The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-13

In the Senate. on the ~. various petitions.
for and against an increAse IN the volume Of pa
pr currency. were presented and referred
Mr.. Pr.f from Ihe COMMITTEES ON Public Lands
rp0rted nyorably on tn senate bill ceding To
several stairs bels Of all unsuryeyed lakes, bay
Gus and other bodies OF unnAyigable water lying
within the limits 0f such states Placed -n cali
endar Mr.. Schnu ~, a resolution OF
the Missouri legislature, asking an appropria-
uon ir NE removal Of distinctions iron the
channel OF the Mississippi RIVER The bill IN
regard % the Centennial Exposition was taken
up and discussed ~ some length, pending which
the Senate ADJOURNED.
IL the House. on the "a. resolutions We're
int~rOduced-frOm the Iowa Legislature, asking
Inc passage Of a law 10 prevent railroad or
transportation companies from making unjust
charges OF determinations; also. In favor of the
election Of Unifef States Sennt0rs By thu people:
from The California Legislature. asking Congress
20 appoint = % investigate the Affairs
OF the Central and Finance COMPANY OF the
Central Pacific Railroad. Bills were intro
duced-fOr the admission of Utah IN the Union
asa stale, 10 enable members Of Csagress % do
public business win their constituents and other
the ranking privilege 10 certain newspapers.
The bill provides that during any session OF
Congrcss, and Tor thirty days prior and susse-
quent thereto. all written and printed matter, and
such other things - have been ordered by either
House for distribution. shall 20 frce OF postage
The SECOND section provides that all newspapers
AAAHA 1919 ~ -" AEAAA 80
simply, shall 40 FIRE OF postage through the mails
in the county wherr they are p1blished. bat shall
not BE- delsered under the free delivery system.
The third section rquires all postal matter "a be
prepaid Tor the appointment VI sl0Int commits
zion % examine national lines OF
water communication Mr.. Tynsr novel
TO suspend the rsles and pass
the bill authorizing weekly newspaper 10 be
sent by mail within the county 81 their pub
LEGATION and exchange between publishers 70
b. transmitted an mails free OF postage. The
House refused the second motion b. 81 - IS.
and the bal was not rccfiyed The House
ball Ia repeal the tax on MATCHES ami bank
checks wAs discussed ~ length by 4. A. Rob-
erts-
In the Senate. on the 81. the greater por-
ton OF the day Was consumed in considering the
Centennial bill The proposition to refer the bill
10 the Committee on Appropriations met with de-
cided opposition from friends Of the project,
while if wac strongly favored by others. No
decision Was reached before the Senate adj
J0urned.
In the House, on the 81, after transacting
some business Of minor importance, considera-
ton OF the bill 10 regulate commerce among the
several states was resumed. and Mr.. McCrAry,
who reported the bill from the COMMITTEES on
Railroads and Canals. addressed the House In ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy oft The bill related
he said, exclusively % Interstate
and he asserted Il to De the right and duty OF
COngres. = regulate such commerce. ltprOvided
hist, that persons engaged IN railroad
shall not make unreasonable or extcrtlouate
Charge; And second, that they shall not make
unJasf discrimination IN the matter Of charges.
The ball was therefore declarat0ry Of common
lAw Itself. 10 had not been prepared IN a spirit
Of hostility 70 any railroads. IL rrquired nothing
from tn m that was not fair. Just and reasonable.
No action was taken on the bill.