The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

fRiDAy. Jan. 3l--SESATE--A bill wa- ii.;so
duced authorizing the Mort hern Pacific railroad !.
bridge the ST. Louis river Harlan introduced
joint resolution proposing a constitutional Aaene
the PEOPLE The sill for q subsidy fer Web.
Australian line OF sfeams hips was discussed. but
no acton s ~ ,s 'enen On ss,s
relief Of the University Of East Tennessee
HorsE.-rhe whole session was occupied in a.
posing Of private balls
SATURDAY. Feb. i.-SExArr- Not in ses
sion.
HousE-The subcommittee Of the select csr.
mi,,ee on the condition "a the Pacific railroad
Credit Mobilier WAS authorized 10 take testimony
in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, A til
was passed "to secure . more e4tscieni Admini.-
traton Of Indian affairs-
MONDAY. Feb. 3.-SENATE.-Mr. Wright lse-
scented the joint resolutions Of the Legislature ~
Iowa. asking for the passage ola bali TO relieve The
people from oppressive railroad freight ehsTees
-. .Messrs. Cragin. Morrill, tMainel. and Bayarc
were appointed q committee Of conference On III,
bill providing for six slcops-f-war The ball ~
was laid on the table . The third section q Buck-
tnaham's banking bill was amended :. a. a. Pre-
redeem their note in cin or m United states legal
tenders. No action was taken on the bill
gran, any par, - Goat I-iane' in San rrancisec
Bay, to the Pacific railroad Was passed. "A ti.l
was introduced for the establishmen, Of a board 4
three railroad commissioners, 20 report AT tn
next session the condition ~ ali railroads thAi
have received Government aids IN lands or e,nds
&C.. The Ways and Means Committee reported taos
adversely the various bills for Iefunding the CT
ton tax. A motion TO suspend the rules % pa
pointm ent Of Board u Railroad Coinmis sioiers
to collect inflammation as 90 rates fer freight az
whether the same unequal and excessive ~as
lost-ycas, ~; nays,@
TUESDAY. Feb. 4--SESATE.-Bili. introduced;
To raise the salaries Of the President and Vice
President TO $4,000 and $1,000 respectively
authorize the consolidation 81 national banks =
Interrogation was received from the House- fAi
terson moved the appointment q select commit
papers, to whom the matter should be referred
which was agreed 30. ,s..
HousE.-The evidence taken before folsnef
Credit Mobilier Committee was reported and g.
dered printed. The bill for the payment Of 's'
Montana war claims was passed
WEDNESDAY, Feb Senator Al
thony. in the chair, appointed Messrs Norm
(MeJ, Scott, Stockton, Wright and stevenson
special committee TO consider the Testimony tfans
mitted by the Credit Mobiler Committee - the
House The Finance bill was laid ON the "a.
ably the House bll for the relief Of settlers on ihs
late Sioux reservation IN Minnesota fren.s
aSyyerseiy the bill TO refana per cent Ohio In
diana and Illinois. Thurm An tubniftea = a,,
duced exiending the time for Ming claim. for a..
ditional bounty under the act - July,
ing the Election Committee 20 inquire ~hsihe'
as has legal State Government
HOCsE.-A hill was passed repeslingf he 49,
July, 1ssx. which prohibits the allow snee - ~.
eions unless prosecuted to successful Issue WIN
five years from the date Of being nies anu 49,.
ing claims so barred 70 be granted upon paf,,a
evidence. within two years from the passage ~ -
act....An amendm ent to the Postal ApPIop. -
bill increasing the appropriation Tor arr -
81 100000 20 a 10000, and employment o. eAli.e
In places having y. 600 population, vas agreed ~
THURSDAY. Feb. 6.-SESATE.-Feryl MICH
presented concurrent resolution q the Lesish
ture OF Michigan i'm favor OF setting apart Ior'.
Of ,hs. Island ~ Macknac for National fsrk =
bill was introduced by Logan directing M -
rnaster General to advertise for proposAs ~,
American citizens for weekly mail serve, "a.
fifteen years by at least six AmerscAn-tuu, tAV.
ton screw steamers between New York sno IL ~.
pool at not TO exceed S"co,W Per ahnum ~
Diplom attic and Consular Appropriated o.t. -
Fortification bill, and the bill for the dsiiiD""V
Of the Geneva award we're passed y.,.o, a.
HousE.-A resolution aut borixinE Inv -. 80.
leet committee ON the Credit Mobiiier- etc, 70
slider and act upon the ties imony t>Esn ..i,,se
Poland committee was adopted IN - Pea
Of the whole a motion TO strike if.n, w. ..ss.
Ammo priation bill the item 81 ehoua oI l.i,ass
OF com pc saion for carry ing the IN "n 4
routes. and authorizing the fostins-iei Ss.se,s
was lost The am endment reducing me soas
alton to be paid out u the Treasury ~ -. IL.
was adopted. The amend rnent prov ~,
ter carriers in places having 2.up Dprols.ssaa
agreed ID The bill as amended Wa. rssssoe, a.
The hill for railroad bridge az Mem I'M. rrs.f.
cussed and recommted- The seon ..nv slrcp..
ence GO mmittee the bill for cons ~ grs
olwar made . report agreeing 20 'ne uas,oirs
tion ~ eight such vessels ut cost hv'
81 40.Om Adopted. ~