The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-17
CURRENT NEWS.



ported adversely ON senate bill 70 provide for in
,es,isa,op A, 10 the habits OF The Rocky Noun
tain locusts. or so-called grasshopPers. and u
was in5.anitely postponed. tie also reported
fayorahly on senate bill for the protection -
Agriculture gainsf injurious insects win amend
ments lhe Dill Ne amended provides ier the APP
pointment ~ one Commissioner. instead OF hle-.
who shall investigate and gamer lniormAuon
relative 10 the Rocky Mount IN locust. the army
worm chinch-bug Spanish ny and other de-
strurtiye insects in order 10 devise successful
methods for their destruction. The results are
10 be rePorted 10 the commissioner OF Asrie rn
Commissioner is 20 be appointed by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior. The secretary 81 me >nith-
sonian Institution and the commissioner ~ ~
riculturo "a serve 40. one year al cohPtnsA..n
Of "a ,OO ami expenses The resolution for the
admission Of Pinchsaek - SenAt
from Louisiana =. ., s was Mr. A Morton spoke
In favor thereof " ithOut further action the
senate went into executive session IN me
House Mr. Hardenbnrg rom me ssss
the p. ope OF The several >t2tfs asscaloe ~ eiI
respective counties or towns ON me ApprvScAih-
centennial Day ami have DELIVERIES an nlst.lIi.-.i
sketch ~ tht. county or town from It's formation.
copies 10 b tilel IN County Clerks once, an
in the Library Of Congress, 20 tlat eI t 49,,
record ma be hadof the progress OF inc ~ Pun
lie. Pass.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the considera-
ton Of the re- solution FOR the admission of Pinch
to speak thereon. being unwell, at HE request
the resolution again went over Tic Joiht tes'
ntior IN regard 20 me Centennial celebration,
which pas-s-i the House Of Rsprerentatifrs sess
terday. was agreed TO- me >enA.s ois ~ ~
the time for ding aims for additional poahV IN
der the act 81 May =. let1, Was PA.-el-
........In ne House Mr.. Randall. hair
man Of the Committee ~ on , Apprshii-s
clos ,ooc to provide for engraving. printing AMI
other expenses a making and issuing lnltsl
states notes and directing the SECRETARY OF ne
Trr,,s,,rv Al issue silver coins of the denCmna-
tiOr OF ten twenty. twenty five anu nisy sent-
in redemption ~ an equal amount o. irncu"hai
currency ami 70 provide Tor such IsNtIl.l.ieh-
until the whole amount ~ fractional currency
is redeemed Orierei printed and resominitiel-
Mr.. Sayler, Of Ohio. Chairman % the S"ulhi.ee
on Public Lands. reported a ball declaring hAiiti
ali suspended entries OF public lands ~ when
the Commissioner 81 the General Land 'hte
has decided that patents shall Issue, am Nn,cA
have been confirmed by the secretary OF INC IN
terror and Attorney General. and repairing sec
ton : a.. of tie Revised statutes. Aii'r *
planafson hv Mr. SAVER the bill passed. {
III -.,,ier 40 r..f.orted bill Ia amend the act
OF thu 1871 81 March. 1874. 10 encourage NC I
grow IN ~ tn Der On Western praires- IL adds
To TIE existing law PROVISION that Mne.e', -,
party holding claim under That act .hall I
prove that trees planted and Growing have been
destroy ed ~ grasshnppers. TIE year or ears ~
which such trees we're destroyed shall n"t count I
a. working any forfeiture "a rights and priyi- 4
legcs c.nferre-. BY the act, and tie time aApNel 4
shall be extended accordingly. IL also i'roFist-
c0rss.lers-f roruliarre win fhc mher-cultlre 4
act Il airo provides mat % shall not !
BE necessary 70 Plant me irte- " -
BODY provided tnat TIE tracts pianltl 4
not EXCEEDING four sfiM aggregate the i
amount required and IL the time required. AZ /
ter explanation by Mr.. ~ayier. ne biii pas-ed-
Mr. Ciy er, from the CCmmitiee on ENpendi- Z
lures IN the War Department. then laid btinre I
the House the evidence regarding The ease II v Z
W l5eiknAp. ecreiary p War sna sn 'eI,i.a Z
and mi -iemeau0rz. After some discussion me \
resolution adopted unanimously and con-
mittee appointed u notify the Senate Of The ac-
ton Of the Hou-e.
In the senate, on the 81. at / p. m, the I
committee Of the House q Representatives, com I
posed ~ Messrs. Clymer. Robbins. blackburn. 4
Bass and nanforth. appeared at the door and 4
re announced by the Sergeant att Arms. Mr.
French. Upon beng recognized by the Prcsi- 4
dent pro tenn Mr.. Clymer said Mr.. Preri.
dent In obedience 70 the order ~ The House q 4
The rame 81 the House 81 Representative and \
OF all the people OF the United states Of Amer
lea We DO mYeach William ". Beiknsp, ate
Secretary Of War Of the United states. 81 high \
crinne- and mi desneanors while in Office. and II
We further inform the senate tfiaf the Honse
Of Represer tatyes viii in due time exhibit arii-
cles ~ Impeachment sainst rim and make good
the same; and il their name we demand that the
senate take order for the appearance of said
william W. Belknap 70 answer-" Mr. Ferry,
Pre<issntpro tsn. Of the senate. said - Mr.
Chairman and gentlemen Of the committee The
senate will take order in The premises The
committee then retired lnthe House. during
the cali Of the committees, the speaker IN
terrupted bv the appearance At The bar a the
H0use u the committee appointed 70 notify The
senate Of the action Of the House in regard % ne
mer hartman ~ the committee made the
following report: s.In Obedience to the orier a
the House proceeded % the bar q the senate.
and ia the narne ~ this House and ~ al TIE PEG
Die Of the United states ~ America. we iMpeach-
Ell ar We directed %, y iiiiaIn W BeisnqP,
late secretary Of War II the United staies. u
high crimes and riisdemeanDrs while in Office.
and we Demanded tlat The senate should takeur-
der 70 make him apps ar before that body u an.
swer 20 the same, and announced ihsi IN House
would -Oon present articles % impeachment ard
make them good, - which tie response wac
made The order snail be taken" The com
miffee retired and the routine business " the
House proceeded
The Senate was not IN session on the 4th-
......Tle House met for debate only, the Ha-
vivian ireatg beng under consideration in Com
mttee OF the Whole.
In the senste, on the 9Th, Mr.. Edmunds.
from the seie c,mnitfee 70 which was referred
tie resslut "a ana me-sag from The House Of
Representatives in regard 10 the impeachment u
W. W. Belknap. late : cretary Of War, reported
a preamble and resolution declaring that tie
senate wlli take orier IN the premises according
u it- standing rule. and directing The -ecreiarv
b notify the House 81 Representative. Agree'i
10. Mr.. Hsmiin submitted q resolution re-
qaesfiug tile Prstmnster-tsener a. furnish the
senate with any Information which he may have
t0ur Ing the Submission ~ STRAW bids" ~
probably worthless IN Translucent bids for carry
tx tire male 81 ne uifri states In the sever
SlAtea In whtrb at ertissment- for mail prDpo-
sails appeared 0n October , 1875. ami that sAid
bids snd sil vifence IN his possession he fur
nshesi tet0rs awTrfis sfall he made on eaid bids
Agreed n Mr.. sherman spoke on the financial
question:. " npp1sitinn 70 ne repeal 81 me =.
sumption att. Mr. Bngy tren called up the bill
introduced 81 him early IN the rtssipn. author
ring TIE payment 81 duties on imports IN legal
tuHer- and raiNAAl bank n,fes, aud srose ~
ler~th ~ aivnrary thereof. and IN favor % the
repeal u ne Redemption act IN the House.
hr. Randall Introduced bill O. declare
the iinmuii ty n Witnesses for the lhitec