The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-15
Proceedings In Congress.

dentials Of Mr. Sargent, Senator elect from
California, were presented.....Ths bill pro-
Ss,an Z, ier rep"rsng a9a P9I'p{rg the de-
old contract with the Globe until the end OF
the present Congress, and provides for less
expensive index.... The Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
u Ia the House on the LIST the Senate amend.
ment to the bill removing the stamp duty
On canned fruits, etf,, was concurred in.
The bill goes TO the President. "a bill was
i passed for more effective system Of auaran-
Nne u Southern and Gulf ports, authorizing
4 vbe 0esail Of army surgeons to confer with
local authorities on the su ject.... Mr.. Banks
4 offered resolution authorizing the Speaker
TO extend an invitation to the japanese Em-
bassy to visit the House Of Representatives.
at such time as should be convenient to the
Embassy, and consistent with public BUSH
ness. Agreed to".~.Adjourned.
O. In the Senate on the I'd Mr. Ferry, OF
Michigan, presented mum Der of memorials
from iumbcrmenin the Northwest, setting
forth their, reasons why tho Chicago Relief
bill ought not TO pass Mr.. Logan read .
letter in favor of its passsge...... The bill to
4 release 70 the State of IndIana the lands
Known az the bed Of Bear Lake in Newton
disc u:sion on New YORK Custom HOUSE IS
affairs the Senate adjourned.
The session Of The House on the I'd was
for general debate only, and but few NOM
ssrs were present Theprooesdings were Of
no general interest. ny sG' - lrh .
In the Senate on the 4th the House
bill to appoint medical purveyor in the
army was passed..... Bills passed TO create
an additional land district in Nevada;
N a N aAA Il 1ool =. "a
nesota; authorixing the Secretary of the
treasury to purchase = site for United States
public buildings in Cincinnati -. After n
some time spent in considering the Appro- :,
priation bill, the Senate went into executive
session. which continued until O'Clock. and
then adjourned. 70 sN pr ~1'T
In the House on the same day Mr.. Nee,ev..
from the Committee on Commerce.. reported
bill 10 amend the steamboat law, which,
was ordered printed and recon hhitted ..0H
motion of Mr.. Kendall, the Senate bin 70
continue in force the grant to- the State Of
Nevada Tor college purposes was taken from .
the Speakers table and passed., Mr.. Dueu
presented petition from the business men
OF Chicago against the reduction of duties
on foreign salt...... The House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Deficiency
Appropriation bill, Mr.. Stevenson in the
chair. After discussion on various m tters
embodied in the bill, and without conclud-
ing its consideration, the committee rose
anu the House adjourned. - - ntti V -
=. In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Cald. "
Well, of Kansas, made a, personal explanac
ton concerning the charge Of corruption in
his election. He said the whole proceedins
was lpstigated D. malice and designed for Z q
political purpose. He shrank from no
scrutiny, and at some future time he would, y,
expose the Outrage as it deserved. In the !,
meantime he asked for suspension Of judg-
mshs ..3..On motion of Mr.. Scott, the bill T.
passed to extend the act Of 1870 relating - ~
the transportation OF merchandise in bond
TO the city of Pittsburgh. ...The Senste
Stepv rnsumed consideration OF the Leaisla-
tive Appropriation bill. Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Vermont, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported an amend. -
ment providing for the extension of the
capitol grounds, which was .adopted.....An
amendments reported from the Oommttse on
Judiciary spproprating $4,000 70 enable
the President TO put In force the civil SER
vice reform rules was adopted. While the
bill was still pending, the Senate went into y
executive session, and soon after adjourned. d /
In the House on the 9th Mr.. Aercur, from
ehe Judiciary Committee, reported . bill
supplementary 70 the superintendent bill.
proPoses to allow an additional represent-
stive - each Of the States Of New Hmm
shire, Vermont, New York, Tennessee.
Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. Such ad.
ditional representatives TO be elected from
the State q large unless otherwise provided
by legislation. The bill was recommitted.
1.-THE Deficiency Appropriation, bill ~
taken up. A. discussion arose on an item
sppropriaung 81 100000 for the expenses Of
the Judiciary. IL ran into the Ku-Klux
business, ana was principally carried ON bv
Messrs. Cox, X. Barry. and Rainey (colored].
The speech Of the last named gentleman in
reply to Mr.. Cox and in defense of the
colored people of the South attracted much
Attention, and elected considerable spplsuss
on the floor and in the galleries. Without
dIsposing Of the bill the House adjourned.
, In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Logan.
called up the bill to authorize the appoint
ment of certain officers in the Quarter.
masters Department. On motion Of Mr..
Thurman 1t was amended so a. to apply also
to athe Inspector Generals Departments ~,
Passed. THE Senate then resumed Con
s ideration Of the Legislative Appropriations
bill. An amendment giving the Land Office
forty additional clerks Of the first class was
Adtpted....T The Senate went into executive y
SESSION. and soon after adjourned. i,aff 'Ia
The time Of the House on the 9Th was Y
esken up with discussion of the bill grant
ing half Of Goat I'iand, in the harbor Of j,
San Francisco, to the Central Pacific rail-
road. A'vote was not reached. -' ''--
In the Senate on the, 7th bills were
passed for the erection Of public buildings 4
1t St.. Louis and Little Rock.....A resolutiou
vas passed directing the Committee on Com i,
nerce TO make thorough inquiry into the
subjects of immigration and the treatment
If immigrants alter their arrival in this
country and, also, into the quarantine and Il
aealth regulations o. the chief ports in the
slat.
ion bill was discussed until adjcurnment. A
In the House on the 7th q hi Il lMaa naased "