The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Llv. CONGRESS.


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TIT senate was not IA session on tho 18Th
IN the house. the agricultural appropriation
PHI being under consideration. several men,
ner~. chiefly democrats, made scathing A.
t'cks upon Secretary Morton 81 the arrlcui-
tnral department for his refusal 70 execute the
purpose ~ congress 10 distribute seed among
tne farmers ~ the country. several If th,,
| speakers included Comptroller Bowler ia their
| denunclation>. and demanded that the lines
defining the duties ~ the executive depar.-
ment Of the government be more closely
drawn. senate amendments 10 several house
| bills we're c0ncurrcd in
II the senate, on the i7th the committee on
privileges and elections reported in favor Of
| Mr. Dupont. ~ Delaware Mr. Hoar Offered n
memorial making the stth OF June a national
holiday ~ comfuemOration q. the first sighting
81 the North American coast by John ana Sc
ba~tian Cabot IN 1871 Mr. Davis spoke for an
hoAr and haii IA support of the Monroe doe
trine. The military appropriation bin was
Then taken IN. Ia The house consideration
~ the agricultural bill and the attack unon
secretary Morton were resumed several
"slt hdment> were agreed TO. and when th,,
house adjourned The pending question was an
amendment ~ the hill providing for the pur-
chase and distribution 81 seed
u the senate, on the 18th the military acad-
emy bill was considered three hours ana
Passed The pension appropriation bin was
$50 lAAtn up and passed In the house the I
agricultural appropriation bill was after a 4
thrce days debate. finally disposed Of Amend I
ment> Incorporated in the bin make Il mauda-
tory upon The secretary 10 purchase ANA dis
tribute seed, ana the appropriation for seed
was increased from sl2ooc0 10 si5OOa The
Indian appropriation bill was reported from
committee ard the executive. legislative ana
iudicla! appropriation bin was ordered nled
with the clerk
N The senate. on the 18TH. the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bin was passed ana the
conference report on the urgent deficiency bin
was agreed 10. The remainder OF the session
wa spent IN the passage 81 private pension
bills- In the house the bin 10 extend for
four years the time within which the govern
ASrt i-AS institute suits 10 annul land grants
Ideally or enormously issued was passed
me agreement " the conferces on the urgent
lenclency Dill was reported and concurred in !
me unanimous report OF the committee. on
Ways anu means against the passage OF .he
'llto regulate the issue OF liquor licenses was
homltted and ordered printed and the army
bill was passed.
Is the senate, on the Goth the session was
coupled with a discussion Of the resolution
pr recognition ~ the belligrent rights Of the
uoan insurgents and the alternative resolu-
on Tor the recognition Of Cuban indepen-
ence- The feeling developed on the floor and !
Z the galleries was enthuSias tically In favor
the more stringent action. even with is pos ,
bic result o; war with Spain In the house
&c consideration Of the provisions Of the In .
Ian appropriation bill occupied most of the I
.ssion- The general pension appropriation
III was sent % conference on the disarreeinc :.
'te> 81 me two houses. and the senate amend !
reed 70 I,