The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


TuF senate was not IN session On the isth --.-.
The hou>e. IS a party vote. drcinci To A-l"Afh
until the si,L The session sNas r"H4nllrANNty
brief. ana was devoted almost cntirciy - eN-
plantations hy Mc~~r~ Bailey pcArmond aia
Others 40 their positions Ia the contest
within the democratic party ma the MOUSE
a. q whai course the parfy should pursue MIN
reference io the republican policy - ai'"nrnint
for three days az q time without attempting "
enact legislation The vote was "a party one
Mr. Bailey opposing aatlurumrut because Nr
Bland would b. shut 81 from o-cring a Pacific
railroad resolution.
II the senate. ca the 18TH the Indian arpro-
priati0n bMl WAS PASSED substantially A. ~
passed the house. save the amendment or ninr
the Uncompahsrc Indian reservation h'soil-
tions ~ inquiry we've agreed e. a>k.n- the seq
rotary 81 state a. 20 the OPERATION ~ me reei-
procity treaties made Under the Mckinley ACT
Affcr an executive session the senate ADJOURNED
as q mark Of respect 10 representative Aii"-
ken deceased The house was mol IA So
sion on the 18th.
II me senate. on the eoth. most ~ the morn
ing hour wa taken up oy Mr.. Morgan IN iur-
thcr discussion u his resolution DECLARING mat
a state OF war exists In Cuba. after which the
agricultural appropriation bin Wa taken up
and passed After a brief executive session Inc
bankruptcy bill wG> formally laid before me
senate and Mr.. Bacon dem Ca submitted
numerous amendments modifying the etrin-
rencv o. the original bill a. applicable 20 debit
or. A resolution by Mr.. Hoar waS agreed 70
asking the secretary Of state Tor Comprehensive
nformatio a. 10 the machinery u govern
mcnt. etc. Of all forcign nations with which we
have diplomatic relations. which went over al
ter brief discussion ....-The house was mol ia
session
IL the senate. on the sisi. Mr.. Mason dll)
made his maiden >peech In support 81 . re>olr-
ton offered by him directing the on
rules 70 report : rule oy which debate could Dc
closed and the previous question ordered A
vote was taken on Mr. M~orran'> motion 20 re-
fer the resolution to the rules committee. which
resulted Yeas. e. nays. - II wa agreed
that a committee OK II senators should repre-
sent the senate AZ the coming Grant memorial
ceremonies .-.. In the house. al the close ~
the chaplain prayer. the death OF Representa-
tive Niuiken. uf Maine. wa~ announced by
Mr.. Dingley. and out Of respect 70 Ms memory
the house. at l. 10 = m. adjourned
Is the scnate. on the 81 Mr.. Allen tNeb)
offered q resolution providing thai The prt>l-
dent express the sympathy OF The American
people 10 the government OF Greece. anu de-
ella ring that The present contest wa> one De-
tween Christianity ana PaEanism- The re~olu-
ton was referred q, the n On foreign
relations. The bankruptcy bill framed by Mr..
Nelson Mimi a. = substitute for the Torrey
bill. was passed. The homestead bill wa made
the unfinished business. AMI a committee ~ y
was named 10 represent tae senate al the Grant
Memorial dedication .--.. In the house a special
order was adopted providing for IA" con>il-ra-
ton OF the senate amendments 20 The Indian
appropriation bin without reference 70 a com-
mirtee. While the amendments were being de-
batea the death ~ Mr.. Holman. ~ Indiana was
announced and as a mark Of respect the house
adjourned