The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-20
XLIIId Congress-First Session.

In the Senate, on the 4th, the consideration
of the numerous amendments offered 10 the bank
rupt bill occupied nearly the entire day Mr.
/ Oglesby's amendment was the occasion Tor a
long and tedious debate. lie desired TO strike
| out a certain passage which says, 'or who has
stopped or suspended, and not resumed payment
of his commercial paper within the period Of
| forty days. so that persons OF that class shall
not be considered bankrupts. Mr.. sherman
in speaking on this amendment, said
were even more strict than our old laws. MIR
4 Oglesby thought that, with the exception OF the
portion he desired to strike out, he believed the
amendments were just and fair, ana the people
of the whole country wonld be satisfied with IT,
Pending discussion the senate adjourned
In the House. on the 4th, Mr. Beck offered
an amendment to the item for transportation,
providing that only actual travelling expenses
shall be allowed to any person whatever in the
| service Of the United states, and declaring
I illegal an allowances Tor mileage and Transport
tatOn In excess of the amount actually paid
The question OF the right OF tree Government
transportation over any railroad which either
wholly or in part was constructed by aid OF a
grant ofpubic lands, on condition that such rail-
road should be public highway for the Use OF
the Government OF the United states. free OF toll
or other oh arge for such transportation was set
tied by the passage OF bill offered by Mr.. Will
lard OF Vermont, that on and after the passage of
said Dill such railroad shall be- considered
highway for the use OF the Government in time OF
peace or war
I'm the Senate. on the 9Th. Mr.. Carpenter in
troduced bill, of which he had given previous
notice, in relation 10 Louisiana affairs. The bill
alleges that there is not at the present time a le-
gitImate state Government nor a legaly-elected
Legislature in that state. II provides further for
a new election The bill will come up early next
week The bill which gives the Secretary Of
War full control over the mouth OF the Mssis-
sippi, now in course Of excavation or ir .-ave-
ment, passed. Consideration OF the blrs'upt
bill was resumed but no definite action was TAX
en- I'm regard 10 IL.
In the House, on the 9Th. the session was
short, and no business of public interest was
transacted. The evening session was devoted to
the bill providing or the revision of the laws
and considerable progress was made,
In the Senate, on the 9th, the day was almost
entirely devoted to consideration OF the Bankrupt
bill. The thirty-ninth section OF the original law
was passed. II fixes the time OF forty DAYS with
In which any banker, broker, merchant, trader,
manufacturer or miner who has stopped or sus-
pended and not resumed payment OF his CONNER
cial paper, shall oot be deemed bankrupt, and
prcscribes the fees, commissions, charges and
allowances, excepting the actual and necessary
disbursements Of and 10 be made by officers,
agents, marshals, messengers, assignees and reg
listers, In cases OF bankruptcy, shall he reduced
70 one-half the allowance heretofore provided
for the justices Of the Supreme Court. who are 10
make new rules and regulations in respect 10 the
law, and are empowered Ia consolidate the du- |
ties of register, assignee, marshal and clerk and
20 reduce the cost of charges 10 the end that pro-
lixity, delay and unnecessary expense may be |
avoided.
In the House, on the 9Th, il being private
bill day, number Of unimportant bills We're
passed, and no business of public interest was
transacted
In the House, on the 7th. the session was
for debate only Fort was in the chair specch,s
were made by Crittenden on the wealth and wants /
Of the West; Clark Of Missouri on cheap trans |
portation; Vance on internal revenue; Kelley on 4
the issue Of 3 G5-l0O bonds; 1hornburg on dispo- /
sition OF claims for quartermasters' stores say /
Tor Of Indiana against patent monopolies; Beck |
against tArln monopolies; Ilawley OF Connecti-
cut declaring the readiness Ot New England 20
dispense with tariff protection; Cox on revenue
tarlfl. and Ransicr on civil rights
In the Senate, on the 9th. consideration of
the bankrupt bill was resumed, the pending
amendment being that Of Mr.. Thurman, to abol-
sh the Office of Register IN Bankruptcy, and au-
the District Court To dispose OF all suits
N bankruptcy and 20 appoint master commits
'ioner when necessary to perform the duties OF
registers. MIR. Thurman, In advocating the
"a iption OF the amendment said its effect would
';.ses john . iiager Senator from California,
vas sworn in.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr.. Dawes Offer
"a a concurrent resolution for sine dc adjourn
ncnt on the 5tl Of May. Mr. Beck remark
q that that was an effort TO have bills rush
u through under pressure OF time. Consid.
rable discussion ensucd when the resolution
vas fnaly referred 70 the Committee OF WAYS
nd Means Mr.. smith Of ONO moved 20 ens-
END the rules, and adopt resolution declaring