The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-18

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from the Committee ON Indian Affairs. rsportes
back the senate bill .. provide for the paymen
OF claims for Indian depreiations, and sske,
that IL be referred to the Committee on Apro
priations. SO ordered. The District bond mat
wb ~ sh sss sns,s ssn our pshu ,se Honse
the bill reported yesterday from the COMMITTEE
on Public Lasds, providing for the sale o.
Kansas Indian lands In Kansas 10 actual settlers
was again taken up. IL authorizes the paymen
by settlers and purchasers under appraisemen
already made. Of the appraised value of theii
farms In SIX equal annual nstallments. IL alss
provides for new appraisement. After soms
discussion. the bill passed. The Judiciary Com
mtteee reported two bills-one to reorganize Tho
Judiciary OF the United States. and the other q
and District Courts The House then re.
sumesi the consideration OF the proposes
constitutional Amendments limiting the Presiden-
ual term heretofore puolishedl. After some
ments. Mr.. New moved to recommit the bill Il
the Judiciary Committee. The vote was. yeas
~, nays IA tie vote. The Speaker voted IN
WAS then taken on the passage Of the bill and II
WAS lost-yess IA, nays lo6-not two thirds.
The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the bill proyid-
ing for payment Of interest on the SOS bonds of
the District of Columbia passed, with the
addition Of some stringent amendments. how
ever. providing that there shall be no increase in
the present District Indebtedness. some other
bulls and resolutions were yariously disposed OF
and the Senate went into executive session .
In the House, Mr.. Glover offered a resolution,
asking the Attorney General for information con
corning the appointment OF Judge stone, Of COL
orado. and the removal Of his predecessor. etc.
Adopted. Mr.. Atkins, from the Committee ON APP
preparations, reported a resolution requesting the
President 10 appoint competent and expert
enced military officer to execute the duties Of
Indian Agent 80 far as 10 repair TO Red Cloud
Agency and 10 other Sioux agencies to inquire
into the cause OF the deficiency in the appropria-
ton for the Sioux Indians. Adopted. The
bill regulating practice in the United states Cir
cult and district Courts was taken up and
passed The speaker laid before the House a
message from the President. returning without
his approval an act transferring the custody OF
certain Indian trust funds from the Secretary Of
the Interior to the Treasurer OF the United
States, with a communication from the Secretary
of the Interior setting forth that the act not
sufficiently defined 10 accomplish the end de-
sired.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Hamilton
Texas) introduced bill giving the Court Of
Claims jurisdiction to hear and determine the
claims Of lawful owners or their egalreprcsenta-
tives Of all cotton seized after the s0th Of June
ls65, by agents or officers Of the Government
etc. Referred 90 the judiciary Committee. After
the expiration Of the morning hour. the Senate
resumed the consideration Of the resolution for
the adInissios OF Y. b. 5 PiDchback as sena
tor Of the United States from Louisiana for the
term Of six years, beginning March 4, ls73, the
Senator Edmunds, % insert the word not. so that
IL read. ''P. Il. ,. Pinchback be not admitted :"
etc. senator Morton spoke al some length in de-
Tense Of Mr. Pichback's personal character and
In conclusion said the Senate was now called on
to decide the question of admitting Mr.. Pinch.
back, and he hoped ii would be done promptly.
Mr.. Pinchback had been kept out OF his seat, and
a new applicant was knocking at the door for
admission. One or the other should be admit /
ted. II Mr.. Pinchback has not been elected
Senator. the present Legislature was entitled %
a
~ themselves by keeping the state unrepresent
Ell, although the gentleman sent here might be
distasteful 10 them in politics. The /
the senate could refuse 70 admit Mr.. Pinchback
without violating every principle Of parliament. /
AIRY law. Mr.. Cameron PENN moved that the 4
senate proceed TO the consideration Of executive 1
business Agreed %. Shortly afterwards the II
Senate adjourned till MONDAY. 1.-THE House \
a number Of private claims in Iom. 4
nittee Of the Whole, and then adjourned till \
Monday.
In the Senate, on the eth, after some mis-
'ellaneous business was disposed Of, considera-
ion Of the resolution for the admission OF Pinch
'ack as Senator from Louisiana was resumed,
md Mr. Thurman spoke in opposition TO his adj
mission. claiming that Pinchback hal no prima
acie case upon which he could be seated. Mr.
'hrisfiancy followed, also speaking against the
admission Of Pinchback. and Mr.. Howe in favor
4 it..... In the House number Of new bills were
Introduced. Mr.. Buckner. from the Judiciary
lommittee, reported back Senate amendments
o the bill ~ pay interest on 3.J5 bonds
( the District OF Columbia, with the recommeR-
alton that they be referred 70 a Conference Com.
littee. The Consular and Diplomatic Appro.
ration bill was then taken up in Committee Of
he Whole, and Messrs. Holman and Garfield
poke at some length thereon.
In the Senate. on the sth, Mr.. sherman,
rom the Committee on Finance, reported adj.
ersely on the senate bin TO secure depositors
! the freedmen's Savings and Trust Company
'om ultimate loss. Laid on the table. Mr.
cry, President pro tenn. Of the senate, asked
be excused from serving on
ne Committee on Finance, on account Of his
lultifarious duties; and Mr.. Cooper was az.
ointed in his place Eulogies on the late scna.
Dr buckingham were delivered BY various SEN.
tors, and as a mark Of respect % the deceased
he senate adiourned..... In the House the .Iu.
iciary Committee reported back the bill u re.
cal the bankruptcy act, passed Oct. 81. 1867
Ihich was passed-yesg, 10, nays 80. The
onsula- and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
Zen considered in Committee Of the Whole, and
ir. Wood N. y y opposed the recommendation
! the Committee To cut down the salaries Of our
onsular and diplomatic agents and TO abolish
ertain foreign missions.