The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-06
XLIIId Congress-First Session.


In the Senate. on the I'D, Mr.. Sergeant pre-
sentsd long petition Of susan Il Anthony, re-
latng the circumstances Of her registering and
voting in Rochester, and the subsequent indict-
mcnt ana trial for illegal voting before Judge
Hunt OF the United States supreme Court, stating
her trial WAS not "A fair one, and her conviction
IN violation Of the statutes. ana asking that the
ine imposed upon her be RENTED. Referred
4 resolution was passed making 10 unlawful for
the Congressional Printer 10 print In the Con-
grcssi0Hai Record any speech or part Of speech
not actually delivered In the senate or House ol
Representatives. Mr. Morton introduced a res
oluton-'' That the Committee oi Trans
portaiion Routes To the ~eabOard be-
Instructed 10 consider and report a
lin creating commission OF five eminent
and skilled persons 20 be appointed by the Presi-
dent by and with the advice and consent OF the
senate, who stall examine ani report 10 on
gress what legislation IS necessary and practical
bic IN regard to Interstate railroads, 10 promote
the following objects, VIZ. The speedy trans
pOrfation AT reasonable rates OF freight and pas
scngcrs, the safety ana comfort of passengers by
providing for inspection of bridges tracks, loco
motives and cars, and reform Tor any abuses that
may exist IN consequence OF eNtortion or unjust
discrimination in transportation Of freight
81 passengers. and, in general, what rcgtIla-
tiOns are necessary 20 promote the efficiency Of
railroads in the interests OF commerce. and con-
venience and safety of the travelling public
Laid ON the table and ordered printed lhc
consideration of the finance resolution being re-
summed, Mr. Boutwell, said that his views on the
Initiation policy were unchanged; u WIS not his
intention 10 support an increase in the vOllme 81
currency, as he thought such a movem, nj
would be disastrous 10 the business inter- SIS
OF the country; neither did he believe that
contraction Of the currency was what the people
demanded. He said it was the laboring classes.
and not the merchants and bankers OF he country
that suffered most from the effects OF the late pan
ic, ami 10 was the duty OF Congress 10 direct il@
ton would surely come al an early day. and the
sooner i came the better Tor the country's pros
perity.
In the House. on the 22d. Mr.. Dawes re-
ported bill to fix the amount OF legal-tender
notes al 40 % 900. II is bill prepared by Mr.
Beck, and Ii declares that provisions Of the law
existing prior 60 the act Of April II. Isl. are ia
force 50 as 10 authorize the amount of legal-ten-
der notes Of the United states 10 the amount OF
$40 600 in general circulation, and that the
total amount OF United states notes issued or to
be issued shall never exceed 500, 'O0,OoO.
In the senate, on the 23d. Mr.. Wright in
troduced bin to provide for cheap transporta-
ton The bill to facilitate the execution OF and
20 protect certain public works OF Improvement
az the mouth OF Ere Mississippi River YVES taken
gp. The bill directs the Secretary ot War 10
assume full control IN every particular OF the
channel AT the mouth Of the Mississippi River
In course Of excavation, and authorizes that
officer g. establish such regulations respecting
the use Of passage through such channel a. he
shall deem needtul TO protect the channel. iaclI-
tate excavation etc and that any person viola
ting such n gulatiOns shall, upon conviction, he
punished by fine not exceeding S.0i. OF hy inn
pris0nment Of not more than SIX months, OF
both After Mr. Stewart stated his views on
the finance resolution, the Senate adjourned 10
Monday.
In the House. on the 23d. no business ofpub-
lie importance was transacted
In the House. ON the oath. speeches were
made by Mr.. Bundy ON the financial question, by
Messrs. Robbins aud Cain on civil rights, and
Bcry and Kelly on the financial. CURE ncv and
banking questions But few members were
pIcsent aud the discussion presented no feature
OF pubiic interest.
In the senate. on the Goth. the Judiciary
Committee reported several amendms nts to the
Bankruptcy bill, the most important OF which
were-an amendment providing that in cases of
Involuntary bankruptcy no discharge shall be
granted to a debtor whose assets shall not be
equal 10 thriy-three per cent of claims proved
against his estate, upon which he shall be liable
a. principal debtor, without the assent OF his
creditors in number and value pr, scribed 10y
existing law This repeats the provision which
requires hity per centum OF such assets; an
amendment providing that IN computing the
number OF ,i.ditors whO shall Join In petition
to have a debtor adjudged bankrupt, creditors
whose respective debts do not exceed $3.50 shall
not be reckon.d as part Of the requisite proper
ton OF one-fourth OF all creditorsi hut II there re
no creditors whose debts exceed said sum (ssO),
or Il the requisite number Of creditors holding
debts exceeding 90" tail 10 sign the petition,
creditors having debts Of less amount shall he
rcckOned Tor purposes Aforesaid Mr. Morton
then addressed the House on Louisiana Affairs, In
the course OF which h. reviewed his argument OF
a few days ago - to the validity of the Kellogg
Government and the legality Of the Legislature
eiecting Pinchback and the Federal Government
being bound by the decision OF state tribunal
on qu. stiOn of state law of state constitution.
lie was followed by Mr.. McCrerry, who
reviewed the state Of affairs in Louisiana from
$50 to the present. time. lie held that tn. re
nothing connected with the present Legislature
OF that state that was legal, and that fraud and
corruption were the prevailing elements of the
Government throughout.
In the House, on the 2Gth. Mr.. Garfield
offered resolution authorizing the Committee
on Appropriations TO insert n section in the legis-
lstye app priaton bill repeating all laws that au-
thorize permanent and indefinite appropriations
Ia defray the expenses Of loan or treasury notes,
or other paper ISSUES of the United states. and
requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury here
after to submit detailed estimates OF appropria-
tons required TO defray such expenses. Adopt
ed.
In the Senate. on the 9th. n petition from
various property holders in the District was pre-
sentcd praying that investigation be granted into
the affairs Of the District Government, asked for
a few days since The petition reiteratcs the
grave charges which have been made hy various
newspapers. Laid on the table. Mr.. Morton
spoke at some length on his resolutios providing
for creating commission Of five per-
sons to examine and report 10 Congress
what legislation Is required in regard TO
Interstate railroads. 10 provide for cheaper
for the safety and comfort Of
passengers, for The reform OF abuses, and 10 pro-
mote generally the efficiency Of railroads In the
interest OF commerce and convenience OF the
travelling public Mr.. summers Civil
rights bill came up first on the calen-
dar and created quite an animated
discussion 10 was referred 10 the Ju-
dietary Committee Another i'm. ortant
bill, also introduced by MFR. sumner. WAS the
next on the calendar. II provides for the cleo.
ton Of President by direct vote OF the people,
aud aholishing the Office OF Vic president The
till was referred TO Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
In the House. on the 27th. the day was con-
sumed in bailoting on the west Virginia contest
Ell election case The result Of the voting was
that DAVIS and Hogan were declared entitled TO
seats, and we're accordingly sworn in