The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Soarcea
FirTY-SixrH CONGRESS.


In the senate. on the 18th. Senator
rowne Mimi celebrated hts retirement
by his first and only speech IN that body
| delivering feryid address in advocacy q.
his resolution Tor cessation 81 hosiili;iei
| IN the Philippines Al the close Of MS
| speech. Ny. claqp. his successor. present :
| 81 his credentials. was sworn in and took
his seat Mr. Towne retiring. The res, OF
| the day was devoted 10 the indian appro-
| priation bill the discussion turning on IT.
| rigation. and little progress being made.
| In the house the major portion 81 the day
| was occupied in the transaction 81 Dis
| trict Of Columbia business The bill to
| revise and codify the postal laws was
| finally passed. all amendments having
been voted down.
In tbs. senate. on the 9th. Mr. Frye gave
notice that he intended TO keep the ship
ping hin 10 the front even as against APP
preparation bills. Senator Turner tMash-l
spoke In severe arraignment 81 the bill
amendments were informally agreed 10.
The Indian appropriation hill WAS passed
early in the day. In the house con
sideration Of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire session. and
was used as vehicle for the Introduction
OF several general speeches. Mr. Corliss
tMica) made vicious onslaught upon
the bureau OF animal Industry. but his at
tack reused host Of friends. and hts
amendment TO reduce the appropriation
Tor the bureau was Overwhelmingly de-
featei.
In the senate. on the soth. an unsuccess-
ful attempt was made 10 secure agree
I
army.reorga rlzation bill The shipping bill
occupied most Of the day. but no appr.-
cable progress was made most ~ the |
TIME beinc occupied IN speeches in OPPOSE |
tion TO the measure The formal reading |
Of the bill was completed. but considera-
ton or the amendments was not entered |
upon In tn" house the agricultural APP
preparation bill was further considered /
ana passed after the Insertion Of an aGdi- \
uonal appropriation Of s." 30 for farm n
ers bulletins There was considerable Il
discussion of the irrigation Of arid iands Il
IN connection with tht paragraph provic- /
Ing Tor an investigation Of that subject
IN the senate. on the 3ist. the shipping |
Dill gave way 70 the report OF the confer
ente committee on the army reorea MIA
non illi. which MAS agreed 10 hy A vote
OF ~ 10 p. and sent 10 the president for
nj sisna turs TIE shipping bin was then
taken dp and some progress made on he
lin the house the fortii-
cations appropriation bill was rassed an I Il
iair progress was ms DE- With the post 80 I
.ee appropriation bill. An amendments IL
NE latter IN the interest ~ various
claims az post ot.lco employees going down
before POINTS 81 order raised bv Mr. Loud /
n the senate on the isr. the shipping 1
PHI being under consideration. Mr. CLAW
- pre- lpltaffd a sririied discussion -
'urfihs On +incnDmtnt proposing 10 link
~. ShlhNinE TIL with the <icaragra canal !
Pill Iht Amsf nlsuf was strongly an
.accnized ~ M.ssrs Frye. Chandler anl
Morsdn VINO demanded that each bill |
mould De allowed 20 stand upon its own I
nerits---.. Ia the house the omnibus bill !
arriving III claims for stores and sur I
DNes taken ~ tht I Mon army during the
49, 81 tnt rebellion, was passed. The ,
Jams, which had been passed on by The (
purt OF Claims. aggregated S3fffse flrar-
really gu TN htntncinrles residing an the ] ,
.hth- Inc bili - am. nd the Chinese cx-
,alinS. which had bean passed on by III.
fusion act. ana some other bills OF minor 4
i.