The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-26

the senate. and the Secretary was directed to ne
fifty the President and House Of Representafly
Of the fact MIR. Edmunds from the Judiciary
Committee reported without amendments tn
ci,il rights bill, which recently passed the House
OF Representatives, and gave notice that he would
call y Up at the earliest possible monDsnt, which
would Toe ina day on two PLACID ON calendar
tors In the freedmans savings and Trust Com
pany from ultimate loss Referred...... Nr
Morton moved 10 postpone the pending and ali
prior orders, and proceed a. the nsidcmtion OF
the resolution reported by the Committee on Priv
ilcges and Elections for the admission Of Mr..
finchback ~ senator nom the state of Louisi.
ana. MIR. Morton made argument Of some
length in favor of his ailni-s A message
was received nom the House announcing tie
death of Hon. samuel Hooper, member vi that
body, and inviting the senate 10 attend his tuner.
al In the House to morrow Afternoon. Antssi
to, and the senate adjourned az sinark ~ respect
70 his memory. In The House, on motion Of Mr..
Butler. the rules We're suspended TOR the purpose
of taking up the Texas Indemnity Bond bill
and the bill was then passed.. 49,. senate
bill 10 allow Thos. w Fitch, engineer in the
navy, 10 accepta wedding present sent 20 his
wife by the khedive Of Egypt. wac l,ksn from
the speakers table and passed Mr.. stanard
the mouth Of the Mississippi River the special or
der for Thursday, 10 the exclusion of all other
business. Agreed 90 Mr. =. II. noar an
nOunccd the death of his colleague, Hon. samuel
Hooper. and moved resolution for the appoint
ment of committee OF seven TO superintcnd The
funeral ceremonlos. a.. The RESOLUTION wac
respect for the deceased, adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10th, The credentials
of A. $. Paddock, United States senator elect
from Nebraska, were read and placed ON file
At the expiration of the morning hour the senate
resumed the consideration OF Tie resolution for
the admission ~ Pinchback, and Mr.. Sargent
continued his argument. The senate al.jouTn-
ell 10 attend the funeral OF Representative Hoop.
or. In the House, Immediately after the reading
of the journal several members endeas ors~l 10
la inf f.sr
suspension Of the rules 10 take up various hills
but the regular order insisted upon, and 4
number OF bills. mostly Of private character.
which had been considered in the COMMITTEE OF
the Whole, were passed While the
bill TO pay the awards vi the southern
Claims Committee was pending Mr. Dawes
moved 10 40 into Committee OF the Whole on the
Tariff bill. The motion MAS d.leated--yeas, 90;
nays. 5.....Mr. Packer. from the Post once
Committee, reported the annual post route hill
which was passed. The speaker presented
letter from the Clerk in reference q the rcsigna
ton Of Purman, Of Florida, and directed the
name OF Purnan 10 be struck from tlc roll OF
members. The House adjourned for the pur
pose of participating IN the funeral ices Of the
late Representative Hooper, which toolS place h.
the hail OF the House.
In the Senate, on the 18th, motion TO re-
consider the vote by which the bill 10 grant a site
for the Peabody school in II. Augustine, Fla. +,
was passed few days ago. was carried-yeas.
81 nays. %. Mr.. Boutwell, said he was opposed
70 the bill a. II now stood, because IL excluded
colored chilsrcn. The following Republicans
voted with the Democrats against considering
Messrs. Foreman. Gilbert. Lewis. Morrill, OF
Vermont, Sargent. sherman, Sprague and
Upton. the expiration of
the morning hour the consideration of
The resolution for the admission Of
Pinchback was resumed. Mr.. Morton requested
the question was disposed o. Mr. Perry ~ Con
necticut hoped that the appeal would not be re
gartied by the senate 10 insist vote before all
journment. That would deprive hiui 2 nd oihcf
Senators of q hearing ON this Important
subject Mr. Sargent then resumed the
floor and concluded his speech. At the
conclusion Of Mr.. Sargent's remarks, Mr..
Ferry OF Connecticut took the fo0r, and in a
speech Of fftetnmnutes appealeito the Senator's
not 20 set a precedent dangerous Ia kcpubli-
can institutions as the admission OF q man whose
credentials were signed by one whose only title
To the Office of Governor was acquired b. iransi,
perjury end usHpati0n. Mr.. stevcnHon then
took the floor against the resolution, Mr.. Howe
spoke in favor Of IL. and then Messrs. Alcorn and
Hager against IL. At l.b a. m. q
motion to adjourn was lost-yeas. IL:
nays, s0-and there every prospect
OF an all night session. In the House,
the Revenue Dill was taken up and discussed
90 establish certain telegraph lines in the several
States and Territories AZ post roads. and 70 reg
ulate the transmission Of commercial and other
Intelligence by telegraph, and Mr.. Butler OF
Massachusetts proceeded - eN plain and advocate
the bill. several members spoke strongly In OPP
position 10 the bill. Mr.. Butler moved the pre-
vious question, but the House refused to second
il by - 20 77-nOt two thirds IN the affirmative a
required by the new rule.