The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-07

Railroad bin. extending aid 20 the Republi
can Valley RAILROAD Company. Referred.-..
In the House. Mr.. EiAm, from the Commit
tee ON fncinc Railroads. reported n bin ro-
pealins section ~ OF the noe incorpores-
Ing the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, de-
cinring forfeited the rights. privileges aud
lands granted under thai section 10 the New
Orleans. Baton Rouge and vicksburg Rail
road Company. and r-senacting that section
IN favor of the New Orleans Pacific Rsi.-
road. Ordered printed and rc.committed.
Mr.. Hinkie introduced = bin 90 aid the snip
Canal Company, giving guarantees OF the
United states 70 the payment OF the interest
on A.eo.ooe OF per cent bends. Referred.
On tho expiration OF tho morning hour the
House went into Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. springer In the Chair. on the Appropria-
ton bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the concurrent
resolution, declaring that tho existing treaty
allowing unrestrained immigration 70 this
country from China mighs wisely be modi-
ned. and inviting she attention OF the Execu-
tive 20 she sublecs. passed. Bills passed
amending the Revised Statutes in regard 90
she Judicial power and functions OF consnis
providing for Circuis and District Courts
Of the United states ~ Toledo. o.:
and providing for the publication of notes
ofcontest under the Homestead, Pre- eruption
and Tree culture acss-.....In the House, Mr..
Goode. Chairman OF she Committee on Edu-
proceeds Of the exie OF public lands to the ed
ucation of the people. Referred. After some
routine business had been disposed Of con
WAS resumed in Committee Of the W ole and
occupied she atteRfion OF the House through
out the remainder OF day.
In the Senate, on the nth, among the bills
introduced and referred was one by MIR.
Beck, 20 repeal the existing taxes on the cap
ital aud deposits Of banks and bankers. and
10 impose taxes on dividends in excess OF
per cent. resolution WAS agreed 10 request
ing the President TO communicate 10 the
Senate copies 81 NIL correspondence not
heretofore submitted, and memoranda and
minutes in Possession Of the Government
relative TO the selection Of y. Maurice
Treaty Fishery Commissioners. The bill
providing permanent form OF government
for the District of Columbia was considered
In Committee 81 the Whole, reported 20 the
senate, and passed Mr.. Ferry moved 70
take up the House bin 20 forbid the retire
ncnt of iegal-tender notes, and after some
discussion the motion was agreed to-yeas
-. nays eG.-..-...In the House. under the
Monday call 81 states numerous measures
were introduced and reflrrcd and the House
then went into Committee 81 the whole on
the Army Appropriation bill. MIR. Knott
moved an amendment prohibiting. under
penalties OF line and imprisonment,
the army posse commitatu- or other
wise under the laws except ia such eases and
under such circumstances such employ
Inent Of troops may be expressly authorized
by act Of Congress. Agreed 10 after ami
mated di-cu--ion--ycss no. mas ll2- An
amendment increasing the Limitation Of
strength Of the army from 20 900 10 -. 30 men
was rrjected--yeas ilG. nay- I2o All Repubii
cans voted in the affirmative and had for
allies on the Democratic side all the Texas
members except Mr.. Reagan. who voted nay.
Me-srs. Patterson. Williams ~ Michigan. and
wigginton. without disposing OF the bill
the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th. consideration
was resumed Of the House bill 70 forbid the
further retirement OF United states legal
tender notes Various amendments we're
voted down and the bill passcc-ycas ~,
nays Is. The bill defining the manner in
which certain land scrip may be assigned
and located or applied by actual settlers. and
providing for the Issue ~ patents In the name
Of the locator or his legal representative. also
pr-sed..... 1.-The House took up the amend
rlents 10 the Army Appropriation bill, and,
after disposing OF them. the bill passed
without division. The most important
amendments are those transferring the con
trul Of the Indians 20 tire War Department
adopted ~ 10 yeas 20 ll5 nays; and prohib-
iting the use 81 the army a posse com
mitatuS-adopfed BY 100 yeas ~ 70 nays. The
numerical strength OF the army il fixed nj
-V.vVp, and there - a general reduction IN
dell, Chairman of the Post-Ofiic Com.
mfttee. reported favOrnby the Till
20 establish the Postal savings Depository
and ~ aid in refunding the Interest bearing
indebtedness OF the United states, also, the
bill providing ocean mail steamship service
between the United states and Brazil Mr..
Giddings, from the same cOtnlulttee, reported
"a bill appfoprinting $4,000 10 provide Tor the
transportation 81 the United states mail
between Gal eStnn, Texas, and Vera
Cruz, Mexico. All Of which we're refer
red 20 Committee ot the Whole. Mr..
Caldwell. from same committee, reported a
biii amending tile Revised statutes 30 ~ 70
provide that every Postmaster. except those
appointed by the President. shall make quar-
tefiy reports ~ money received or charged
by him 'cT postage, ets-, anu That ts' tx Post
master appointed W thr President shall rem
der montniy accounts Of al such moneys 80
received. Passed. Ihc senate amendments
"a the bill Tor the repeal ~ the Bankrupt law
were then taken up and the bill passed.
september 10 A. the date liked for the bill 10
take effect. IL now goes 70 the President for
his signature.