The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-06


and referred. ...A number of bills were intro.
duced, among them one 10 incorporate the Wash
ington City and 81. Louis Railroad Company.
MIR. Hamlin, from the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment, reported adversely ON the bill
20 rcdu q the salary OF the President OF the United
states, with the request that II be- placed on the
calendar with the adverse report. So ordered.
The unfinished business, being the resolution
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections
proposing an amendment TO the Constitution In
regard To the election OF President and Vice
President. was called up, and Mr.. Morton
spoke In favor Of the proposed amendment. In
the House. after the presentation OF a large num-
Der Of memorials and resolutions of little pub
lie interest, the question came up OF re-
considering the vote by which the Indian
Appropriation bill was rejected yesterday. The
vote was reconsidered--yeas, 1885, nays, 81. Mr..
Hale, OF Maine. moved 10 recommit the bill to
the Committee on Appropriations, with instruc-
tions TO report IL back with the Choctaw amend
ment struck out. The motion was rejected !;
the bill on the table. Not agreed to; yeas, IA
nays, lgs. The bill was again rejected; yeas.
ls0. nays, l26.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the House bill
TO provide for an appropriation for continuing
the construction OF the Post Office and Custom
house at st. Louis was passed. MIR. West pre-
scented the credentials OF Il. IL. ;. Pinchback as
Senator. elect from Louisiana for the term ex.
piring March A. 1879. Referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. The senate
then resumed consideration of the resolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. schurx instrueting
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire what
Legislation is necessary by Congress TO
secure to the people of Louisiana the rights of
self government under the Constitution, and Mr..
sherman spoke mt length thereon In the House,
Mr.. Monroe offered a resolution calling on the
Attorney General for information as 10 what
steps should be taken 10 secure from each State
the fulillment of its contract to preserve undi-
unfinished the principal Of the fund derived from
Gs sS the eage
to offer resolution calling on the Presi-
dent 70 state BY what authority
the courts our ne or Mississippi and 'ess
Conger objected, because that was an assump-
ton that they had been interfered with The
Speaker then called the committee for the reports
of a private character, and many bills were in
PRODUCED and referred. Adjourned till Mon
day.
In the Senate. on the 25th. Vice-President
Wilson being absent, Mr.. Anthony OF Rhode
Island was made President pro tenn The
Chair laid before the Senate letter from the Sec
rotary OF War, in answer to resolution Of the
Senate Of the 18th inst, transmitting copies of
correspondence in relation TO certain disorders in
the state of Louisiana. Ordered printed and re-
ferred 10 Committee on Privileges and Elections.
...... A large number Of petitions were presented
for the repeal Of the act of ls72 relieving certain
foreign products of 10 per cent. duty, and
against the restoration Of duty ON tea and coffee
Referred. "A bill for the relief OF the survi-
vors OF the Polaris expedition was passed.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the Lou
isiana discussion was resumed, ana MIR. JOhn-
ston addressed the Senate. $3.50. Mr.. Pease sent
TO the Clerks desk, and had read, resolutions OF
the Mississippi Legislature, indorsing the action
of General Sheridan in Louisiana. In the House,
under the call Of States many bills were intro
duced, among them the following (by Mr..
Buter) TO establish postal telegraph; (by Mr..
Wells) for a branch mint at 81. Louis; (by Mr..
Lowe for the construction Of public building
at Topeka, kansas........On motion OF Mr..
Dawes, it was ordered that Richard b. Irwin
be discharged from arrest, he having an
Al
Cessna offered a resolution declaring that dur
ing the remainder of the present session the rules
from entertaining any dilatory motion pending
the consideration of any public bill or joint reso
luton, or OF any motion TO bring, OF the result
of which may bring, before the House for con.
sideration such bill or joint resolution, and
this order shall apply 20 amendments offered
In the House, or adopted in the senate, and
awaiting concurrence IN the House, or to such h
To any report Of committee thereon. I"
The reading OF the resolution was followed by
indignant protests from the Democratic side Of
the House. and Messrs Merriam, kasson and
smith Of OHIO (all Republicans) also objected.
The resolution was reiected-yeas, $50; nays, %.
~ be- .hs
majority, instead OF two thirds, TO suspend all
rules at any time and pass bill without debate
@s1n us BEING S s sege ab
following voted against IL: Merriam, Bunng
ton, John q. smith, John A. smith, Ellis I'll;
srt rheg reTGs Hale IL se Of
York, Burleigh, kasson, willard of Vermont,
willard Of Michigan, Woodwork Of Ohio .......
Mr.. smith OF Pennsylvania moved TO sus-
pend the rules to make IL in order to offer
an amendment TO the Post office Appropriation
bill, 10 repeal additional China subsidy 10 the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. Agreed to,
construction of bridge across the Mississippi Mt
st. Louis (Carondelet was amended a. 10
quire the bridge TO be built OF two continuous
Of lqss fbaf faqf in ela NIr
Butler OF Massachusetts moved to suspend the
rules and take from the Speakers table the SEN
ate Civil rights bill for. consideration at the
present time, and continuously until final
disposition be made thereof and that no
dilatory motion be allowed until such bill
and amendments shall have been finally disposed
Of. Dilatory motions were Immediately resorted
To by Democrats to prevent a vote on Buffers
resolution. Finally a direct vote was taken on
the motion, and resulted, yeas. liT, nays 9l-not
defeated. The Republicans voting no were But
Ter of Tennessee, Harrison, Hyde, Lafiand,
Loundes, Maynard, Sener, sheats, sloan, smith
Of Virginia, stanard, strait and Thornburg.
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Edwards
introduced bill to provide fog and regulate the
counting Of votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent. Referred Discussion OF Mr.. schurz's
resolution in reference to Louisiana affairs
was resumed, and MIR. Pease occupied the
floor and was replied TO briefly by Mr.. Thur
man. In the House, Mr.. Fink from the
ing that Mexican citizens residing in territory
acquired by the United States from Mexico,
who chose TO retain their Mexican citizenship,
but have since resided in these territories, shall
have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
of United States citizens. and may become nat
uralized without any previous declaration Of
intention. Mr. Hale OF New York offered
amendment providing that the bill shall not
be construed To give to any person
standing before the American and Mexican
commission who is not entitled to such
IhQ Ont vtua In up1
the bill passed. Mr.. Eldridge, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported adversely on the
bill TO create n new state out Of certain por-
tions Of Louisiana and Texas. Laid on the Ia
ble......Mr. Cessna, from the Judiciary Com
mittcc, reported adversely on the bill for the
relief Of the southern states by compromise and
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