The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-10
CURRENT NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

In the senate. on the Esd, MIR. sherman,
from the Committee ON Finance. reported a bill
amendatcry of the acts Of July "a. $50, an,
January D. ISL, authorizing the riunding q
the NauoualNicot. Placed ON the calendar. Mr.
Chrisuancy introduced bill n rrguiate eiec
lions III Utah n restricts the elective irarchlss
60 male 81 xens ~ TIE axe u "A years anu up
wards VINO have not violated the laws OF ins
United States Of July 4. lse, hy commencing n,
practice of poiygamy subsequent 10 ma
date. and also requires the use, AT AL
elections. ~ unmarked ballots Of uniform size
and appearance. -. peaker herr again occu'
pied The chair of the House. resolution was
adopted for the investigation OF charees against
George =. seward. Minister O. China Mr.
Fort, from the Committee on Territories, repsrt'
Ell a bill % prevent the useless slaughter OF oui'
faoe~ IN the Territories. The bill makes u un
lawful for any person not an Indian O. Kill,
wound or IN any manner destroy any finale hui'
fAlo, or any greater number Of huhaloes than
are needed for food or for market The bill
passed.
In the Senate, on the 24th, the bill con-
ferring exclusive jurisdiction over Indian rescr.
vations upon United States Courts, etc, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs. EulO-
gies upon the late Representative Stlrk~cather
were delivered, and as further marx
Of respect TO his memory the sen
Turney. from the Committee on Mines and
Mining, reported \ bill 10 exclude Missouri from
the provisions Of the act 10 promote the mining
recent death Of MIR. Starkweather was announced
by has colleague, Mr.. Phelps and speeches were
made in eulogy Of the deceased By Mc-srs.
Phelps stevenson, Hale and Garfield after
which resolutions Of coincidence and respect were
adopted. and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, on motion Of
Senator sherman the senate proceeded 10 a con
sideraton Of the bill reported by the Financial
Committee Wednesday last. 10 amend acts Of
July IA, l,Io. and January 20, ISL, 70 authorize
a refunding Of the National debt The bill pass
ed-yeas, 81, nays, 5. The bill amends th- acts
bearings per cent. interest authorized 20 be
issued be increased To $50 coo co, and that
they be payable at the pleasure Of the United
States after thirty years from date Of their issue
instead OF fifteen years. 10 also provides that
the act shall not be considered 10 authorize any
Increase Of the total amount Of bonds provided
for by the acts named. nor 20 authorize any IN
crease whatever Of the bonded debt Of the
United States. After s0re other miscellaneous
business the senate adjourned till Monday.
18Th The House, Mr. swami. from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported
back the correspondence furnished that commit
tee by the state Department in reference 70 the
connection Of General ,chenck, American Min
lister q England, with the Emma Mine and the
Dachadoc claim. lie stated that the action Of
the Executive Department Of the Government
appears - have been limited 10 q recon- menda.
ton In a Geographic dispatch 10 General
schenck dated November -, ISL, that he
should retire from the drectory OF the Emma
Mine Company, y hich recommendation General
Schenck appears TO have acted upon after the
lapse OF a week although the fact did no, appear
b. have been communicated 10 the President UNI
III the 18th o. January following. In regard n
hachadoc, General schenck appeared TO have
taken no action in the matter. The correspond
eDc~ was ordered printed. and was referred back
to the Committee on Foreign A FAIRS for further
consideration.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
b.. The House met. a. per resolution. TOR lie
bate only Messrs. Bidile and Landers spoke
on the currency question, snd Mr. Durham in
relation u the Improvement OF the highways OF
Of the CO. ntry.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Sharon Of
Nevada was worn in and took his seat The
Hsuse hill a. amend the act Of March 3 ls75 to
enable the people Of Colorado to form Consti
tuition and state Government AMI for the adms-
sion ~ said state into the Union. was passed.
The most ~ the session was devoted 10 The con-
sideration ~ she West Point ApprOpriAt.On bill.
In the House. among the Executive docu
ment- submitted by the Speaker Was n csrnmu
nicst ON from the Attorney General. in response
70 resolution offered by MIR. Lord. calling
for an explanation o. his order touching
the testimony Of accomplices in the whisky pros
ecutions. The Attorney General states thatruch
instructions he Issued we're merely in con
nrmation and approval of arrangements already
made, and that, ne those instructions and ar
rangemeBts relste t. matters now in progress,
the House would readily see the propriety Of
until the trials are over. Upon motion OF Mr..
Lord. the whole subject matter was referred To
the judiciary Committee. A large mbcr OF
bills we're introduced under the Monday call Of
States.
In the Senate, on the 29th, the bill per-
hitting National Banks 10 organize with CAPT
tai Of $50 600 in towns, irrespective OF popula-
ton. was unfsvorably reported by the Finance
Committee. but by request Of MFR. Ingalls,. WHO
INTRODUCED the dill. IL was ordered 10 be place
on the calendar with the adverse report. Mr..
Bayar,i from the Committee on Finance, ~
ported favorably on the Senate bin extendr r
until Feb. 1871, the time for the redemption -
lands held by the United stats under several
acts levying direct u xes. Passed. Mr. ron
rose 70 a personal explanation and read the pub
lished testimony 81 y. l. Lyon before the House
Committee on For,i ign Affairs in regard % the
over used his influence 10 have Judge Mck,an
removed. or ever had any connection with the
Emma Nine The Military cademy spDrnpri-
alton ill was passed, searly a. reported from
4 T.. In the Honse Speaker Kerr laid
before that body message from the President.
urging me necessity of an Immediate
appropriation TO supply the deficiency
on Apr priatons. The House went into ON
mittee ~ the = hole, Mr.. Blackburn IN the Chair.
on the bill amending the laws granting pensions
10 soldiers % the ar Of lsl2. the question being
on the motion 10 strike out the section restoring
to the pension rolls the names Of persons -trick-
rebellion. A lengthy and somewhat acrimonious
debate ensued, and the bill was recommitted
WASHINGTON.
Prof. Baird. Of the Smithsonian Institu-