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

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Hamilton
Of Maryland presented minority report from
the Committee Privileges and Elections,
signed by himself and Mr.. salisbury, against
the admission Of Mr.. Pinchback as senator from
Louisiana. Ordered printed and 30 lie on the
table. The bill 10 provide government for
the District Of Columbia was under discussion for
some time. when the senate adjourned In the
House the con ideration Of the Post Office Appro
pration bill was resumed In the Committee OF the
Whole, the question being on the amendment to
allow the transmission Of public Documents and
seeds from the Agricultural Department 10 pass
free through the mails Several speeches were
made on the subject, nearly all Of them In favor
Of the amendment Finally the House, in Com
mittee Of the Whole, by vote Of ~ 10 10, agreed
70 the amendment providing for the
through the mails, which was subsequently re
jected ON q yea and nay vote. All the other
amendments Were then concurred IN AMI the biil
assed. The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole. Mr.. Hale Of Maine In the chair,
on the Tariff bill. Mr.. Dawes, Chairman Of the
Committee on WAYS and Means addressed the
House in support Of the bill. He was followed
by Mr.. Wood, Of the same committee, who OPP
posed IL. The House adjourned without action.
In the senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Anthony OF
Rhode Island presented the credentials Of Am
brose Burnside, United States senator from
Rhode Island. for six years from March {, ISIS.
Read and placed on file. The senate, by vote
reading of the Portland, Dallas and salt Lake
Railroad bill. Messrs. Cameron aud Elan
agan were the only Senators who voted
in the Affirmative. Clhis bill involved the guar
antee by the Government Of interest 10 the extent
/ OF 20 .WO. 000) 1.-The bill for the government
OF the District Of Columbia was again taken up,
pending discussion upon which the senate adj
journed In the House the Revenue bill was con
Eidered in Committee Of the Whole, and MessrE.
y. H. Roberts and Kelley spoke thereon. No
other business OF Importance was transacted.
In the Senate, on the 18th. the credentials
Of W. W. Eaton, appointed United States sena-
tor from Connecticut, 10 nh the vacancy coca
stoned by the death of VIM. a. Buckingham.
were presented and he was sworn IN. Mr.. Nor
rill Of Vermont from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill 90 establish mint for the coinage
/ OF gold and silver at Chicago, with the recon-
mendatiOn that IL be printed and rccOnmitted TO
the Committee ON Finance. So ortered......
Mr.. lIogy introduced a bill To establish mint
Of the United states at ST. Louis. Referred ....
The senate resumed consideration Of the bill to
provide government for the District of Colum
bia, and number OF amendments were agreed
TO. Before reaching final vote on the bill the
senate adjourned. In the House, the bill 10 pro-
vide for the relief of certain loyal creditors whose
money were coniiscated by the Confederate Con-
gress was defeated by a vote OF 1913 10 ~. The
hill making compensation for supplies taken bv
Union soldiers during Morgan's raid was consid-
cred and defeated, after which the House went
into Committee Of the Whole for the purpose If
taking up the Pension and Military Academy
appropriation bills, which were passed. The
bill for the equalization Of bountier was then TAX
en- up and passed. The bill provides for the
payment to every non commissioned officer, mu-
stefan artfccr. WAGNER and private soldier.
including those borne ON the rolls as slaves, who
served in the army, and we're honorably dis
charged, ss.33iA q month for the term OF his ser
vice between the 18th Of April, 1851, and
the 9th Of MAY l-bJ, with deduction OF all
bounties heretofore paid by the United States.
substitutes, or such as were prisoners OF war M
the time Of enlistment. are excluded; also, such
as were discharged as minors or at their own re-
quest for other causes than disability incurred in
the service prior 10 the 18th Of April, 1855, unless
such discharge was obtained with view 10 re-
enlistment, or 20 accept promotion IN military or
naval service Where the soldier Is dead the
bounty is TO be paid 10 the widow, II not renar-
red or 10 the minor child or children.
In the Senate. on the 18th. the Secretary
laid before the senate letter from Nce-Pre
dent Wilson, announcing that he would be absent
from the city for three or four days. Mr. Anthony
of Rhode Island was chosen President pro TEN. OF