The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-22
XLIIId Congress-first Session.


son, Frye, Mccormick, shanks and others spoke
in support OF the bill, and Mcssrs. Cobb, Phelps,
smith OF Ohio, Ward OF Illinois, bunckel ana
\ others IN opposition. During the debate quite a
4 sharp discussion occurred incidentally between
Messrs. Butler and Dawes. The House adlOuihtd
! without reaching any vote.
/ In the Senate. on the eth, the amended bill
I authorizing the Secretary of War TO ISSUE until
september temporary supplies OF food, and dis
tribute army clothing 20 persons suffering from
/ the overflow OF iae Mississippi, and appropriat-
I cnssion The bin giving me assent OF Congress
I 10 the improvement OF Vol River across The Me-
nominee Indian reservation, Wisconsin, was
passed.
In the House. on the 7th the Centennial
bill was again considered in Committee of the
Whole Numerous speeches were made. pro and
con, when motion was made ordering the hill
I 20 third reading, which was defeated-ayes 92;
noes l3s 4 motion 10 reconsider was suisse
quently adopted-ayes ia; noes, ll2-and the
bill will again come up tomorrow Nd
jonned
In the Senate. on the sth. the bill 10 enable
Indians to become citizens OF the United States
was reported from the committee and placed on
the calendar The Geneva Award bill then
read and its provisions discussed at some length.
but no vote had. Adjourned TO Monday
In the House, on the sth the session was
devoted principally to private bills.
Senate not in session on the 9th.
In the House, on the 9th, the day was prin-
cipally occupied by discussion of the Indian
Appropriation bill, which finally passed the
Committee of the Whole and was reported TO the
House. No Further action was taken before adj
tournament.
In the Senate, on the 18th. the House bill
Tor the relief OF settlers on public lands
ported favorably by the committee and placed on
III eal.. al Uar
citizens OF New York and Cincinnati, interested
in tine transportation of live SOCK, asking that
the same be exempted from the provision of the
bill requiring live stock To be unloaded at certain
intervals while being transported Referred 10
Committee on Agriculture number of un-
important bills on the calendar were passed
The Geneva Award bill was discussed ut some
length. and final vote ordered To be taken to-
morrow Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, bills were intro
daced and reierred--by Mr. Butler of Massachu-
sets To provide for free banking and better Sc
curiy TO depositors, 10 hiHder usury, to give
elasticity TO the currency, preserve us value 10
the people, and prevent financial panics
by locking up currency by Mr. Nor
rlson To fix the term of the Presiden-
CIV at six years aud 10 prevent reelection 20
Office; by Mr.. Beck To authorize the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue by summary process
To compromise cases arising under the Internal
Revenue laws, in which penalties and forfeitures
may have been incurred without fraudulent in
tent by Mr. Robbins. For the election OF super
visOrs and Collectors of Internal Revenue 10y
the people OF their respective districts.
The Harbor and River Appropriation bill
was passed under a suspension OF the rules; also,
bill declaring subject TO local, state and terri
torial taxation the lands Of the Pacific Railroad
Company from the time that they became en-
titled to them, irrespective of the time at
which patents were issued. a rcsolu-
ton declaring that IL increase
shall commence with taxation OF persons and
corporations on their annual incomes, dividends
and salaries was carried-ayes, l26; noes, 81
4 bill to confirm pre-empiion an homestead en-
tries on public lands within limits OF railroad
grants IN cases where such entries are made I'M
DIR regulations OF the land Office, was passed
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Scott from
the Committee on Finance reported amend
ment 10 the Finance bill which proposes to
strike out the following words in the second sec
association now organized or hereafter to be- orr
ganized shall keep and maintain part OF its
reserve one-lourth part Of the coin received by IL
interest on bonds OF the tnted States deposited
as security for circulating notes or Government
deposits, - and 10 insert In lieu thereof the iol-
lowing And each Of said associations shall
keep and maintain, ms part OF Its lawiul money
reserve, one-hrd of the coin received by IL as in
tercst on bonds OF the United states deposited
"a security Tor circulating notes or Government
deposits, unless such association shall elect 10
exchange such proportion OF coin for bonds Of
/ the United States-Ot ch iracter herein provided
for which shall therefrom until the first day of
July, ISIS, be delivered 10 thtm by the secretary
, OF the Treasury, and which may afterwards
Se held by such association and con-
sidered as part of its reserve, three per
cent. only 81 the interest upon which bonds
shall be paid TO such association to any holder
\ thereof. and the .maning two per cent shall be
retained by the sec etary of the Treasury; and
I the whole amount OF gold thus received shall be
applied by him exclusively to the payment OF 80
/ bonds OF the United States ordered laid on
/ the table and printed Mr.. Kelly from the
Committee on Military Affairs reported favora
bly, on the bill to provide for the better
protection OF the frontier settlements OF
Texas against Indian and Mexican dep
Relations Placed on the calendar The Cen
eva Award bill was cons idercd at length in Com
mittee OF the Whole, and finally passed by the
senate. Mr. Clayton offered resolution that a
committee OF three senator's be appointed 10 pro-
coed at once to Arkansas and invest gate the
troubles in that state Laid over Adjourned
In the House. on the 18th, Cannon. sitting
member from Titan, was declared entitled 10 his
seat. resolution was then passed that the
Committee on Elections investigate the polyg-
amOus practices of Cannon, AMI report 10 the
House In reference thereto The Passenger
Steamboat law was considered at leRgth Ad-
jOurned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the amendment
to the Finance bill proposed By Mr. scott on the
previous day was r,jected-ayes, l6; noes, q.
The bill was discussed at some length, but no
further progfess made The Indian Appropria-
ton OH was received rom the House ana re-
ferred 10 the committee. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to revise,
amend and consolidate laws relating to the secu-
rity oflife board vessels propelled in whole or
In part by steam was passed The senate bill
10 distribute the Geneva award taken from
the Speakers table and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee Adjourned.
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