The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-04-05

lection district at Duluth, MIMI, and to
make st. Paul, Mimi, a port Of entry; for
the enlargement Of St. Mary's Falls canal !;
10 extend the customs and navigation laws
over Alaska and adjacent waters and islands
acquired by .he United States; authorizing
the construction Of railroad bridges across
the Ohio river at or near Evansville and
Mount Vernon, Ind; appropriating $4,000
TO deepen the st. Clair fats canal to sixteen
feet; to amend the act TO regulate the con-
sular and diplomatic system of the United
States; increasing the salaries of the various
consulates, including London, Paris, and
Havana authorizing mail steamship SER
vice between New Orleans and certain
Mexican ports....Tbe Senate then went
into executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.
In the House ON the same day the Senate
bill TO enable honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, their widows and minor chill
dren, TO secure homesteads on the public
lands, was agreed to......Mr. Taylor, from
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported joint resolution provid-
ing for a colossal statue of the late Admiral
Farragut, to be erected in Farragut square,
in the city Of Washington. 1t instructs the
Senate and House Committees on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inspect all models
that may be presented to them before the LIST
Of January, 1873, and select therefrom one
Of the most appropriate 10 commemorate the
deeds and character Of Admiral Farragut,
and it instructs the Secretary of the Navy
to contract for such statue at cost not ex-
ceeding $4,000. The resolution was adopt
ed.....Adjourned.
The time of the Senate on the Goth
was taken up with the discussion of the
House bill making tea and coffee free.
voted down, and the Senate adjourned before
reaching vote.
The House on the 26th spent most of the
day in voting on motions to adjourn alter.
nately with motions to take a recess, but
without coming any nearer to a solution Of
the dificulty......M Hooper, from the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, presented
the testimony taken before that committee
in the matter of the failure OF national
banks, with a resolution that it is the opin-
ion OF the committee that the successful
working Of the Currency Bureau required
change in the head of that bureau. The
testimony and report were ordered printed,
to be called up for future action ......Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, March q, Mr.. Hamlin
offered a resolution to pay $4,000 from the
contingent fund of the Senate for expenses
OF the Arms Investigating Committee.
Adopted 1.-THE remainder Of the session
was taken up with the tea and coffee bill.
In the House on the same day several
hours were occupied in discussing the bill
designating a depot site for the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company. The
Speaker announced the appointment of Mr..
Archer, of Maryland, on the Select Com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the Navy
Department, instead of Mr.. Voorhees,, de-
clined......The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, March 2Sth, on motion
Of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill was passed set
thing the title to certain lands along the
boundary between Georgia and Florida......
On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Senate con-
Cured in the House amendment to the Chi
cago Relief bill, exenptng lumber from the
operation of the act......The Tar Fl bill was
taken up. Mr.. Scott offered an amendment
repeating all internal revenue taxes except
those on banks and bankers, distilled spirits,
fermented liquors, snuff, tobacco, and cigars,
said repeal to take effect on the 1st of July,
1872. The amendment was adopted by a
vote of 2s to ii. The bill as amended was
then passed amid great confusion-ayes IS,
noes 4. 1t now goes to the House for con-
currence in the amendInents......Adjou
until Monday, April LIST.
In the House on the 2Sth Mr.. Dawes, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, report
ed back the Chicago Relief bill, and init
mated that he would allow amendments TO
be offered excepting lumber from its opera
tons. Mr.. Farwell (Ill.) offered such an
amendment, which was agreed to without
division. The bill now goes to the President
for his approval and signature. Adjourned
until Monday, April l.