The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
F,rTv.s,xrA CONGREss.
[second SESSION.


In the senate, on the 4th. after much OF
the session had been occupied I'm speech
by Mr. Bacon tGa.p on the right OF the
senate 10 demand Information on Tile IN
the departments. the shipping subsidy bill
was laiu aside, by consent TO give place
10 action on the appropriation bills the
shipping bill still holding its place as un-
finished business. .....ln the house bin
to extend the charters OF national banks
for another 20 years from 1902 when the
present extension expires. was passed
without debate Senate bill to create a
commission 10 ad1Idicatc claims against
Spain was amended. SO as to refer the
claims to the court Of claims instead OF a
commission and. as so amended. passed.
In the senate. on the 5th. the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was passed,
and the hiil making PROVISION for the
w3s partially considered. The ship sub
sidy bill was formally laid aside ana
superseded as the diminished business.
In the house consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was continued. a
large number OF members taking part in
the debate. but little progress being made
with the bill Among other speeches MI
Griggs (Ga.) invcishec against the AS
ISOLATION Of postal employees formed TO
force legislation in their interest
In the senate. on the 6th the military
academy appropriation bill was passed
after only an hours consideration. The
only change made in the bin was the
hazing at West Point. The remainder 81
The day was devoted to the war revenue
reduction bill, which. after the adoption
OF several committee amendments. was
passed. night session was held for dis
eussion OF the shipping bill.....In the
house. the day was devoted TO the fur
Their consideration OF the post office ap-
preparation bill the time. after two
hours speech by Mr.. Loud being de-
voted 10 debate on pneumatic tube SER
vice, special mail facilities and railway
mail pay. IL was agreed to vote. on the
IN. az l2;3o p m. upon the several
amendments.
In the senate. on the eth. the pension APP
~ opriation bill, carrying S1i4eD. 900. was
passed after "A few minutes consideration.
Tho ship subsidy bill was then taken up.
Mr. McLauren ldem) speaking for and
Mr.. Morgan tdem.) speaking against the
measure. In the house the post office
appropriation bill, after n d.bate lasting
almost an entire week was passed. the
proposed amendments being all voted
down Several bills OF minor Importance
were passed. after which the house took
UP the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill
In the senate. on the sth an effort Z,
agree upon date for a final vote upon
me shipping bill was defeated Mr.
fritchard trer.. y. O. spoke in support
of the bill which was then informaIi,-
iaiu ASIDE, and the naval appropriation hi.
occupied the remainder of the session
IN lne mouse general pension bill was
passed TO restore 70 the pension rolls
WIDOWS or soldiers of tho rebellion who
having remarked. subseuuentlv heca ~
widowed or divorced The BENEFITS ara
limited. however. TO widows OF soldier.
VITO we're married before the close az ths
IspsHion ana who are now dependent upor
tneir own labor for support The house
ESQ passed IN private pension bills max
ing about nino hundred private neneioy.
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