The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY.sEvENTh CONGRESS-

In the senate. on the 2sth. house amoro-
ment 10 the oleomargarine hill were
agreed 10. Mr.. Simmons IN. ~ spoh' ~.
opposition to the Philippine rovern;ne'Is
bill The conference report on the Chircse
exclusion bill was adopted, ana CONSIDER
alton Of the sundry civn appropriau.n
bin was begun, but not concluded. ....-i7
the house the general debate on IN" ns-
ricultural appropriation bill was Scntin-
ued and concluded after which slow
progress was made only = o. ms !" pTses
ton Of the day was speech py hsn'es
sentative Sibley Pa.l IN denunclati0h -
Gen. Jacob III. Smith for orders ah.he
20 have been issued by him ia the sar ar
campaign.
In the senate. on the 2sth. during the
further discussion Of the Phhlpp'ne fcN-
eminent bill, spirited discussion arose
on the subject OF Gen. Smith, alltNed
order not 10 take prisoners in the lslapo
OF Samar Democrats denounced re 81 ser
10 kill and destroy, and republicans &c,
Tended the administration, wnicn hao
promptly ordered a court-martial upon it-
ceipts Of the charges against Gen. slniih
LIN the house. the Omnibus unlc
buildings appropriation hlii eaItyits 80,
&05 45o. was passed, and consideration 81
the agricultural appropriation pill was re-
sumed. but only seven pages were c's-
posed OF
In the senate. on the 30th. the bill for
the purchase OF the Rosebud reservation
in South Dakota and the sundry cisii APP
preparation bill were considered, tut no
action. was taken on them. = res".u' iba
offered by Mr.. Patterson tcall f9r the
recall OF Mai Gardner from the Phillp-
pines to testify before the Philippine
commissioners, precipitated warm dis,
cussion. ..... In the house. the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed ana con-
sideration of the District OF Columbia APP
Precipitation bill was begun. The Goldfogel
resolution. calling on the secretary OF
state for information whether American
citizens OF Jewish faith were excluded
from Russia. was adopted.
In the senate, on the LIST, both the Rose
bud reservation bill ana the sundry civil
service appropriation bill received consid-
Grafton but not final action. When the
Philippine government bill was taken up
Aguinaldo became the special subject OF
discussion, the failure Of the Philippine
committee 10 call him as a Witness being
severely criticised by Mr.. tarHich
1Tennj and others and Justified by Sen.
ator Foraker. In the house, most o.
the day was given 10 discussion OF the
District OF Columbia appropriation hill
which was not completed. Mr: shuttuS
tOD spoke on Industrial conditions, ano
Mr. Gaines tTenn) in criticism OF cchcl-
tions in the. Philippines.
In the senate. on the "a. during the dis
cussion OF the Philippine bill. a lively dis,
cussion was precipitated by Mr. frltcharn
IN O., charging corrupt and cruel prhc-
tees in North Carolina 10 defraud the
negro of his vote, against whlch Mt
| simmons IN. CO entered general ue,
\ NAL The Rosebud Indian reservation hii
and the sundry civilhil were again conslu
cred, but not completed. In the house tht
/ anti-conspiracy bill reported from the lu'
word Of debate. Among the other I'M
! portant bills passed was the bill 70 pro.
i Vide diplomatic and consular oflcers isi
| the Republic OF Cuba