The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-28
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.


In the Senate, ON the 18th. the resolutions
In reference tothe President pro ten. OF the SEN
ate again came up. and the third resolution. de-
claring that that officer holds his position NJ the
pleasure u the senate only, was adopted, IS to
Is. The Chair laid before the senate n memo
rial 81 the Arkansas Legislature. asking the pas
sage o: the act reiunding the tax COLLECTED on
cotton in lS5. lss and 1857. Referred
70 Committee on Claims. .....in the House
a large number of bills were present
ed BY Western and southern members.
among them the following. by MIR. Wells mo.
for appropriation for Post-o and Custom
house building at -. Louis, by MIR. Leayy-for
the removal OF distractions in Red River. also.
90 improve the navigation of Red River by clos
ing the mouth OF Iunis BAYOU, by Mr.. Morey-
20 strengthen the credit Of the reconstructed
States and Ia afford them financial relief, by Mr.
Clark-ior the Improvement Of hig sandy
River; by Mr.. Nhite-for the improvement OF
Cumberland River; by Mr. Durham-to per-
init tobacco growers 10 sell TO customers tobacco
Of their own growth without license; by
Mr.. Thornburg-to improve navigation OF
streams tributary 10 Tennessee River. by Mr..
Landers-to establish a mint at Indianapolis. by
MIR. aulheid-to establish mint at Chicago; by
Mr.. Mhiting-to divide the state of Illinois into
three judicial districts; by MIR. Bland-for ina
proyenent 81 GascOnasie River: also, giving the
State 81 Missouri all public lands therein for ed
ucatlonal purposes. The Amnesty bill was
again taken up and Mr.. Garfield addressed the
House.
In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Davis
called up the resolution previously submitted by
him. calling for tie appointment Of committee
10 Investigate the books OF the Treasury Depart
ment etc. and addressed the senate thereon.
MIR. Boutwell, replied, denying that there was
any actual discrepancy in the Treasury accounts
aud explaining some of the apparent discrepan-
cies which hal been pointed out. The senate
adjourned until Monday. In the House Mr..
Blaine again spoke upon the Amnesty bill Dur
Ing the course OF his remarks ne again denounced
az atrocIous the treatment 81 Union prisoners AT
Andersonyille. The speaker was frequently in
terrupted by members on the other side OF the
house. Mr.. Randall closed the debate, at the
conclusion Of which the bill was referred to the
judiciary Committee.
The Senate WAS not in Session on the 14th.
......fn the House a bill allowing homestead set
Elements on Fort kezrney military reservation in
Nebraska was passed. MIR. Knott reported back
the Amnesty bill which reads as follows THAT
all disabilities imposed and remaining any
person by virtue OF the third section of the four
teeuth article Of the amendments Ia the Consiltu-
ton OF the United states be and they are, here
by removed. and each and every person Is. and
shall he forever. relieved therefrOm, Oh his app
pearing before the Judge OF any court of
the United states, or OF any court OF record in
the State ~ which he j. n resident and taking
and subscribing the following oath TO he duly at
tested and recorded. Il, A B., do solemnly
swear or sfnrm that will support and defend
the Constitution OF the United States against all
enemies, forei-1 aud domestic that will bear
true faith and allegiance TO the same, and obey
all laws made in pursuance thereof. and that I
take this obligation freely and without. any mental
reservation or purpose Of evasion whatever"
Mr.. Knott mOvU4 the previous question on the
passage Of the bill. A number Of gentlemen
endesvoreh 70 get the floor but the previous
question was seconded and the man question
ordercd-ycas, l-S. naye, W. The House then
voted on the passage Of the bill, and the vote
sultd-yess. . nays, 81. The requisite two
hirds not votllg in favor OF the bill. IL was re-
jected- The following Il the negative vote on the
Amnesty bill
Nay'-Me-srs. @. A. Bsgley. Baker und.)'
Baker tN \ ,, Ballou. Blaine, BLAIR, bradley
Brown lks-). Burchard (ill.) Burleixh. Can
non. Csson. aswcll, Conger. Grape, Crounse.
Danfor,i. Darall. Dsvy. Deunisin, Dobbns.
Dunnsll: L,mes. Evans; fort, Potter; Free
Hafhorn. Raymond. Hende~, Henderson,
Hoar. Hoge. Hoskins. Hubbell. Hunter, Hurl,
but, LYMAN. joyce, kssson, ketchum. King.
COON. McDougall, Mccrsry, McDiil. Miller,
Monroe, Na.h. Norton, Oliver, O'Neill, Packer.
P P, Phillips PHILLIP, M sas.., rl.if,si. Plat.
Rusk. sampson, sinnickson, small-. smith
PA }, srsrkvesther. strait. sto~ell. Thorn
9 sTTs Torp vsa, Pa1 Iownsend G. f.
Wallace pa. Walls, Wells wheeler. white,
Whiting. willard, Williams (wisl, williams
Mieh. Wilson uowa). Wood tPa.). Wood
The Republicans voting yea were Messrs. An
derson. Banks. Egbert. Farwell, Harrison.
Kelley Lsndsrs, tInd.), Luttrell. Mackey q.
A bill appropriating 80 COO eco for the pen
sion lie, passed. and the House adjourned until
Monday.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Gordon
presented a pet ton Of II. G.. L. Beauregsrd for
the removal Of his political disabilities. Re
ferrcd. Mr.. West introduced bill 10 recover
from the Central and Union Pacific Railroad
companies the bonis and coupons issued to
them IN excess OF the amount prescribed BY
law. lie said 800. 90 worth Of bonds had
been Issued % these companies in excess Of the
!. r~..t Iax.
duced bill 10 reference 10 lands heretofore
granted to raiir al companies. The bill requires
the Pacific Railroad loinparics to sell any land
not dispo-es Of within thT.-e years after the com
pletion Of a road 70 the nrst settler on comp-
ance with the terms Of the pre- emption law. -.
In the House bills we're lntroduc-i-by Mr..
Banks: For the removal OF all political disabi-
ties: by Mr. Harris (va): To repeal the act
prohibiting payment OF debts due by the United 4
states before the w. except on proof Of Loyalty;
By Mr.. Jenckes: To re,fnc. the salaries ~ all
executive snd legislative officers Of the Govern
ment, except ~ the Army and Navy, of over
81 so per snDur. ~ per cent, and to fix
Morey: Apr printing 81 o 600 10 repair and
rebuild levees OF tie Mississippi. Mr.. White
moved ~ suspend the rules and bring the Hourc
TO vote tie Amnesty bill introduced
by him, from the benefits OF which Jefferson
Davis il excluded, and also 20 vote IN the
amendment striking out that exception The
vote on the motion H. suspend the rules resulted
ayes. 10 nays, lle; not two thirds voting in 1
the Affirmative IL was declared lost. Mr.. Iio-
man moved % suspend tho rules and adopt res
olntion rt1ring IL unwis and inc xpedirn.. az
this time. that a specific and arbitrary period
should be prrfcrilrd by law. Mt which legal
tender notes of the United States should he paid Il
in coin by the secretary of the Treasury, and \
that therefore the act ~ Jan IL. ISIS. to provide
for the resunl taon of specie payment, ought to II
be repe he'd vote rcsulted-yeas, liz. nays, /
$50 the rules ere not suspended. Mr. Nor
rison oferet u rtsn.rti1n calling the Pr.s- y
dent for copies Of "a correspondence With spain
In reference 10 the Islsnd Of Cuba. Adopted.
In the senate, on the 18th, the credentials
OF James h. Eust =, as senator from louisa, q,
were preseniei IN ordered printed In the keeord,
after which tie matter was laid over. Mr. Bout
well spoke nj length on Mr.. Davs's resolution
that the books " the Treasury Department bc in
yertlgaeii. - action "a AZ a. keu. In tbs. House