The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-24
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

tsnt being the Texas Pacific Railroad hill. intro
duced By Mr. West. u hich was mainly copy
Of the bin reported BY The senate Committee on
Railroads February ~ last end recommisied.
Another rallrsnd hili was iutr dncet ~ MI
Mcmillan, which provides Tor extending The time
for completing the Northern Pacific tSalifoal Ten
wears longer. The House was not ia session
In the senate, on the ath. the announce
ment OF the standing Committees WAS made.
Mr. Bayari, on behalf 81 the minority Of the
senate, he said, expressed regret that upon the
Committee ~ Finance the minority had not been
allowed 80 large representation as upon me
Sented he petition OF the widow Of 4. r. short.
late Deputy United states surveyor. asking an
appropriation Of 10 90 AZ compensation Tor me
loss OF her husband, " no was killed by the In
aians while surveying lands IN kansas Re
ferrei % Committee on Indian Afairs. Mr..
Maxey presented memorial o. me IeAas Ion. Ion
on the people Of the Texas frontier by bands of
marauders organized beyond the limits OF the
STATE. Referred % Committee on Military Afar-.
senator Bogy introduced bin authorizing the
payment OF duties on imports In legal tenders
ana National Bank notes, II provides mat
ports NAV De paid in legal. tenders and Nation
Al Rank notes Of coin. Al the option Of the i'm
porter. senator Bogy accompanied the nitro
aucticn Of hrs bill with few remarks, which
were replied % BY Mr. Morrill, ,0f VT. Tire
senate adjourned until Monday. House not
IN session
The senate was not in session on the 10Th.
....The House met, but transacted no business
with the exception Of adopting resolution To add
10 the House committees committee Of eleven
20 be known as the Committee on Mississippi
Leyees. Mr.. >taFkweAther gave notice Of bill,
prepared BY the Poet -odce Department, for the
restoration OF the forInerrate 81 postageone cent
Tor ever two ounces-upon periodicals, tran
sieut newspapers and other printed matter, y
take eject on jan L, ISIS. The House nG
journed until Tuesday. the list Of standing com
miftees not having yet been completed by the
Speaker.
In the Senate. on the 18th, 4 number ~
memorials ani bills. Of no especial interest. were
presented and referred. The House was not
In session.
In the senate. on the 18th, the President
pro fers presented the annual report of the At
s0rney General. Among the new bills intro
duced were the following by Mr. Allison-To
transfer Indian trust funds 20 the Treasury OF
ne Tnitest states. also extending the tenth
sacticn =, the Intian Appropriation act Of $50
70 all Indian Agents. >ub-Agent- and special
Agents 50 as 70 require satisfactory bonds OF
them and msklng false entries in their books
A mi.iereanor punishable by a fine o. . So
or 81 900. AT the discretion Of the court. res
oiution was introduced by Mr.. Davis, citing
the law requiring reports % be mace 70 Con
gres. annually Of persons indebted 10 the Gov
ernmenf list Of defauters. amount OF defalca
ton. ETC.. aad calling upon the SECRETARY OF
the Treasury TO inform the senate why
such reports have not been made. Referred 10
Judiciary Committee. 4 bill Was passed, eN-
rarlrtlnE
missi0ners. The char laid before the senate the
motion submitted by the senator from louisiana
West last week. 70 grant the request Of ". l..
Mcmillan 20 Withdraw his papers claiming a seat
In tie senate from Louisiana Considerable dis
cussi0n ensued. Mr.. Thurman said u was
matter Of no consequence " neither these creden
uAls he Wiihdrawn not. Undoubtedly their
withdrawal would put an end 70 the claim Of Nc
MILAN for n seat IN this body, but that would
have no eject whatever on the claim OF Pinch
back for the seat. The committee 81 the senate
had reported that neither the body which
electel Pinchback or that which elected
NcEnrry was The legal Legislature of the
STATE. Mr.. Morton said There never was any such
body az the McEnery Legislature. This whole
McEnery Government was sham and fraud.
Mr.. Stevenson said. in his opinion. the McEnery
Government was the true Government and tie
Kellogg 1Overnment fraud. The question be-
ing on the motion Of senator West 70 grant the
request % Withdraw the credentials, II was
AIRED tO--yeas, -, nays. p. After an executive
session the senate adjourned. In the House,
under the Monday call ~ states a number OF
bills we're introduced, among them the following
by Mr.. Biaine-Prop0sng an amen ment 70 the
Constitution, providing that no state shall make
any las respecting the establishment Of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that
money raised by taxation In any state for the
support 81 public schools or derived from any
public funds thereof Of any public laIds de
voted thereto shall ever he under control 81 any
religious sect, and that no money or lands 20 de-
voted shall be dividet among religious Gets or
den0minAlionss b. MI. Davis t0f North Carolina
To repeal the law forhidding payment Of ac
count claims amt demands Of Southern citizens
for quartermaster's stores, etc. and appropri
ating 30 40 10 pay for same. BY Mr.. Whit
thorne-To modify The tax tobacco; by Mr.
Landers- Relative TO repeal q Resumption act
Of lfth Of January ISIS. Dy Me--rs. Harrison,
60 the Constitution IN reference to the Pre-iden.
tia term Of Office: by Mr. Bak-r-Against sub
sides and grants II lands 70 railroads. by Mr..
CArson-To amend the law respecting third
class mailabe matter, BY Mr.. Holman
To repeal the act for the resumption
Of specie payment; BY Mr.. Welis-Io
establish mint In =. Louis for the coinage Of
gold ami silver. by Mr.. -parks-AuthOrzinx ne
payment Of import duties in legal tender notes
By Mr. Chittendepro fund United states legal
tender notes, AMI 70 prepare the way for the re.
sumption % specie payments as soon practi-
cable. ~ Mr.. Morey-Io remove the political
disabilities from All citizens Of the United states,
and 10 prescribe an oath u Office. Mr. Buck
ner Offered resolution, requesting
correspondence with reference to the dismissal Of
Senator John y. Hender one Of the special
counsel Of the I nited states IN the prosecution OF
the whisky fraud csse- before The United states
Court AZ -. Louis; and Mr.. Rainfall offered a
resolution, directing the secretary " the Treas.
ury 70 transmit copies Of all letters, kilograms.
orlers and Instructions relating % the organiza-
ton and prosecutions Of The present movement
against the husky Ring at 81 Louis, Chisago
ami Milwaukee. Objection being made, both
went over under the rules. Mr.. for offered
the following resolution. and demanded Tie pre-. I
vious question on ~ adoption Resoiref. by
the House Of Representatives. That In all sub. |
ordinate appointments under any OF the oAcers |
Of this House. IL IL the judgment of the House !
that the wounded Union soldiers who are not dis
abled from the performance Of duty should
be preferred. 4 vote Was then taken by teilers
with the result yeas -, nays, lbs, 30 the pre- /
vious question was net seconded Mr.. Cox o. /
fersd the following amendment ~ The rcso. |
lsti0n, and moved reference 81 both resolutions 7
20 the Committee on Accounts, and demanded I
the previous question Rss1lred, That inAs- I
much a. the Union of states has been restored I
all citizens thereof are entitled % consideration
IN appointment 10 0niees under this Government 4
The vote wAs taken by yeas and nays, and re- |.
"A u art 10
so both resolutions were referred 70 the Com
mittee on Accounts.
WASHINGTON.