The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
FiFTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.

Senate-ihe Stuatp'S first session. OF
the atm. following az recess WIS devoted
I entireIN ~ panar,, pres.l.rt p,...,el
sent a messls. IN rhs srhfarf which
WIS received with great interest bis.
I cusslnn continued tEronrh.ut ms day
speeches being made bonn I'M dNfcnsr n
and against the policy which bad been
pursued. Nr. Lodge gave notice that he
would address the senate on the Panama
question on sht 9th. The senate. az 'ls
= M. Went INTO executive session ana Ak
oN adjourned boo. iiou~c-Nlth the rec
assembling of cougrtss- ON the 4th. after
the recess. The chaplain of The house. IN
openinE the session OF that body. prayed
that war between Russia ANA Japan
inlsht nc Inverted by "a peaccful atJust-
mont OF their differences, ana. after a
Nliei session. ga the motion ui Alf ~ ne
me mousse. at ] 80 p m. adjourned.
Senate-practcalv the entire session OF
tho senate. on thl rfh vas devoted 10
a speech by Mr.. Lodge on The situation
tn The Isthmus OF Panama. He discussed
the abstract question of the right ~ tine
president to recognize the independence
" "a new nation. ana concluded that suCh
a preroe4ffve n.rfafns .xtiusiyaIv 10 the
office OF the chief executive. He also
contenGci that th. president had not
gone a step beyond what me prophecies
called for. Then. at -so D. M. the sem
ne went into executive session. and at
tNFfe clock auiplrnei. . hnust- ne
-tn r. luton proposed py Nf Hay
'N+' lInfltlAA l'r an lnNt l-diioh ~
lrtDiAi statements pa the l.ti~tNW POST
tf N ittirtlu- on me mctnnt
-AI OK lNr mousse. uu me oth, Was itIt if.G
20 we cNtninilite On post OiNcrs ana post
roads bn motion Of Mr.. Payne ~, -,
ihe lrt tents mtSsaee rel alive o. Fan-
Ail' ttN lNr Canal "a~ read 3D. lnr mouse,
t- AlI4aN ca LAe .rlANAcNl r44t.
N' mousse "l - y m ADJOURNED
S,nate-Aliegcd Irregularities IN the post
Office department constituted the only
theme i'm the senlte ON the eth. The
question came up On "a motion first made
Mr.. Lodge and afterwards by Sir.
20 refer the Carmack resolution
o. a senatorial Investigation OF
H. pose ofuce ClfsfIntnt 90 the committee
1u post offices and post roads. THE de-
bate continued for almost two and a half
hours. aud was extremely -nirlted from /
start 10 finish An agreement was cached
90 postpone further discussion ON the sub
Jett unti me syn, ana az .5t The senate
tnl's Nlu t ii'u-t- ne pilF measure
~ " lhS mouse on lhe pth Was
Z .M' 4.lIuuucel p! tAt l,leettc rom
avail l' IalllS ah ACT oI the itaWalan
~ lIt ~aulu'Tl1lhs tne manuidcturs
tuu ule t~IlDIunh ol tltctTlc AEht ana
WEI on lls l~itNd or Dthu, territory OF
= 3"a44 oNlnE 70 oultctions mace 20 the
Ni me lptH pI'Stnl~i' IL VS. itcem-
ralA'tu ~ the CvHmlltce gh TERRITORIES.
n' mouse AT els y. m ~auJoufhtd
Senate-Nr. Morgan occupied the time
Il the senate. on the 9Th. In a reply 10
ne speech OF Mt. Lodge, delivered on
he btu MT Morgan attacked the attl-
.ude OF this government in connection
With the Panamaian republic. He intro
iuced numerous newspaper extracts 10
Dear out his contention that the revoiu-
Ion was assisted by officers and citizens
4 the United States. Mr.. Morgan said
hat n the United States should withdraw
rom the isthmus Colombia would quickly
irive out the few revolutionists and their
Importers. Mr.. Morgan concluded his
'emarks at $3.50 o'clock. when the senate
vent into executive session. and az IS F,
}. m. adjourned ...... Hous-The house