The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-30

In the Senate, on the 18th, number OF
bills were introduced and referred. The
House Army Appropriation bill. as amended
by the senate Committee, was reported and
placed on the calendar. The amendments
consist Of the entire omission Of the clause
which provided that four cavalry regiments
snould be recruited 20 full force 30 men
EACH and kept In service on the Texas from.
tier, but that the total number ~ men on the
army rolls should BE- limited 70 .n.m0
The senate Committee recommend the III.
>ertion ~ place Of the mandatory provision
concerning the use ~ troops IN Texas Of the
following clause " Cavalry regiments may be
recruited 10 100 men ~ each company, and
kept as near ~ practicable 10 TINT number,
and IA sufficient force ~ cavalry shall lie EN-.
ployed ia defense Of the Nc xicnn ana Indian
frontiers Of Texas" The Vice President laid
before the senate "A communication from the
President. inclosing tho report of tho Sccre-
tary ~ state. ~ reply ~ the senate re~olu-
tion ~ the sta inst, IN regard ~ the rescue OF
prisoners by mn armed band from Mexico,
from the JAN IN starr County. Texas IN Au'
gust last ... In the House. consideration ~
the bill for the repeal of the Resumption act
was resumed. and after lengthy debate the
House adjourned without definite action.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a petition from
- National banks Of Baston against the bill
for the rcmonctixationff silver was present
cd by senator Dawes. The Deficiency Appro-
priation bill. ~ reported from the House was
passed senator Bruce presented "A petition
~ tplDr't Tt~lINIl~ 81 Mf~~ln~lppl, uNktUE an
appropriation ~ sltn01 to enable them "a
cmiurntc 10 Liberia. VA frfrcn The Army
Appropriation bill was passed with thr
amendments reported ~ the Committee Oh
Appropriations, and also the amendment.
providing that the army shall not he r..
crnited beyond $500 men. instead Of $4,000.
as authorized BY the House. the
House, bills we're introduced and referred
by Mr.. Haskell Providing for the payment
~ duties on imports In gold. silver aud legal
tender notes. by Mr.. Schleichcr: Providing
for cheap transportation between
tide water on the Atlantic and the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys: by Mr.. Mills: A memori
al Of the state Grange Of Texas for the ap-
pointfncnt Of a Commissioner ~ Agriculture
AZ Cabinet officer. The bill for the repeal
of the Resumption act was further consider
ed a number Of amendments and substitutes
being proposed and speeches made by
Mcssrs. Ealncs, Bnliou, Iiubbcil, Kelly, Hart
zeIl and others.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution
was offered by senator Jones, and adopted
with some notifications. requesting the
President to furnish copies Of instructions
given 20 the agents and Mnrshals of the Unit
cd States In Alabama, Florida and Mississip.
pi touching the seizure Of logs. lumber and
naval stores suspected III having been taken
from the public lands Of the United states,
etc. Adjourned til Monday. In the House.
u resolution was adopted directing the Mill
tary Committee TO inquire into the strength
~ the cavalry and infantry regiments ~ the
army, and how many regiments are employed
upon the Texas frontier. character 81 the
troops employed thcrc,miiitary management