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

whesler was declared elected vice. President
for such term. therefore
K<S0fr<d, That no subsequent Congress. and
neither house, has jurisdiction 60 revise the
action nj such joint meeting, and any AZ.
tempt by either house - nnnul ~ disregard
such action or title 20 office arising there
from would be revolutionary, and n disap-
proved by this House.
Various suggestions were made to vote Tor
the resolution without the preamble, and -
strike out the word " revolutionary" 10 refer
20 the committee. etc, but the speaker ruled
that the motion % suspend the rules shut
out all other motions. The yeas and nays
being called. the resolution was declared
adopted-ycas elt. nays 81. The negatisc
votes were given ny Messrs. blaeknurn.
Elam. Teller. Hamilton, iiardenbcrKh,
iIenkle. Henry. Hewitt ~ New York. May
ham, Phelps. rridemorc. Robertson q
Louisiana. Smith Of Georgia. Springer.
Southland ana Warner-ail Democrats. Mr.,
Potter (Dcm. Y. i.) and Ges. Butler (Rep.
Ma--.) were both absent. aud did not vote:
MIR. ilartridge then offered the resolution Of
the Judiciary Committee on the same sub
icct, ecaring that the present Congress has
no power - revise the action o: the Forty
fourth Congress IN declaring the result 81
the Presidential election, and IL was adopted
yeas 25i, nays 1.-THE following being the
negative votes blackburn, Bliss, i;oone,
Cook, Cox Of New York Hamilton. Henry.
kmmel. Mayham, Pridemoie, Robertson.
smith of Georgia. Springer and Warner.
Various explanations were made BY mem
bers voting may. MIR. cpringcr's being" am
opposed 20 all proceedings In reference TO in
validating the Presidents title, which are ~
legal, unconstitutional or Revolutionary. y
the title OF the present incumbent IL valid
ana unnSSnilable II needs no action OF Com
greSs 70 quiet IL but A. on the contrary. IL is
fraudulent, and an investigating committee
Of the House should 80 find aud report. Il
would be dishonorahle our part 20 at
tempt 20 make IL good or declare BY bill or
resolution u was sacred II the title " GOOD,
II needs no defense, II bad, can never vote
to make IL better. For these reasons vote
no." Messrs. Bliss and Robertson 81 Louis
lana expressed their concurrence IN these
views.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Wadleigh,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elcc-
tions, made report upon the charges that
the election OF Mr.. Grover OF Oregon was pro.
cured by fraud and bribery. The report
says that the evidence did not sustain any Of
such charges. The committee was discharged
frofn further consideration of the subject.
Leave was given the members of the com
initfee TO file their views in the case. The
Committee on Finance was discharged from
propositions In regard 70 the repeal Of
the specie Resumption act, and rcmOnetiza-
ton ~ silver, together with numerous bill~
In regard 70 the payment ~ customs duties
in legal notes, and tie "GOloid" coin
bill, nearly All OF the subjects having been
covered by bills passed The River and Hmr-
Dor iii. a. reported from the Conference
Committee. passed. The amount appropif-
nted IL ss.36l, 100. The Army bill also passed.
IL leaves the Army at $500 men. The section
transferring the Indian Bureau from the In
terror 70 the War Department T. stricken out.
The organization OF the Army remains for
the present as IL ~. but Commission II to
be appointed To consider and report on the
subject 20 Congress. The clause relating to
the use OF the Army ~ posse cOmitatu- is
amended by emitting the words except when
specially authorized by law" The amend.
inent OF the House TO the bill OF the senate
increasing the pension of Gen. Jas. shields of
Missouri 10 500 "a month WAS concurred in,
and the bin passed. A number of private
bills passed. together with the senate bill 20
reimburse purchasers nc direct tax sales
IN Arkansas. declared Illegal by United
states Courts in consequence OF "a de-
fectiye Hoard ~ Commissioners: the bill au-
thOrizing the Secretary ~ the Treasury "a
adjust and settle the debt due the United
states by Arkansas: the House bill for res
torafion 20 the market of certain lands in
Utah VIM. n. spencer, for many years
Journal Clerk, was chosen Chief Clerk of the
senate, rice VIM. ~ Mcdonald, deceased.
message was received from the House OF Rep
re-entntivcS. announcing the passage of a
concni rent resolution, extending the session
until y. m, Tuesday, June u. The rcs0in
ton was agreed tn-...ln the House, MIR.
Knott Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
presented his views IN opposition 20 the re-
port ~ the Committee on the kimme bill and
resolutions of the Marx land Legislature on
the subject of the Presidential election.
number ~ important bills were passed. as
agreed upon by the Conference Committees,
and the Internal Revenue bill was debated at
length but not disposed Of
la the senate, on the 18th, the bill To
amend the statutes in relation 90 patents
was postponed until next session. ~ vote
Of yeas -. nays p. the senate refused to re-
consider the vote by which the joint re-olu.
tiOn Ia regard 20 the eight hour law was
postponed until next session. Upon motion
~ Mr.. Cameron Of PENNSYLVANIA the Com
mittee on Education and Labor was instruct
"a 70 inquire into the industrial condition
81 the country. the extent, nature and
! the upnfstA- sion ID
and the enforced dlencs~ OF labor, ana what
remedies. II any, can be provided by national
legislation. and nl4u into the cNpehiency Of
providing permanent bureau IA one Of the
Executive Departments for the purpose OF
gathering and publishing statistics Of ma
fional Industries: and that the committee re-
port by bill or otherwise. Tue Committee
on Appropriations reported an amendment
anpfopriaiing 5000 for the expenses Of the
d demt io u 81 nppi "misiana e nn
objected, on the ground that the
object ~ thc Commission was 70 turn ont
she legal GOycrnfn, MT of louisiana and was
sent a. the Clerks desk ana had read. the
published statement uf the expenses ~ the
Louisiana Commission. MIR tunkiing con
Cured in the sentiments expressed by Mr..
spencer and moved the yeas ana NAYS ON
the amendment. long uiscus~ion fouowca.
In the course ~ which Mr.. blaine re-
marked that Il Hayes was elected Packard
was elected. and there was no one 10
throw doubt un Packnrds title except
the iFt<FuN himself. lie Wbulu not vote
for the amendment motion ~ lay the
nmcndmrnt on the table WAS cnrricd--yeas 81,
nays - The ~undrv civil service bill was
then further considered. the House,
the iucomcfax bill was finally passed. Mr..
Thompson offered a preamble and resolution
reciing the depressed condition ~ labor
and industry throughout the country, and
providing for select committee % III dur
ing the recess 90 inquire into the cause there
nfnnd recommend rrme iirs therefor Adopt
ed. Upon motion ~ Mr. Butler cOmmuni.
rufiou flIIfp4@Qt ~
ing that leave be X anted senator Matthew's
- testify before tho House Committee. a
resolution appr0priating b.hOn,5cu In gold to
pay 20 Great Britain the amount awarded by
the EL.hnIln. nnmnIl. SION nLnMLrAl ON a hnnf-