The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-29

ling's resolution calling for the number of
tain Senators came up. An amendment TO
include tho Senators from Indiana was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Conkling, and the resolution
as amended was adopted......The Chicago
Relief bill was taken up, but the Senate adj
journed without reaching vote.
In the House on the 18th, after the intro
duction Of several new bills, the Senate bill
10 contract with the proprietors OF the Con-
gressional Globe for reporting and publishing
was taken up, but the House adjourned with
out disposing of the bill.
In the Senate on the 10th the bill for
tho relief of the officers and crew Of the
Kearsarge was passed. II directs the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to pay them $l90, 900 in
prize money!. The Chicago Relief bill was
taken up. Various amendments were pro-
posed and rejected. ....Adjourned.
In the House on the 10th the bib in rela-
ton to the capture of the rebel iron-clad
Albermarle was passed......T The bill provid-
ing for reporting and publishing the debates
in Congress was taken up. An amendment
that no person shall be employed ~ a re-
out the approval Of the Spea ker, was agreed
to. Mr.. Amber offered an amendment, di-
recting the Committee on Printing to publish
for three months an advertisement in at least
one leading newspaper in each State, invit-
ing proposals for reporting and printing the
debates in Congress; and also TO have esti-
mates made of the cost of reporting and pub
fishing the debates by the Congressional
printer, and providing that no debates shall
be reported and published after the close of
the present Congress, except on a written
contract entered into therefor by authority
of Congress. The amendment was
agreed to. Tho bill as amended was then
passed without diyision...... Mr.. Cox offered
q resolution instructing the Committee on
Rules to report rule restricting the publica-
ton of debates to debates which actually
occurred. Agreed to.....The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Pacific Mail Subsidy bill, but adjourned be-
fore reaching a vote.
In the Senate on the Goth the Chicago
Relief bill, as reported from the Finance
Committee, was passed by q vote of 20 to II.
...... Bills were introduced authorizing the
construction Of bridges across the Mississippi
river at Quincy, ILL.,, and Red Wing, MINI.
The Tariff bill was discussed until adjourn
ment.
In the House on the goth the bill author
izing the construction of bridges across the
Ohio river and prescribing their dimensions
was passed. 1.-THE amended bill was passed
authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa,
for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road......A resolution calling on the Secretary
of State for information as to the amounts
paid to newspapers for publishing the laws
Of the United States, was adopted..... The
Postofice Appropriation bill was passed, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Mr.. Logan,
from the Committee on Pensions, reported
adversely the House bill making all pensions
payable from date of discharge or death Of
persons on whose account the pensions are
granted, and on his motion it was indefinitely
postponed. ..... The Vice President announced
Messrs. Anthony, Hamlin and Casserly as a
Committee Of Conference on the bill pro-
viding for reporting and publishing debates.
..... The Senate went into Executive Session,
and soon after adjourned.
The House on the 2lst took up the Senate
amendments to the Chicago Relief bill.
After discussion by Messrs. Hazelton wis.,,
King, and Conger against the bill, and by
Messrs. Burchard and Dawes in favor Of its
immediate passage, the bill was referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means, with
leave to report at any time after Monday,
the 25th......The Army Appropriation
bill, appropriating $40, 54S, 799, was discussed
in Committee of the Whole until adjourn
ment