The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-19

and refer IL 10 the Judiciary Committee via. =,
right 10 report at any time. The motion ~
Jtct"d--ay.s. q; hoes, la6, mol twn-thirt.
sinrmafive The Louisiana contested rl,c,
Case 81 n ridan ana Pinchbnck was taken ,,'
was iaiu over upon motion until Tn. ioilor \
nay. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr. Allison s-o
the special JOINT committee to investigate a. n
management Of the Government OF the D,str,.,
Columbia reported bill for the guve~nn.r,
the District OF Columbia, and gave notice NV, \
would AsA the Senate 10 consider IL al M es,
day. Mr. Logan, by request, intruduced \ nv
10 establis the Commercial Railway Comraa
Referred To the Committee ON TIAnsl.,rTaf, \
me sill proposes 10 incorporate tn Comma ~
Railway Company with capital OF 81 Z, sCS n.
"a construct and operate u railroad with TAR 4
more tracks from New York City 10 III. elt1,s
Chicago and St Louis, dividing it, main i'm.
such point ~ may be found best 10 reach a.
cities, with the right TO extend
road from chicago 20 any point on the Nissis
sippi River above - Louis. The road ~ ri
commenced within two years and nnis ned viii
I twelve years OF the enactment OF the bin AL
rates tor transportation OF pa~ sengers and fr.i,
are TO be- fixed by commiss ion cnnnoaa,,
three persons appointed by the Presldeut Ill
person by the Governor Of each state throns
which the road shall pass, and three persons n
the corporation; but the charges shall not e.ra.
10 cents per bushel Tor grain By the. ear lnsJ
bula freight, and 70 cents pr barrel OF nour fra
Chicago or It Louis "a Jersey CITY The man,
81 the propose incOfporutDrs are left blank
MIR. Morton from the Conference Commits. ii
the Currency bill submitted a report ana asl !,
10 hay. II printed. He gave notice that after !, !,
plration OF the morning hour to- marfow n
would call II up for consideration MIR Hitcs|
coca from the Committee on Territories r,porte
fsvorsbly House bill Ia enable the p,,nls I
New Mexico 10 form Constitution ana STA
Government, for the admission OF said Sttt. n Il
the Union on An equal footing with the origin
STATES. Placed on the calendar All iurn.d
In the House, on the 9th, the contesI
ed election case OF Mcssrs Pincnback AMI
sheridan WAS taken up, and III. mAjorit
resolution of the committee d.ciarin]
IN at the testimony was not sufficient 10 .hoW ih]
election OF either PInchback or sheridan an
permitting them 10 take further testimony, val
agreed 10 without division Mr.. Stnsr rttori.1
u bill a. abolish the Western District of trkan|
says and "a annex II To the Eastern District Pa
rd without debate or objection Mr. S,nsr a-ke
leave 10 Offer resolution directing the Atiorney
General to institute uull and thorough ludIci.
10 Investigation into the character Of allowance]
paid at the Treasury Department A. well A. 81
claims due for expenditures OF the Marshal
office of the Western District of ArkaEsa. sincI
the first Of January, $780, and % IMPORT tn n,
next session. Mr.. Speer made 10 speech in all
yoc.ey Of the resolution, giving : atcment a
the expenses Of the district. ADOPTED sd
evening sss~ ton was held ior general discussion
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, nearly the en-
tire session was devoted to "A discussion u n.
bill TO amend the customs revenue laws and u
repeal moieties, which was finally pas cd-ayes
B.; noes, 3 Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, the Geneva
Award bill was taken up. and Mr. Buffers sub
stitute for the senate bill wac passed--ayes, u.
noes lei Adjourned