The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-14


In the Senate, on the ID inst. the
House resolution resembling the order for
adjournment on June 3, and extending the
time TO Junel0 was concurred in......The Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was again under
consideration. An amendment was adopted
appropriating SIS 900 to introduce shad aud
other food fishes into the Gulf States and the
Mississippi valley ......A bill was passed APP
propristing $4,000 Tor an equestrian statue
Of Gen. Rawlins.
Ia the House, on the "a inst. the resolu-
ton To adjourn on the Sd Of June was re-
sciuded, aaa June 10 fixed as the day for
final adjournment.....Th The investigation
into the Indian frauds was ordered con-
tinued during the vacation, with power to
send a subcommittee to the Indian Terri
tory......A bill To make San Diego, Cal, a
port Of entry, and La Crosse, Wis.,, port Of
delivery, was rejected.
In the Senate, on the Sd ult., very
little business was disposed Of, most Of the
day being consumed in political discussion
-Messrs. Carpenter and Logan replying to
Senator Summers blast against the Admin
istration.....A bill relating to the limitation
Of steam pressure on towing and freight
boats on the Mississippi river was passed.
......T The Committee on Elections reported,
in the case Of Senator Pomeroy's election,
that they had found no facts TO sustain the
charges. The committee, for want Of time,
had not undertr ken the investig alton Of Mr..
ColdwelPs case. They asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration......A
large number Of private claims bills were
passed......T The bill to prevent cruelty to
animals on railroads in transit was tabled
20 to l3.
The proceedings in the House were of an
uuimportant character. The bill confirming
to the Mississippi and Missouri and Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railroads the
lands granted in Iowa for a railroad from
Davenport 10 Council Bluffs, ria Iowa City,
was defeated-93 yeas to IS nsys-not two
thirds majority The bill was passed
ma king La Crosse, Wis, a port of delivery.
......A bill amendatory of the Bankrupt act,
extending it TO the insurrectionary"
States from 1871, was passed.
In the Senate, on the 4th inst,
petition was presented, signed by 100000
Aga inst the repeal of the
Eight Hour law. The bill to prevent cru
city to animals in transit on railroads was
passed. 1t goes into effect Oct. l......At the
evening session the Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill occupied the sole attention of the
Senate.
In the House, the Con ference report on
the Tariff bill was submitted by Senator
Sherman. He explained that the total re-
duction made was $50 900 600. Some OPP
position was made, but the report was final
iy adopted The House adjourned over
until Friday, TO allow members to attend
the Philadclphia Convention.
In the Senate, on the 9Th inst, nearly
the whole day, and the entire evening ses-
sion, were devoted to the discussion Of the
item in the sundry Appropriation bill to
pay Southern mail contractors for services
rendered in carrying the mails before the
war. Without action the whole matter was
postponed till Friday 1.-THE House bill TO
grant the right of way to the New Mexico
and Gulf railroad was passed.
The House was not in session.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, the
bills were taken up and passed
To prevent and punish attempts to cbstruct
the administration of justice in the courts
of the United States; TO facilitate clearing
house exchange the bill authorizing inqui-
ries into the causes of boiler explosions; the
bill to reimburse Kansas for expenses in
cured in raising troops to suppress the re-
bellon the bill amending the act providing
for National Cemeteries. providing that
" here known, the S cretary of War shall
have a head board, with his name and State,
put over the grave of each soldier.
The House was not in session.