The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-12-13
roRTY.sEcOND CONGRESS-.

Congress reassembled on Monday,
Dec. 2. in the old formal way. The Senate
showed . good many abscntees, while the
House had barely . quorum, nearly . hundred
being absent. Among those who were present
the greetings were very cordial. Mr. Sumner
WAS welcomed by everybody. Conkling aud
Schurx shook hands and joked over events
since last they met. Morton, Sumner and
Fenton held . triangular confab long before
the Senate came to order, and the best Of feel
ing prevailed on all sides.
In the Senate, Mr.. sumner introduced .
resolution to strike from the United States
fiags and the army register al record OF bat
ties fought with our fcllow-citi .ens. . . Mr..
Wilson introduced . bill for the benefit OF the
sufferer by the Boston FIRE. . After the read
ing Of the message and reports Of the depart
mcnts the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Banks offered his resigns
lion - Chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee, but that body, by . vote Of Is to
So. refused to accept It,. Mr.. Blame mr.. Cox
in the chair) offered . resolution providing
for . committee to investigate the Credit Mo-
bilier scandal, which Was adopted. Messrs.
Poland. Banks, Beck, Niblack and McCray
were appointed on the COMMITTEES. Mr..
Dawes offered the following resolution. which
was unanimcusly adopted: "Resolred. ty the
Senate and HOUSE of Representatives,, That in
view Of the recent death VI Horace Greeley,
for whom ut the late election moro than
100000 votes were cast for President, that .
record be made on the journals OF Congress
of appreciation for the eminent services and
personal purity and worth Of the deceased,
and Of the cad impression created by his
death. following . keen family bereavement"
1.-THE Indian and Pension Appropriation
bills were reported. The amount appropriated
under the former was IS, &c., 65. while the
Pension ball appropriates SO, iSo, goo. Bills
were introduced and referred for the relief Of
sufferers by the Boston fire, aud for the re-
duction Of the officers and expenses Of the
Internal Revenue Department, after which
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3.-SESArE.-The Sem
ate adjourned immediately after the reading
of the Journal.
Housr.-BilIs were introduced to repeal the
stamp tax on bank checks and notes for the
relief Of the State Of Tennessee authorizing
the construction Of ten steam vessels of war,
and appropriating $4,000. 600 therefor. The
latter bill. which was introduced by Mr.. SEQ
field, of Pennsylvania, gave rise to . long
discussion.
WEDSEsDAY, Dec. 4-SENArE.-The
Senate adjourned Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal.
nOJsE.-luc IOl.OWlus ullS WeTt IUtIU-
duced: BY Mr.. Donan-To provide for the
speedy construction Of a ship canal Of large ca
pscity around the Falls of Niagara. Oh the
American side. By Mr. Archer-To amend
the act Of 9th May, 1872, for the abatement
and repayment of taxes on distilled spirits In
bond, destroyed by casualty. BY Mr.. Kerr
To authorize the construction Of . bridge
across the Ohio river, between New Albany
and Louisville. The consideration of the
DILL providing for the construction OF ten
sloops of war was resumed. and the discussion
WAS continued until The expiration Of the
morning hour, when the bill went over. Tho
House. 1T z:z0 p. m, went into Committee OF
of the Whole, and distributed the Presidents
annual message among the appropriate COM
miftees. The question Of referring he SUP
ject Of Postal Telegraphy provoked consider
able discussion. but 1t was finally agreed to
commi the matter to the Appropriation CON-
mittee. 80. The Centennial Celebration was re-
ferred to . select committee of nine, after
which the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 5-SENArE.-Biils in.
PRODUCED: Lewis Va.), to amend the Bank
rupt law; Ferry (Mich.), for . Court House
and Postofice at Grand Rapids, Mich. /; Lo-
gan 0ll.(. to facilitate the administration Of
justice Wright Qowa), extending time for
construction of the railroad from McGregor
to the west end Of O'Brien county, Iowa..
Petitions for . prohibitory liquor law were
presented. IA resolution was passed re-
questing the President to furnish informa-
ton a. to the African slave trade, and the &C
ton Of Great Britain and other powers TO. its
suppression Mr.. Sumner asked to be ex.
cu-ed from service on any committee.
HoUsE.-Blls introduced: Wheeler, to in
corporate = banking association (capital.
cleo, 00O, 0OO), with the name Of the "Ex-
chequer Of the United States !" Dawes. for
the relief of B-oston-similar to the Chicago
widow Of Gen. Meade; Harris, to allow farm.
ers to sell leaf tobacco without restrictions.
The bill for the construction Of steam sloops
of war was amended SO ~ to provide tina. but
SIX shall be built, and that the armament Of
each shall not exceed ten guns. Passed as
amended.