The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUNKaRY.

1 FRIDAY. Jan. a&--SESATE-A b..l Wa i.,-,o-
duoed to authorize = pneumatic tub rad r.
New York 60 Chicago. An amendment to III. Leg
islafive Executive and Judicial Apy.rntr,.,;o- -
was offered. directing the Secretary 81 the Trvz.-,
TO withhold all payments To- any rzilrUsd foe AZ
freight or transportation the amount of rayrn<a
made by the Government for interest On t.zs
issued Ia such company. substitute uas or.-~S
directing the President; Ia suit in Tie Csrr,
81 Gains against the Pacific railroad. r-oDss- tAe
amount 81 interest laid bnnd. i-<1ai thu.
Also. another substitute directing the Prs-s.us 70
take such action may he Necessary forsA<rsaxery
Of laid amount. Without taking &rssan On ths
amendment or substitutes the selsfe sdjJuyuesi
HorsE-The rel-rt of the Corgmi;;se % Es-ions.
that neither De Large nor Bowen we're entitled -
the contested seat from South Carolina, siorsed
SATURDAY. Jan. 25.-SExArE.-Nos in -
sion
HousE.-The proceedings we're % an uninpo-tar.
nature. hill wa. reported .ppropria;ing esq no
for the purchase II an addition to the site Il the
Boston Pcstonhee-
MONDAY. Jan 27.-SESArE--Remonssr
against the repeal 81 the Bankrupt act we're re.
eeived. The hall instruesing the Postmaster
General tn contract with the Mediterranean AID
Oriental steamship Company for carriage q mails
70 Europe and to provide for indorsensnt ~ ne
pAny Was referred. "A bill wss introduced apyrs-
pris,ins - -opoaoo Cor the promotion Of ecuex;ioz
IN the southern states The Edmuncs snc1f-
ment 10 the Legislative Appropriated hill, direct
ing the Secretary Il the Treasury tn withhold pay
ment 20 the Pacihc railroads for transportafioz q
mails, etc. and 20 apply the amount due the
payment Il interest on the binds issued ~ the
authorizes the companies to bring n. cosr;
~ Claims. with right Ia appeal 20 the supre-z-
court the question 81 legal right :" be aeeiaec y
HorsK.-BiIis introduced; To refund the taxes
and Kans~ha canal A re.oia,ion s.s ssep--<
requesting the several departments sexcept that
q n At nd sh3r RI a.
dtda;es for clerkshsps. etc An amendment " ~
ments arains, the hsnsmr,.. .ssc,s 4 ~aas-T-r
property Va. exempt from execution ~ sat. AZ
u force in issI The sill af-.ishins the fra.sLs
privilege. ss amended by the senate ~zs aecFsea-
and will take effect on the LIST II July
TUESDAY. jan 2s.-SExaTE.-A motion 10
appoint q committee TO investigate the charges
circulated against the viee-Presidens in ecnnes-
,ion with the Credit MobiIier. which xzs oseret AZ
his request Mas lost only senator, the nover
to the bill providing for Representation q tne
United States at the vienna Exposition vas ca
that country occupied BY cur Government for boz
pifsl purposes. was passed. The amentnent =
NO Judgment Of the Court Il Claims shall " pait
except n persons whose loyalty is proves -
salaries 81 Assistant secretary solicitor. Register
and supervising Architect Of the Treasury -
Com mission-rs q Patents. q Indian Asairs. =
Commerce of Agriculture. n Pensions and = ~
ssi.tan, fossmasser General. ana 81 shr sar<r1a-
iendent - the Money Order Department ana -,
eign Nails. 10 $500 each per year. ~.. .Scrsse-
An amendment to raise the salaries q Congress-
men 90 ~ ON was tabled
HorsE.Ths session was N .inly cccuyisd = &C.
hate On the bill for the admission 81 Cciorsee'
v hich did not come to q vote
WEDNESDAY Jan 29.-SExArE.-A motion to
reconsider sherman's amendment 10 the Legiss-
live Appropriated hill, increasing the sasaries
Assistant Secretaries. etc. was lost rctio1 70
strike out 81 the bill $1,000 appropriated for eIsr.
he force in the Pcsiofsiee vas agreed To-.
HousE.-The bill for the admission cf CctersSs
,iorids eonsessed Election ease the committee re-
,orted that Nihack was entitied 90 the scat -
he Credit Nosilier Committee that ,. b sievssss-
4 Washington. refused 20 answer suesuons 80
Idensisi communiessions between counseI ..s
lient, which were privileged The eomnrs
tewart into custody. subject TO further order g
he House An amendment tc have sses
thy he should not be committed sosns~sr fsr CO.
a adopted
THURSDAY. Jan. 30-SExArH.-The ball ex-
mpsing mineral lands in Michigan. wisconsin ans.
Minnesota from the operations Of the scs 70 Pfv
,ote the mineral resources Of ,hs rniiss s s.
niess BY special act q Congress. q judgments.
he Court Of Claims Co claimants whose hS.ss
uring the rebellion had not been proves ,sss
room sidered. the Morrill, amendment vas ~
greed 10, and the Legislative Approprt.fi"n We
assed. -.
HorsE.-A hin restoring 10 the pension roll.
ames 81 soldiers 81 the var a. feiS STRICKEN.
.use q their aiding the rebellion was r,sa,,,r
lewsrt. the witness before the Crecn H"ein
ommitsee who refused "a answer questions. -
roueht 70 the bar BY the sere~ani-ss-Airn. a.,
card IN defense. He claimed has pr1vteE
,unsel exempted him from obligation 70 a. -
resolution then adopted that his snsws
m cient. and that he be cons cred in
resolution was offered providing for thsr
on Il stewart in custody II the Sergesnt-s,As..es
ltii he shall have appeared before he com.s,rs~
d answered all proper questions a s..s ne
dcfirg him BE- IN ittet 10 the Jail ftnr
let. and kept in close connnern. nt until rrI.sw
purging NJ m self Of his contempt " snsNr.
e question or by order % the ~ use. Va