The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-24
Proceedings In Congress.


Wilson called up tho bill authorizing the
issue Of 1000 breech loading arms to the in
habitants Of Montana, for defense against
the indians. Passed.....T The Louisians Elec-
ton bill, after desaltory political discus
sion, was passad.....T The Senate then held a
brief executive session, after which open
session was resumed, and the bill 70 amend
the Enforcement act taken up and discussed,
without action, until the hour Of adjourn
ment.
In the House on Friday, May 10, q num-
| Der Of private bills were reported and acted
on in the morning hour..... The House went
into Committee OF tho Whole on the FortiH-
cation bill. 1t appropriates $l.9S5,OOO.
Passed.".The committee then took up the
Tariff and Tax bill, and discussed it until
adjournment.
In the Senate on Saturday, May IL,
Mr.. Morton offered resolution, which was
agreed to, authorizing the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to investigate the
election Of Senators Pomeroy and Caldwell.
OF Kansas. The Committee have power TO
send for persons and papers at Wash ington
or elsewhere during the recess of Congress.
.."..The Enforcement act was taken up, and
an amendment adopted providing that AZ
preliminary to the appointment Of Election
such appointment shall be made by not less
than ten citizens of the precinct. After the
adoption OF an amendment authorize ,g each
OF the Circuit Judges to appoint one or more
District Judges to discharge the duties con-
templated by the Enforcement bill. the
Senate adjourned.
In the House on Saturday, May IL, Mr.. |
Dawes renewed his motion to close the |
debate on the first section of the Tariff bill. |
reducing the time from ten minutes TO one |
minute, and 1t was agreed to.....The bill |
revising and codifying the pension laws was
taken up, and an amendment adopted pro-
viding that whenever widow shall forfei. |
her pension on account Of re. marriage, il |
Will revive on her again becoming a " idow,
If she be in INDECENT circurn sta noes =. The
House went into Committee Of the Whole on |
the Tariff and Tax bill, but got into such an
inextricabie tangle on account of the variety
of amendments that no progress was made.
....Adjourned.
In the Senate on Monday, May 10,
Mr.. Pratt called up bill to increase 20 per
cent. the pensions to soldiers and sailors
who lost both eyes, both hands, or were
otherwise totally disabled, and stated that
1t would cause an increased annual expen-
diture OF about $500 900. The bill passed.
.:"..The bill in relation to the Dakota
Enforcement act was taken up. An amend
ment was adopted requiring that before
any person can take the benefit of the am
nesty he must swear that has not for two
years had any connection with any Ku
klux orgsnization......Th The following bills
were passed, among others: Granting
pension of $4,000 per annum to the widow
OF Admiral Farragut; granting ten years
additional service on the active list to
m INN Anp
capture of the Albemarle and the appoint
ment to the retired list of the navy of GER
tain volunteers in the active list of the navy
who are disabled in consequence of wounds
received during the late war. Adjourned,
In the House on Monday, May ID, Mr..
voorhees, (Demoorat), of Indiana, rising to
a personal explanation, made a speech
strongly denouncing Mr.. Greeley...... Mr..
Butler (Mass.), rom the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill removing political disa.
bilities from all persons who aided the late
rebeilion, except from Senators and Repre-
'entatives in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh Congress, officers in the judicial,
military and naval service of the United
states, and heads Of departments and For
ign Ministers of the United States. Passed.
I'm the Texas contested election case,
'ir. d. c. Giddings, the contestant, was de-
Jared entitled to seat in place of Mr..
,larke. Mr.. Giddings was then sworn in.
In the Senate on Tuesday, May IA,
he time was principally occupied in debate
N the Enforcement act. But little pro-
.ress was made......At the evening session
he following bills were passed: Granting
ight OF way to the Davenport and st. Paul
abroad; to authorize the Secretary of War !
accept the peninsula in Lake Erie, op.
oslte Erie, Pa. to amend the act to regu- ;
ate the foreign and coasting trade on the
'orthern, Northeastern, and Northwe tern
rontiers and for other purposes for the {
etter preservation of harbors, havens, q
hannels of navigable rivers and other s
avigable waters in the United States: n
uthorzing the city Of Buffalo to construct I
tunnel under the Niagara river, and to :,
rect and maintain an inlet pier therefrom :
Or the supplying of the city with pure wa /"
er; authorizing the construct Of a rail- II
Dad bridge across the Ohio river, at Mount e
'ernon, Ind....Adjourned. O
In the House on Tuesday, Nav IA, the I,
ay was spent in discussion of the Tariff a
nd Tax bill in Committee OF the Whole. No =.
nendments OF any consequence were made !.
....ln the evening message was received "
ON the President, calling the attention of p
ongress to the hardships and prvatians b
ndured by immigrants..... Referred to the O
ommittee on ACKNOWLEDGMENT. il
In the Senate en- Wednesday, May Is, IL
e Military Committee reported bill to n
'ovide crutches for soldiers and sailors dis u
'led during the Wharf.-The report of the :;
,mmittee of Conference on the Deficiency CT
u was agreed to by a vote Of IS to a.. re
djourned. r.
In the House on Wednesday, May Is, the 4;
cond section of the Tariff and Tax bill was =,
Tally disposed Of in Committee OF the e
hole. This reduces existing duties 10 per u
mt. on manufactures of cotton, wool, etc, IN
IN and all nanufactur es of iron printing til
per, india rubber, straw, oilcloths, etc co
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