The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29

ated . ms. AZ, ii2. The amendment recommended
by the senate made u total amount Of
over the House bii. The ommitte proposed
an amendment authorizing the organization Of a
bureau Of and Statistics 10 be-
attached 10 the Treasury Department, and
authorizing the President 10 appoint, by
and with the advice and consent OF the senate,
"a chief of said bureau, whose duty IL shall be ~
gather. collect and annually report 10 Congress
statistics and facts relating TO m with
foreign nations, and among the several states.
A sharp discussion ensued, during which the
question Of the expedieney Of creating "A new
Government bureau was debated at length -.
MIR. Logan introduced "A bill % authorized the con.
struction Of a bridge across the Mississippi River
at or near Grand Chain. Referred. In the
House, under the call OF the States q large mum
Der OF bills We're introduced and referred. On
motion Of Mr.. Garfield, the rules were suspended
and the bill passed, by 1854 to 70, appropriating
$25, 600 To defray the expenses attending the visit
OF the King OF the Hawaiian Islands to the United
states.
In the senate. on the 10th, Mr.. Wright, from
the Committee on Finance. reported adversely
on Senate bill to amend and re- enact section A
Of the act TO reduce internal taxes, approved
June o, 1871. and II was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee Of Confer.
cnce on the disagreeing votes OF the two Houses
upon the House bill Ia amend existing Customs
and Internal Revenue laws and for other pur-
poses, made a report, which was read. He
said the report was substantially the same
as reported last session, with the excep-
W VI ht hNtF oi ttHfs nit u1u bttu Ilistu
10 eight cents per pound. The House proposed a
duty of ten cents per pound, but the committee
agreed upon eight cents. Two sections, relating
To tobacco and the sale Of bonds, etc. which were
the principal subjects Of disagreement last year,
were now both stricken out. The report was
agreed TO 49,. The amendment to the A%ppropria.
ton bill, providing for the organization OF a
Bureau OF Commerce, was d~efeated-yeas, 2l;
nays, %. Another amendment, appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the present
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
IN the House, Messrs. storm, sypher and Chit.
tenden denied Indignantly the truth of the charges
that they had been implicated in the Pacific sub
sidy scandal. Telegrams were also received from
ID. " voorhees, of Indiana, and Boyd Winches.
ter OF KENTUCKY, protesting against allegations
made against them in connection with the Pacific
Mail subsidy, and requesting 10 be subpmnaed...
r.. X. Hoar offered a resolution for the appoint
ment OF a COMMITTEE to inquire whether the priv
rest and detention OF Whitelaw Reid AT Tie suit Of
AlcX.R shepherd while Reid was within the IBIS
trict of Columbia under subpoena from a com
mittee of the House. Mr.. Butler. of Massachu.
sets, opposed the resolution, but il was finally
adopted.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the yice-Presi-
dent laid before the senate the memorial of the
Conservative members OF the Louisiana Legisla.
ture, giving their views OF the disturbances at.
tending the organization IF the Legislature. Or.
dered printed and referred. .....T The legislative,
Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill was
read 4 third time az amended and passed .....
Inc consular anu diplomatic Appropriation bill
was also read a third time and passed. ...........
Tn proposed amendment to the
Constitution, providing for Il direct vote for
and Vice President, was then taken up
and read, after which the Senate went into oxe.
cutiye session and then adjourned. In the House.
the Speaker presented a letter from Robert Il.
Irwin. witness In the Pacific Mail investigation,
stating that he WAS now ready TO answer
questions, and asked to purge him
self OF his alleged contempt. Mr.. Gar.
field, from the Committee on Appropria.
tons, reported a bill appropriating si1, go !or
the construction OF the st. Louis Post.
Office building Immediately. Passed ... MIR
sheldon presented the memorial OF the Conserva.
tive members Of the Louisiana Legislature, rela-
ting TO the difficulties concerning the organiza-
ton Of the Legislature. Referred.......
The Indian Appropriation bill, as agreed
10 In of the Whole, was rejected
Ill nays, 100. The Speaker presented
a message from the President, calling special at
tention TO the absolute necessity of providing
proper armament for sea coast defences Refer.
ed to the Committee on Military and Naval
Affairs.