The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-01

Of private bills were passed, after which the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Nor.
rill (vt) from the Committee on Public
amendment House bills providing for the
construction Of public buildings at Albany,
n. Y, Hartford, Conn, and Indie spolis,
Ind, and for the purchase Of . site for .
public building at Cincinnsti.....M Mr.. Scott,
from the Select Committee on Alleged Out
RACES in the Southern States, reported bill
continuing in force the provisions Of the
fourth section Of the Enforcement act Of
April 20, 1871, until the end Of the next
regular session Of Congress. Scott
presented the msjority report Of the Ku-
Klux Committee. Mr.. Blair presented the
minority report, and both reports were Or
dered printed ...... The Senate resumed con-
sideration Of Summers resolution TO inquire
into all alleged sales Of arms TO agents in
France during the Franco Prussisn war.
Mr.. Conkling made long speech in opposi-
ton, denouncing the resolution - gotten up
for political effect and To bring the admin
istration into odium, while pressing bust
ness of the country waited......The Senate
then went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned.
In the House on the 10th number of new
bills were introduced, the most important of
granting fifty millions acres public lands to
the State Of Virginia, 10 assist that State in
recompense for her cession of her northwest
territory, and cutting off West Virginia;
BY Mr.. Cobb, granting bounty TO enlisted
men who were slaves BY Mr.. Mckee, to
refund the cotton tax collected from 1865 to
1858; by Mr.. Voorhees,, for the payment of
the public debt in legal tender currency sc-
cording to the stipulation Of tho bonds and
decision Of the Supreme Court by Mr.. Nib
lack, authorixing the contraction Of a rail-
vernon....T The bill repealing the duties on
to 80. An amendment including salt and
coal was voted down. 1.-THE resolution Of
Tered last week BY Mr.. shanks, authorizing
the President to open negotiations with all
civilized nations in relation to captives in
war, was AIKEN up and passed. Mr.. Dun
nell introduced . bill extendinl the time
for settlers on public lands in MINI esota TO
pay for their lands. Psssed......Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th the bill
authorisLg the construction of . railroad
bridge near Clinton, Iowa, was passed.....
Mr.. Schurz occupied the remainder of the
session with . speech in favor Of Mr.. Sum-
ner's sale Of war material resolution.
The House on the Goth discussed the Civil
Service bill without action, aud took up the
Diplomatic Appropriation bill in Committee
of the Whole. On motion of Mr.. Brooks
the mission TO Japan was put among the
frst-clas missions. Without disposipg Of
the bill the Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst the House
bill to repeal the duty on salt was made the
special order for March ll...... Mr.. Conkling
presented a protest from the Western Union
Telegraph Company against the postal tele-
graph cheme......sumner's investigation
resolution was again discussed $685.. Ad-
In the House on the 2lst the Committee of
Ways and Means was instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of allowing the free
importation of machinery for spinning yarn.
..... On motion Of Mr.. Sargent, the Attorney
General was requested to furnish informa-
| ton concerning the civil and criminal cases
| now pending in the United States Courts of
Utah, and - 70 jurors ana expenses there
for...... Mr.. Burchard, Of Illinois, from the
Comm on Ways and Means, reported a
bill directing the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue to remit to certain firms in Chicago
the tax on spirits in bonded warehouses, de-
stroyed in the great fire. After considerable
discussion the bill was amended so as 10
make deductions in the reimbursement OF
the tar so far as covered by valid insurance,
and was passed...... Mr.. Hooper, from the
Comm on Banking and Currency, re-
ported back the Senate bill to amend the
national currency act by striking out Leav.
enworth as one Of the places for redemption
Of banking currency. Passed. 1.-THE House
then went into Com mittee of the Whole or
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. On motion Of MIR. Brooks, Of New
York, the FIVE Central American mission.
we're reduced to one, with minister resi-
dent at Nicaragua, to be accredited also t.
the other Central American States. Mr.
Banks moved to place the Russian mission
among the frst-class missions, the Minis
ters' salary to be $1,000. Agreed to. Thu
Committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House-the vote on it to be taken OF
the Esd, to which time the House ad
journed