The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Voorhees,
presented the petition of Peter Cooper. pray
ing the repeal Of the specie Resumption act,
and demonstrating against the proposed al
1ournment Of Congress until some Legislative
measures tor financial relief had been pass
ed. Referred. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill WAS passed without amendment, and
bills ON the calendar were considered. Among
those passed was the House bin making mp
preparations for payment ~ claims reported
allowed bv the Commissioners under the act
known the Southern Claims Commits sion.
The House joint resolution 10 provide for the
enforcement OF the eight hous law having
been reached, with the adverse report there.
on after some discussions. bv vote ~ 81 20
Is. consideration of the bill was postponed
till December next....ln the House. the civil
-undry Appropriation bill wa- further con
Sidercd i'm Committee ~ the whole. the SEES.
sion being extended until after midnight.
In the senate, on the 18Th. NJ the expira-
tion of the morning hour. Mr.. Voorhees,
moved 70 take up tine bill 20 repeal the specie
resumption net. which led 20 "A discussion.
The motion Wa agreed to--yras 80, nays IS
aNd consideration 81 the Dill proceeded. Mr..
Perry, member nf fnc t0mniftee on finance
called Mr.. Anthony 70 the Chair. and took
charge ~ the bill. Having reported n 70 the
senate, ne said he agreed with the majority
~ the Committee on Finance IN fIxing october
4, ISIS a. the time when Unfted states notes
~hallbc receivable for duties on imports, hut
an amendment IN the nature OF a substitute
proposed hy the senator from Indiana Moor
hee~l some time ago was - make them re-.
ctivahlc from and after the passage 81 the
act He suggested 10 the senator (NOorhre~l
he 80 modify his amendment ~ 10 provide
that United states notes shall be- receivable
the same A. coin IN payment for per cent.
bonds. etc and IL was - muditied MI Fer
~ explained the theory Ut the I'LL was 10
break down All distinction between green
backs and coin. After discussion, the ~uh.
~titute Of Mr.. voorhees, was reiected-yca- ~,
nays ~. The question then recurred On the
amended substitute Of The Committee on ~.
nance for tile House bill and IL was agreed 10
Yeas 30, nays ~ The bill having been con.
~iherfh ~ Committee Of the Whole, was re-
ported - the senate ana pas~ed--yca- a.
mays l5 ThnSr voting No We're Mes~rA. An
tnuny bayard. Burnside, butler, Dawes
Eaton, iionr, Herman, Lamar McphersDn,
Morrill,, Patterson. Rollins. Sargent and Wmd-
leigh and MesSr-. EdmUnd~, Hamlin and
Mitchell, who would have voted IN the mega.
Iiyt, Were absent and paired The biiis as
passed, " az follows:
Re 10 enacted, etc.,, That from ana after the
PASSAGE ~ this ACT, United states notes shall
be receivable the same a. coin In pnysnent az
4 per centun bonds now authorized BY the
inw 20 10 issued, and on ana after October 1,
ISIS, said notes shall be receivable for duties
on Imports.
1.-THE House spent the entire session IN
considering the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, which was finally passed az midnight
In the Senate, on the l4th, the Committee
on Privileges aud Elections reported adverse
~ on the joint resolution proposing an
amendment ~ the Constitution forbidding
the Acknowledgement ~ persons on account
OF sex. Mr. Hoar VIII submit minority re-
port. The bill 90 increase the sinking fund
tsnd the bill ~ pay the Indebtedness due the
Government by the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
passed. also the House bill 10 authorize the
Barataria ship Canal Company % construct
and operate ship canal from New Or
leans ~ the Gnlf 81 Mexico through
the lands and waters OF the United states,
and 70 grant 70 said company the right for
that purpose. Arcsoluton passed providing
for the printing 81 $1,000 copies Of the Entu.
mulogicai Commissions report. The House
bill for the increase 81 certain pensions also
passed Conference committees were an.
pointed on the River and Harbor, Sundry
Civil, Legislative and Judicial ana Post.
route bills......In the House. after SOME mis-
crlancous business had been disposed 81,
Mr.. Burchnrd moved 70 suspend the rules
and adopt the following preamble ard reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, AZ a joint meeting Of the two
houses Of the Forty fourth Congress. con
vcncd pursuant 70 the law and Constitution,
for the purpose Of ascertaining aud counting
the votes Tor President and Vice President
Tor the term commencing March I, 1877. on
counting the votes Rutherford u. Hayes was
declared elected President and william a.