The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-21
COUNTRIES.

The Senate was not in session on the 5th.
--....In the House the bill 10 repeal existing
statutes for the renewal Of patents and de-
claring il unlawful hereafter for Commission
for any design whatever passed. after v hich
the iionse adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th, the House silver
bin was made tile special order for the fol.
lowing Tuesday. Senator Matthews submit
ted a concurrent resolution, rccffing various
acts 81 Congress authorizing the issue OF
bonds, etc AMI declaring that All bonds Of
the United states under said act are PAYABLE
principle and interest. nj the option 81 the
Government Of the United states in silver
dollars Of tl2f grains standard silver. and
such payment Is not in violation Of public
faith or rights OF public creditors Laid on
the table and ordered printed the
House. the Post route bill was passed. and
from the Committee on Elections in the Colo
RADIO case and ordered printed. The majority
report. which was concurred i'm BY all the
Democrats. declares Patterson, Democrat
lty, with the exception ~ Gen. Cox, report IN
favor Of Bclford, Republican,. General Cox
takes the ground that there was no valid
In the Senate, on the .th, the House bin
tor the relief Of sufferers BY the wreck of the
United states steamer Huron was passed with
some amendments. A number OF bills were
introduced and referred. The House rr-oiu.
tiOn ~ adjourn for holiday recess from DE.
ccml,er ~ 20 January 10 wns agreed to..- In
the House, q number ~ bills we're Introduced
and referred. MIR. Wood, Chairman ~ the
ways and Means Committee, reported Il con
current resolution for the adjournment ~
Congress for the Christmas holidays from the
18th ~ December until January 10 Agrccdto
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
In the Senate, On the 10Th, after The ex-
piration Of the morning hour. senator wad.
isigh, Chairman 81 the Committee on Priyi
legcs ana Elections. called ~ resolution
reported from the committee last week,
declaring y. -. Enstis entitlcd "a his
4cat a. senator from Louisiana
from January III 1876. for Tie term
cnding March 4. 1873 senator ingalls,. whn
signed the minority report. spoke ID opposi
pcr- presented by Eustis wcrr lefccfive.
After brief discussion the resolution Of sen.
atcr Wadlcigh wns agreed to--yeaS 4a NAYS n
Those voting In the negative were senators
Nilsson, Cameron ~ Wisconsin, Harnln
Mr.. EuStis was sworn I'm senator Matthews
called MP his resolution favorinx the rerion.
ctizatiOn ~ silver. lie spoke ~ length on
the subject, and was followed by senators
the SENATE adjourned without taking action
......In the House. the usual resolution for
tho distribution ~ the Presidents annual
message was adopted. The resolution IN
reference ~ that portion 81 the message ~.
fcrrcd ~ the Committee on Foreign Affairs
was amended by instructing the committee
to take into immediate consideration the best
means ~ removing the existing and impend.
lnR causes ~ the difficulty between Mexico
aud the United states, and 70 report az the
earliest practicable day.
II the Senate, on the 11th, large number
of petitions we're prcsented-in favor OF nm
amendment % the Constitution 80 - to pro.