The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-12-25

COMPILED from Various esupes.
F,FyY.e,oHrh CONGRESS.


Senate senate spent the issh OF
| The cuban bill. NEST ~ the time helm,
sccupied BY Mr.. Bailey, 81 Texas. IN al
Elaborate argument against the con~tltu
| tionalits II the proceeding He clatnes
| mat NO treaty changing the revenue law
that Mas net nrst authorized BY icgisia
| lion originating IN the house 81 represent
1 stNes wss Naf~i Mr.. Bailey also opposes
l The ball a. matter ~ general policy
Erisf speeches We're made by senators
Teller. Depf~ and Lodge Al s:i0 O'CLOCK
the senate went into executive session
and at ais adjourned HOUSE 7 NJ
sous< Was in session for a little more thar
Tour hours. on the lsth. during which
time there waS general discussion ~
Varied topics The pension appropriation
esll was before the house. but no con
s.usion ON II was reached. The isthmtan
canal. the Republic Of Panama. the tariff.
tobacco interests and questions arecting
istor Were debated. The house. al SIS.
adjourned until the 18th.
Senate-The senate continued the debate
on the cuban bill. on the l5th. Mr.. ferk-
ms. q California. spoke for the measure.
ss dis Mr.. Simmons. OF North carolina
posed ia Mr.. Patterson. 81 Colorado.
made an extended speech against the bill
during which there Mere numerous col.
io1uies between himself Mr. Aidrich and
Mr. Doiiiytr With the former there was
quite lively debate on the tariff In which
Mr.. Aldrich said the duty on sugar was
too high 49,. House-RurAl free delivery.
reciprocity with Canada. and the new Re
public of Panama Were topics 81 discus
sion ia the house. on the 18th. Mr..
Eainey- ~ Illinois. said The Panama canal
now j. an assured fact He had no c-fti-
cism 70 make regarding the recognition ~
the new reQIbilc. but expressed the hope
that free government will L. given the
Philippines who. he said. yielded unwill-
tlely - American authority
Senare-By the decisive vote 81 8 40 -
the senate. on the 18th. passed the ball
with Cuba The final vote came az the
close ~ a day which was marked BY
day q debate while At all times AMI
mated. was never acrimonious The prin-
cipal sF.a-ches were made BY Mr. spooner
for the bill and Mr. Bailey. against H.
After the passage OF the bill. the senate
for the holiday recess from the l-tn 70
January So. House-Central American
affairs were discussed in the house on
the 18th. and also pensions. industrial and
agricultural conditions and labor The l
session lasted more than four hours. the |
house being In committee Of the whole /
almost the entire time on the pension |
appropriation bill. on which no conclusion |
was reached At AIS the house adj |
5oIrnec-
Senate-The senate on the 18th debated |
tn isthTnian canal question affected ~ /
the presidents recognition Of the indie /
i.endence Of the Republic Of Panama The Il
discussion began with y speech by Nj
iioar on MS resolution OF inquiry. and Il
lasted several hOE-s- In addition 10 Mr..
Hears address. there were Speeches by /
~. German and Mr.. Foraker. The COM
nltree on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico
made . favorable report on the bill TO APP
prove a special act b. the legislature ~ i
Hawaii. providing for the manufacture
md distribution OF electric light and
power on the Island OF oahu Al 5.ig
}. m the senate went into executive ses-
lon and n SIS p. m adjourned. HOUSE
he hou<-. on the lsth- passed. without
lir1sion. the pension appropriation bill.
ARRIVING sI% -. l0D While the bill was TN
i~r consideration there Was a general dis
EsSIon ~ Panama rural delivery. tariff
md pensions.
Senate - The relationship ~ the .
-ritei States TO the new Republic of |
'afsama continued to be the leading
ne me IN the senate. on the 18th. but The
secession was confined 70 one senator. |
nd was not so exciting that Of the
It'll Mr. Daniel Of Virginia was the
pea ker and he advocated the acceptance
( Mr. Hears resolution calling on the
resident for more Information relative to
be revolution In Panama Mr.. Fulton
1aie a speech In support Of The bill t. I
fvss aid u the proposed Lewis and Clark i.
xpoSitlcn at Portland. Ore. In l.-6. and
fter the passage 81 large number ~
rivste pension bills. AT 5.4s T. m adj
burned. House-The hou<e on the
'rn- by resolution. authorized the com
littee on expenditures in the post Office
2 partmeur 20 request the postmaster |
eneral 10 furnish that committee the I
ap--rs In connection with the recent post !
ffce Investigation. but not until after !
vefy debate q