The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-31

ing appropriations for tho payment OF claims
allowed by tho Southern Claims Commits.
sion ...... The bill, which gave rise 10 consid-
cradle discussion as being test case, in
volving large drains ON the treasury was
the Senate bill TO pay $4,000 TO DR.. ]. Mil
ton Best. of Paducah, Ky., in compensation
for the destruction Of his dwelling house
and contents by United States troops under
order Of the commanding officer. Passed.
......Adjourned.
In the Senate on Monday, May 20,
the supplemental Apportionment bill, Civ
ing one additional representative to New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ala
bama, and Florida, came up. The bill was
laid over for further exanination...".Atthe
under consideration, the Mississippi Soma
tors, Messrs. Alcorn and Ames, occupying
most of the time in abuse of each other......
Adjourned.
In the House ON Monday, May 20, Mr..
Dawes moved that the rules be suspended
and the Committee Of tho Whole discharged
from further consideration Of the Tariff and
Tax bill, and that that bill, as amended by
the committee, do pass. This includes the
internal revenue section and all. Agreed
to-yeas LAT, nays 62......The resolution for
q final adjournment on the goth Of May was
sgreed to-yeas 1862, nays 5l...... Mr.. Butler
Introduced q resolution requesting the Presi-
dent Of the United States, If not detrimental
to the public interests, to inform the House
whether the Executive has any knowledge
Of any promise being made by any official
person that claims for indirect damages shall
not be presented to the Tribunal Of Arbitra-
ton, and II so, by whom such promise was
made or understanding given, and, II any,
what arrangement was made with the
British Commissioners or British Govern
ment by which the American Senate should
not be placed in a position requiring con-
fsssion that wrong had been done, or whether
ang arrangement whatever has been made
with the Government of Great Britain, or
with any official thereof, by which the ac-
ton Of the American Senate was to be con-
trolled or influenced in this behalf, and If
so, by whom, and when, and by what au-
thority such arrangement was made. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
......M Mr.. Cox offered a resolution requesting
the President to join with the Italian Gov
eminent in protest at the intolerance and
cruelty practised toward the Jews Of Rou-
m ania. Adopted. ....Adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, May 81
the Fina nee Committee had under consid-
GRAFTON the House Tax and Tariff bill, and
q disposition was manifested to increase the
reductions SIC, 900 900 to 81 900 900, making
in all some $50 900 600 to SOS 600, 00O..... The
Habeas Corpus Suspension bill was taken
up. At 2:45 a. m. the Senate was still in
session, without immediate prospect of a
final vote on the bill or adjournment.
In the House on Tuesday, May 81, Mr..
Beck presented the conference report on the
bill for the abatement or repayment OF taxes
on distilled spirits in bond destroyed by
casualty. The bill is altered 80 as 10 apply
only to spirits destroyed by accidental fire
or other casualty, and without any fraud,
collision, or neglect of the ewner, on which
taxes had not been paid at the time Of de-
custody of any officer Of the internal reve-
nue., in any distille-y, warehouse, or bonded
warehouse. The report was agreed to......
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was dis,
cussed. The Senate anne ndment doubling
the service and subsidy for carrying the
mails between San FraLcsco Japan, and
China was concurred in......Among the bills
passed at the evening session were those in
cooperating Loomis's Aerial Telegraph Com
pany, and relative to the Centennial Inter.
national Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876
.....Adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday morn
ing, May 20, at O'Clock, vote was reached
on the extension Of TIE Habeas Corpus
(Ku-Klux) bill, and it passed-yeas 30
nays l6.....The Civil Rights bill was passed
yeas 81, nays l4......The Senate reassem.
BLEED at 3 o'clock. The Supplemental Ap-
portionment bill, which gives additional
Representatives to several States that have
large fractions, passed 1.-THE Finance
Committee to-day considered the House
Tariff and Tax bill. A large number o.
delegations were ON hand, representing
almost every conceivable interest, and i'm.
ploring to be heard. The most important
the whisky tax to 20 cents gallon ..... After
the reception of various reports, the Senate
adjourned,
In the House, on Wednesday, May ~
when the Amnesty bill was received from
the Senate, there was a brief but exciting
| discussion because the question was raised
whether it required the approval Of thu
President. The Speaker ruled that tn,
| signature Of the President was necessary
The number of persons relieved Of dis
abilities by the bill is estimated at $50 ,OO(
mittee of the Whole on the Sundry Civil
| Service Appropriation bill. Having pro
gressed as far as the forty -second page o
| the bill, which contains fity-three pages
the committee rose, and the House then ad
journed.
In the Senate on the 23d, Mr.. Trum
bull, from the Committee on Judiciary, re
ported without amendment the House bill
to repeal the requirement for the iron Lao
oath of Office, and relating to new trials il
the Court of Claims, and the Senate bill :,
refund taxes paid by State judicial officer.
on salaries. Also adversely to the Hous,
bill to allow persons accused Of crimes I,
testify in their own behalf in United States
Courts......A very little business was trans
acted, when the Senate went into executiv,
session, and at p. IN. adjourned.
In the House on the 23d there was very
little business of Importance transacted be
fore the sundry Civil Appropriation bill wal