The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-04-07

CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, ON the 22d, consideration
OF the bill for counting the votes for the Presi-
dent, etc, was continued and again the bn
went over. =. In the House the bill prohibiting
contributions by Office holders u election funds,
etc. was taken up, and substitute, offered by
Mr.. Brown, was finally adopted-yeas, llSi
nays, ~. The first section Of the bill as passed
Is that no officer or employee OF the Govern
from any other officer, employee OF same, or oth-
err person. directly or indirectly, any mon
ey or property or other thing of value
for political purposes and any such officer or EN-
ployee who shall offend against the provisions OF
the act shall AZ once be dismissed nom the service
OF the United states, and on conviction thereof,
fined not less than 500 nor more than 5000,
and be imprisoned not more than one year At the
discretion of the Judge trying the case. The
second section makes IL a misdemeanor for any
person 10 use force. menace. violence or bribery
20 inf dence the elections Of President, ice Pres
ident, senator. Representative or Delegate IN
Congress. The third section gives the United
States District Courts jurisdiction over the Of
fenses created by the act.
In the Senate, on the 23d, number Of bills
were taken up and again laid aside without def
mite action. In the House, Mr.. Boone. from
the Committee Indian Affairs, reported
back bll prohibiting cutting timber on any In
dian reservation or lands 10 hich Indian titles or
right OF occupancy have not been extinguished.
Passed. Mr.. Williams. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill repeating helaw
which fOrbids the appointment 10 any position in
the army Of any person who served IN any capaci-
y in the military, naval or civil service OF une
Confederate states in the late rebellion Passed.
Mr.. Banning, from the sane committee, rported
n bill to regulate pay % army officers. The bill
nxes me pay as ioilows sehsra, slU"V Leu
brigadier- General, $500, Colonel, $500;
Lieutenant Colonel. ss, 600; Major. az 800: Cap
tain snountedl. 5000; Captain lnormonntedl
81 500; Adiutsnt, tl $50. First Lieutenant
(mOunted) Ell ,eO0 First Lieutenant mot mount
ed, 81 500; second Lieutenant ,aountedl,
. 500; second Lieutenant mot nountedl, ell
In the Senate. on the oath, the Post-route
bill was passed, after which the bill to provide
for counting the votes for President. ETC.. was
taken up. and after being amended in some
minor particulars, was also passed. senate ad
losned till Monday. The House had long
debate over the Legislative Executive and Ju-
dcial Appropriation bill, after which II also al
1ourned TIL Monday.
In the Senate, on the 27th. Mr.. Morton
called up his resolution for the appointment Of
committee 70 investigate the alleged frauds in /
Mississippi elections. MFR. Christiancy intro i
ducel an amendment. and proceeded TO discuss 4
its merits. IL provides that committee of i've \
Senators be appointed by the Chair 10 Investigate
the truth OF these allegations. etc, amt 20 in
quire and report to the senate, before the end Of
the present session. what further leg
islation, II any. i necessary 20 secure 10
colored citizens the free enjoyment Of their Con
stitutiOnal rights, and that said COMMITTEES be
empowered 70 visit said state, u send for per-
70 use all necessary processes for these pnr-
poses. Mr.. Morton said he was willing To accept
the substitute: Mr.. Cooper demanded the reeu-
lar order, and the chair laid before the senate
the Consular and Diplomatic bill as the business
before the senate. Ar. Morton moved TO lay
aside that bill and finish with The
question was taken. and the motion was lost
yeas, 81, nays, 81 The senate then proceeded
70 the consideration OF the Consular and Diplo.
matte bill. In the House, Mr. Payne moved
To suspend the rules and pass his bill TO provide
for gradual resumption OF specie payment. This
IL the bill adopted by the Democratic Caucus. but
IL was not reported by any committee The yeas
and nays being called upon Mr.. Payne's motion
% Suspend the rules, IL WAS defeated-yeas, II;
nays, iS. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole. the bill providing for deficiency
in the Engraving and Printing Bureau of the
Treasury, and ior the issuance Of subsidiary sill
yer coin. Hr. Townsend Pa offered an
amendment providing that silver coin shall be
exc!sangeable at par for United states notes,
in sums Of not less than sS. and shall be re.
for all duties TO the United states except Gus.
toms, in sums 81 not over s5. and
shall be redeemable on presentation in such
sums and under such regulations as shall be
and that the total issue Of silver coin
shall not exceed 20 ,OoO, ,o0D. The amendment
was opposed by Messrs. Landers, Phillips,
Rainfall, lanes. Burchard. tsarfie Id and others
The committee roee and reNnrted the bill and
amendments with the understanding that i've
minutes debate viii he allowed in the House
and vote taken on each amendment.
In the Senate, on the 2sth. beyond some
debate on pending bills no work was accom-
plished. The House. by a vote Of % to 50.
fused to deliver mp Halet kibourne, the contu.
macious witness In the real estate pool matter,
to the Marshal Of the District, as requested by
the District Court, and the sergeant at Arms
was ordered 10 keep him in custody until other
wise ordered by the House. Mr.. Atkins, from
the Conference Committee on the bill 10 supply
the deficiency at Red Cloud sioux Agency.
made report that the House should concur in
the senate amendment increasing the amount
from slOo 90 10 80, ,Ooo. The repsrt was
agreed to.
WARRINGTON.