The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-16

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
e,rrv.sgvENrH CONGRESS-

7, ,ha Senafe on the 9Th. the sundry
civil appropriation bill and TIE hoSsn-.
Indian reser, alton bill were passed. atter
Which the Philippine government D'ii ~as
again taken up for discussion. Mr; L. 1853
Mass made set speech IN ssnu.. As ~.
~ The nrasidsnt the secretary OF var. We
generals In the field and others who nao
been charged with cruelty to~siu tnc
Filipinos. In brief repy. MT ~ IN,
Utah, reiterated the charges as afalAsl
TIE president the secretary and senators
like Senator Lodge. In the mouse aite'
the transaction Of some routine
Mr. Jones tNa-l announced the oe. IN
his colleague, Mr.. otey and on.5ea lae
customary resolutions The Spsahsl
pointed committee 70 attend me ~, re-
neral and then. as f0rther iaAiA u -
spect the house adjourned 80,
In the senate. on the 9Th. nerce uis.
cussion OF the Philippine SITUATION ra 49,
for almost four hours Mr. beNe.lu-o
lind ! arraigned the democrats for Unfair
ness in presenting only one side OF me
case. magnifyine Isolated cases OF etu-.'s
,,.n,ion ~ the unpara lleled Kindness al
mos, universally shown by the soiniers
I for Filipino prisoners who nao tahs a 'iso
snr,as an. iuputa,ion OF unfairne=-- Mr.
I Turner den. -nced Gen smith a. : InI.i-
ster in human form. and MT hoas ~.
Tended the action OF the ,rll,rRsiafelv AZ
| ter the reading Of the -surnal MT ~
4 ~ - announced the death 81 nis So.
l iearue Representative j. : samon. u
he Fourth district He offered the usual
me ana The speaker announced a
Committee to attend the funeral Ane
house then adjourned
| ~ the Philippine bill took a SENSATIONS
turn. Mr.. Tiliman IS CO making a mo-
remarkable speech-in one breath Is
| bouncing the American army IN IN
philirpines and admitting, defending am
boastisg Of the use Of the shotgun - ys.'
Of the means necessary 20 retain Fcss.ss
| Zeal newer in the hands Of the white GU
zens Of the south. shouting IN cohcsusloi.
-Whe-. We get ready 10 put nisgsr
face in the sand. we put his rooy NJ NJ ! !
TOO Nearly all the democratic mernbe !
ieft the chamber while MIR Tiliman va
sneaking ~. IN the house. the conferens,
report on the Indian. appripriatu,n ~
was adopted. and nsiderailon OF '.e "
"a enable The people OF Oklahoma. Arizo
ma and New Mexico 10 become me'noer
Of the federal Union was begun
In the senate. on the stn. after IeuHil
business was disposed Of. discussion 4
! the Philippine bill was continued. ~
chief incident OF the day being q snar
and Apparently bitter colloauy Detwte
Mss.rs. Dolliver Is1 and carnae
, | 1Tenn) }. Mr. Vest fMoD made forceil
and effective address in response ~ SIT Ill
statements made On me IN. o. ~ Iii, II
The admission az Oklahoma Indian Teri
tory and New Mexico was under niseu
sion most of the session kesolut.r~
g Consolidate Oklahoma apd Indian Teri
torv and Arizona and New Mexico W.,
!. defeated A resolution OF regret Al y
| death OF Rear AuitfinA
adopted and a committee OF seven -
y pointed 10 attend his funeral
{ In the senate. on the 9Th. debate ON Y
Philippine bill was continued. bn- w
MIA IN character An e1n-t 10 IN I'm
Tor a vote on the bin was unsucccSs VI.
< In the house the bill Tor the admiSsioa
n oklahoma. Arizona and Ne% MtNl.v ",
nss~ed without division. a. reported
r The committee. except for a lew 49,
= amendments The oyerztrae, aincnd,ns
"a ioin Arizona and New Mexico ana =
!. ~, ,h.m a. the state Of Montezuma. vi
. defeated. y TO ls~ The latter part ~ y
session was devoted 10 private I~n<i'
bits. s. OF which were passed - ~ iAllis
81 for increases and five TO coInpiele nv
,ary records.