The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-07
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY.SEvENTh CONGRESS.

In the senate on the eith. the Philip
pine tsrin bill. after eight hours tunultu-
Gus debate. was passed. by vote OF 20
10 20. Messrs. Tillman and Mclaurin We're
denied the right to participate in the de-
bate or the vote. Only one amendment
other than those of the committee WAS
adopted-that restricting the operation OF
the sedtion laws enacted 10y the Tart
commission. In the house, AFTER rou-
tine business and the passage OF some
bills of no general interest, the session
was devoted TO consideration OF the din-
lomatic and consular appropriation OH.
a visit from Prince Henry ELECTED sup
pressed applause.
The senate was not in session on the
25th. In the house. the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bill was passed.
being the NTH OF the regular annual sup
ply bills 70 be sent 10 the senate az TINS
session. No amendments OF Importance
were adopted. The question Of reform In
the consular service was debated TO some
length. but no amendments on the subject
were adopted.
In the senate. on the Goth. n large audi
ence in the galleries. which had gathered
in anticipation OF a reopening of the dts
cussion OF the controversy respecting the
right OF Senators McI.aurin and lillman
IS. CO TO participate in the proceedings
OF the body. were disappointed by the an
nonncement that the committee on PRIV
ilcges and elections had been unable 70
reach a decision on the matter. and the
senate almost Immediately adjourned ....-
In the house. the Philippine tariff bill was
sent to conference all OF the senate
amendments having been non-concurred
in. The democrats sought TO amend the
amendments by reducing the rate OF duty
and declaring that the United STATES
should relinqu.sh all claim TO the aren't
pelaco. but all such propositions were de-
feated.
In the senate. on the 27th. as soon as
the body was called 10 order. Mr.. Frye.
the president pro tenn. said that on the
cath the senator from Washington tMr.
Turner) had taken an appeal from the de-
cision OF the chair on the Tihman- Nc
Laurin episode. which. in the chaos. OF
points Of order and objections, he had
overlooked and forgotten. and had pro-
ceeded with other business. For this for
getfulness he begged pardon Of the SEN
atOr. The senate adjourned early 20 at
tend the Mckinley memorial services in
the house OF representatives. The house
was not in session, the hall Of the house
Of representatives being occupied by
Mckinley memorial service.
In the senate. on the 18th. the report OF
the committee, censuring the senators
from South Carolina. was adopted-o4 10
~ During the roll-call on adoption Cf the
resolution, Mr.. Tillman further offended
the senate by an insulting remark. which
he afterwards attempted to withdraw by
unanimous consent. which was not OBJ
tanned The senate adopted the conference
report on the permanent census bill. and
then took up the irrigation measure. and
later considered the omnibus claims bill
lin the house l5g private pension bills
were taken from the calendar and passed.
The conference report on the census bill
was adopted, and the house adjourned I'M
Ill the 3D.