The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
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unanimously 10 strike from the urgent
deficiency bin the provisions for the
second payment OF mileage 20 the SEN
ators and representatives az this con-
sress. and then passed the urgent
deficiency bill This action was the
climax 10 an exciting discussion of the
mileage problem begun on the goth,
Y first on the point OF order raised
\ against the provision By Mr.. Maddox
OF Georgia. and then on a motion TO
strike out. made hy Mr.. Underwood OF
| Alabama An amendment BY Mr.
/ Grosyenor providing for the return Of
the mileage 10 the treaury was agreed
TO Mr. Underwood motion 10 strike
ont the provision for mileage then was
adopted without a dissenting vote
/ The result was loudly cheered The in
terest in the question was shown by the
few ahsentees- The bill passed the
house just as it came from the commit
tee Of the whole
! A passenger train on the Southern
railroad was terailed east of Prince
ton Ind. on the 3lst The train was
running az the rate OF % miles an hour
when il left the rails The baggage
car and day coach We're thrown from
their trucks and rolled down an en-
hankment There were - passengers
on the train but all escaped with slight
injuries.
Fire. started by the explosion Of
chemicals in the large six mills Of Ash
lev & Bailey. Of Paterson. y J.. en-
playing 500 hands. destroyed the en-
tire plant on the 2oth The loss was
estimated ar s3o0o1o, partly insured.
! Frozen hydrants and bursting hose
greatly interfered with the work Of
the fremen.
Personal injury suits amounting 20
s3sees.952 were pending against the
city Of Chicago. according TO the re-
port Of the city attorney. John F.
Smnlski made public on the 3lst. The
council. the legislature and finally the
people We're appealed 90 for relief side
walk injuries caused the majority Of
the suits.
a jury in the district court. on thu
3oth. returned verdict Of guilty
against Police Captain Edwin Ander-
son. OF Sioux CRY. la. charged with
accepting brides from an owner Of slot
machines
The republican county central com
mittee met al Lamar. No. on the 30th.
and called a convention for Saturday.
February -. 10 select delegates 10 the
state convention TO be held at Kansas
City
Senate-In the senate or the Isl Nr.
Dietrich. OF Nebraska, made a request
fer an investigation in,D charges on
which he was tried recently by fed
'eral court in his own state. and the
senate granted the request, the presi-
dent pro TEN. appointing COMMITTEES
consisting Of Messrs. Holr. Plat. Of
Connecticut. Spooner. Cockrell and
Pettus 10 make tho inquiry. The re-
'mainder Of the day was devoted to an
argument by Mr. Morgan in support Of
the resolution introduced Uy Mr.. Stone
directing the sena'e committee on for
.eign relations TO make an investiga-
ton into the Panama revolution. When
Mr. Morgan concluded. the senate
passed the bill permitting the building
.of dam across the Mississippi at
Sank River. MINI At $3.50 the sem
ate went into executive session. and At
4 - adjourned .. HOuse-The pro-
|ceedings in the house were enlivened
BY a spirited discussion Of the Panama
question Mr. Thayer. Of Massachu-
setts. declared the course Of this gov
eminent in Panama % have been con
trary 70 the provisions Of the treaty
with New Grana1l. Mr.. GrOsvener, OF
Ohio. made a vigorous defense Of the
administration. ard said the brightest
star that shines IN the pathway Of the
candidate Of the republican party is his
course in the Panama canal question.
He advised the democrats TO keep away
from Panama as sn issue With Dis
trict Of Columbia business disposed Of.
the house took mp the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill considera-
ton Of which was pending when the
house adjourned
After a brief sitting. the supreme
court Of the United States adjourned
on the first. 10 meet again on the 23d.
The adjournment was for the purpose
OF affording opportunity 20 give con-
sideration Of cases which have been
arf-ed. including the Northern Sc
curities merger case.
Following the lead Of Gov W. J.
Bailey. 81 Kansas. wLo withdrew from
the race for governor. Morton AIbaugh,
chairman Of the republican state cen
trail committee durins the Last three
campaigns. on the 1st announced that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election
Gov. William II. Taft took the oath
~ Office as secretary Of war on the 1st.
and at once entered upon his new du-
ties The ceremony took place in the
large reception room attached 10 the
secr.iary's Office in the war depart
ment az Washington. ID. c.