The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
'rHE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

THE senate was not in session on the 5th 49,.
In the house, at the opening OF the session. Mr..
Rouse rep. Indl. chairman OF the Committee
ON Elections No. =. presented resolution de-
claring that in the contest between Samuel III I'D
son and VIM MrAleer OF Pennsylvania, for a
seat in the house. MIR. McAleer is entitled to the
seat Without division the resolution and re-
port OF the committee was adopted
bill granting to the Gulf. Colorado 4 santa fe
Railroad Co, the right 10 construct branch OF
its railroad in the Indian territory was passed :
also a senate bill authorizing the Muskogee
Coal & Railway co. To construct and operate
a railroad through the Indian territory. The
house then went into committee OF the whole
and resumed consideration of the fOrtihcattons
appropriation bill. which was passed
IN the senate. on the eth. no business OF inn
portance was transacted Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
offered an amendment 10 the resolution previ-
ously offered by Mr.. White Cali. declaring
that il was the right OF the people OF Hawaii to
maintain their own form OF government. and
the United States ought in no wise to interfere
with IL The amendment provides distinctly
for the annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands.
and declares that the present government has
the right 70 make such ceSsion to this country
.-.... In the house the military academy appro-
priation bill. carrying 1858. $40. was passed. as
was the bill to limit the period for refunding
Of the certificates Of 1879 10 December 81 1899
for the relief OF the Cuban insurgents differing
materially as TO methods. were presented
These consisted OF resolutions offered by MIR.
Allen (Neb). Mr.. Cannon (Utahl and Mr. Ma
son Qll) each radical in its provisions and
demaDding the ending OF the war in Cuba. on
pain Of intervention by the United States.
The right OF Hon. Henry w. Corbett to q seat
in the senate from Oregon. was discussed two
hours. after which the senate went into execu-
tive session In the house the contested
election case OF Aldrich vs. Plowman occupied
most Of the days session, several speeches be-
ing made on both sides OF the question.
IN the senate on the 9th. the principal inter-
est in the days proceedings conferred in the
previously announced speeches in denunciation
Of the war in Cuba and In favor OF recognition
OF belligerent rights OF the Cubans. delivered
by Mr. Mason rep. Ill and Mr.. Cannon rep,
Utah. Mr.. Hale trep. Mel spoke briefly in
depreciation OF a course on the part Of senator's
calculated TO embarrass the administrat ion,
which was pursuing a settled policy which
IL should be permitted to carry to a conclusion
1900 In the house the Standardization case
from Alabama OF Aldrich ,rep) " Piowman
DEM was decided against the sitting mem Der.
thus increasing the republican majority from
~ TO 80
IN the senate. on the 10th. almost the entire
session devoted to consideration OF the
Indian appropriation bill. The reading OF the
bill was completed and all OF the committee
amendments we're adopted. Subsequently. sew
eral amendments offered on the floor were
also adopted ~. In the house the day was fritz
tered away in nlibustering against couple OF
unimportant bills. Roll call followed roll call.
and partisan feeling ran high. Finally,a call OF
the house disclosing the want OF a quorum. ad
lournment was taken until the lith-