The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-28
TUESDAY, Feb. ls-srsArr.-The Hon.. +,

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allowing under the Bankrupt law the exe,,,. '"'
allowed by the laws of each state In III 10 hs
against debts contracted before the adoni aai,i
American and Asiatic Telegram MI A., The
House bill for relief of settlers on the s,onx The
President laid before the senate n ,rh ,, Vice.
sttmpson, 81 counsel In the Pumeroy Ia vrstiu, u
ASKING y, ,nai ,hs I'm snves.aasi"9 may be sstenaed e.
Kansas Lesislature now at the capital, 10 wh ar
sroy fSr Voting for him. an" ai n"a dss leland, q Pom
ton was agreed Ia directing the special co,nrui
wee :" Inquire into any alienation ~ bribery "
election. '''al
HousE.-The report Of the Poland credi. M.l,,..
pulsion ~ Ames and Brooks, and exoneratss u, TX
other members named IN connection with IL, ,is
spent in Committee Of the Whole on the Civil Sr
preparation bill. zap
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19.-SENArE.-stewor
from the Committee on Public Lands, repo,,a,
with amendments the House bill prescribing M
general provisions under which persons may i IL,
corporate themselves ~ raj lroad com panies h ~
AZ, md the right
amendment, the House bill authorizing n ~,,apsi
Of their reservation. Wilson introduced I'M,
authorizing the President TO appoint three Conn M.
taken UP and debated Il length Without ac, S
aud printing Of the debates 70 WI. Murtsnh Y,
the Washington Reps4hiicdn. The following XIII.
distributions 81 the made by arm ns
ohcers; 70 extend for one year, till Feb l. ia Thy
in the National M,tsry Cemeteries 70 aSiscr,,s.
expense Incurred by the Territorial aatS"r,ipa..
Dakota in arming, equipping, and supplying the
ing that no person shall be promoted in the Army
who 10 addicted to the incorporate use Of intoxi
eating liquors or drugs
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minority Of the Committee on Elections, reported
that there is no legal State Government in Loui,i
ana, and reported bill providing for new elec.
tion for the purpose OF establishing In that state
republican form Of Government. Trum bull m ade
dissenting report favoring the recognition Of the
McEnery Government Morton also made a dis.
sentng report favoring the recognition 81 the KEEL
recommending that the members OF the Louisiana
Legislatures declared elected by both Returning
Boards be called together, and that they proceed
jointly to count the votes and declare Who are
legally elected. "A report was received from the
Committee on Commerce asking to be discharged
from further consideration of the question as 10
the authority Of Congress to regulate freehts aud
States. ''
HousE.--The bill 10 reopen the war claims Of s!
so as TO pay Virginia, North Carolina aud oiher
States S3,S5,soo for amount claimed because n
error in the computation Of interest due them was
testimony reported by the Credit Mobiier be re-.
ferred to the judiciary Committee, with instruc.
vice-President colfax IT, in their judgment he
evidence warrants. BY vote Of los yeas to lls
nays, the House refused to cons der the reson.
tion. A resolution was then adopted referring he
testimony reported by the Poland committee 10
the judiciary Committee, with instructions 20 In
quire whether anything in such testimony war
rants articles Of i'm pc achment against any officer
Of the United States not a member u the House,ef
makes further investigation necessary. :. "A resr
luton was adopted directing the Ways and Mears
Committee to Investigate the charges that MONEY
had been used last session to secure an additional
subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
J.. The report Of the Wilson committee on the
Union Pacific road and the Credit Nobilier was re.
ceived