The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-25
NEWS In BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
F,eTY.slxrH CUNGREss.

In the senate. on the 18th. after a dis
cussion lasting axe full days, the nANAi
appropriation bill was passed as reported
by committees with the exception 81 me
srmor plate provision, AZ paSseu, 'ne
secretary 81 the navy is authorized %
procure armor at sii5 per ton, II possipie (.
II not ne may contract az s5is per ton for
armor Tor the bAttleships Maine, Ohio and
Missouri. and proceed TO erect, an arnior
The free homes" bill was passed with
out a word OF dcbate......l In the house the
general deficiency appropriation III was
passed, substantially without Amendment
The bill carries -. $685. OIL.
In the senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Clark
Mont fairly swept the chamber by sur
prise when he arose and announced ms ce-
sire 10 address the body on question OF
privilege personal TO himself and. analss-
Ing the testimony adduced at the inNesti-
cation. arraigned the committees action
and report lie expladned pb bi,,erly . ex,
corlAted Marcus DAILY and his friends, ue-
clared his ambition - hand down 70 MS
children name untafnished OK the nreatn
OF disgrace. and announced that ne nau
forwarded his re signation TO the governor
OF Montana. ..... In the house the last ~
the general Appropriation piiis' the nii.
tary academy bill. was passed ana sent 10
the senate. Matters OF minor Importance
occupied the remainder OF the session
In the senate. on the 10th. discussion OF
the administration OF affairs In SuSa
by a.centr OF the United States formed the
chief topic. a number of bills OF minor
importance. including Il private pension
bills were Iassed. In the house little
was accomplished beside the passing OF
senate bill TO incorporate the American
National Red Cross The Alaskan civil
code bill was taken up. but no progress
was made owing 10 the inability OF the
two sides TO agree as 10 the time to be al
lowed for general debate. The conference
report on the District OF Columbia APP
preparation was returned. after extended
debate.
In the senate. on the 18th, the post Of
fee appropriation bill being under consid-
Grafton. the committee amendment Tor
the extension OF the pneumatic tube serv-
ice encountered some opposition. and was
under debate when the senate adjourned.
An amendment 10 reduce 10y ten per cent
the amount 10 be paid the railroads for
TRANSPORTATION of mail matter was reject
ed, II to 4i...4.In the house a special
river and harbor bill carrying NDc.VVl for
survey and emergency work, was passed
The remainder OF the session war devoted
10 the Alaskan code BILL four Of the 6ls
pages OF the measure being disposed Of
In the senate on the 18th. nearly the
entire day was devoted to consideration
of the pneumatic tube provision OF the
post office appropriation bill. Senator
Morgan introduced resolution calling for
an Investigation OF the Panama Canal
Co. and. in 4 speech. severely criticised
that company. Senator McCumbcr spoke in
favor OF retaining the Philippine islands
In the house bill introduced by
Mr. Cox Crenn) to pay confederate sol
Glers who surrendered at Appomattox for
the loss ~ horses and other personal eff
fects taken from them IN violation of
Lees capitulation 10 Grant was passed.