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

In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, from the Committee on Agriculture reported
back the bill 10 enable the Commissioner Of Ag1i.
culture TO make special distribution of seed
Win an amendment that 80, 900, instead of $40,
900, be appropriated for that purpose. Amend
ment agreed 20 and the bill passed .... The re-
lnalndcr OF tie session was mostly devoted 10 a
discussion Of the bill for the government of the
District of Columbia. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Lowe intro
duced bill to establish the Judicial District Of
Oklahoma, in the Indian Territory Referred
The Legislative Appropriation bill was then taken
up and occupied the remainder Of the time up TO
adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Immediately af-
ter converting, il was moved by senator Cameron
that a recess be taken until O'Clock, and that
the Senate proceed in a body 10 the House Of Re
personalities at II 10, and take part in the
mony attending the reception OF the King. Agreed
TO After the conclusion of the ceremonies in
the House a short session was held, but no i'm.
portant business transacted. 800. Adjourned till
Monday.
In the House. on the 18th. upon motion OF
Mr.. Phillips, the Senate bill for the relief Of
certain settlers on public lands, who suffered
from grasshoppers, was taken up, briefly dis.
cussed and passed 49,. Mr.. Hurlburt, from the
Railroad Committee, reported bill chartering
the Atlantic to The Missouri River, and 10
limit the rates Of freight thereon The
House then went into Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Il. ii. Roberts in the chair, on the Leg.
islative Appropriation bill paragraph
in relation TO mileage of United states
Marshals and Deputy Marshals gave rise
TO long discussion, in the course OF which the
Department OF Justice was characterized by Mr.
Beck as being honey -combed with fraud. :" The
Western District Of Arkansas and the District
Of North Carolina were alluded 10 by Mr.
vampires and scoundrels ON the other hand the
Department Of Justice was defended by Mr.. Gar
field, Mr.. Hale Of Maine, and Mr. MAYNARD
finally the bill was completed in Committee Of
the Whole, and reported TO the House Mr.
Fort, OF Illinois, announced the death Mt Nor
folk, va. OF his colleague, Mr. Rice, and COM
mttee OF Ive members was appointed TO accom-
pany the remains TO Illinois Adjourned Tin
Monday. ~
In the Senate, on the 21st, Mr.. Sherman.
from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill
to provide for the resumption Of specie payment:
read twice and placed the calendar. ON
motion Of Mr.. Bereman, the vote by which the
senate Dill 10 establish the Territory Of Pembina
was rejected on the first reading, on the 18th Of
May last, was reconsidcrcd and the bill com.
miued 70 the Committee on Territories The
House Dill for the further security Of navigation
on the Mississippi River was, on motion placed
on the calendar. ~. The bill for the better gov.
eminent OF the District Of Columbia was dis.
cussed at some length but no action taken
Aiter short executive session, the senate adj
journed.
In the House, on the 21st, under the call OF
states, bills were introduced and referred as fol.
lows; by Mr.. Whlteley-to protect the elections,
and 10 prevent frauds in the Congressional cleo.
tons; by MIR Harrsnn-for the Improvement OF
Cumberland River, Tennessee; by Mr.. Wood