The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-04

Compiled from Various Sources.
FirTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.

In tho senate. on the ssd the tlnal two
DAYS Gehate on the right 81 Hon. NJ 4
etay - scat as senator from i,vnhss y
NJ MIA was begun, Messrs. Nhanuler =,
Ii4 Kenny Dpell and pcnroSe tial
speaking Al Support ~ Mr. quay claim
snd AlCssrs. plau Nconnp and cualics
(Aisl delivering speeches m opposlupH
10 Mr. quay .,.,.ln the house consider 4
tinn of The post office appropriation pl''
MAS entered upon, and the general ie-
bate closed with The afternoon adjourn
mcnt. The main subjects ot c9n,entso !,
M,fe the provisions In the bin relating ~
"a, extension 81 the pneumatic tube SCI
Ice special fast mail facilities ana the
cost Of railroad transportation
In the senate. on the gath. the debate
on the Quay case was continued and con-
cludcd, and az four O'Clock the vote on N.
motion ~ MIR. Chandler 10 strike out on
The resolution declaring Mr.. quay nue -
be entitled to q seat me wore Nv.
was defeated by vote Or; AYES,
81. nays $751;, thNs ending the hard-iouEh.
battle ~ the aoi oiniee OF the governor 81
Pennsylvania adversely 20 M. quay .....
in The house the Foraker resolution con
tinuing tho prercnt officers m Puerto klVu
Ant.l the appropriation acts are amended
by the committee on insuiar AFFAIRS was
adopted
In tho senate. on the 25th, the confer
cnce report on The Hawaiian civil govern,
neut bill was agreed to, the agricultural
appropriation hill. carrying little over
three million dollars. was passed, ana the
consideration for an hour. but no progress
Was made. \ Joint resolution authorizirA
the exhibit of government relies al IN.
New York Printing exposition was adopt
"a .....ln the house, the post office sp-
propriat alton bill being under consideration
The item OF STE, eco for pr climatic tuot
strvice-an increase OF 500 ooo over ",
amount formerly appropriAted-Nas
dropped from the bill. after sensations
ohaices Of bribery Of members by Pneu-
matic Tube co. An amendment 10 re-
classify railway mail clerks went out OF
"A point Of order.
liz the senate on the 26th. almost th'
entire ses~ion was given up 70 consldera
tioa OF the claim Of Nathan II, scott, 81
West Virginia. TO his seat IN the senate
So cral speeches on both sides of the con
went over without action. ..f. IN .ns
hoase the post office appropriation OIL
Was passed The bill TO increase the sal
agv OF the director of the census and th'
salaries Of supervisors of census by Nv
! per cent. OF the amount received BY thei
/ enumeratOrS was passed. The final con
\ ference report on the Hawaiian govern
! upon.
In the senate, on the 2sth. the rcsoll
\ ton declaring Nathan y scott 20 pc Tn
! tilted TO his seat In the senate from w eS
/ Virginia was adopted with but three dis
senting Votes The Alaskan and cottp'
claims bills took up the rest OF the daf
save for an announcement concerning IN
4 Cake case.....In the house II privat
( bills were passed among them one grant
! ine $40 q month 70 the widow Of this lat
col. John NJ. Stntsenherg. Of the FirS
N,braska. who was killed In the philip
rines Tine conference report on the ia
! waman government biz was adopted, an
Tie bill gant 70 the president.