The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-12-11
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Senate-The opening prayer IN the
ienate. ar noon. On The 5th. was heard
10y less than Dozen senators. The
democratic side of the chamber was
entirely varaa. Upon motion OF Mr..
lAllison. il was agreed that when the
senate adjourned on the 9th II be until
Ill (: 80 o'clock, on the eth. The Cuban
reciprocity bill was laid before the
senate. No one being prepared to dis
lcuss il, the senate, after a session last
ling 20 minutes, on motion OF Mr.. Gull
llom. adjourned .... House - Speaker
Cannon. in the house. on the 9Th. an
nounced the committees for the Fifsy-
eighth congress. all but the ways and
means. rules and mileage. which were
announced early TO expedite business
of the called session. There we're no
Surprises in tie chairmanships. Tho
house adjourned at $40, without any
qualification as TO time. This carried
the house over unit II o'clock, on the
eth. merging the extra session into the
regular session without interim.
| II was reported at Terre Haute. Ind.
on the 9Th. that Ben Mckeen. formerly
superintendent of the Vandaiia main
line. and now superintendent Of the
Pennsylvania terminals al Chicago.
would likely be appointed general man
ager of the Nandalia. TO succeed IL /.
Miller. who resigned TO become gen.
leral manager OF the Rock Island sys-
Item.
An odd situation in school matters
exists in Lee. one of the wealthiest
counties in northern Illinois. Accord
ing TO the statement. on the 9Th. OF
County Superintendent Edwards. there
were no fewer than four schools in the
county that were closed 10 the pupils
Of the district on account OF failure
to secure a teacher.
The work of opening bids for the
sale of reservation timber under the
Morris act began at Cass Lake. MINI,
on the 9Th Certified checks for more
than 81 600. 900 were deposited with the
bids The price offered ranged from
81 TO $40 per 1000 for white pine and
from S. TO 50 for Norway pine
Perry S. Heath. secretary OF the re-
publican national committee. who ar
rived in Chicago. on the 9Th. from Salt
Lake City. Utah. reiterated his state
ment that he had no intention OF re-
signing from the committee because
Of the mention of his name in connec-
ion with the po-.Al frauds.
$. d. Cooke, OF Harrington. Kas.,
was elected. on the 5th. governor of
The soldisrs's home al Fort Leayen-
worth, KaS.
Senate-The first regular session OF
The Fifty-eighth congress began at
noon. on the 7th. but the senate met |
half an hour before that hour. in ac-
cordance with the adjournment. on
the 5th. for the permitting OF an or
lerly adjournment OF the called ses-
sion. The senate held a short execu- |
i've session. confirming a few unimpor- |
.ant nominations. President Frye pro |
tenn at IL O'Clock declared the extra !
session adjourned without day. He I
INN ediatel- raped for order. and the |
chaplain offered prayer. The roll call |
IF the senate then followed for the |
regular session. The presidents mes
sage was received and read
House-Ceremonies attending the ush-
ering in Of the regular session of con-
yress. on the 7th. were severely sim
pie in the house. But for the pres
snce Of few beautiful floral offerings \
and a call OF the roll by states. there
vs- nothing in the session TO differen- 1
late II from any other The first busi-
ness in the house was the swearing /
n of Representative Pinckney. OF
Texas. Then came the call of the roll
~ states. The chair announced the
presence of 300 members. Represent
ltiyes Hepburn. Hemenway and Will
ans were appointed committee to
DIN committee OF the senate TO call
N the president and inform him that
congress was ready 10 receive his mes
age. At ] y. m the house recessed
Ill 1880. when the presidents mes
age was transmitted and read.
Representative Prince, Of Illinois. a
member Of the banking and currency
ommittee. introduced a bill in con-
ress. on the 7th. providing that $780,
10000 Of the public moneys now de-
osited with national bank deposito-
les shall be invested by the secretary
I the treasury at the rate Of s5. 600 900
month in state. county and municipal
onds which pay interest at not less
han two per cent
A receiver was appointed. on the
IN. for the Bank of Ravia. |. r. Pres
lent Neal Of the bank was placed un-
er arrest. charged with embezzle-
lent Of the banks funds. but the
OF the alleged embezzlemcnt
as not stated. nor was n statement
the banks condition obtainable.
Harry J. Hoover pleaded guilty in
re United States court at Columbus.
!. on the 9Th. to making false entries
nd fraudulent issue Of certificate
! cashier of the Peoples national
ank. Newark. 0. He was sentenced
i've years in the penitentiary.