The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-21
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS.

tailed statement OF the assets OF said company
remaining undStributed. etc. Agreed TO. The
Chair laid before the Senate as unfinished
business. the resolution Of Mr.. Morton to
authorize the appointment OF a. committee
% investigate the circumstances attending the
recent election In Mississippi. and AT the
quest of MIR. Morton the resolution was laia over
till Monday next. number OF other bills and
resolutions were disposed Of. and after short
Executive Session the Senate adjourned. In
the House the Speaker occupied the chair in ap.
pa.sntly good health. There we're but few mem
bers absent. The cath OF Office was admin isier.
ed TO X. y Riddle of Tennessee. elected 20 I'll
the unexpired term OF Fite, deceased. A large
number OF Executive Communications, which
had accumulated during recess, were pre-.
scented and referred The Speaker then called
ON comm tees for reports. but no committee WAS
ready. On motion OF Mr.. Morrison the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union. Mr.. Wheeler In the chair, and the
usual resolutions distributing the Presidents
message 20 appropriate committees were offered
by MIR. Morrison and adopted. After oonsidera
the Committee on Banking and Currency con
troll Of the subjects OF banks, banking and cur
rency, and resumption of specie pay;
resolution, which was adopted without oppo-
stion, that the Nommittee on Naval Affairs he
instructed to inquire and report on the manage
nnent OF the Navy Yards. and W neither any pub
lie money has been used 10 favor any political
party. MIR. Douglas offered resolution for the
appointment Of select committee to investigate
the affairs Of the Freedman's savings and Trust
Company aud its several branches and the cause
of its failure, the parties responsible therefor,
etc Adopted. resolution was offered
by Mr.. ason, declaring that in all cases Of pub.
lie employment. all other things being equal. the
soldier shall have preference over the civilian,
and declaring that the House - IN favor Of Civ
ing liberal pensions 10 diseased and crippled sol
diers their widows and children, and their de-
pendant fathers and mothers. Adopted-yeas,
las. nays, 2. Mr.. Morrison offered a resolution
,iirecfinp the several srandinx commitfees
To inquire into any abuses OF frauds in
the administration and the execution Of the
laws affecting the various branches OF the pub
lie service, with view 70 ascertain what
changes and reformation he made as
promote integrity, economy and efficiency also.
instructing the Committees on Expenditures
in the several departments TO proceed at once,
as required by the rules Of the House, to exam.
Inc into the state Of accounts and
expenditures OF the respective departments.
Adopted. A motion Was offered by MIR. Fort,
declaring that the officers Of the House in filling
subordinate Offices. should be instructed in all
cases to give To well qualified Union soldiers
preference over soldiers OF the late Confederate
army. lie moved the previous question on its
adoption. The previous question was not
seconded-16 10 l03. number OF other resolu
tons were introduced, and at 4 30 the House ad.
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported their decision
thatt Is within the constitutional power ofthe Sen
ate 70 elect new President pro ten. at the pres
ent time. but without making any recommends
ton as q the advisabihty Of exercising this pow
Democratic members Of In. committee,
dissented from the majority. a nanber OF bills
were presented, among them icing one by Mr.
Kew, authorizing typographical survey ~ the
chaHn mel. bayous and passages along The MIssis-
slppi River The morning business being disposed
Of, Mr. Morrill, called up the bal introduced By /
him vest riay, 10 further provide for resumption
of legal tender u. :. nctss IN accordance with \
existing law, and addressed the Senate. A lie.
bate o. some length followed, which Was partici.
pated In by MeeSrs. BOgy, Thurman. Edmunds, 4
Sherman, and others. Mr. Morriiis bill was final I
ly referred TO the Committee on Finance.
In the House MIR. Randall. firm the Committee I
on Appropriations. reported a resolution In. I
structng The Committee on Military Affairs 10 4
take into immes'iate consideration the pay and 4
allowances Of all officers Of the Army, and to I
report whether IN any, and II 80. in what eases K
such pay and allowance should be re
duced. Agreed to. Bills we're intro
aTes 30 d MT nit. ., y, noEass APpTSpTat1E
by Mr. Buckner, for the improvement OF the 4
Missouri River between 81. Charles and the 4
mouth Of the Missouri; by Mr.. Franklin. to 4
authorize the holding Of AZ ;. District Court 4
at Kansas City. Mo-. and others. Dir. schleckcr i
introduced a resolution for he appointment II 4
select committee 70 inquire into inroads, robbie. I
ries and murders along the Me xican border in I
Texas. Adopted. Adjourned 10 Monday.
In the Senate, ON the eth, number Of I
memorials from the Legislature Of Arkansas I
were presented by Mr.. Dorsey. asking-l, anap-
preparation for the Improvement Of the naviga-
tion OF White River; ?, the con structon OF ma
tional levees to reclaim alluvial lands Of the
Mississippi River, 3. that Congress pass act I
refunding he cotton tax 4, an appropriation for
the Improvement Of navigation In Bayou Bar
thOlomew, all Of which were referred. The SEN
ate IN executive session confirmed the following
nominations. &c rye II. Seward, Minister a.
China; Ayers T. Merrill. Minister 10 Belgium,
cyrus q. Carpenter Of Iowa, second Comptroller
81 TIE Treasury; Reuben Williams Of Indiana,
Horace Au tin II MIMI, Third Auditor ~ the
Treasury, y. b; .ampb, II, Collector Of Internal
Webster. Collector Of Internal Revenue, First
District 81 Illinois Asa q. Mathews, supervisor
Of Internal Revenue, vice ID. T. Mum, resigned
together with number OF Postmasters. Nd
1ourned tiD Monday.
In the senate, on the 10th, petitions were
presentesl--frorn 70 GIG women of Utah. for the
repeal of the alti-polygamy law of 1862; from
citizens II Ohio for the repeal Of the Resumption
act Resolutions we're ofered-by Dir. Cenoyer,
requesting the President 60 declare Ivy proclahia-
ton the strictsst neutrality between me Soes,n
ment Of spain and the people OF CUBA 10y h
White declaring the Federal Government 10
have been created by The states In their sover-
Thomae NJ Ferry Presidentof the senate pro TEN.
Laid over MIR. Hamilton presented bill 10 Sc
cure the speedy completion OF the Texas Pacific
IIousr anno,1nc.d the following Select Commit
tees On Texas Frontier Iroubiee-Niessre.
schleischer A.. Williams (Mich:l Lamar.
Ranks aud Hurbut; ON freedmen's Bank Fail
uren-M s.srs. Douglas, Bradf.,rd, steng sr, Rid
die. H,oker. Bliss. Farwell, Frost and Itainey.
Mr. Randall novel to suspend the rules, in
urIer a, prOceed D. the consideration Of the Am
nestv bill Mr.. Blaine suggested that the Gen.
tennial appropriation bill BIZ the first cons iderc 4.
but Mr. Randall insisted on has motion. and the
rules were suspended by the requisite two thirds
vote. Mr. Rainfall then demanded the previous
question on "a passage Of the bill. Mr.. Blainein-
qurcd ift wac the int. ntion 10 cut on amendment,
and stated that tie IN. CT 0f calling the previous
question Mas % DO this. Mr.. Randall rcplc,i--
= ana quite aware Of the effect OF II. I have,
for twelve years, leafRed It's cncet In its advO-
cscy under your direction and that OF your side
of the fouss." The previous question was sec
onded. ~ - 81 Mr.. Randall Was then about
% atarcse 80 iiluse on I've question, when Mr.
Hain. lAl.Il l4.l with lie remark
that, as thr bin was not rc
port from Committee. under the rules all de-