The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-27
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
rlFrv.ssvEMTH CONGRESS-


In the senate. on the. 10Th. the long
pending London dock charges Oil WAS
paSsed. after which consideration OF ths
lsihmrsn canal question was rssumea.
Aessrs. Cullen and kittrldge delivering
slseeches IN advocacy 81 the Panama
route A motion by Mr.. Proctor tNtl 70
agree 10 a conference with tho house On
the army appropriation was so Nikotousy
opposed that IL was withdrawn Tor INC
present LIN tho house, under suspcn-
sion 81 the rules. much miscellaneous
business was transacted, including INC
ADOPTION 81 a resolution approp,iatlns
$500 for plans for n monument IN " ss ,a
ingtor 10 Abraham Lincoln. TWO OILS
amending the pension laws We're pa-ssa,,
The resolution calling on the secretary .,
war for his reasons for the Dismissal %
Rebecca J. Taylor clerk IN the depart
rnent. was laid on the table. Ivy 10 ~
In The senate. on the 18th. the entire
DAYS session was devoted TO further dis
cussion OF the islhmus canal guesuon;
Mess-s- Perkins cal). Stewart ,Nev.l ano
Morgan tMa.l. advocated Ne c ralir
IN H) made forccful argument IN Ia
vor OF the Par ana route. In ,ne
honsei the day wa s ,A the "p paieiapy com
rnittee. by far the most Important ~
which was the bin Ia amend the eNisuns
bankruptcy law. An eioT' 20 fs lg The rhe
bill passed amends the law In 10 psrucu-
lars TO meet defects made manifest py ,ne
operation Of the law n actual experience
canal question occupied practically me
entire session. Extended sspeecnes WI
delivered by Mr.. Spooner WIS., ana Mr.
Hanna ,OD In favor 81 the Penem a. 49,
the selection Of the Nicaragua route. Mr.
Teller (Col) briefly announced his support
OF the Panama, project, while MI. J'n ne
same route. In the house. the near app
proach OF the end Of the session Vas
foresha dowed by political speeches. nj,
hA a.
norty. arraigned the republican party TOT
IT'S failure 10 keep its platform promises
Mr.. Cannon. chairman OF the apprusIs',.s, ~,
tions committee. in "A brief reply. saia nc
was ready TO go 10 the country on tne
record of the republican party - nienS
session was devoted 20 consideration OF
bills from committee on indian aHairs.
In the senate on the 18th. the Spooner
substitute for the Hepburn Sicaragua
canal bill was adopted 10y vote OF :, 70
81 After two amendments. one rro.idins
for n commission 20 supcrlntend tne
construction of the canal. and the otner
providing for the Issuance OF slS.vr-WJ
two-per-cent. gold bonds to raise money
with which to construct the waterway.
had been adopted. the bill was passed ~
q vote Of s. to s. Tho senate asked Tor
a conference with the house on the
BILL. In the house. the ope ming day OF
the weeks debate on the Philippine gov
eminent bill was signalized by a strong
.ho bill. and speech by Mr.. Jones (Va)
defining the democratic position on the
measure
In the senate on the Goth. no business
OF ,rnportance was transact ed in open
session except 90 agree To a conference
report finally disposing Of the military
academy hill. Soon after disposing OF
routine business the senate went into ex-
scutive session. and at $40 y. m. adj
Sournesi until the 81. lin the house
debate on the Philippine civil govern
rrsent bill continued during day and even
ing sessions Several speeches were made
TO all OF which close attention was given.
The isthmian canal bill was sent TO con-
ference after the senate amendment had
tecn non-concurred in. The house re-
iterated the position ~ had taken on the
army appropriation bill by ignoring the
action Of the senate and in sending the
bill back to the senate after voting 10
adhere 20 it's disagreement 20 the SEN
ate's Objectionable army post amend
rnents