The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-05
XLIIId Congress-First Session.

bills Tor the Improvement of the mouth OF the Mis-
sissippi with written report Placed on the cal
endar. The Cvil-righis bill was again taken up
and briefly discussed by Mr.. Morton and others.
Adjourned
In the House, on the 2lst, the Post-office
Appropriation bin was again under consdera-
ton, and passed as amended . The Pension APP
preparation bill was also passed . A bill for the
admission OF New Mexico as "A state, coming up as
the special order, Mr.. Mckee, Chairman OF the
Committee on Territories, addressed the House
in support OF the measure. After quite an acri-
monious debate the bill finally passed. .Ad-
journea.
IN the Senate, on the 22d the House bill
authorizing the President 10 issue army ratons
and clothing to the destitute people on Tombg-
bee, Rio and Alabama rivers, was passed 49,.
4 he Civil-rights bill was taken up ana Mr. stock
ton spoke at length thereon, opposing the bill
Messrs trelinghuysen. Howe, Aloorn, and
Boutwell, responded In favor of the bill. Mes
srs Bogy and salisbury in opposition
The discussion of the bill was continued up
10 l u. m, when there being no longer quo
rum present. the Senate adjourned over TO Mon
day
In the House, on the 22d. Mr.. Lawrence
from the Committee on War Claims reported a
bin making appropriations tor the payment OF
claims reported and allowed by the Commission
ers of Claims under act of March 3, ISL. lie
stated that the bill allowed over one thousand
different claims, aggr' ting sG76,24 Passed.
number OF private bills were passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, after an all
nights session, the Civil-rghts bill was finally
passed, and the Senate adjourned at Is a. m
Following is the vote in detail:
Ayes--Messrs Acorn, Allison. Boutwell,,
buckingham, Conkling, Edmunds, Flanagan
Frelinghuy sen, Hamlin, Harvey, Howe In gals
Mitchell Morrill, of Vermont. Oglesby, Patt.r-
son, Pease, Pratt. Ramsey. Robertson, Sargent,
Scott, Spencer, stewart, wadleigh. Washburn,
West. Window and Wright---9.
Soes--Mrssrs. Bogy, FOREMAN, Carpenter
Cooper Davis, Hager, Hamilton of Maryland,
Johnston, Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, MerTimon,
NORWOOD, Ransom, salisbury and stockton--i..
Messrs. Morton, Cameron, Hitchcock, Chand-
Ter, Ferry Of Michigan, sherman aud Logan.
who would have voted Tor the bill, were paired
with Messrs Stevenson, Thurman, Upton.
Bayard, Dennis, Coldthwaite and Gordon VINO
would have voted again, 1t.
In the House. on the 23d, Mr.. Coburn re-
ported a bill investing general courts-martial
with jurisdiction in the State or Territory in
which the crime il committed. of the crimes OF
murder, manslaughter, may em, rape, arson,
robbery, larceny, assault and battery.
explained that the necessity for such bill arose
in sections OF the country contiguous 10 the In
dian reservations. where pr JUDGE against the
Indians was so strong that ofrenses against hem
were not taken cognizance OF by the local courts
Referred 20 the judiciary Committee A num-
Der of other bills were reported and referred
Adjourned
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Alcorn pre-
sented a memorial OF citizens of Mississippi
asking Congress 10 take charge of the leyees OF
the Mississippi River. Referred The supple
mental bill authorizing the texas Pacific Railroad
Company To execute a mortgage upon the com
pletsd portion OF its road was passed The
amended pension bill, providing that all persons
who have lost AN arm, NJ or above the elbow shall
be rated in the second class, and receive pen
sion of az per month, was pass q . The Char
laid beiore the Senate "a message from the Presi-
dent of the United states transmitting "A letter
from the President Of the Civil
service Commission enclosing nil an
swers from heads OF the departments
rules therein Ord'red printed and Laid on Ia
Bile. Also message from the President trans
hitting all papers and correspondence in rela-
lion % troubles in Arkansas Ordered printed
and laid on the table Mr. Stewart introduce
ajoint resolution proposing the following as an
amendment 70 the Constitution article Is.
II any state shall fail { maintain a com
mon school system, under which all per-
sons between the ages OF and Is years,
not incapacitated Tor the same, shall
receive Tree of charge such elementary education
as Congress may prescribe, Congress shall have
power to establish therein sucn "a system and
cause the same to he maintained al the expense
of suck state" Referred 10 tn. Commute an
Pending discussion the Char LAID
be: ore the Senate resolution OF the House an
nouncrg the death Of David II M.llsh, and in
viting the Senate 10 attend his iua.ral in the hall
e.. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were in
PRODUCED and referred-Mr. speer, Providing that
a residence Of three years shall be sufficient to
entItle aliens, being free white per ons, to be-
come citiz.ns, declaration Ia be made year
before admission; Mr.. sheldon to fund tn. cot
ton tax; Mr.. Grassland, To r.peal't law which
suspended payment 10 loyal masters Tor slaves
drafted and received as volunteers in the mill
tary service; by Mr.. Harris, restoring to the
psnsion-roii pensioners OF the Mexican War who
were struck %. for disloyslty. Mr. stanard
mo- ed 10 SUSPEND the rules and pass s-nate hill
10 facilitate execution 81 and to protect certain
Se mourn To's ., the M mpTsss%fn' Rs
,r. Agreed 10 "A motion 10 suspend
the rules and t.ke up the substitute for the sem
at Currency bill. tailed to receive the requisite
two-thrds vote and was rejected a motion to
take up the supplementary Civil-rights bill was
also rejected for want Of two-thirds vote. For
NAL announcement OF the death of Mr.. Meli-h
was made, and the usual committees appointed
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth. bills were
passed To lcgalize and establish a pontoon
railway bridge over the Mississippi River at
Prairie du CHEN; to provide for the better pro-
lection Of frontier SETTLE ments Of Texas against
Indian and Mexican depr,dations. The Def.
Glen y Appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed, also The Centennial bill "a amended
AZ o'clock the senat. proceeded in body 10 the
nail OF the House OF Re- rcsentatives TO attend the
funeral of the late ID. u. Mellish
In the House, on the Goth, the report Of the
Ways and Means Committee on the SAN
born contracts was taken up, and Mr.
Beck, member OF the committee spoke
OF sanb0rn ~ man who had been paid ~ X 90
for doing absolutely nothing. except prnstituiing
Ulcers ~ ~. Government 10 his own purposes
u had no hesitation IN saying hat the whole
hing was ystem Of corruption, u perversiun
OF law. anu ma overriding Of authority
such Us he hal never seen .qnalcd. and
hoped h" would never see again He said
that he would make the record show that M, 40