The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-11
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CONGRESS-.

In The Senate, on the Ssh. Mr.. CarFEn-
tr concluded has ar<umen In ur 1m-pc.c-nrri
Nal and Manager L~rd made the CLOSING A-gu-
ncnt fr the prosecuuon-..---In the Heu-c. ne
minority report o. me On NArA Al
fair In the case of the SECRETARY a me NAVY was
presented. HE minority rcporf eUrFcly eAln-
crates Secretary Eobesou from A. charges Ma4e
against him. and severely eritclze- me relNgt
of the majority % Tie committee ~ tE1ng DEt1l-
and partisan. and grossly injurious - LAE >c-
rotary and otter ohceTs-
In the senate, on the 9th. a-nnounceneni
was made OF the death q senator CAperton q
West Virginia. and ont a respeci % hs uernUy
the SenAie adjourned. amer appointing uhr usual
COMMITTEES. .....In me Hon=c. the >en1re bL
appropriA11< tle 80 for ne compiencn - 1r
read seo.tNo. and passed The House also A1-
touTned n consideration o. the aea1h q >nator
Capeztoa.
In the Senate. on the 3Sth. NT. ingalls,.
from he Committee on Pensions. rrported. VIA
amendments. House bill granting a pension %
the widow Of he l4te Gen Custer and % MS
father and Nooer- Flscra On Lne calrnlAf-
Of the widow from So C. 81 pr Danrh. . -
strike out the name q the father Amenlncnts
81 House hill providing for ~conpelcn 81 NA=h
ing.On Monumeri were agreed -. @nl Tie
bin passed. Mr. Ingalls, c4Dcl up the Hc@se
bill for The sale q NsnCe c@lel lands
in Kansas . actual setti r.. andH was di-rnssl
Al 500 e length. The senate ~aa,0urnei Ill Mo-
day. As marx 81 respect - the memory g me
lAte Senator tapertul.----lu tie Euu-e. M
Randall. from the Cun.erenue COMMITTEES On the
Military AGA my hAi. ELlmIt1e1 the report q
The committee on sad hil- which WAS nouFEc1-
The House teen prccae1ri % the consideration
of reports q the Comn-stee O. >Av1 AfAlrs.
After a speech BY Mr. LeWls. IN Support - the
majority report. the mater wen. over wlInulf
acticn, and the House AdluarDed-
The Senate WA not in session On the
sah......Th House discussed ne rsp0r- q the
Committee on Naval AEArs. and an evening
session vas held for general deaz.R. when M
Morrison, Chairman q the COMMITTEES ca Wars
and Means. made 4 tpcech on re t4r11 bll.
which, he said, wc1ic not x prrasc4 * pre-eEi
session
In the Senate, on the 5lst. the resolution
prohibiting the supply q SPECIAL nei4-ic cart
ridges 70 hostile Indians passed NJ. InxAls
said. TIE nan who would sell Ammunition e In
dams row should be hzn<ed % TIE rezresf fele-
graph pole OF shotby acrun bead cou1 martial
The thar laid before lt senate = communal
ton irUm me SECRETARY q War r.nsniI M q
dispatch from Lieuien2Df-Generl sheridan.
recommending Al Increase In the c1rAirr ans
recommending an appropriation 20 ue1r8y GnG-
tional expenses. TIE de patch NAs aocoupaliel
by 3 bill authorizing the increase. and making
al appropriation 81 sl.g4.7ce. lie bah pxs=e4-
IL proEldes nat not m0rc Than 400 men - az
listed under this act The impeachment matter
Was considered villa closed dn0rs------ln the
House, Tie resolution reported By tne ma11rzfT
Of the Naval Committee. referring roe case q le
Secretary OF the Nav q ire JudlclAry tCmmn-
tee. was zdOpted- The Speaker lad before IL
House q message from the Presf1snt-
pointing out come % the defects IN he -E-drv
civil Appropriated ball in making Inadequate
provlsson for sore branches q le puhnc =r-
vice. and more NJ AL for other hrzuches- 1rncrr
the former being the civil service. lighthouse.
etc. revenue cutter service aD1 p1tbr bl11-
menr's proportion q expense for lie DisrraG -
Columbia, judgments q TIE Cur
Of Claims, examination q rite
in vetoing an absolutely necessary 1ppros rsan11
bill. but IN signing IL he deemed il his duty O.
show where the responsibility belonred Ter
lie service. Mr.. Randall aid thaf be had no
objection 70 the Presidents putting IN ne ENrT
objections a. he saw Il. Il he would o1lE sED
n re ps ass r sas .ee ueass s 3. s< go
in thai direction The President 10 e1ne q
ms statements shows a lack q iuformAtROE- He
finds fault without any reason wnAierer- Fer
one / accept the Issue presented by ue Presf1ert
and ! am willing that the people shAl have ne
opportunity Cf tudr ing between ms dicfuu and
the action Of both branches Of Congress. Afte7
close examination. Mr.. fiAie defended TIE Ac-iuz
Of the Presiden-- The communicative w1s r.
ferred 20 the Appropriated Coumir;re.
In the Senste, on the lsf. the Chair pre-
sent9d o Message from the Prezi1erf IN answer
% the resolution Of July %. uogies
OF c1rrespondenoe between himself and Gov
Chamberlain. and other report. IN rexzr1 . the
recent trouble AZ Hamburg. : g Tie co15e--
ence report on the Military Academy ApprOEriA-
ton BIZ, and also on tie River and Har1cr Ap-
preparation bill. WAS 2grred ~ TIE Huuse TIL
providing for the sale q tie oszEe ce1ec hnds
IN kansas Was passed TIE Eel
KNAPP impc2chzenf proo~edinxs were
conclnded BY = vote On the question ~ rrl-
" or not guilty. 3 Senators voting yea and.
nay Txo-thIrrs Of the senate n1f having Fofe1
In favor q sustaining articles q impact rnert.
o vas ordered that judgment q AcquiftAi ~ n
tered. and the senate. sitting az n luC-1
Of Impeachment, adlOurne1 sue die.-----
In the Hou-e. the majority rtpur1 a TIE Con
mittee On the Eeal Estate Poo. which reoc1n-
mends that the er cence AE1inst George NJ
kooeeoD be turned over % tie JurictArT Com-
mittet with Instructions 70 Ascertain the Liability
OF sAid koheson for certain altered arts. etc
was adopted The mnj1r-fy report II sirntd ~
Messrs Glove. Lewis AD1 Galleries.. TIE
minority report. signed by Messrs- PrE- and
smith pa. entirely eKonerztEs Mr.. Eetescu-
WARRINGTON.
Hon. Allen T. Caper1on. United StEies