The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-05

The Senate, on the Goth, passed the PEN
sion appropriation bill. The resolution in re-
gard TO the alleged Ineligible Elector in Oregon
was again taken up and discussed at some
length. The House passed q resolution I'M
struciing the .ommitIee on Foreign Affairs 70 re-
Of the Irish Nation 10 the United states. OF which
Mr.. j. or 0nnor Power, NJ. p. Was the bearer
% this country. The report ~ the Judiciary
committees % compel The production 81 teie
grams was made. with report which asserts
that right. Che Committee stood TO 5 on the
adoption Of this report
In the Senate, on the 2ist, a resolution
was adopted providing for adjournment from
Friday. I'D. 70 Tuesday. 2sth. with the general
understanding among the senators that the SEN
ate would adjourn from Tuesday 70 Friday. and
from Friday 70 Tuesday, January 2. ISL. with
out transacting any business. The Chair APP
pointed as the special committee authorized by
the recent resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds 10 devise
means g NE prgPer count q me vote Tor rrss
similar committee OF the House: Nessrs.
Edmundss Morton, frelinghuysen, Logan,
Thurman, Bay and Ransom. Resolutions
Of respect and appropriate addresses were made
In eulogy Of the late Senator Caperton. and ne .
further mark OF respect the Senate adjourned.
---...In the House, Mr.. Plat offered a resou-
ton for the appointment Of a select committee 10
investigate the charges made yesterday BY Mr..
Hewitt that his letters had been tempered with In
the New York Posf-ofice. In connection with II
Mr.. Plat cent 10 the Clerks desk and hal read
telegram from Postmaster James, pronounc-
ing the accusation utterly and absolutely false,
MIR. Hewitt. In explanation. said that large
,s % 1ne ss.sIs fscsiyem ~ MN through
marks Of having been opened and reseaicd ty
somebody. and. although he was satisfied that
Postmaster James knew nothing about il. he had
reason 70 believe that IL occurred In the New
York Post once. Mr.. Hale. 10 whom Mr..
Hewitt had shown number Of the apparently
re-sealed letters. agreed that they had every
and advised him % bring the matter before
the House. II was finally referred TO the com
mitt now investigating The elections in New
MANAGER Of The western Union Telegraph In
New Orleans. De arrested and brought before the
House for contempt. Debate was cut or and
The Republicans attempted q prevent action by
parliamentary devices. but finally II was agreed
that an hours discussion should be allowed,
when the resolution was adopted without d.
vision.
In the Senate, On the 22d, resolution
was passed for . committee to investigate the
case Of the disputed Presidential Elector in Ore
gon. Adjourned Till Tuesday. The Speaker
of,Ae House announced the appointment OF the
following committees: To ascertain and report
what are the privileges. powers and duties II
the House Of Representatives IN counting the
votes for President and Vice President: Messrs.
Knott. Sparks. Tucker. Marsh, Burchard n is.l
votes: Messrs. Payne, Hunion, Bewit spring.
er. Nccrary Hoar and Willard.
The only business transacted by the Sem
Ate. On the 2sth, was the appointment, az the
request Of Mr. Morton. chairman. OF an add.
tion.I member 10 The Committee ~ Privileges
and Elections. the great body Of the committee
having gone South 70 conduct the invcsfiga-
tons. The Chair appointed Mr.. Mitchell Of
oregon AZ the new member. Adjourned till Fri.
day.. House not in session.