The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-12

CONGRESS-.

In the Senate ON the Goth, Mr.. Morrill,
(vt called up the bill 20 stablsh an education
al fund. and apply portion OF the proceeds OF
public lands 10 public education. and made a
speech thereon. MIR. Maxey Texas submitted
a substitute for the above which provides for the
conservation OF the entire net proceeds Of the sales
OF pubic lands to the support OF common schools
endowment OF colleges, etc. II distributes the
money raised among the several States and Ter
ritories according 10 population, ana IL in no
manner intertercs with the man cement of the
schools and colleges. leaving that to the control
of the states and Territories. In the House
MIR. Gibson offered a resolution for the appoint
.nent OF a select committee TO make thorough
investigation into the conduct and management
of the Custom house and other GOyernmfn MT OF
fees at New Orleans, with power 10 cit In New
Orleans and Ia report at the present session, the
proceedings of the committee to be public.
Adopted
In the Senate. on the 9th, the proceed
ings in the Impeachment trial OF VIM. W. Bel
KNAPP were resumed. MIR. Carpenter. for the ac-
cused moved that the trial be postponed until the
first Monday of December next. Judge Black
and MIR Blair addressed the Court in favor Of
the motion. The Senate retired for consulta.
ton, and at the end OF an hour and half
the presiding officer announced that the motion
was denied, and that the trial would Immediately
proceed. Adjourned. .....ln the House, consid-
Grafton Of the Legislative and Executive Appro-
pration bill was resumed. In connection with
the Postal appropriation. an amendment WAS
adopted, prohibiting any employee Of the Gov
other persons directly or indirectly, any money
or thing ofvalue for political purposes.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, the impeach-
ment trial was resumed. MIR. Carpenter object
Ell TO the jurisdiction Of the senate. After con-
sultaton the senate decided 10 hear the argu
ments pro and con upon this question upon the
Attn of May, 10 which date the Court was adjourn
ell. After the transaction OF some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned till Monday. ......
In the House. permission was given the Manag-
of fI.a
witnesses on the trial any member Of the House
whose testimony they may deem requisite. The
Legislative Appropriation bill was then taken
up. When Section was reached, which trans
fers the Indian Bureau from the Interior 10 the
War Department. Mr.. >eelye made a
point Of order that il contradicted the
1876 - Nor shall any provision in any
such bill or amendment thereto changing existing
law be IN order, except such az, being germane
expenditures" A long discussion followed, the
Republicans arguing IN favor OF the point and
the Democrats excepting Mr.. COX, against il.
the section was stricken out. The bill appropri-
ating ESQ, ,oO for subsistence OF the Apache Indi
ans IN Arizona was passed.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
......No business Of special Importance was
transacted in the House.
In the senate. on the lst. n bill was pass
ed authorizing the issue Of patents 20 purchas-
ers OF certain Mama lands in kansas. The
Senate organized as Court Of Impeachment.
but, beside arguing some questions Of proceed
ure. no progress was made, and the Court al
iourned TIL Thursday. In the House, reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. Hale. directing the sew
eral estgatlng committees to conduct
their examinations with open doors, was
reiected-yeas, lsb; nays, lo5-not two-thirds.
Mr.. Morrison then offered an amendment, that
such Investigations be conducted with open
doors. except, In the opinion Of such committee.
when public interest will be preiudiced thereby
Iffr
have the right 10 be heard in his own per-
or by counsel, OF both, which adopted
without division. Mr.. Holman moved to sus-
pend tie rules and pass the bill 70 repeal so
much Of the Resumption act as authorizes the
redemption and cancellation Of United states
notes, and the sale OF United states bonds for
the accom- lshment Of that purpose. Rejected
yeas, rs; nays, lll-not twO-thirds in the
affirmative. Mr.. Blaine rose TO a personal ex-
PLANTATION and had read an extract from the New
York Herald, rejecting upon him IN the ma:.er
OF certain bonds OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
etc. Mr.. Blaine then read several
letters fiom parties alleged 10 be knowing to the
transaction, completely generating him from
the charges made. The Speaker read ac0mmu-
nication from Mr. Hallet kilhOurne, expressing
his willingness, now that he has been discharged
from custody. % appear before the House and
answer fully all interrogatOTies IN regard 10 the
connection Of his firm VITA the so-calei Real
estate Pool The speaker announced the APP
poinimenf Of a select committee to investigate
Federal Offices in New Orleans. as follows
Messrs. Gibson, Blackburn, New, Vance
.
ter, Irapo and Darrell. The Speaker asked and
obtained leave OF absence. on account Of person
nj illness, for not exceeding ten days, and ap
pointed MIR. Cox speaker pro TEN. lie then, in
an earnest manner, expressed his thanks 70 the
House for it, long continued Kindness and indul-
genee toward him.
In the senate, on the I'd. the bill appro-
priating s!0. 900 for subsistence supplies Cor the
Apache Indians in Arizona, and for the removal
OF the Indians Of tbs Cheriahua Agency 70 the san
Carlos Agency, was passed. The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the President Of
the United states, inclosing the report OF the Cen
tennial Commission, and inviting the two Houses
Of Congress 70 be present at the opening cere-
monies on the 10Th instant ......ln the House,
MIR. Wells Mo. from the Committee on ApprO-
priations reported bill appr0priatng 5000
Tor the maintenance q lights on the Mississippi,
Ohio and Missouri Rivers. Passed. by unani.
by Mr.. Tarbox tDcm.) of Mass.). instructng
the judiciary Committee To investigate the trans
action by which, as IL alleged, the Union Pacific
Railroad 1ompany became the owners Of certain
Little Rock and Fort smith Railroad bonds, az a
price largely in excess OF their value, etc.
These are the bonds which, il IL alleged
were transferred for the benefit Of Mr. Blaine,
and in regard to which re yesterday made a
personal explanation and denial OF the whole
transartion.) The resolution Of ceneure Of Mr.
John Young Brown. Of Kentucky, In the Last
House, was rescinded and expunged. The Ills
nois cont.,sted election case 81 Lemoyne W. Far
wei was taken up. the report Of the committee
being that Farwell, the sitting member, Is not
entitled t. the seat, and that LemoyDe, the con
testant, is.
WASHINGTON.
The Secretary OF the Navy, in view OF the
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