The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-28
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

IN AAt "tuAtts VII Ant A-Anf Ah' lNthA AANt~
luton 10 authorize the President 10 accept ser.
vices OF volunteers TO aid in suppressing the
Sioux Indian hostilIties in the Northwest was
taken from the table and referred To the Com
mittee on Military Anairs. The impeachment
trial was resumed. and j. j. Fisher, partner OF
Evans, was sworn, and examined by McMah0n.
lie corroboratcd in the main Marsh's testimony
as to payments 10 Belknap. He had read
= contract between Marsh and Evans.
and money was paid In accordance with its
terms. Belknap had never. TO his knowledge.
written 10 has firm on the subject Of complaint.
from troops about excessive charges. The
defense Then cAlied Gen. Pope and Gen. Nc
feely, each Of whom testified 10 Belknap's good
character and excellent management of the " mr.
Department. and much other evidence Of a
similar nature was given. In the House.
Mr.. Harris, Chairman OF the Committee
Elections, reported resolution
on the Louisiana contested election case declar-
ing Mr.. Darrell, the sitting member, entitled TO
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back the
Senate bill providing tor the sale OF a portion of
the reservation OF the Confederate oteo and Mis-
souri, Indians Of Kansas and Nebraska. Passed.
Mr.. Hewitt, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported back the resolution declar.
ing the action OF Robert {. schenck. while
United States Minister II England,
in becoming director ofthe Emma Mine Com
pany, aud his operations IA connection with the
shares q said company and yendeis thereof,
IN advised, unfortunate, and Incompatible with
the duties Of his position. Adopted without dis
cussion or division. The lfouse then went into
Committee OF tine Whole. Mr.. Monroe in the chair.
on the bill for the protection Of the Rio Grande
frontier from eat u thieves and marauders from
Mexico The Committee rose without action on
the matter.
In the senate, on the 18th, the impeach-
ment trial was resumed. but owing 70 the all.
sence OF the witness. John ;. Evans, pos. trader
at Fort sin. Court adjourned till tomorrow, and
legislative business was resumed. The House
agreed 10 the conference report on the Silver
Ia III which urgyifif- the Qf Ii a. Al
of subsidiary silver coin, In exchange for legal
tenders, and provides for the additional
cohaHe o. S-e,'o,'r1, or 50 much As VIII
take The place Of al outstanding fractional cur
rency. II mifs all allusion 70 the silver dollar
and 10 making d legal tender Ia explaining this
omission, Nr. Payne showed that. owing 10 the
extra ordinary decline in the price Of silver within
the last few months. ami most remarkably within
the last ten days. the silver dollar Of the weight
and hneness prescribed by law IS day worth
no more than - cents relatively TO gold,
and less than ~ cents relatively to green
backs. 80 extreme and sudden d change IN the
value Of the silver dollar made the proposition Of
declaring Il legal tender most startling prupo-
sition. and one 81 q revolutionary character.
The Conference Committee therefore could not
agree IN recommending any policy in reference
20 the silver dollar. The committees reportwas
adopted--y cas-. 10; nays -.
In the Senate. on the 14th, the report Of
the Conference Committee on the silver bill was
agreed to. lsce II use proceedings Of yester-
day. The Impeachment trial was again post
poned, and the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill was taken up and several items agreed upon
The report Of Ire Conference Ommittee on the
BANKRUPT bill was agreed n......ln the House
the Massachusetts contested election case was
decided in favor o. Abbott, the contestant.
In the senate. on the 18th, the amend
ments 70 the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill were agreed to......The House passed bin
granting pension OF s.l Il mont 10 the widow
Of Cen custer; also go month each to his
father and mother. 4 be bill for the protection
OF the Texas frontier was considered in Commit.
tee Of the Whole. but the House adjourned win
out disposing tire bill.
In the Senate. on the 18th, nearly the en-
tire session was consumed by discus sion Of the
River and harbor Appropriation bill, but no
vote was reached. In the House, bills were
introduced-by Mr.. Phillips KANSAS Au-
volunteers from kansas. Nebraska Minnesota,
Wyoming. Colorado. Dakota and Utah against
the sioux Indiana; by Mr.. Waddell. For the
CEN. n Custer AZ %sssnson ''5 81 NJ, q
McDougM: Granting pensions to the heirs OF
officers and men killed in Clusters recent battle
viii me SIOUX, az increased rates, proporusnate
70 that Of So month 20 the legal pension Of a
Lieutei ant-ColOnel. TIE resolution Of Mr.. Piper
tor the appointment % a committee to proceed 10
California after adjournment. 70 investigate con
jointly with the senate Committee or Otherwise
the extent and effect Of Chinese immi grafton -
adopted. The oil a. remove political disabilities
OF 4 u. T. BeauregaTd, passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Boutwell,
made a personal explanation. stating that the
Democratic platform adopted at st. Louis charges
that the late Secretary Of the Treasury (alluding
70 himseiil had forced balances IN public ac-
counts. He denied that such was the case, aud
read from The report u the Finance Commit, e
recently made 10 the senate stating that they
were t1lly EatlsEed that not the slightest change
had been made IN the books. Mr.. DAVE
said II the books Of the Treasury
Department hal not been changed Official state.
ment- sent 10 congress had. lie proposed q re-
view The report Of the Finance Committee on the
subject in few days, and would then show that
discrepancies existed The River and Harhor
biil Was taken up as unfinished business, and
Mr.. Merr1mon made q speech defending the
House from the imputations thrown out Yesterday
by several senators that the bill was framed in
such way as TO secure the expenditureo Of money
IN doubtful districts to secure them GO that par.
~. He showed where large sums had been ap.
prOpriaied for works IN Republican districts He
was replied 10 by Messrs. Sherman and Norton
and Mr.. MerrimOn being reinforced by MIR
salisbury. very lively polit cal debate ensued.
Lille House took up the bill 10 protect the
Texas frontier, the pending question being an
amendment offered last saturday By Mr. smalls,
Of south Carolina. In connection with the Hem
burg troubles, that no troops shall be withdraw n
from south Carolina. Mr.. smalls advocated
his amendment. and piled to Mr.. Cox
VINO SAID the amendments had been offered for
bad political purposes. An acrimonious debate
followed IN reference 10 the southern troubles
IN which Messrs. 1Owneend, Garfield and Hoge
represented the Republican sentiment, while
Messrs. Cox and Lamar were the principal
speakers on the other side. Mr.. Lamar in the
course Of his remarks spoke 81 the Hamburg AZ
lair AZ disgracsfui and terrible. but he denied
that it, circumstances we're a legitimate topic
in the House IN debate There were
one or two facts that CLEANED out
indisputably. One Of these was that
body Of white men had put to death, without
authority 81 law number Of colored citizens
while prisouers-not prisoners in the legal sense.
tnasmuch ae these white men had no right 60
deprive them OF their personal liberty. He
wished 10 say in his place tha' no excuse or
pallaton could possibly be made for that outrage
ana barbarism. Appliance on Republican side
OF The House, The House adjourned without
disposng 81 the bin.
WASHINGTON.
The President has removed District At
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