The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-02
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FiFTH CONGRESS.


THE senate was not In session ga the Goth
! In the house The agricultural ana Indian ppro-
priation bills were considered and passed, win
the exception ~ one paragraph, without chance
The paragraph. added by the senate 70 the In
dian bill, opening the Gilsonite or asphalt lands
in the Uncompahgre reservation. in Utah, 10
entry under the mineral laws. was stricken out.
Several resolutions making appropriations for
mileage, stationery and pay OF session cmployc,
Immediately available were offered ana agreed
to The house adjourned 10 the I'D
IN the senate on the cd. during an open scs-
sion Of forty minutes nearly no bills were IN
troduced and many Others We're rcporte q back
from committees among the latter the free
homestead bill and the immigration bill with
the provision as 10 Canadian labor eliminated.
III four great appropriation bills-the agricul-
tural, the Indian the sundry civil and the gem
eral dcncienev-were referred 20 the committee
on appropriations. A resolution was agreed 10
calling upon the president for correspondence
in the DIR. Ruiz case In the house the tariff
bill was read by the clerk and its discussion
opened by Mr.. Dingley followed by Mr.. Wheeler
(dem- Ala-) in opposition. other speeches for
and against followed. :and at snveso'clock the
house took a recess until eight. when the debate
was continued.
IN the senate. on the ed. a resolution offered
by Mr.. Allen pop. Neb). directing the COM
mittee on civil service 10 inquire into the dis
mssal OF certain employees OF the bureau Of
| animal industry. led to a long discussion and
general denunciation OF the civil service law.
ami was. after amendment. adopted Three
bills were passed. among them one to supply
tents 10 Hood sufferers; and several We're intro
duced .... In the house the debate on the tariff
bill was continued. several speeches being
made in favor OF and In opposition TO the pro-
posed measure. The senate joint resolution APP
propriating $1,000 to enable the secretary of
war % purchase tents for the houselcss vie
tins OF the Mississippi valley foods was agreed
to. An evening session devoted to discussion
Of the tariff bill. was held.
In the senate. on the cath. the agricultural
bin was reported back in the shape in which it
passed the house. and was placed on the calen-
dar Mr.. Allen introduced a bill for the repeal
and annulmcnt OF the civil service law and
Of all executive orders issued under IL. bin
10 restrict the exhibition of kaleidoscope illus
trations Of prize fights was referred 10 the judi
ciary committee. The senate then went into
executive session ..... In the house the third
days general debate on the Dingley tariff bill
was participated In by large number Of speak
ers on both sides Of the house. NJ other busi-
ness occupied the attention OF the body.
IL the senate, on the 18th. Mr. Hoar as rank
ing member OF the committee on privileges ana
elections, explained that he had not called a
meeting Of that committee to consider the case
Of John A. Henderson, OF Florida. appointed by
the governor 70 MI u vacancy. on account OF
the numerous vacancies in the committee.
Nearly three hours were spent in executive ses-
sion on the arbitration treaty without making
material progress. The bankruptcy bill was
then taken up and read in full, as was a subst-
tute offered by Mr.. Nelson rep, Mimi. after
which the senate adjourned. In the house il
being the last day Of the general discussion on
the arbitration treaty the proceedings were I'M
usually interesting a large number Of speeches
on both sides were maze night session was
held for general debate OF the treaty.