The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-14
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS

In the senate. on the sssh, arer passing
the House sfl tor ne sale Of Kansas Indian lands
An Kansas 10 actual settlers. consideration Was
re-ume>f Of tne House bill for the issue Of coin
AMI ne Substitute therefor proposed b.
Ne senate COMMITTEES on Finance ne
amfnfments 70 the Army ApprOpriation ball
werr ncn -concurred in. and committee % con-
ference appoiuted....-- In TIE House. The Ccm-
rnlCrec Territories postponed further eonsid-
evxfon of TIE hill for he admission % New Mex
20 into the Union until December ISIS. which
va considered as q acfeat Of the MEASURE
In the Senate. on the 18Th, the Conference
Conmittee on the Naval Appropriation bal re-
portei thst they had Gene 70 an agreement
sron bail. coroessions being made
Eps each side The report was
slreest u. The House bill % authorize the con
str1ction % a railway pontcou bridge across the
Missouri RIVER a. Nebraska city, Neb. vas
pAsse~i. The tOnference JCUmltfee on the Post
e<foe ApPrcpr aioe oil rerorte,i tneir ma ~
agree and aske,i for The appointment Of a nes
{ oumirtee ...- In the House, new Conference
C0umifter was fppointei on tie Post ONCE APP
propristian bill. The Naval AppropriAliou bili
wss agreed To-
In the senate. on the SOth. the. bill to
authorize the use Il unsupported balances for ten
days OF tire next fiscal year passed. A bill pro
wiling penalty for mailing obscene books, etc,
AMI prohibiting i0tterx circulars from passing
through the mails. was also passed .-.--- ~
hoase passed resolution accs ping sns
the Centennial celebration q the Destination
81 IDdepentence in Iniepeu,ieuce square, PhiiA-
celphia on the four n 81 July. Tue senate
.men.irnenfs 10 The House bil making ten polary
provision for the 0rsii1s-v expenses a TIE Gov
eminent for ire next ten days were. on notion
u Mr. Randall. coucurred in Mr. Hurlort,
from rle tomnittee on Military Affairs. reported
q ball % authorize the payment q three months
exus pay u cflcers AMI soidicrs a Tie Mexican
var. Passed
In the Senate, on the 1t, the House
Amendments 10 tie joint resolution for the issue
OF silver coin were non -c0ncurred in The Con-
ference Committee on the Indian Appropriation
oin reported Their inability q agree. and new
co0mirree vas appointed II tie House,
Mr. kehr. from the Committee On commerce
reported back the senate bill exempting vessels
enEs<e1 in n4vlEAtirz the Mississippi River and
IL tributaries above New Orleans from entries
providing thkt the two Houses OF Congress meet
IN JOINT convention AZ Independence Hall, PhilA-
deiphis. the FOURTH Of July. for the purpose
- passing appropriate resolutions commenfora-
ave % the great event which. in that SANE haIl .
les yeas ago. brought this Nation into being
Psss<st without division
In the senate, on the 81, consideration
va resumed 81 the resolution 70 pay p d. s.
Pincnb.ck from March 5. Is7s. until the terni-
natisn OF his contest for q sat in the senate.
Mr. Bxyzrf spoke against the resolution ard Mr.
korton for t. tie debate running into = general
discussion q the conditions o. the negro
II gse southern states The resolution went
eva without coming % = vote Adjourned I'll
seriKE mosious were made 70 consume the sorn-
ING hour, and prevent the Introduction u Nr.
Seas ball f1r repeal u the Resumption act.
AiiSurnef til Wednesday.