierihi amendment, and II was
passed BY the house.
IN the senate. on the erst, the Indian ,rr-o-
pration bill occupied the greater part OF the
session. The appropriation to pay for legal
services rendered To "old settlers ans western
Nnerosees was rejected; but q committee
smenanent was subsequently adopted for The
pay nent OF specified amounts TO about fifteen
schools
coming up, the discussion was NOT concluded
when the senate adjourned In the housa
senate Dill with amendments was pas sas a.
we reHei OF settlers who located on the North |
-" astne railroad second indemnity belt be- /
.Meen august - 1887 and January l. iss9 In |
- MISREPRESENTATION case OF Goodwin (pop) l
against Cobb tdem.). from the Fifth Alabama /
district Mr.. Cobb was declared nor en,,,ia, -
.ne seat but the vote confirming Mr. Goodwin
10 the o.,ce was prevented for want OF a ouo
rum. wv
~ the senate on the I'D consideration n,
lne indian appropriation bill occupied the en-
.Fe gay much OF the time being devoted 10
~ discussion OF the question Of sectarian
ehooIs' an amendment being finally ason,aa
providing that the secretary OF the ipter,or
nay MAKE contracts with present con,rac,
cnooiS during the year 1897 TO half the arnoun,
sou lor tne hscai year lsg6 A discussion n,
arlons matters connected with the Choctaws
ueroNess' ,reeks and "squaw men occupied
= '.uuef VI tue session ..... In the house
* resolution declaring Albert l. Goodwin :
oop) duly elected from the Fifth distr,r, ~
Iaoaana vas passed and Mr.. Goodwin was I
'orn IN The bills 10 continue the prcsen, b
seinneht OK rreer county, Okla-formerlv
lexas-and to confirm the titles OF settlers
rrein were passed The remainder OF the tav "
: 'F"'eu 70 consideration Of the pension II
preparation bill u
- ,he senate on the 23d. the Indian apnro- q;
'atioh OH. carving with amendments ~
49, was. after long discussion apou, the
Nless condition OF Affairs IN the Indian ter "
"rS' passed. and the sundry civil approprI- sl
ohs oi4l was takenup. Several public build
p'4s we're passed. and senator Call CrlaA -,
II notice ot Ms intention TO ask considera r
2 81 his Joint resolution requesting tha nres. Ia
M 20 SEND troops 70 Cuba M In the honse
ond me passage OF a few private bills. ao w
ness was transacted. four hours being se- 4,
g. IN committee % the whole 70 discus -
OF we general pension bill without ans ac- co
being taken As &c On