The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-13
XLIIId Congress-First Session.

In the senate. on the 18th, Il bill 10 provide
Tor ths appointment OF a commission on tie sub
jet of the alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up.
Mr.. Schurz opposed and Mr.. Buckingham favor
ed the passage of the bill IL MAS finally laid
over for further consideration Consideration
of TIE currency bill was then resumed, the rend-
ing motion being that of Mr. Buckingham TO re-
commit the bill 70 the Finance with
the instruction agreed upon directing the COM
mi;tee 10 report in favor Of Increasing the vol
ume OF national fractional currency 10 $40. o.
81. \ further debate took place hetw-. n Messrs.
Schurz aad Morton, and the -erste adjourned
without making any further progress on the bill
In the House, on the 18th. the bill 10 pro-
vide for the distribution Of public
etc. was again under discussion. during which
Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts, made a speech OPP
posing ANY further concessions TO newspapers in
the proposed law, on the ground that by The pub
icauion Of murders. rObberies. arsons. rAV-s.
etc, etc. they nhs newspApersl Were deb4uching
the public mind. He concluded. ..And vet these
papers were TO be sent tree through the mails TO
educate the people and children in the ways OF
crime II any Conversational
this, he would take away not only
the Thanking privilege from that committee.
but he would take away the itself
public servants, in order that the mails migsi
be loaded down in that way. Think oft Think
oft, fathers. brothers, good ciiizensl Ihinkno
how much people are educated, but hor they are
educated by newspapers The House adjourned
without coming 70 a vote on the bill.
In the Senate. on the 18th. after an hours
debate, 4 motion 10 take up the Centennial bill
was defeated-ayes, 3; noes, Is Mr.. West
from the ON Appropriation reported
the Army Appropriation ball. which was ordered
to lie on the table and be printed The bali A.
reported from the Senate m makes a re-
ductiOn Of $50. 900 In appropriations for regular
supplies and Incidental expenses OF the Quarter
masters department, and Of e2l-. CO., in sundrv
other items The -enA.e went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
In the House. on the 26th. consideration Of
the bill ~reviving the ~franking privilege was ~
sumed, and speeches in its favor were made By
Messrs. Danford, Hereford, Dannell. Conxev.
Blanchard, o'Brien, Randall and Biery. Mr. r..
which was nez.tived-ayes, IL; nos
40. A vote was then raksn on
the substitute offered. by Mr.. Hale of
New York, 10 repeal the law which abolished the
ranking privilege. Rejected-ayes, 20; nave.
la. A vote was then taken on the passage OF IN.
bill, which was aiso rejected-ayes. 10: noes,
lD. a motion 70 recOnsider was male by Gen
Butler, but Was Afterwards withdrawn, and no
further action was taken on the bill.
In the Senate, on the 27th. the bill to pro
vide for the appointment Of = commission in ~
gard 70 the alcoholic liquor traffic, being undn-
ished bu-ine-s from the morning hour Of yesier-
day. was taken up and the amendment Of Mr..
Morrill, OF Maine. appropriaiing sl0. co. for ex-
NANI
man opposed the passage Of the bin on the ground
thai IL would he the entering wedge Tor
COngrsss to enter upon legislation affecting
the rights end powers OF states ..P,nding ~.
decision the morning hour expired. and the
Senate blu In regard 70 the Centsnnial Exhibt-
ton was taken up. Mr.. sumner offered . snb-
stitufe for the House bill, % the eject tina; IN.
celebration should be q national ami not An in
transitional an1ir or exhibition No vate was
reached, and The Senate sdjourned until Mon
dav.
In the House, on the 27th, Mr.. Tyner rave
notice II a bill which be should move n pass un-
der a suspension Of the rules. for the free ~circuls-
ton Of weekly newspapers Mr.. Shanks enter
"a q motion 20 reconsider the vote II YESTERDAY
rJecfing th. bill 10 revive The ranking priVf-
lege. u be called up hereafter .Huuss I'D
In the House. on the ss;h. Mr.. HYDE. from
The COMMITTEES on Elections. made a report in
the Georgia contested election case that Raves.
sitting m.mber. is not entitled 10 = sat. ana
that sloan, contestant Is. A minority report.
liking an sdveise position, WAS made ~ ~i,..r. /
The n ports are 70 be called hereafter Com
mittees were called for reports ~ aprivais Gu r
.sier, and after some unimp0rtAnt business the
House adjourned.