The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-28
CONC RESSIONAL SUMMARY.

THURSDAY, Feb. 13.-SEsATE.-The Commit
tee on Pensions reported adversely to granting
pens to soldiers of the Of lsl2 who served
less than co days. Window. from the Postof ce
Committee, reported a bill for the suppression OF
trade in, and circulation of, obscene and immoral
literature. Pratt, from the Pension Committee,
reported without amendment the House bill re-
storing TO the pension rolls the names Of all per-
sons hitherto pensoned for services in the war 81
lsi2 and dropped thersfrom on account Of sympa-
thy with the late rebe llion The Naval Appropri-
alton bill was taken up, and the following amend
ments were agreed to; Appropriating $1,000 TO
best selfpro Polling torpedo boats fixing the term
Of classes ina the Annapolis Naval Academy at six
tion Of eight steam sloops-ofwar. Cor bett, from
ns the senate S n
ington, Cincinnati and 81. Louis Railroad Com
:, s sss ~ Wes
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, TO ST Louis. Hitch
o thee a On
credit TO railroad com panies.
ing reported in favor Of giving the repor Th and
blishing the debates IN Congress to " MUIR
ported bill TO aid the construction Of the sntre-
tunnel (The bill provides for loan Of 81 00,cco)
the people Of Spain in their efiorts 70 establish
Republic. Laid over. .sheabarger, from the Com
vide for the creation of a Board Of Commits sion-
ers OF Commerce. Laid on the table-yeas, 20 /;
nays, 50.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1i.-SESArE.- series Of reso-
n
ment Of a republican form Of government were
offered and laid over. The HOUSE bill to con-
solidate the pension laws was amended TO limit
the compensation Of claim agents, and in several
other particulars. The amended bill then
passed Ar amendment to the Naval Appropria.
tion bill, providing that officers promoted shall
not not draw ,her pay until specially designated BY
amendment providing that no part Of the none v
appropriated by the bill shall be on account Of
vessels or vessel engines contracted for during
from the President calling the attention Of Con-
snd the
Utah.
sussion Of the bill for the Of the Geneva
award, on which no action was taken.
SATURDAY, Feb 15.-SENArE.-TheP ostoffice
Appropriation bill was reported, with amend
ments, among which are the following: Prohibit
not even exec ting newspaper exchanges; requir-
ing persons receiving mails by carrier. 70 provide
delivery; authorizing the employment Of an addi-
tional special agent TO DETECT persons sending
ing railroad companies to make contracts for
postsl-car service g: a condition Of receiving in
be allowed for daily postai-car service. An in
Na1a n
taken up, and the amendment relative to retired
as pay iGd Tss
providing that the act Of 1854 shall not retire any
Jill to the
Homestead Emigration Company, giving II power
si wa. Ing uns~fa sny
contract with the indians relative to land or
unies: such contract be in Writing and approved
by and entered in the Depsrtm emit q the Interior
~ BsnH: the ssas
It Wa: - proposition e. recognize slavery in the
relating TO Utah anairs was received and referred
TO the Jud,ci.ry Committee biz was passed e.
liam g. Extra BillyD Smith, Of virginia; The
Award bill. long ebate ensued which deRen-
tween Kerr, 81 lndian., who opposed the bill, ana
Butler, OF Massachusetts. who favored IL. The bill
was passed-yeas.l a; nays, 81.
MONDAY, Feb. 17.-SENArE.-The majority
Of the investigating committee in the Caldwell
case reported his election a. Senator from Kansas
invalid The amendment to the Naval Appro-
GERS, was concurred in. The bill was then passed.
-. Morton, from the Committee on Privileges and
scribes amethod o. Determining disputes arising
dent and vice-President stuart introduced a
bill granting the State Of Nevada 100000 OF
from the Com mittec on Education and Labor, re:
ported adversely to the bills granting lands to aid
rebellion, and granting the public lands remaining
in Missouri for the benefit Of the school fund In
barse the College Of iiiiam and Mary Of Virginia,
passed An amsndment was offered 70 the sandry
civil Appropriation bill PROFIT biting the printing
The American and Asiaiis Telegraph bin was
passed. authorizes the America and East India
c nS to
coast, and that one or more Government steamers
cultural College b providing that for every u 200
OF annual income derived from the benefits Of the
sss hs be .S Se
was agreed to and the bill passed.