The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-02-04
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.


OF Mr.. Morton. providing for the appointment Of
acommlttee 10 investigate the Mississippi elec.
tion. was taken up. and MIR. Morton spoke at
length..... In the House the Centennial bill was
taken up IN Committee OF the Whole. Messrs.
Phillips lks-l, Harrison, Reagan, Kelley and
others spoke in favor of the appropriation, and
Messrs. Cochrane, Tucker and others against IT,.
Without taking any action on the bill the House
adjourned
In the Senate, on the Goth. after'the dis
posal oi some miscellaneous business, Mr.. Nor.
ton resumed his speech in favor Of his resolution
to investigate the Mississippi election. Mr..
Morton was unable To conclude his speech, on
account Of a sore throat and upon his request
the resolution was allowed to go over. Mr.. >ar
gent inuoduceds bill for the establishment Of
aGovemment postal telegraph system. In the
House. the Centennial Appropriation bill again
came up In Committee OF the Whole, and speeches
IN its favor were delivered by Messrs. Townsend
in opposition by Messrs. stenger. FELTON,, and
cook The House adjourned before coming TO a
vote
In the Senate, on the 2lst. the Chair pre-
sented a memorial of Stanley Matthews and a
committee of the National Railroad Convention
recently held in Il. Louis, setting forth the ad-
vantages Of certain thoroughiares, and asking
aid for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Referred.
After the expiration of the morning hour, MIR.
boutwell, announced the death Of VICE President
Wilson and delivered a graceful eulogy. which
spect- number of other Senators made appro-
pirate remarks after which the resolutions ere
adopted and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
....- In the House the usual resolutions OF re
spect 10 the late Nce-Presdent were passed and
addresses made.
The Senate was not in session on the 92d.
...... In the House Mr.. Waddel offered reso-
luton requesting the President TO communicate
TO the House any communications which may
have passed between the Government Of the
United States and any European Government,
besides Spain, in regard to the Island of Cuba
Adopted. The House went into Committee OF
the Whole. MIR. Wood (N. Y.) in the chair, on
the Centennial Appropriation bill. Mr.. Law
renee spoke in favor OF the bin and in reply TO
constitutional objections urged against 1t. The
debate Nasfurther continued by Messrs. Tucker
Jones iky). horey. Lapham Dunnell Monroe
and hasson. in favor Of the bill. and by
Messrs. Baker Ind j Caldwell. savage ami
Holmes, againstit The committee rose, with
out taking any action on the bill. AMI Mr. Hop
kins. chairman Of the Select committee, gave
notice that he would call the previous question
on the passage Of the bill, on Tuesday, at 3
o'clock.
In the Senate, on the 24th. a number OF
petitionsiw we're presented from citizens Of Ohio
and Pennsylvania, asking Government aid in
construction Of the Texas Paci &c Railroad. Mr.
Goldthwaite presented the report Of the commit.
Tee OF the Alabama legislature and the testi-
mony taken by the committee in regard TO the
eection 0I George T.. spencer as u = senator.
Referred. Mr.. Wright from the judiciary Com
mlttee reported without amendment the bill de-
caring the true intent and meaning Of the Caign !
Pacific Railroad acts. Ii provides that none Of
these acts shall be construed 10 authorize anv !
subsidy or land grants to the Hannibal and 81. |
Josep Railroad CONF pany, or the entral Branch /
Union Pacific Company, for any extension OF 1
road IN excess Of one hundred miles next 70 the /
Miss ouri River. Placed on calendar. Mr.. Da-
Wis led up the resolution submitted by him a /
few days ago In regard 10 the inves ii CATION of \
books AMI accounts Of the Treasury Departme Mt,
NE pending question being on the motion OF /
hr. Edmunds 10 amend the resolution so as |
to have the Investigation made BY the Com
mlttcc on Finance instead OF "A special /
committee. Mr.. Davis charged that since the |
year ls70 changes had been introduced in the
methods Of keeping Treasury accounts which /
confused the public and cOnveved an erroneous
impression as TO the precise financial condition
Of the country. Mr.. Edmunds' amen dment 10
refer to the Committee on Finance was adopted /
yeas. y, nays, y. Nr. Booth voted with the
Democrats IN thenegative. Senator Jones OF Ne
vana wash his seat to-day for the first time this
session.. lin the House, under the MONDAY call
OF states, the following bills among Others were
presented by Mr.. Morrison: Preparatory to re-
demptlon of nited States notes and resumption
Of specie payments. The bill directs the secre-
ary Of the Treasury 10 retain coin in the Treasury
until it shall amount TO 80 per cent Of outstand
lng legal-tender notes, and in the meantime il
suspends the Resumption bill until after the first
Of January, l-s9 Ii also requires NATIONAL
banks 70 retain coin interest resolved on bonds
depos tied to secure circulation to the amount Of
their legal reserves, and such sum in addition
thereto as with legal reserves shall equal 30 per
cent. of their circulation, which amount Of 80 per
cent tbe banks are 10 retain security for the |
REDEEM ption in coin Of their circulation II alao
repeats The legal tender provision from the time
tnat the D nks have 30 per cent in coin Of their
circulation. Dsy Mr. Hurlbut To provide for 4
cheap transportation Of freight between the |
Atlantic and Ohio and Mississippi valleys. L
ny Mr. whiting For Improvement Of the |
repairs Of levee along the Mississppi River in |
Illinois BY Mr.. Woodwork: Granting bounties |
70 heirs q soldiers in the late war who enlisted /
ior less than year, and who were killed or diel I
by reason Of service. Mr.. Grover offered areso-
luton for the appointment Of select committee |
70 inquire into the nature and history of what is
Cooke n Co. were interested. Adopted.
In the Senate, on the 25th. the bills under
confederation were Senator Monills bill, for
the establishment Of an educational fund; the
bill 10 provide for the appointment of a com
mission on the subject Of alcoholic and ferment-
ed liquor traffic and manufacture, the bill 10 |
confirm the pre- emption and homestead entries |
Of public lands within the limits OF railroad |
grants, In cases where such entries have been |
made under the regulations Of the Land Depart- |
ment, and some others...... In the House the
bill appropriating ,50D,oO0 for the Centen- |
NAL came up in committee of the Whole and |
mum her Of speeches were made fnr n nd again at
~ several amendments were proposed and re
ected. The committee then rose and reported |
the bill TO the House, with the recon- rn endation
that IL do pass An amendment, offered hy Mr.
SPIihktrt ftlNlTlnK payment IN full 10 the Trea- !
sury Of any balance that may bc LEFT in the handa /
Of the Finance Committee before any dividend c,r /
percentage OF profits shall be paid TO stockholt. /
ers, was agreedto The House then proceeded |
70 vote on tne passage OF the bill. with the follow
ing result eas. ls6; nays, l30. Following IL
the vote IN detail -
feas-Alessrs. Adams, G. A. BagIev. Baler
N. 4, Ballou, Banks, Banning Barnum. |
Bass. Blaine. Blair, Bliss, Bradley. Brooks
burleigh Jason Caswell, Cbapin. Chittendea.
,hhier, crapo. Crounse, Cutler. Dsnford bar.
rall, Dayy Dennison. Dobbn-. Dunnell, Eames.
Lgbert; Ellis, fmwell, forney, Foster, free.
man. frost, frye, Garfield Cause, Gibson.
nsle, hancock, Haralson. Hardenberg, Harris |
MASS. Harrison, Iiathorn Hewitt ~ M nm,
iioar Hoge, Hopkins. Hubbell Hunter, iIuri'
wnu., LYMAN jerks. Jones Ky. y, Kasson Kelly.
kctchum, King Lamar, Tantiers 1Ct \. LAM
iLAEhnm, Lawrence, Leayenworth. Lew, Lut.