The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-03

taw Nations. and a. enter into an agreement with
them relative TO the status OF the colored men
there. The Moiety bill was then taken up anu
passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, number OF bills
We're reported from committees and ordered
placed on the calendar. among them one from
the Committee on Territories TO organize the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma and for the better protection
OF the Indian tribes therein. The report OF the
Conference Committee ON the Finance bill was
agreed 10 after some discussion-ayes, AZ; noes,
49, some progress WAS made In dispOsing OF the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, pending
discussion on which the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, the Post-ofiicc
Appropriation bill was taken mp, and discussed
at length In the evening the session was
tirely occupied by Gen Butler in lengthy
speech in defense OF the Moiety bill, which was
replied 10 by Messrs. Foster, T.. IL Roberts Il.
X lioar, and Dawes. The debate was very per-
sonal and vindictve, and the galleries were
crowded during the whole debate.
In the Senate, on the Goth. number of
joint resolutions were agreed 10 Mr.. Window,
from the Conference Committee the Indian
Appropriation bill, made report, which was
agreed to. The report fixes the appropriation Tor
the Apaches of Arizona and New Mexico ut
$4,000, instead OF 800 900, voted by the
Senate, and "A compromise on go 600 for Indian
service In California, the House item Of $50 WD
for this purp Sc having been increased by the
senate to $50. 900. The appropriations for the
Apaches last year was $3.50 900, and for the year
before So go The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill was then reported 10 the Senate, and
all amendments made in Committee OF
the whole were agreed TO, except that rela-
tive to the jurisdiction OF the Lighthouse Board
over the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri Rivers,
which was disagreed to. The River and iiarbor
/ Appropriation bill was then taken up, and Mr..
West from the Transportation Committee, sub
mtted an amendment providing for a board of
! five engineers, To be appointed by the President,
/ 10 make survey OF the mouth OF the Mississippi
/ River. with view 10 determine the best method
OF obtaining and maintaining the depth OF water
sufficient for the purposes OF mmerce, either by
4 canal from the said river TO the waters of the
/ gulf. or by deepening one or more OF the natural
| outlets OF said river. Agreed to. . Mr. sherman
called up the House bill 20 repeal the act under
which the Sanborn contract was awarded.
| Passed.
/ In the House. on the 10Th. Mr.. Poland.
| from the Committee Arkansas Affairs, pre-
scented the testimony already taken, which was
ordered printed. resolution To continue the
power OF the committee during vacation was Of
I fered and adopted Mr. Dawes presented the
report OF the Conference Committee on the Cur
rency bill, and proceeded 10 explain IL. After
some discussion the report was agreed Io--ayes
! 29l noes. 40 49,. The report of the Conference
Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill was
presented aud rejected, and new conference
was asked vote T VA, ken on the supple
ayes, 40; noes, 9l-not the isquisite twO-thirds
! (lhe following Republicans voted in the mega
Lowndes, Phelps, Ray, smith of Virginia. stan
ard St John. Thomas Of Virginia and Thorn
burgh No Democrats voted for it, 49,. The
House adjourned at II &c y m.
In the Senate, on the 22d. the Tariff bill was
AIKEN up and finally disposed of Tie
conference report on the Geneva Award bill was
AZ reed 10 Mr.. Chandler. from the Conference
Committee on the River and HarbOr Approprii-
tion bill, made "A report IL reduces the number
Of persons 20 compose the board g make sury
OF the mouth OF the Mississippi River from seven
10 five. so that it would consist OF two army
gineers, of the coast survey, and one from
civil life Mr.. West denounced the Conference
Committee for sweeping away All the action
taken by the Transportation Committee The
committee he said. mad dropped the civil engi-
neers from the board, and lett IL with the Army
and Coast survey. The Chief OF Engineers oi thc
Army has always refused ~ allow any civil en-
gineer- to approach him who differed from him
In regard to this improvement. For twenty
years the army had been able 10 do nothing for
the Improvement Of the mouth of the Mississippi
The report OF the board provided for by Congress
would b- a garbled one and excite ridicule. II
the improvement be left in the hands of army en-
gineers the mouth of the Mississippi W uld b. OBJ
struet,d twenty-five years more. Mr. Schulz
said t great scandal To the American IA
ton that great water route like the Mississippi
had been lett unimproved for quarter OF a CEN
fury. He had high respect for the army engl-
neers, but did not believe that all the engineering
skill of the country was buitoncd up In blue and
brass Mr. Bogv said nothing would be done il
the work be left to the control OF army engi-
neers There was but one member from the
West on the Conference Committee and he
hoped would be appointed. upon
which he requested the presiding officer to
appoint some Western Senators. Afttr further
discussion, on the motion Of Mr.. sherman
the report was recommltied TO the commit
tee. Mr. Window. from the Conference Com
mtee on the Post-onice Appropriate n bill, made
a report. He said the report was Just the same
AS the one made by The former commtte-, with
two exceptions, one of which changed the post
age on newspapers from one and a half
70 two cents per pound, and the 9th
sionaf Record might be sent through the
/ naila NV Vrnan nj nf rna farh
copy. The report was agreed TO without discus
sion. Mr. Sargent called mp the House bill 10
protect persons OF foreign birth against forcible
restraint and involuntary servitude Passed
Mr.. Chandler, from the Conference Committee
on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill,
made report, fixing the number Of en-
gineers TO make survey of the improve
nent of the mouth OF the Mississippi
River at seven, three OF whom shall be from
the army, three from civil lie and one from
the coast survey, and also reducing he appropri-
alton for the survey from $50, 90 to S2b,uO0 The
report was agreed 20 without debate The reso-
luton Of the House extending the session Of the
present Congress until o clock y m, Tuesday,
BID inst was agreed to, and Ut 40 a. m. on
Friday morning the senate adjourned until 10
a. IN.
In the House. on the 22d, the report of the
Conference Committee on the Geneva Award
bill was, after a long discussion agreed to
Mr. Ortiz, from the Committee For
egn A fairs, made report on Mr.. cox's reso-
luton rendering the thanks OF Congress To ST.
Lambton Lorraine for his int.rposition in pror
tectng the lives OF the survivors Of the Nirgnius
expedition The report shows that this officer ex-
pressy confined his Interpolation In favor OF Brit
ish sub jects and one French subject and not Mt
all In behalf OF any American CITIZEN, except to
beg OF His ENcellency, Burriel, exercise of
clemency. The committee gives great credit 70
Captain Cushing United States Navy, and asks
To be discharged from further consideration OF
the subject The report was ordered printed
The concurrent resolution, axing the hour OF
final adjournment nj y IN. on Tuesday, Sd,
was passed. The House did not adjourn until
7:l5a a. m.
In the Senate, on the 23d, a resolution was
agreed to. authorizing the Committee on Appro-
priations OF each House of Congress TO sit Mt the