The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-16

Compiled from Various Sources.
F,rTY-SixTH CONGRESS.

I. the senate. on the LIST. nearly the en-
tire morning hour was occupied oN NJ.
Allen tpop. Nebl In the discussion OF ny
repor' OF Secretary Gage concerning nc
tratsactions with the National CITY bAnk
OF New York The financial BIZ! was tur-
Their considered and Daniel NJ. tan,s
dell IndD and Chas. q. Bennett "
" were sworn in as sergeont-a ARMS arm,
and secretary OF the senate respecuNeiy'
I'm the house the Indian approprn--
tor bill being under consideration. rep
ress rtative Joseph Sibley, II fennss
varia a former prominent champion ~
free silver. assailed his democratic 80
leagues for their opposition 90 expansion
AMI formally recanted his free silver ne
lief The remainder of the debate was IA
interesting.
The senate was not in session on the
ii...:..ln the house the Indian appropri :,
a.2ticulars. was passed. An attempt 20
revive the policy OF making contracts
with religious schools, which has graduai.
Is been abandoned by the government
during the past five years failed on the
ruling OF the chair that the amendment
was out Of order. The remainder OF me
session was devoted to eulogies upon me
life and public services OF the late Repre-
sentative Ermentrout PaD
In the senate. on the 5th. Senator Caf-
feIy- LaD. discussing the constitutional
Ihase II the Philippine question, In an
swer 10 a question what, under present
circumstances. he would 10 with the run
piaoa. said: Turn them loose as soon as
better for them and infinitely better ior
US ......In the house. during the general
debate on the diplomatic and consular APP
pIUpriation bill. the democrats corunuei
their assaults upon the Administrative.
MI Sibley tPal. who was elected as u
democrat but has espoused the policy 81
expansion. announced that the democrats
could consider his seat as constructNeiy
on TIE republican side The bill to appoint
a committee to examine into the quest n
81 polluted water supply OF cities was DC
f"stec.
In the senate. on the 9Th. il was decided
t. devote every Legislative day until the
measure is disposed of TO consideration ~
the financial bill now pending. Mr. car
fereN u.aD concluded his speech against
occrpa ton of the Philippines. and NJ.
Fuller discussed at length the proposed
anne nGement TO the constitution % North
Carolina, In the house discussion OF the
Philippines question occupied most OF IN
session MIR Williams Miss leading the
debate against. and Mr.. Morris tMinn.
in favor Of retaining the islands. The
general debate on the diplomatic bill was
closed.
la the senate on the eth. Mr.. Depow
a. " introduced letter from President
Schurman Of the Philippine commission
fiatly contradicting statements made hs
Mr. PettiereW, and commented caustical-
IS on the methods OF the south Dako;s
senator, who responded reiterattng m,
charges Notwithstanding the denials ~
Acmiral Dewey (made some days ago
and President Schurman. Discussion -
IN. financial bill was then resumed
In the house the diplomatic and consula
appf opriation bill. carrying S.li3.yJs, va
PASSED substantially as reported from
crn mittee. Discussion Of the Philippinl
| question and the war In South Africa oc
/ Cupien the remainder of the session.