The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-19

the Committee ON Railroads, reported adversely
the bill 10 aid the W ashington, Cincinnati and
-. Louis Railroad Com pany Ia construct mar
row gauge railroad from tidewater 10 the cities OF
u. Louis and Chicsgo; also, on The bill 70 incor
porate the Dakota and Montana Railroad Coia-
pany, and the bill charterng the fortF FIRST Par
alle Railroad Company oi the L nited states nom
Lake Erie 10 the Missouri River. .... The Chair
man laid before the Senate message from the
President In regard Ia affairs in Arkansas pub.
lishea In another column, Ordered printed AMI
laid on the table. Mr.. Morton, from the
Committee ON Privileges and Elections, submit
ted a report in the case Of +. :. Pinchback, and
a resolution declaring him entitled 10 a seat as
senator nom louisiana from March 4, lss3.
MIR. Hamilton said that purported TO be major
its report Of the committee. A member Of
the minority he raised the point Of order that
the report, not being signei by five members,
WIS not report Of the majority 81 the committee.
II was sigucd by four members only, anu could
not be received az ma tnrity report. Mr.. Nor
ton said that when the report was submitted TO
the committee there were seven members pres
ont. i've members made q quorum, four was
majority of all the members present, and
the report was therefore the report Of the com
mitlcc. lie did not submit II az the majority re
port, but a. report Of the committee.
The hair, Mr.. Anthony decided that quorum
of the committee We're competent % transact bns.
mess and a majority Of the members present
could make a report. lie then oyerruled the
point IL order submitted BY Mr.. Hamilton. The
report submitted by Mr.. Morton was ordered
printed and 10 lie ON the table Mr.. Hamilton
gave notice that he would submit "a minority
report In the House. after the call for
bulls and joint resolutions, the bill OF
Mr.. Mard OF Illinois. giving bounties 10
the heirs Of soldiers who served less than one
year in the army. came mp a. unfinished business
from last Monday, aud wac passed BY vote OF
lgl 10 3u....Among the new bills Introduced WAS
one hy MIR. Wells, appropriating "a ,ote 600 for
deepening the channel of the Missouri River, from
sioux City q IL mouth. ....Mr. specr moved 10
suspend the rules and adopt resolution declar
ing that IN the Judgment Of the House the cleo
ton OF President for A third term = against the
traditions q the Republic, is in violation Of the
example OF Washington, now sacred a. The law
itself. and would bee hazardous alike for the lib
critics of the people and free Institutions Of the
country. Motion lost, previous question not he
Ing seconded, 81 70 l0s. All who voted for IL,
with the exception of AIr. smith Of North .aro-
lima were Democrats. and all who voted against
twere Republicans.
In the Senate. on the 9th. Mr.. CLAYTON NOV
ell 10 take up the message Of the President on Ar
kansas affairs sent in yesterday, and refer il TO
the Committee Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Bayard hoped that the order would not be
made now the documents accompanying the mes
sage had not vet been printed. and a motion to
refer would certainly lead 10 debate. Mr.. Thur
man said this was an exceptional case, and
II any thing could be demonstrated il was fair
that the message should 70 10 the Judiciary Com
mites MIR. Ferry of Connecticut moved that
the senate adjourn az "A marx of respect 10 his
late colleague. Mr.. Buckingham, whose funeral
took place 10 day. Agreed To, and the senate
adjourned. In the House, the Hennepin Canal
Hurlbut, who has charge Of the bill, yielded the
floor 10 allow Judge Poland 20 present privi-
legged report Of the Committee Revision of
Laws. which was considered az length .......
After the passage of several bills from the Com
mittee on Revision ~ Laws an effort made
30 get up the report from the Committee on Con
tested Elections IN the case ~ the Mormon, Can
non. but the House refused IN consider il in or
der. The Indian Appropriation bill was then
taken up in Committee ~ the Whole. All parts
Of the bill, except the Choctaw and Chickasaw
amendments, were considered a. agreed TO-
several amendments Were rejected, and the bill
passed-yeas. 1922 nays, 81.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the House bill,
to perfect the United States Government guaran-
tee 81 the District Of Columbia s-s5 bonds, and
u authorize them % be registered at the United
states Treasury was passed The senate bill TO
grant "A site for the Peabody school IN II. Angus
tine Florida was taken up, to which there was
an amendment pending submitted last ses-iOn
by Mr.. Edmunds, providing that If, at any tme
any distinction shall be made in the admis
sion OF pupils account Of race or
color the site rhall revert b. the United states,
and il was reiected-yeas, .. nays, 2s-Mes-rs.
Cameron. Perry Of Connecticut. Gilbert, Morrill,
IL Vermont. >chnrz, and >prague being among
those who voted in the negative. The bill was
then passed without division. In the House, Mr..
Dawes from the Committee on Ways and Means.
reported new tariff bill Referred IA the Com
mitfee Of the W hole The POst-Ofhce ApprO
pration bill was then considered IN Committee 81
the Whole, pending action ON which the House
adjourned