The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-30
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlrTv-sevENTH CONGRESS-

Tn the senate. on the 18th. only a brief
Sime WAS devoted TO confederation OF tho
fhippine g"nesrnmewm, p m,. xnr n La" IN a
speech In support ~ the bill which.hs said;
sas one OF the most important p,eesS ~
constructive icgiSlation presen,,ena n s,nsi
appropriation bin was further considereo
and passed. the feature OF the DEBATE PC.
ing that of an amendment providihs INA.
three Of the ships provided Tor IN the
hill-a battlcShip. a cruiser and gun
boat-shail be built In government yarus.
The bills for eight .hous on government.
The bills for eight hours on government
itariunl at Hot Springs. Ark, Tor disa-
blcd soldiers. Were passed under sus-
pension OF the rules
In the senate on the Goth. discussion OF
the Philippine bill was continued .occu-
plying practically the whole days session.
the subject OF the concentration or me
F'ilipinos into camps forming the ieaulns
topic of the debate. In the house mo-
creased appropriation for military posts
from three millions TO four millions; pre-
ciptated 4 long debate; but was m, nnan ny
her Independence was passed unanimous
ly A bill amending the passport law was
also passed. The remainder or the Gay
was devoted to private pension DIS
In the senate. on the 2lst. a resolution
congratuiating cuba on its entry into inc
family OF Independent nations, was adopt
ed and the secretary or state W.
president Of the new republic During inc
discussion Of the Philippine appropriauoh
bill which followed. Mr.. Wellington IND
said THE action Of the United states OF
the Islands was as indcfcnsible as the at
tack OF the hordes of Hell upon God .....
In the house three contested-eiectlof
sitting member. number of bills o
minor Importance We're passed, altei
which consideration OF the immigration
bin was resumed.
In the senate. on the ed. the most no
/ table contribution TO the discussion n
/ the Philippine question was made by Nj
Hoar tMassD. His views on Inc su'I"N
| are weil understood. but his expression O
them was profoundly inter- sung ann IN
| pressive lie was heartily aplaudSd a
/ the close OF his speech. Mr. Teller dcliN
cred a speech in the nature OF nisi"i
OF the legislative proceed u%s thro, ~
which the new Cuban republic was erect
ed ..In the house almost the entire a..
/ was taken up with the nncntment 70 IL
Immigration bill offered by Mr., Under
I wood tAla.) requiring an "ducitional test
| which was adopted An smendnient {
| the rules was aGopte | requiri - this c"n
ference reports shall he pr II "a IN con
Gressional Record setore being ir-sente'
| 10 the mouse.
In the senate. on the sd. discussion 0
1 the Philippine bill was continued. Nj
| Dubois Idahob spca king against rctentol
of the archipelago for purely commercial
| reasons holding that the development .
the Philippines by capitalists would worl
an injury 70 the United States. whic
would he made much greater by arousin
China from her lethargy until the drago
would devour the trade Of the world MI
Peveridge undl replied to Mr. Dubois
earnestly and forcihly showing that ~
DEVELOPMENT of China's resources woul
be an advantage 10 the United states a
the Industrial development of other m
lions had been. ... In the house 100 pr
vate pension Hills were passed. besides
few other measures Of minor Importance
Mr. Loud In 4 speech denounced this spe
cial pension legislation as a disgrace.