The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
Il NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.



THE senate Wa not N session on the 9Th
In the house. IN csmmittcc ~ the whole. CON
Sidcrafion 81 the Dinriey tariff hin was pro
ccsied with. very SLOW progress being made
Mr.. johnson trcp Ind protested against the
dilatory tactics employed. and asked MI. Ding
ley II achargt could not b. made which would
result ia more rapid work. A. q result of the
DAYS work a few immatcrial changes were
made in the chemical ana earth> and earthen-
ware schedules proposed by the ways and
means committee
IL the senate. on the 9Th during a short open
session a bin was passed appropriating S-DVD
To be expended in saving life and property in
the Hooded district oi the Mississippi valley.
also a bin 10 approve a compromise and settle
ment between the United states and the state
Of Arkansas Two hours and q half was spent
in executive session discussing the arbitration
treaty H. the house. during the discussion.
in committee 81 the whole. Cf the tarif bill. the
high rates OF duty imposed in the cotton and
wooden schedules we're attacked by Me>srS Me
can and Leyerinr. Of Massachusetts. ana de-
Tended by MessrS Gro~venor tOD. Russell
Conn and Dingiey fMe.4. when the commit
tee rose the house passed senate joint rs~olu-
tion making Immediately available Ssa-WO for
protection Of life and property in the lower
Mi>Si>Sippi valley.
IN the senate. on the 9Gh. Mr.. Allen pop.
NeDl spoke more than an hour TO prove that
congress- does not possess the constitutional
power 10 impose tariff duties on articles 81
daily consumption Tor the express and avowcd
purpose ~ Increasing the private fortunes Of
one class % citizens az the expense ~ the
masses House amendments 10 senate Joint
resolution appr0priating $4,000 20 aid in pro-
tecflng life and property in the Mississippi
floods were concuTred in and the joint re~oiu-
tion sent 10 the president In the house
the dag wa nearly All spent IN di~p0sing az
amendments TO the tarir bill offered b. the
committees on WAYS and mean, prineipaily 20
correct the phraseulogy or TO make the cla-~ir-
cation clearer. Among others. an amendment
putting books. maps aud charts for The n~e "
schools. colleges and public libraries on tAe
free list was aErecd 20; also one RESTORING the
Mckinley rate>o on horses and mules
IL the senate. en- the sist the only matters 81
public interest treated 0i ia open session were
Two resolutions upon the subject OF Cuba both
OF which went over without action. ~ t2-S D.
~. the senate proceeded % the consideration ~
executive business. Including the arbitration
treaty and the question 81 nllin- ~.
ID the tanding committees Ia the house.
the debate on the tariff bill under the rye-m.u-
ute rule having ended by limitation ~ rule. the
vote On the measure was taseu ami resulted
leas. 30 nays. III present and not voting. 81
The Affirmative vote wa composed 81 ie re-
pubiicanS. including speaker Reed. four demo-
Gratis and one populist the negative vote of III
democrats and four populi~t>-
IN the senate. on the Isl. during the hour Of
the opening session. q joint resolution was
passed authoriziur tine secretary ~ The navy %
place a war vessel and a chartered merchant
vessel az the disposal ~ the collector ~ the
port o. New YORK Tor transporting supplies 20
relieve the furnishing poor 81 India The re>o-
luton. offered by Ar. Morgan dem Ala. as 70
letters ~ Maxine Gomez 70 President Cleve-
land and President Mckinley was passed Is
was the resolution. offered by Mr. Mills tdcm..
Tex. a. 10 the obligations assumed by the
United States toward the people ~ Cuba in as
sorting and maintaining the right 10 prevent
the acquisition q the island By any European
power. The senate was IN executive session
IRON , "a until 5.i5. when X adjourned TO
the ath The house was not in session on