The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-01

Compiled from Various sOurosa
FIrrv.sIxTh CUNGREss.


In the senate on the 18th. nearly the
whole session was devoted TO consius,,na
ton OF the post office appropriation u',,
All OF the committee amendments wsrs
disposed Of sxcept that appropriatins
$500 90 for an extension OF the phsunauo
tube service. which went eyer. Jus,
appropriation bill was laid before wy 49,
aie..... the house the bill To autnulino
the holding. Of the h'tsrnationaa 1922" an
niversary of the Louisiana purchase a.
81. Louis In 1903. and appropria,ins ss nv
100 therefor. was passed, unusr a The
OF the rul -, by "A Vote OF lsi 70 ~ -.
sundry civil appropriation bill was 'A~e'
up late In the day.
In the senatc. on the 18th. the CONFER
ence report on, the military asau, ,he en-
propriation bill Was rejected py .ne ~. ~.
phatic .ote OF " to n. senators oo! ,a ~.
10 the provision against hazing ~ VIZ w.,
pert as too drastic. An un ava'i,ns az he
bill reviving the grade OF vlce-auh,. i a. ~ I,
the navy for the benefit OF k.ar Aur''' ~ !,
sampson and sehley. ....in ,ne ' the sun
dr. civil appropriation bill. and the ninety ,
eighth paee was reached. no N.,'s, ,,a'
amendments being s,i adopsein ,ra ans The
resolution Of inquiry reported from Wy
foreign relations committee was auoP'e".
In the senate on the 10Th. the post OF
nee appropriation oili oesupi aSe ' but Econ con-
sideration OF the bill was not completes.
Late in the day sharp controversy WIS
precipitatcd by amendments extending VIZ
rheumatic tube service 10 Chicago ana
ST Louis In the house the sundry ciNii
appropriation bill was passed ana consul ''i'l
grafton OF tho general deficiency Dill WAS
entered upoa. Mr.. sherman offered ~
amendment designed TO prohibit hazins az
the naval academy on penalty OF dismissh''
which was pending when the mouse au-
journed.
In the senate, on the 2lst. resolution 70
discharge the judiciary committee from
further consideration OF the antitrust OH
was after much discussion. sent 70 the cai
endar Later. during consideration OF the
post office bill the appropriation LOT pne ..s
matte tube service was entirely chmihateu'
The old controversy over special appt",
priations for fast mail service occupisi
the rest OF the day.....1 In the mousse the
general deficiency bill the last OF the ap.
preparation bills. was passed. 'harses o'
corruption in the matter OF house en-
ploves resulted after "A heated discussion
in a resolution for tho appointment q IN
investigating committee on rules with 1iir
assurance of the chairman that II would
be reported at once
In the senate. on the I'D, the post or
flee and diplomats and consular appfn-
pristion bills were passed. the former. al
ter prctracteu debate. but the latter IN
the record time OF 40 minutes. Atttr a
spfrited debate. the conference report OF
the Indian appropriation bill was relecte'
and the hill WAS seat back TO conference
In accordance with custom. Washington :
farewell addi ess was read early III tne
day. In the house the day was De
voted 10 odds and ends OF legislation
Nine bills unohiccted to were passed. as
we're % claim bills. and 1873 private pen
sion bills. among the latter one for $50 a
month 10 the widow of the late Gen.
Henry w Lawton. who was killed IN the
Philippines.