The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
F,Frv.sevENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate on the 10th. consideration
Of the philippine tariff bill occupied the
entire session MIR Turner wash con-
cluded his speech bekun On 'h, VI III. N.
or Coli obtained the floor. but atmosss
Immediately requested that ne DC alO" ~
10 continue his address on tne I'M. =, !,
the house general debate on the oleomaf-
carine bill occupied the day anu was
finally concluded. large NUMBER oi
members speaking upon the measure.
In the senate. on the llth. joint isso'
luton was passed submitting a const'u,,
tional amendment changing the tinle OF
presidential Inauguration ana the tefi.iiI.
alton and commencement ofcongress ltoi'
the fourth OF March 10 the last THURSDAY
in April. The remainder OF the Day Mas W..
taken up by lively debate on inc fniilp'
margarine bill being under consideratioh'
pine tariff bill. In the house. inc oisu o.
several committee amendments WI.
adopted changing the phraseology 9, us
bill, and in committee OF the wnols'
where no account OF the vote i "a SCI.
two amendments. particularly obno>ious
TO the friends OF the bill were passed
In the senate. on the 18th. with the CT
ccption Of a sharp clash between Mcssrs
Ledge and Patterson over the question ~
admitting REPRESENTATIVES, q ,hs pis - ~, \,
hill In the senate. the day was very quiet
the investigation proceeding without not'
able incidents. In the house the oieo
margarine bill was passed without uiNi'
sion on the final passage. the real test
of strength having been made on the mo
ton to recommit which was defeated ps
a majority OF 81. Two other bills. wnicn
had been before congress fer = years y
refer certain claims for additional com
pensation by the builders OF certain moni,
tors during the civil war 10 the court OF
claims. were passed
In the senate. on the 18th. the discussion
of the Philippine tartn bill was contin-
ued. Mr. Teller (Col) concluding ms
speech. in which he made the remarsa.
bile statement that he would prefer tha'
this government should withdraw aoso'
,utely and without condition from ms
archipelago than that the present wal
should continue" Mr. Mitchell core
smoke in support OF his amendment 10 re-
duce the tariff duties upon Philippine
products 50 per cent. In the house twt
bills of general Importance We're passed
the remainder OF the time being devoted
10 minor business. One is TO compensate
confederate soldiers for private property
taken from them after surrender, th'
other confers on the spanish claims com
mission authority To send for papers anc
persons and To punish for contempt.
In the senate on the 18th. a large mum
Der of private bills were disposed OF TIT
bill creating a permanent census bureai
was under consideration for a time. TIT
subject Of clerical employment In the sen
ate and the charges OF extravaganza Were
referred TO a committee for investigation
and report. The death OF Representative
Brosius OF Pennsylvania, was announced
and after the usual resolutions and eulo
giles the senate. as further mark OF re
spect adjourned. In the house 10 pri
yate pension bills were passed m 81 min
utes. The monotony OF n private kill da,
was enlivened by speech on ailege,
funkyism by Mr.. Wheeler tky) which
called forth severe criticisms from leadiI.
members Df the house