The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-03-12

report ON account Of the action OF the
senate last night in laying the Tarin
bill ON the table. II was placed on the
calendar. The Senate then proceeded with the
bill % equalize bountes etc. and several amend
ments were agreed to, afterwh the bill pas sed
,Mr. Cameron. from the Committee on Foreign
ltelatlons, reported unfayorably on Senate reso-
luton recognizing tho Independence OF Cuba
and the committee was discharged from further
consideration. The Tax and Tariff bill occupied
large part Of the days session, and il was fina
~ passed without amendmsnt--y yeas, 80; nays,
20. la the House. the bill for the government
OF the District Of Columbia was passed.
The senate amendments 10 the Post Office
Appropriation BILL providing for restoring the
ranking privilege In certain cases, were agreed
20. The report OF the Select Committee on Ar
kansas Affairs was then taken up, and Mr.. Po-
land, chairman OF the committee, spoke in favor
OF the majority report, viz, that the existing
state Government IN Arkansas should not he in
terfered with, either by Congress or by any de-
partnent Of the General Government The debate
being closed. the House proceeded 10 vote on
the substitute offered by MIR. Ward of Illinois
for the resolution reported by the com
mittee, viz. that Brooks, having been elected
Governor under the Constitution OF 1868, and that
Constitution never having been overturned or
abrogated and being still in force, Is the lawful
Governor Of the state. The substitute was re.
jected-yeas ~, NAYS l52 The next question
was on the resolution reported by the committee,
that no Interference with the existing Govern.
ment In Arkansas by any department of the
United states government Il advisable. Tie
res olution was then adopted-yeas. li9; nays, 30.
In the Senate. on the 81, the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was taken up. and a very
large number of amendments agreed to...... The
River and lIarbor Appropriation bill was also
taken up and several amendments agreed TO- In
the House, the report Of the Conference Commit.
Tee on The Post. Office Appropriation bill was
eoncurred IN Without yeas or nays. (Ths
report restores the franking privilege, with
the exception Of correspondence OF mem
bers, until December ! next, and permanently
~ Mr EAxx
send IRON the Conference Committee ON the bill
for Incorporation and regulation of railroad com
panies in Territories, and giving To railways the
right OF way through public lands, made "A report
the principal point IN which was the striking out
OF the provision giving states that may be here
after organized in such Territories control over
charges for transportation and freight, the same
As II such right OF way had been originally grant
ed by them. Mr.. Wilson of Iowa opposed the re
port and said that the House did not know whatit
was doing; and Mr.. Holman exclaimed thai
fraud was being perpetrated upon the House
Great confusion ensued. Mr.. Townsend assured
the House that there was no fraud in the bill,
and that the report was a unanimous one which
statement was confirmed by Mr. Fort The con.
ference report was then agreed TO without yeas
and nays, which were demanded by G.. y. Hoar
but were refused by the aIouse. ....... The bill
for the admission Of Colorado was passed AZ
amended by the Senate; that for the
admission Of New Mrxico was defeated by l5i TO
sI-not two thirds George f. sheridan, Rep.
resentative at large from Louisiana, was declared
entitled 10 his seat by a vote OF LIB 10 20. Mr.
sheridan thereupon took his seat, having fifteen
hours 10 serve. Mr.. Lawrence was also declared
elected from the First louisa district in place
Of >ypher, the sitting member, and he also took
his seat, having about fourteen hours TO serve
......Mr. Potter Of New York moved the follow
ing Resolrcd, That the thanks of the House are
due and hereby rendered to the Hon. JAS g.
Blaine Speaker of the House OF Representative,
for impartiality, efficiency, and the distinguish, |
ed ability With which he has discharged the try
ing and arduous duties of his Office during the /
Forty third Congress. Mr.. Beck second that |
motion. heresoution was unanimously adopt |
ed.