The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-25

Europe, but had since rssarnea The commits
had snhp0naesi him. and he tclc~-raphed that b.
woutd appear before then on TuessiAy next, b.
Mr.. -shelps stated that Mr. IFE IN was a constilu
enf 81 his. and that he being made fae yicfiu
u tas Pacific Mall Company. that h. was eager
" "A ve NJ suit tired. and had cO1le back from
EurcE. 10 hurry on tho trial.
In the S-nzfe. on the I4th. Mr.. Harvey,
irOui the Committee on Public Lands. reported :
bill Tor the relief u certain SETTLERS on public
hnt=- IL provides that settlers Who len their
hnd-- on account u the grassiaopT,ers shall MOI
b. deprived ~ their righis q such lAnd- II
authssflzes the Commissioner ~ the ten..rl A M
once o. modify the Homestead laws IN their
favor The provisions II the IAN are apl,lirahl.
T. settlers Who may b. cmJeiiesi 81 leave their
land Tar ihe same cause next yesr- Passed
Mr.. Hitrhcock tnfrctured bill f0r the apprOpri-
Azricuiiure q make sfnciAl distribution ~ ses-ls
10 poEtons ~ the cpuutry whirh have sufenat
fr'in The gra-rhnpsr rasagcS during TIE past
summer. keferrt'l Adi0urnei.
In th- EIouse. on the l4th. bills were in
rrsiucs~i-For free banking AMI 10 retire legal
tender nodes. reducing better postage q one cent:
10 asRcnd tbe Constitution concerning h..
pr0veruent u the Aleghrny. MoAonashcla
snt t'hlo lfivers. for the relief " tlu
Southern states b. the cumprs. i1ii-t and setf.
menf ~ thsir debts for cssnsr i--n n, 5riv.si
>cuif.-rn >t-te-. % rsrc-cTVe the fun naxi-a-
uon - the Ohlr River. a. rrpeai tn aw rs-quir.
M pre lsAy ment q ness =laxr ps.-taEe. amend
thr National Banking act. O. ali ia Ia. cam
sirucfrun q narrpw gauge railroad fr0rn
TIDE "a sicL.tu ~ Louie AMI thieas a. isisr,.s-..
ne u AAi'n ga fortiSn preiucts. and D. facilitate
payment 81 half = mi import ssuf.es - ..i
tender notes ~ national hank Note for c.sufsnu-
ing the improvement ~ the Mississippi River h.
tween tne Missouri aifs Illinois risers, Tor irsc
= ID
M. f-leips novel . take up for consisiera.
uon Ms hills relSalln- What u known a. the
press -Az iaw IN Washington. Mr.. Pelsud and
others "tNted, and the blilwn referreyi "a JUL.
ciary Committee Mr.. Peek novel u -u-l-a1,l
the rules ant pass the resolution for the atgrliut-
ment - a ~ei-ct committee u inquire iether
an, oillciAi ~ the 1uvernment "a the District ~
Columbia, or otlss psr-,,ts have nsssl means ~
ohstrucf the administration " iaw in tie District
especially IT. relerenre B. The trial u the 80
cAleti -afe- burglary conspiracy "a i'm power d
sns' Tor persons and p1f-rs. ami g. import at any
time Rejected. lea- Is.naxs = fNs.tfgr1.
thirds an the All rmafirei Mr. Mckee ..frr,.l
a fc-oi uttgn for tne appointment ~ a select CON-
miiiee - Ave. % prses-ri T. Nickshurg AMI in-
ye>tiafe and reFAsrt all rhe facts rrlaiive - the
recent troubles IL that Stale especially Ia War.
ren county After considerable discussion tie
RESOLUTION Was adopted Aiiourrel
In the senate. on The 18th. Mr.. Wright sub
miIiesl joint resolution EaToposins certain amend
meni- q The Constitution. Il prslso-es that the
President ami IRE rre-iient -hall D. excited hy
u direct voie 20 the people. amt each hald Office
~ SIX Year.. thai tn President shall D. ifselie
DE ~ r. ciectieu- Every male citizen over txfn
y one years, ami not cpnEictei ~ renitentlary
crimes. -hal have r<ht t0vote that the rIecion
ior President anil Vice President shall H.. held a
ihe same time. AMI that majority ~ an tit.s votes
east shall elect, but II no one rrrrives majority
another elerfion shall l. 0riereI ~ "a hih Ig IN.
Two Receiving ttr hr-r-r numl-ar II vois.- az the
previous voting -ill ~ yotasl for ami That n.
&C. il"n return snail - canyasst-i ~ the supreme
-aurt 81 he ultesi State. anil certificate i--uei
ly ttl4t tribunal Referred % IN Committee On
lvll -4-ryice Reform Mr.. ~f-arresr frurs the
Committee on Military AGars reported fnrora-
~ On The hi o. rrpviie for tn relief % persons
Ia The calendar. The hIl alfhnrirfa- ta fsrti,st
q The uite states g. - le temporary supplies ~
ODD ant isussi army cl.riing n ceni telsr-re
tarf Afluu and suffering o. destitute anil raiuless
'ersouz living on tie M.-;eru fr,.,lri.r uf,.s I've
leen Rendered 20 b. rsfages ~ grassiistsgers
iarin< The past summer. anIaYpr'priaie= ; lpi,-
Adjourned.
In the House. on The 18th. bills wee intro
iucei-by Mr.. McCrary. ~ a narrow gauge
aiIroad FINN Lake Ere q TIE Missouri River.
~ Mr. Poanfi. r,-zuafir-r pre-ec ution- ~ liiel-
4 the Distinct of Columbia. by Mr. Phillips o.
uihorl-e the >t~sr.tarE 10 the Interior q @stf~
ri pay certain accounts between the Tinted
'iaie- AMI various ~taie- arising from
~ appropriation 81 certain public hnI. ID
UGH states for permanent lnIiiln re-trratiun-
md for tte sale ~ certain Torious W puhlic land
surn states for tAe q - u certain raiirf.lual
rIbe-. The speaker announced the apIluint-
uent - The feliowin IN ecEnmtee- ~te..t q orn.
nttee - visit Nieksbur- -Conxer Hurlbuf II
si.c"n-in. >i~-r ani - Brien. >eisct Committee
n Louisiana AMI southern SUITE. D. Hear
hesler .. NeN York. Robinson ~ Illinois AMI
otter ..At!ourrey'.
In he senate. "a the 1sh. Mr. Pratt moved
hat the House bill to amend the art granting pen
ions u certain soldiers Of the war q l-ls. and
Tidow= ~ dece4ssHi soldiers approved February
8. III and 70 restore q ren.ion role tio- pr.
ons " hcse names uere -tricsen tiserefrnn iu
e]uens@ y their di-h.s atty IL taken up for
ideraiion Monday nexf- after The expiration u
W morning hour. fesf-seas ~
avs =, two thirls not voting IN the
IN % aid the washinxtan. Gin
nnati and 81 Louis Railroad Company
} construct narruw gauge railway from tide
ater - the citie- ~ - .sni- AMI thiesx0 Re-
lem0risl oi citizens a Arkans4s tor revl-i,sn "
n act - April ~. la. extending certain priv
gesto settlers On pablo iands Mo memorial
um citizens ~ that state Ter extension % the
me Tor nlng claims for payment ~ stors- fur
ished tine army by iuga citixrns in TIE I'M r1r
onary states. Bothrrferrei After an execu.
We session the SENATE Aabouned-
In the House. on tho Is,h. in Committee of Z
= wholr tte legislative appropriation bin i-e
x uu.ier consideration. TIE subject u the aholi-
On q tile irankinE privilege came up ami va. /
-cus-est al some leEgth. Me--rs- Nelly ami
ayuarst faforin- re-fnratiau ~ tn privile-e 4
IN. Butler. ~ Massachusetts from flle Julicaary :
.mmitrev rrPrrts-i Complementary Civil rizlf- .
H. Ordered prlniri anil recusn rfliffs-i Ihis r
II contains tir following amendments q the nfe
~ peufiinz before tle Ifnu-e aemeffries are \
nittei. ami prpvf~iau nlssae fw separate hs-sls
z white and black, Nith eguiprnerf- and pro.
SONS Tor Instruction. I'm al Il
iris equal. he appropriation - the
no" fur y - E'rD rata i-fAeru tn races. An
ieration 4 also made ia TIE matter a pun
hmtnf Tor vtginti0u ~ law. in-fraslof TN zen
ties being cumulative The H1u-e Committee
axe them either clrii ur criminal Aij0urussi. :,
A Great n IAN Dad.
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