The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-24

ted states was again considered, but no definite
action taken. Mr.. Morton introduced bill
providing that the postage on documents printed
by the authority OF Congress, or by either House
may be left TO be paid BY persons receiving them.
Referred.
In the House, on the 10th, the Currency and
Banking bills were before the House again, and
the excitement was intense. motion To lay ON
the table the motion reconsidering the currency
vote OF the previous day was rejected by the cast
TSer .o, was good deal OF Excitement attending
this vote, and several members at the last moment
changed their votes. A motion 10 adjourn over
till Monday was defeated-ayes, log; noes, 1873.
AMER a good deal OF time spent over parliament-
AIRY snarl the House adjourned.
Senate not In session on the 18th.
In the House, on the 18th, the Currency bill
being again under discussion, Mr. Maynard
urged vote ON his bill, which the House refused
TO order, and the bill was again open for amend
ment, "A number of which were moved and put to
vote. but all rejected. Pending discussion ON the
bill the iouss adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Bayard sub
mtted an amendment To Mr.. Carpenters bill
TO provide for new election in Louisiana, which
was ordered printed. In long preamble It sets
forth that McEnery and Penn we're duly elected
Governor and Lieutenant-tiovernor OF LOUISE
ana, and requests the President 20 issue his pro-
clanation within ten days after the passage OF
the bill, notifying the people OF that State that
all hindrance, distractions or impe iiments on
the part OF the General Government OF the Uni
ted States 10 the public and legal assumption OF
the offices OF Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by these persons Is withdrawn, so that they may.
without let or hindrance. proceed 10 I'LL them.
Mr. Carpenter asked that his Louisiana bill be
made the special order Tor O-morrow after the
expiration of the morning hour Mr. sherman
said he was opposed 10 taking up the bill and
hoped the sense OF the Senate would be taken
whether IL should be- considered or not He
thought the senate should devote its time TO
other matters of more importance. Mr.
Carpenter said the Senator from New Jer-
on the bill II il should be taken up
However, II majority Of the Senate
determined to stand by the Kellogg Government
right or wrong, he admitted that Il would be bad
policy 10 have any debate on the subject. After
considerable discussion, the matter was laid over
until the following nay The Territorial Rail-
road bill was then passed Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Parker,
Chairman of the Post-oiice Committee. moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill for the free
change OF newspapers between publishers and
the free transmission OF newspapers by mail
within the county of their publication The mo-
ton was agreed to and the bill was passed-ayes,
LIS; noes, Al The text OF the bill is ms follows:
80 That from and after the passage OF this act
the following matter shall be allowed to pass free
IN the mails First, newspapers, periodicals and
magazines, reciprocally interchanged between
weight. TO be confined TO u single copy Of each
publication. Second. newspapers, one copy 10
each actual subscriber residing or receiving the
same within the county where the same Is pub
lished; but carriers shall not be required 10 dis
tribute such papers unless postage is paid upon
them at the usual rates. -
In the Senate, on the l4th, the amended
Civil-rights bill was placed on the calendar =.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to take up the bill providing
for new election in Louisiana, which was done
in the face of an objection by Mr.. Sherman. and
Mr.. Frelinghuysen made an argument 10 the
powers Of the President under the Constitution
claiming that the appeal made 20 him 10 interfere
in Louisiana was one which he was compelled 10
heed. IL Congress should interfere now Il should
be 20 install McEnery, rather than t. order
election, AS the senator from Wisconsin (Carpen-
teri admitted that he (McEnery) had 9,co6 ma
jority OF the votes cast. II there had been
fraud on his side IL made no difference, AZ he had
a primd facie claim TO the once, and II was for
the courts TO put him out afterwards, upon being
satisfied that frauds had been perpetrated He
did not want 10 be understood as entertaining the
opinion that McEnery should be Governor, as be
did not think so. The bill went over for further
action.
In the House, on the 14th. the Committee
on Civil-Seryice Reform reported a bill abolish
ing the Office of Appraiser OF imported merchan-
disc at Providence. Portland, Cleveland Mil
waukee, Memphis, Evansville, Louisville, Nor
folk, Mobile, Toledo and Pttsburg, and provid-
ng ,as, .nere sns oe o1y Gns Of nm
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Charleston and Savannah Passed The House
Currency bill was then taken up and passed
ayes, LIS; noes, ll6. The Senate bill was then
taken up and passed-ayes, 40; noes, lG2. The
| text of the bill Is as follows
THAT the maximum amount of United states
| notes Is hereby fixed at So, 200, 900
Sec. 2. That forty-six millions in notes for
circulation, in addition 10 such circulation now
allowed by law, shall be issued 10 national
banking associations now organized, and which
may be organized hereafter; and such increased
circulation shall be distributed among the sever
al States, rs provided In section one OF the act
\ entitled an act 10 provide for the redemption of
three per centum temporary loan certificates and
for an Increase in national bank notes, approved
July IL, 1870, and each national banking assoc-
alton now organized, or hereafter to be organ
| lied, shall keep and maintain, as part Of its
serve required by law, one-fourth part OF the
coin received by II rs interest on bonds
OF the United States deposited security for
circulating notes or Government deposits, and
that hereafter only one-fourth of the reserve now
/ prescribed by law for national banking associa-
tons shall consist OF balances due 10 an associa-
ton available for the rcd mption OF its cir
culating notes from associations in cities of
demption, and upon which balance no interest
shall be paid. -
| (Ihe status OF the whole question now is that
while the House bill has TO await the action OF the
Senate which may or may not be favorable. or
may be delayed indefinitely, the Senate bill
goes directly 10 the President for his sigma
ture)
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