The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-08
xLIIId Congress-First Session.

In the Senate, on the 22d. Mr.. Buckingham
introduced bill to allow Indians 10 become citi-
Gems of the United States o.. Mr.. salisbury
spoke on the Louisiana bill A number OF pri-
waite bills were passed. also the House bill for the
relief OF settlers on Cherokee strip IN Kansas.
The Presidents message, yetoing the Financial
bill, was received and read, and on motion or
dered printed and laid upon the table.
In The House, on the 22d, the Appropria-
ton bill was considered AT some length, bat no
other business OF importance was transacted.
In the Senate, on the sd, no bills were
brought TO vote, and the only question OF public
interest discussed was the louisiana bill, upon
which MIR. Merrimon made a speech
In the House, on the sd, number OF
bills relating to the finances were introduced and
referred The Appropriation bill was discussed
at some length and seven pages disposed Of.
In the Senate, on the cath. an amendment 10
the Internal Revenue act was passed, providing
that no legal document or paper required by law
TO be stamped, which was made signed or issued
In the Northern States prior 70 the ist OF January
1858, shall be deemed or held as invalid or of no
effect, by reason OF the failure TO impose theron
the required stamp. Mr.. Merrimon concluded
has speech on the Louisiana bill Mr. Window
presented the report OF the Committee on rams
portafion, and IN ade a lengthy speech in explana-
ton and advocacy thereof. Adjourned TO Mon
day.
In the House, on the 24th, the Speaker pre-
sented a message from the President, transmit
ting copies OF all orders and correspondence in
relation to the trouble in Arkansas in answer 70
a resolution OF the House Referred Consid-
Grafton OF the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Appropriation bill was then resumed and amer
disposing OF all but six pages, the House ad-
burned
Senate not in session on the a5th
In fha ON fIa IL.
was devoted to the consideration OF the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill which was finally CON-
pleted. and the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 21th. the entire ses-
sion was devoted TO eulogies on the late Senator
sumner. The speakers were Messrs Boutwell,,
Thurman. Morrill, of Vermont Pratt sargent.
sherman, Wsdleigh and Anthony. Appropriate
resolutions were also passed, and sent 20 the
House for their concurrence.
In the House, on the 27th, a few bills were in
troduced and referred. when the Senate resolu-
tons IN reference to the late Senator sumner be-
ing received, further public business was dis
pensed with. Eulogies were delivered bv Messrs
L X. Ii0ar, Lamar. Orth, Rainey, Dawes Pot
ter, Kelley, Sesmith, q. n. Hoar, longer and
Phillips.
In the Senate. on the 18th. after some I'M
important business the Louisiana bill came up. |
but was. after long discussion, laid aside and /
taken up During the preliminary discussion 4
there was considerable feeling manifested and \
incidentally the status OF the late Senator sum
ner IN reference 10 the Administration was dis 4
eussed al some length. The Chair having an \
nounced the question before the Senate TO be- 4
shall the Finance bill pass Notwithstanding the 4
RESIDENTS ohjecfionsy the roll was called with \
me following result: Ayes, 80; noes, 30. Fol-
lowing is the vote in detail
Ay s-Messrs. Allison, Bogy, Boreman. Cam- 4
ss.os, carpenter CLAYTON, Conover, Dennis.
MlrhfWun oil
don, Harvey, Hitchcock, Ingalls,, Johnston.
Lewis, Logan, McCreary. Merrimen, Mitchell.
Norwood, ogieshy, PAitersos. PeAse, Pratt,
Ramsey. Robertson, Spencer, -prague, Tipton
West, Window and wright-ss
Noes-Messrs. Anthony, Bayars.. Boutwell,.
Chandler, colklspg, Cragin. Da-
Conn. Flanagan, Gilbert, Hager Hamilton Of
Md Hamilton OF Texas, Hamlin Howe Jones
Kelly, Morrill, OF VT, Sargent, Scott, sherman,
S,,nvenson, Stewart, stockton, Thurman and
W adleIgh-sO
was lost.
Mr. Morrill, Of Maine, who would.have voted
against the bill, announced that he was paired
With Mr.. Morton, who would have voted Ter H.
Mt. Hanson, who also would have voted for the
Dill announced he woald not vote but would pair
himself with Mr.. schulz who was absent and
who was opposed 10 the bill
In the House, on the 27th, the bill apnr,,- J.
lriating so, 90 for the purchase Of rations IN no
ssued for the relief Of persons suffering rom ,be
nundaiian Of the Lower Mississippi rfv.r was
passed On motion Of Mr.. Wilson OF .nd,anathe
judiciary Committee was INSTRUCT 4 10 inquire
whether Judge William story, I'M .eed sta,es Dis-
rict Judge OF the W, stern Distr .ct OF Arkansas
hould be impeachcd for high .rirnes ana rpis,i,
neanors. The House then .ook up the { eujsla
i've Appropriation bill, and Mr.. sarf.ld. \
hartman 81 ine commute . addressed the House,
irving resume OF the provisions et the bill and \
he changes made 10 II by the COMMITTEE OF ~. \
y hole Inc olll. With some important amend 4
nents, was passera. Adjourned.
In the senroe, on the 10Th. Mr. Wright in I
roduced oil providing for rc4suction OF 10 /
per cent In the salaries OF some OF tn senate OIL
GERS and employees; also, providing nor = cnange !
10 .he mann.< OF making appoinwEtns in the 4
Civil Service. tprovides that cee-ks N each de- 4
partmenf - all be classified geogr zphicsy % cor
respond with the Congressional districts. and I
that wtrev n vacancy IL "A all he fird from
the DISTRICT which has the least Te,reseTt afion,
until ,aerkships, etc, shall be equally Gifted 4
ameny all the Congressional districts
In, supplementary Ciyil-Rghts bill was taken 4
uy. senator Frellng huyscn explained the pro- a
visions Of the bill and said he inyoged for u the
aim, impartial and unpartisan consideration OF i
iae senate. He would be r'ai il he who was \
the author OF the measure fSumnerl was here 4
TO put cap-stone upon the structure he was 4
instrumental In erecting. The bill was
intended to secure equal rights TO white people n I
well as to the cDior.d race. The colCref people 1
now produced every year about nundred i
million dollars worth Of cotton, and should be II
vested with all rights. lie argued that Congress
had full power under the Consfs " iioa pass 4
the bill. and make any violation Of It's provisions
a penal off,nse
In the House, on the eats, ne Indian Ap- I
preparation bill was considered In Committee OF Il
the Whole, and Mr.. Lcugi<idge. OF Iowa. and
Mr.. Parker, OF Missouri, spoke In opposition to 4
military interference in indian affAirs.