The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-12-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFrv.sevENrh CONGRESS-
Second SESSION.

In the senate. on the sth. all the COM
mittee amendments TO the immigration
bill were adopted with the exception or
one providing an educational test. and the
committees action In striking out sec
ton prohibiting the sale OF liquors IN tne
Capitol building was concurred IN. An
amendment fix,ng n three-dolar head tax
on each immigrant coming into the united
States was also adopted. Other amend
ments Were acted on. and the bill went
over.....I In the house little unlmportant
business was transacted, and MIR. Sher-
man IN. Y.) offered resolutions expressive
of the sense OF the house on the death OF
its former speaker Thomas Il. Reed. al
ter which adjournment was had.
In the senate. on the 9th. most OF the
day was devoted 10 the immigration Dill
and number or amendments We're adopt
ed. An amendment offered by Mr.. Bur
ton (kas) to admit Chinese laborers 10
Hawaii was laid on the table. The pro-
vision in the bin for .prohibiting the sale
of liquor in the capitol building caused
some criticism OF the house for putting IL
in the bill. but IL was retained The MILF
tia bill was discussed and Will be taken
London deck charges bill was debated for
four hours, and finally killed by striking
out the enacting clause by vote OF lsN
ayes TO l25 noes. The house then ad-
In the senate. on the 10th. almost the
entire session was devoted 10 discussion
OF the omnibus statehood bin. which had
come over as unfinished business from
last session. but no results were reached.
A bill was passed, which had been passed
by the house earlier in the day. 10 re
lieye the conditions growing out OF the
repeal Of the duty on tea. LIN tn
house the feature Of the day was a
thoughtful speech by Hon. Galusha a.
Grow ,Pa.) on the relations OF labor and
capital. At the end OF the present ses-
sion he retires. al the age or 49, after a
career in public life extending over half
a century. A bill was passed designed 10
relieve the tea importers from the effect
OF the recent decision of the United
States court in New York. The pure food
bill was made continuing order until II
II disposed OF.
In the senate. on the nth. the bill fix
Ing the compensation of the anthracite
coal strike commission was passed, and
will go TO conference The statehood bill
was taken up, and after some brisk de-
bate between those who favored the om-
bill went over till Monday......The house
practically devoted the day TO the dis
cussion OF a resolution to limit the period
OF time Of taking the testimony In the
Wagner Butler contested election cas-
to 40 days. and finally adopted "A resolu-
ton TO that effect by a party vote-l55 10
us. The purpose OF the resolution is "a
allow the house TO pass on the case a,
this session. The house agreed TO hold a
session on Sunday. January %, for the
purpose OF paying tribute to the memo
ries of the late Representatives Russell, o.
Connecticut, and Sheppard and De Graf
fenreid. Of Texas.
The senate was not In session on the
18th. lin the house the day was de-
voted to consideration Of private pension
bills. 1s3 being passed The bill TO APP
propriate 100000 for the eradication OF
the foot and mouth disease was made tbs
special order for the 18th.