The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-21
CURRENT NEWS.


In the senate, on the 5th, Mr.. sherman
submitted patriotic resolution. pleiging me
necessary legislation BY Congress for The com
pletion OF the WASHINGTON Monument. Passed
By unanimous vote. The resolution 70 pay 4.
H. ;. Pinchback. Of louisiana. $3.50 ier ne
expenses incurred la contesting the seat In the
Senate, Was passed by party votc-yeAs, y
nays, ll-Edmunds not voting. -....ln the
House, the report Of the conference commute
on the Post Office Appropristionbillw as adoptel-
In the senate, on the 9th, the appointment
was ordered Of \ committee Of three Senator's
10 investigate the character and extent Of the
Chinese immigration 70 this country. with power
10 visit the Pacific Coast for that purpose. 10
send for persons and papers, and report al tne
next session OF Congress The senate then
resumed consideration OF the articles Of i'm
parchment against Bclknap. late secretary 81
War. Manager lynce opened the case on Tie
part Of the prosecution. and number u Wit
nesses were called snd sworn, and some evi
dence taken....--The House passed the Gen
eva AWARD bill. The senate joint resolution for
the completion Of the washington Monument
unanimously. Mr.. Randall reported that tie
Conference Committee on the Legislative, kx-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill was IN
able TO agree, and new committee was
appointed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, on motion 81
Mr.. ingalls,. resolution was adopted requesting
the President 10 inform the senate whether the
Sioux Indians made any hostile demonstrations
prior 70 the invasion Of their treaty reservation
by gold hunters; whether present military opera
tions are conducted for The purpose Of protec ~
said Indians IN their rights under the
treaty 81 lsfs, or Of punshing
that treaty and whether the recent reports Of an
alleged disaster 10 car forces. under Gen. custer,
In that region are true. The Impeachment trial
was resumed and Gen Mcdowell and several
other Witnesses were examintd....In the Hou@s.
MIR. Lawrence called up a. special order the ball
% require tn Pacific lsAilrcal Company t0crcate
sinking fund 10 reimburse the United states.
After some discussion the bill was passed with
only nine negaiira votes.
In the Senate, on the sih, Mr.. Logan
moved to take up the House bill 70 equalize the
bouniies q soldiers who served ia the late = ar
for the Union. Lost, yeas. ~, nays, 3. Tbs
impeachment rizl was resumed. and among
the witnesses examined were Adjufant- zen
eral Townsend. Mr.. T. " >maliey, New York
Tribune correspondent. and W 4. Barnard,
Secretary Iselknap's private secretary. The
Senate aclournea cut Of respect . the late
Representative Parsons ~ kontuckv ~. Tire
House took up the hail reported by the
ommitiee on Indian Affairs derla4lnE thecoun-
try north Of tie North Platte River and east q
the summit Of the Big Horn Mountain In Wyom-
ing Territory open roeXplorAtiunanu settlement
Mr.. steele. 81 Wyoming, spoke at leE -th there
on, asserting that the present Indian Aifhculties
were direct j charzeabs . the peace policy Of
the G0vernrsent. A general discu ssion ensuei
and the bill went over. Proctor knott announced
the sudden and une XIected aeathof MS colleague
A@A @rAt--A WIZ
pointed.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the impeach-
ment trial was resumed. and whiteiaw Eed, eli
tor Of the ~ Y. Tribune Caleb p. Marsh. Gen.
Hazen and other witnesses were exn ninei..---.
In the House. the speaker pro tsm- prestEteli =
telegraphic dispAs..h iron The Govern Of Maine
stating that Mr.. Blame having accepted the va
cant senatorship from that stats had resigned
his seat a. msnher from this day. A number
Of bulls we're Introduced, among them one by Mr.
Steel. q " xCmlrg, authorizing the President 20
enlist recruits FIR TIE army. 70 serve no more
than six months. 20 aid 10 SURPRISING the hos
uilfy OF certain bands ~ sioux Indians. The
House adjourned tn Wednesday, IN order % give
the Conference Committees opportunity 10 get Up
with their work.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the impeaoh-
ment trial was continued. Mr.. Marsh was ex-
aminei al Length II reference to his payments %
Belknap and stated that he never agreed % give
Beiknap any thing for the appointment Of Evans
as post fraser He sent tie money 10 him he said.
az a present. always gr1tuitousy. He thought
the appoiI tEnent " as given lam principally on
account Of kindnesSes extended BY him T. Mrs.
Belknap. he atusIfted thar lie had under
standing, however. with both Of the Mrs. Bel
knaps. The managers announced that the case
for the prosecution sas now closed with the ex-
ceptlOn o. the examination Of Evans and Fisher,
who were not present The House was not IN
session.