The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate, on the 7th inst, the
following bills were passed: For the relief
Of United States MsEshals who were engaged
in taking the ninth census, and relative TO
retired Officers Of the army....T The Presi-
dent returned, without his approval the |
bill for the relief OF Thomas Wallace. The |
bill 10 of the same character 40 theBest claim. |
THE Senate had under consideration, |
the greater part Of the day, the Omnibus |
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Kellogg, Of LOUISE |
ana, offered - an amendment substantially |
the Supplemental Enforcement act already
passed by the Senate this sessien. removing
the restriction act to places having twenty
thousand popul alton and upwards, and ex
tending them to all voting precincts, which
gave rise to considerable discussion. At
half past in the morning they were still in
session, wrangling over the matter, with no
immediate prospect Of reaching vote.
The House ordered 10000 copies OF the
Tariff bill prir ted for the use Of members.
.... The bill granting . pension to Mary
Ann Montgomery was passed over the
Presidents veto-lOl to A. The Senate
amendments to the River and Harbor bill
were non. concurred in, and . conference
committee asked for. Similar action was
taken in regard to the Fertilization bill.....
The Senate bill authorizing the bridging Of
the Mississippi at Red Wing, Mimi, was
passed -. The Senate Enforcement bill was
taken up. Mr.. Poland moved q suspension
of the rules in order TO pass it, and the re-
suit was So to 10 90 the question was de-
cided in the negative, there not being the
required two-thirds.....The Ku-Klux bill
was similarly disposed of-the vote on the
motion to suspend the rules in order to pass
it being SO TO 56......The Senate bill appro-
priating $1,000, 900 for the pay mont Of the
kentucky war claims was passed......A
large number of private bills were passed.
The Senate was in session the whole
of the night of the 7th, debating Mr.. Kel-
logg's Enforcement amendment TO the O.nni-
bus bill. Numerous motions were made TO
postpone the bill, to adjourn, etc., and other
flibustering tactics were resortec to by the
opponents Of the measure. A vote was
finally reached, at . o'clock on the morning
OF the Sth, and the amendment Of Mr.. KEEL
logg was adopted-yeas, 80; nays, 10. con-
ference committee on the bill was then ap-
pointed $3.50. mediately thereafter the Sem
ate adjourned until p. m......The Senate
met at D. M, on the 9Th, Mr.. Anthony in
| the CHAIR. Resolutions of thanks to Vice
President Colfax for his impartial disc barge
| OF the duties of presiding officer were unani-
mously adopted.....H House bill refunding
duties on goods in bond on August /, 1872,
was passed; likewise the bill authorizing
the President to appoint com missioners to
thel Vienna International Exhibition"....
Considerable time was spent in discussing
| the conference report on the River and
Harbor bill. The report was non-con-
Cured in.
| In the House, on the sth inst, the confer
ence report on the bill increasing pensions
for disabilities was agreed to......The follow
ing bills we're passed Granting the right
Of way to the Eastern Nevada Railroad
| Company; restoring to sale all lands re-
naming undisposed of in the reservation Of
the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Michi-
| gan restoring the right of homestead entry
to certain soldiers and sailors who had for
feited the right on technical grounds.
The House, at $3.50 p. m, took up the Omni-
bus Appropriation bill. After much time
spent In flibustering by the opponents OF
the Kellogg amendment, during which the
yeas and nays were called some half a dozen
times on various motions, il was finally
voted to non concur in the Senate amend
ments, and commit them TO conference
| committee.
The proceedings Of the Senate, on the
10th inst, were marked by the usual con
fusion and disorder that attend the closing
hours of Congress. Very little Legislation
was tranacted, the feature Of the days ses
sion being the contention over Kellogg
Enforcement amendment to the Civil Ap
preparation bill. The dispute was finall,
ended by eliminating what its opponents
considered the most Objectionable features
the House concurrng. The bill, as passed
provides that, ON demand of two citizens
one of each party shall be endued will
powers already possessed by all citizens, Il
challenge voters, but not with the power o
calling in the Federal forces....The bill
relating TO site for Government building
at Cincinnati was passed......At 9 o'clock P
m. the presiding officer, Mr.. Anthony, an
, nounced the Senate adjourned without day
} The House was even more turbulent thai
the Senate-the Kellogg amendment to tn
Omnibus Appropriation bill, as in the cas-
Of the latter, being the bone of contention
The debate was very acrimonious, and a
I times personal. This was especially tn
case with Messrs. Bingham (Rep.) and Nor
| gan (Dem.) both of Ohio, between whom
| epithets Of a not very elegant nature wer
4. freely passed. The difficulty was fnall
Q brid ged over, however, without any seriou
results, and the bill, shorn Of those feature
, to which the opposition 50 strenuously oh
4 iected, was finally passed-1O2 to S9......I
Q bill ives passed giving the widow Of Ger
: Anderson SIC, 900 instead Of q pension....
: Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker created considerabl
: mer riment, and not q little confusion, b
= appearing upon the floor Of the House an
: attempting to harangue the honorable men
! bers in the interest of women nurses in tn
army. She was promptly led out Of tn
. hail by the assistant doorkeeper-not, how
!. ever, without q vigorous protest on her pal
4 against such uagallant and unrepublica
| Tho taatimOnv in the Rua
! court-martial case wa % presented and ordere
= printed. The following bills wero passed
q Abolishing the ranking privilege after Sep
= Ii; extending the right of homestead
!. soldiers widows, eldest child or father ar
!. mother Of soldier, IL dead !; appropriate