The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-03

ever, by a vote OF los to $50. refused 70 40 or.
DIR. and pending discussion Of the resolution
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Senate bill
supplementary 90 the act Of March 3, lss5. IN
relation 10 the Hot springs reservation. pass
ed. The bill authorizes the President to ap.
nee for one year. 20 have the same power as
the Commissioners authorized by the net Of
March 3, ls75, 10 determine tho claims present.
ed under that act. which ~ continuedin force,
and appropriates the uncxpended balance
OF 5000 tn continue the work Of the Commits.
sion The House bin 10 prevent the spread
Of contagious Diseases. and the Senate bill
the Territories 20 fell and remove timber on
public land for domestic purposes also pnss
ed. Adjourned 70 Monday.... In the House.
ing nm appropriation for the appointment of
temporary clerks In the Treasury
Department and for other purposes reported
one n tie stated az ,Sst the points II
disagreement were the senate amendments
nppropriating so. 900 for the salaries OF Col.
lectors OF Internal Revenue. and 10000 for
committee was agreed TO. and a new con
ference with the Senate asked for. The
Speaker then announced that the regular
order was the Senate adjournment reso-
luton, and that the pending question WAS
the motion TO reconsider the vote by which
the House yesterday refused to refer the
It<uIullOn 10 the (Omulilttt OH Ways anu
Means. The House refused 20 lay the motion
go reconsider ON the table--yeas ia, nays l25.
Pending further action Mr.. Ellis called mp the
e. q @ ana sprs
members delivered eulogfes on the deceased.
The Senate was not In session on the 10th.
-. In the House. the speaker announced that
the first business in order was the motion 70
reconsider the vote by which the House re-
fused last Wednesday, to refer the adjourn
ment resolution 20 the Committee on ~ avs
and Means. Agreed to-lo5 70 ". Mr. Wood
then withdrew the motion to refer the reso-
luton, and moved TO postpone cOnsidera-
ton OF the proposition until May l5 The
motion to postpone was carried-yeas 40
nays us, party vote, with the exception
of Mr.. Rainey, who voted with the Democrats
in the Affirmative. and Messrs Cutter. Lut.
trell, Clymer, Wright and Bridges, who voted
with the Republicans in the negative. Mr.
walsh, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
si0ns, reported back the Senate bill ncreas.
ing the pension Of Gen. James Shields from
TO amend by increasing the pension
to $780, Agreed to and the bill was passed.
An evening session was held for the consid.
GRAFTON of District of Columbia affairs
The Senate was not in session on the Goth.
.....In the House the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill amendatory Of
the Revenue bill. IL levies tax OF l6 cents
Der pound on tobacco, - per thousand on
scgars, 81. 25 per thousand on cigarettes. and
an income tax of2 per centum on all sums
over 5000. Referred 70 Committee on Ways
and Means. The Post-offce Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee OF
the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Voorhees,
submitted an amendment 20 the substitute
for the House bill 70 repeal the Specie Re
act. reported by the Committee on
Finance w cdncSday last. 80 ~ TO strike out
that portion naming October /. lsss, as the
II4HH hail -.
relving fer imports, and to read .that from
and after the Passage Of this act United States
notes shall be receivable I'm payment for the
20 be issued and for duties on imports" A
further amendment repeats iInmedi.
atcly all that part Of the spc-
ne Resumption act authorizing the
United states notes. instead Of on October |.
ISIS. ordered printed. Mr.. Blaine submitted
a resolution, declaring that. any radical
mont of tho senate, be inopportune, would
needlcssly derange the business interests
"a the country, and would seriously retard
should e.@r sso Chat III IN shs uds
nent OF the senate. II should he the ixed
policy OF this Government % 80 maintain
,nr tariff Tor revenue a. 70 afford adequate
printed. Mr.. Mitchell called up the SEN
ate bill extending the time TO construct
md complete the Northern Pacific Railroad,
Nessrs. Mitchell, Window and Lamar. The
senate resolution in reference to the disap-
oroval Of the act OF the Territory OF Arizona.
u reference to Incorporating the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, was passed .......
IN the House, the speaker announced that
he fir business i'm order was the disposition
u the resolutions Of the Maryland Legislature
'eopening the Presidential question, and the
irst vote being taken on "A motion TO refer
hem 70 Committees of the Whole, IL was de-
Gated. They were then referred. without
"a
expiration Of the morning hour Mr.. Butler
.alled UP "A motion 90 suspend the rules and
BASS the bill providing for the Issue Of irac-
iona currency, and for the issue Of Treas
lry notes OF denominations Of 81, -, 50 and
y. Reiccted-yea- 10. nays i2i Mr.. Reagan
moved 10 suspend the rules and pass the
N, amo sseor Mo ca s Tne
made the point OF order that some items In I
The bill were against the CONSTITUTIONS In \
act, while the Constitution gave Congress
he power 20 regulate commerce with for
sign nations, and among the several states,
Il was never Intended TO allow Congress 20
appropriate millions for inconsiderable riv- (
FRS and creeks. The speaker overrued the
point Of order on the ground that II was n 4
question 10 be determined by the House IT,
elf. not BY the Speaker. After considerable
discussion .a motion % suspend the rules and
-, nays 60. so the bill was pass
"a. On the announcement of the
'ote, MIR. Cox rose ton privileged question
est against the passage OF the bill signed by \
members Of the House. Mr. Reagan desired \
he speaker 70 rule the paper out, az not en- \
,racing a question Of privilege. The Speaker \
iecided that the paper should be read, when 4
Mr.. Reagan appealed from the decision OF the X
hair, and then Mr.. Butler moved that the X
louise adjourn, which was carried.
In the Senate, on the 23d, the bill TO ex-
end the time for the completion OF the K
sorthcrn Pacific Railroad passed without al.
'ision. In tie House, the protest pre-
entcd by MIR. Cox. OF New York. against the Y
passage OF the River and Harbor bill, after
stormy debate and an appeal from
he decision " the Chair, was ordered y
Q be read. Mr. Cox withdrew certain words 4
cferring 10 IN com animation Of members for
poliaton Of the Treasury" but declined 20 4
AXE back the words, "and thus encourage
imilar attempts on the Treasury to
rntify local Interests" The question
sas put 20 the House. whether the pa.