The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-25
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.


hate upon printing extra copies u the President
message as continued by Mr. Patterson. wis
was replied 10 by Mr.. wallace. senator sher
man then took the floor. but before concludlne
his remarks the senate sdjOurnci......int tn
House. a biil was passed giving pension ~ a.
a month "a the widow Of Capt. li;Ss, % The
seventh Cavalry, killed in the Custer massacre.
The political debate was continued by Messrs
HOar. Hooker and Others
In the senate, on the 10th, the conference
report on the River and HArbor Appropriation
bill was agreed 10. The bill appropriates SIS,
ooO.ooo exactly. Mr.. sherman continued hi.
remarks Of yesterday, and he was replied to by
Mr. hcDonad. In the House, Mr. Lord
States. a. n alleged, TIE rights conferred upon
certain citizens BY the Fifteenth Amendment are
resisted and controlled by fraud, violence, etc.
and declaring that AL attempts by force, fraud
terror. intimidation. or otherwise. % prevent a
free exercise OF the right OF suffrage should meet
with certain. cOncig n and efectuai punishment /;
and that In any case which has heretofore &C
CURED OF may hereafter occur IN which violence
or murder has been or shall be committed by one
class OF race on another. prompt punishment OF
the criminal or criminals is impersuvely de-
manded. whether the crime be one punishable by
n fine and Imprisonment or one demanding the
punishment Of death. The calling Of the previ-
Gus question by Mr.. Lord created considerable
ing called there was found to he no. a
quorum voting. The Republicans then demand
ed a call OF the House, which was carried. The
Mr. Lord's desk for consultation the re~ult ~
which Was that the resolution upon being a sec
ond time put 20 a vote received ia yeas 10 nays
those voting nay being Mess-s. Bland mo-
agreed tO-yeas. l2i; nays, 81. Mr..
Beebe. Chairman OF the Committee on III,
R SsS, ss,r,,Ss the Navy DSPATS
said committee. together with their resolution,
which was adopted. The report oensurcs Sec
retary Rebeson for negligence in his Official du-
deirauded out Of half : million dollars, and also
recommends the removal Of Isaiah HancOm,
Chief 81 Construction Bureau. for iDoOmpegency
and unuustworthiness. The minority report
SAYS there Is no eyideDoe showing culpabilitY in
either case.
In the Senate. on the 11th, amendments
- tie F0st-TOate bIl we're agreed 10. making
appropriations for fast mail trains far West as
-. Louis aud Omaha. and from Washington 70
New Orleans. via Richmond. Mr.. Paddock
submitted an amendment % restore the ranking
privilege, which, after some discussion, was
agreed tO-yeas, 81, nays. las follows
Ieas-Messrs. Allison, Burnside. ChristiAncy.
Cooper. Cragin, DAVIS. Dawes, Dennis. I'd
Ingalls,, Kelly. hey. MaNey. MerrinOn. Mitch
ell. Norwood, Paddock, Patterson. Randolph.
LAnsom. salisbury. spencer. stevenson. Wal
lace Weet Withers-so
NGys-M' ssrs. Anthony, Iogy, Booth, Cam.
eron WIS y. clayton. Cockreil. Terry, Hamiin,
Herman, Logan, McCreary, Mcdonald, McMil-
ian, Morrlll. OEleeDy-l3.
Mr.. Randolph subsequently, explained that be
voted under misApprshen sion and changed hi-
vote IRON yea % nay senator spencer read a
number OF kilograms from Republicans Of Ala
bama denying the statement u senator Eaton IN
his recent speech. that the election in that state
was fairly conducted. The writers claim that
thousands q Republican voters were cisfran.
chised. Mr. spencer said he hoped
the senate would appoint a special committee
o. investigate this election. The senate amend
ments % The Constitutional amendment proposed
by the House. In regard % the school fund. were
agreed to-yeas, 3, nays, l3-.-...ln the House
the senate bil authorizing the employment 81
COO scouts, insteac OF so as n present provid
eli, was passed Mr.. Randall made conference
report on the Indian Appropri alton biI lie said
The bill agreed % Vas saving over last years
bill Of . go Isl. The bill was agreed TO.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the conference
report on the Legislative. Executive and judi
cial Appropriation ban was agreed 10. The
Hawaiian treaty was considered a length but
not disposed In the House, the Conference
report on the legislative. etc, Appropriation
bal was agreed %. 4 large number q minor
missions and oonsulztes are practically abolished
by the ban, no appropriations beng made for
them.
In the senate, en- the 18th, the House bin
for tie sale Il t1e saline rands was amended
somewhat nd Tsssei. The bill % carry into
G Iect the Hawaiian treaty assed The confer.
ence report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
adopted. MI. Spencer submitted a resolution
providing for a committee % investigate the
present consideration. and u went over The
House joint resolution proposing an amendrneBf
the Constitution Of the United states prohibiting
the appropriation Of money for the SUPPORT % sec-
tartan schools was defeated eaH, - nave -
a strict party vote. The House bill authOrizinz
the enlistment % troops % aid m suppressing the
Indian insurrectiOn Was passed with amend
ment limiting the number 81 recruits 10 SO
and the amount appropriated % . ,63l zoo.
-....-ln TIE House the Political debate was con-
unued BY Mr.. singleton, who made an emphatic
denial % the statements that there had been
frauds committed in the late election IN Mssis-
sippi. Hen y Watterson. member Ebert from
kentucky % oil the vacancy caused by the death
81 Mr.. Persons, presented himself and took the
oath q Office. Mr.. Schleicher made a sp-ech In
advocacy u the silver bill. The conference Re
port on The Indian Appropriation bill was agreed
70. Mr.. Randall ten proceeded 10 make cone
general remarks on the several APPROXIMATIONS
RE gave an extended account Of me reduction
policy Of the House. charging the senate with
having defeated the still greater economy con
templated by the House. Hedefended theyarious
appropriation bills as sufficient. and arraigned
the Republican party az Obstructive - economy
by Mr.. Poster. member % the Appropriation
Committee. who said he felt sure that further ap-
propriaions, amounting 70 o. 90 90. would Be
maize next session % defray the expenses OF the
Government for the present fiscal year and
what, he asked, was the purpose Of this reliuc-
ton Of aupropriat0nss Wac 10 % aid Governor
l4ltn " resume ettie pAlnent- IN lrst, or vas
10 % pay the vast number Of cotton claims which
were ready - he launched on Congress next
session. Why had not the House proposed
q reduction Of the tsNationY a reduction % APP
preparations without reduction Of taxation
would not be appreciated By the people. The
speaker laid before the House a message from
the President In regard 70 TIE River and Harbor
bll. stating that II 10 had been compulsory %
eNpend money therein appropriated he would
have vetoed q. but Il WAS not, be would
take care that no public money should be ex-
pended On useless works, or upon any that
was not clearly national. The reading Of
TIE message Createsi quite n sensation. Nr.
Reagan Immediately rose and moved IT.
reference 10 The Committee % Commerce. =.
which he j. a member, and from which the bill
rad been originally reported. lie criticised the
President for sssumInz that his personal iudg-