The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-12


YLIIId Congress-First Session.
In the senate, on the 18th. the Alabama
contested election case OF Sykes V. Spencer was
decided in favor Of Spencer, present incumbent,
by a strict party vOte-ayes. 81 noes, II. The
bill establishing the Territory OF Pembina was
defrated-ayss, II; noes, -. Adjourned
In the House. on the 5sth, n motion TO
adopt the substitute for the Senate Currency bill
reported by the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency Was rejected ayes, liz; noes. II
sote was then taken on coneurring in the Senate
substitute, which was also rejected--ayes, 20.
noes 1884, The whole matter was then reterred
TO a committee OF conference The Speaker
nounced the following As a special committee on
Arkansas affairs. Messrs. Poland, Ward OF Ills
nois, Woodford, saylor of Ohio and sloss Thr
House took a recess I'LL 30, the evening session
being for the consideration OF the bill to amend
the tarin Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Goth. the Chair pre-
sented the House Finance bill with the resolution
of the House disagreeing 10 the Senate amend
nents and asking for q committee of conference.
MIR. Wright moved that the Senate insist upon IL
amendments and grant the conference asked by
the House. Mr.. Sargent moved that the Senate
adhere 70 its amendments. The Chair ruled that
motion out order. and said the motion 70 insist
took precedence The question being on Mr..
Wnghts motion, IL WAS agreed 20 by vote Of 81
| 10 "a. The Chair appointed Messrs. Morton,
Sherman and Merrimon "A the committee. No
further business OF special importance was trans
acted. A Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, on motion Of
Mr. Dawes, it was ordered that to- morrow (31th)
being Decoration day there shall be no session
OF the House The bill providing for the gradu-
al reduction Of the army was then taken up, and
with some Amendments. passed The Senate
amendments TO the Legislative. Executive and
and disposed Of. and the bill sent 70 the Commit
tee OF Conference Adjourned 10 Monday.
There was no session OF either house on
the 9 On.
In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Window, from
tn Transportation Committee, reported substi-
iuie for the bill recently introduced by him to
tsblish Bureau of Internal Commerce, which
provides that there shall be established In the
Treasury Department Bureau OF Commerce, in
which shall be merged the existing Bureau OF
Statistics. The new bureau Is To be in charge OF
a Commissioner Of commerce appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate, and its
duties will include the collection or statistics
and fscts relating 10 foreign and domestic COM
merce. the costs operations, management.
and charges Of railroads and the accounts and
returns 10 the tonnage, registration, enroll
ment and licensing Of vessels he bill also re-
quires all persons and corporations gagged In
Interstate transportation OF freight and passen-
gers 10 make sworn reports to the chl.f Of the
bureau Annually In regard 20 the cost. amount
OF business, rates OF freight and passage, and
generally to furnish full details Of the condition
I ole d.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then cOnsid-
cred The announcements of the committee in
creasing the appropriation for Indians IN Arl-
I zona from $3.50 Or 10 &i0 O0s. agree Ia sf-
ter some debate. The next amendment. Ia in
erase the appropriation for the Apsches in New
Mexico nom slv', coo TO $4,000, was read
Pending discussion the senate went into ex-
ecutiye session and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 1st. the amendatory
Tariff bill was passed Mr.. Wells from the
| Committee IN Pacific Paflr,ada rnoved IN sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill requiring the
various branches OF the Pacific Kali
road to be and operated as a
continuous line of railroad and providing
penalties for making discrimins atoms against
other companies. and declaring the Denver Pa
cinc Railfoad part OF the extension OF he Kan
sas Pacific Railroad. Agreed 10 without dlvi-
SION Mr.. Poland moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass the bill relieving savings banks that
have capita stock from payment OF tax on depos-
its, as la the case OF savings banks having no
capital Agreed to and the bill passed. ....
Mr.. Dunnell moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill allowing settlers IN certain countss
lands on account OF the plague of grasshoppers,
for one year. without .orfeiting their rights.
Passed Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the ID. Mr.. sherman from
the Committee on Finance reported back toe bill
" amend the customs revenue laws and 10 repeal
moieties, with a number Of additional amend
ments. Placed ON the Calender The morning
hour having expired the senate resumed the COZ
Iteration OF the Indian Appropriation bill, and
number OF amendments 81 an unimpoi tant
character submitted by the committee were
agreed to. Adjourned.
In the House. on the ID, Mr.. Poland from
the Judiciary Committee called up the bill re-
ported by him some time ago in relation 10 courts
and Judicial officers In Utah, and briefly ex-
planned and advocated ito provisions. Messrs.
Grouse and PVttsr opposed he bill. Mr.. 4 IN
non, delegate from Utah. addressed the n use in
opposition To the bill. and pointed out its exc-p-
tiona injustice 10 that territory. His objection
10 u wss hst II was special in its provisions.
II there was any reason tor u that reason also
applied 10 all otusr t.TritOries. lie charged that
the United Il ties Marsbanl and United states
District Attorney for Utah had b.eo here since
the opening OF Inc session, lobbying and button
10 M members IN favor OF the bill, aud the
District Attorney had claimed the authorship Of
~. Mr.. Poland denied the charge The Discus
sion was continued at some length, when the bill
beng put to III vote IL was pass-d--ayes. l59
noes, IS. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 81, Mr.. Sherman
from the Committee on Finance reported fsvora-
bly, on the House bill, explanatory OF the act OF
June ~, j. T. in regard to savings- banks. with
an amendment. which agreed o., and The
l.tIa ls a.. a.