People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1896 — Attention, Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

Attention, Rensselaer.

Thd Brookston Mock Senate of the U- S. is progressing nicely. Tuesday night the constitution and by-laws were adopted, the articles being thoroughly debated. J. H. Mill, H. H. Mill and S. Nelson were* admitted as members and assigned states to represent. William Brown and George Scofield were also assigned states. President John C. Vanatta addressed the meeting, setting forth the object, the tendency and the result if properly conducted, and made suggestions on legislation. His speech was folloewd by the different Senators, all of whom were called upon. Dr. F. E. Lister introduced a bill providing for a National cemetary and monument at the Tippecanoe battle field, Battle Ground, Ind., and at his request the bill was referred to the commitiee of the whole, action to be taken at the next meeting which will be. Tuesday, Oct. 10. At that time several other bills will be introduced, one by the president asking an appropication of a million and one-half dollars, for the improvements of Moot’s Creek, and one asking an appropriation for the erection of a nattionl home for disabled foot ball players.

BROOKSTON REPORTER.