The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-12

In the Senate, on the eth, the Chair ap-
pointed a committee on the part Of THE Sen.
ate @ escort the body of the late Representa-.
tive Leonard from New York fo West Ches
ter. Pa tor inferment. Consideration of the
Pacific Railroad sinking. fund bin was re.
sumed. and senator Hill, Beck and Thurman
rpokethereon. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation ts.l was amended and passed.
Mr.: wilson submitted an amendment 70 ne
hillt provide for the organization ~ N Nil
-i--ippi kiser improvement Commission. %
a- 20 extend the jurisdiction of the Commits.
sion 20 the Fall ~ 81. Anthony. and author.
~ tnem 70 make an examination ~ and sur
vey the h~eadwnters OF the Mississippi Isver,
with a view - constructing Reservoirs for
regulating the supply Of water during dry
Meniner. referred. Mr.. Hoar called up The
MILAN sl,9o each, expenses in confe-fsng
claims for the seat a- senator Tor
caused hy the resignation Of w. p. Kellogg
Tor the term ending March 4. Mr. Coekrell
declared himself opposed 20 paving any corr
tc-tanf Tor a seat on the noor either for
salary or expenses. He called for the sras
and nays on the resolution and II was adopt
cu-yeaS5 -, nays :. The Chair laid h.Hnre
tne senate the annual rcpor - the Com.
fni-siontr~ On Fish and Fisheries for the
years l%s.o-1I, which Was laid on the
trnle ana ordered printed --..-...In the
House, a number or bills were intro
dnced and referred. tho most Important
being one by Mr.. Wallace TO create an ednca.
uvnnl fund and devote tho proceeds ~ ire
sale q public lands y che establishment ~
-cientlnc cplleg.t~- The Massachusetts con
tested election ease Of Dean fDptnl ngefnsf
fteid fken.) wa@ brought 20 4 vofe. ana ~.
suited IN a tie, the Speaker voting ~ favor 81
publican. voted FOR Dean. while . Democrats
voted IA favor OF Field. the sitting mem Der.
30 the matter went OVER.
Inthe Senate. on the 2sth. Mr.. Teller.
from the Committee on Railrc ads reported
with an amendment. tbr senaf bill n incor.
porate the National Pacific Railroad ana Tel.
egraph Company. the object N which T. 70
graph line from Cheyenne - Fort Laramie.
Thence - ana from Fnr,
Laramie % Fort fetternan, thence
- the Yellowstone River. near The mo,tn ~
the big Horn River. y ~ Helena. Mon.
lana and thence ~ the Pacific ocean. IL
sles- ,ht right q way through public lands,
inciuding All necessary grounds for stations
buildings. shops. etc. not 10 exceed iG0 nrres
Tor each station. He also reported. uith
~. enumenf the -enat" bin - authorize IN.
construction 81 "A narrow gauge railroad
from bismarck ~ the Black Hills. Both
Wee placed ON the calendar. Nfr. Thurman
presented the petition ~ Thomas worthing.
ton. late Colonel ~ the 10th Ohio Volunteers
complaining Of the prnceedfnr4 ~ IN.
Court Martial bv which he wa- dismissed
rom tne service. and asking the passage 81
lay inr nj relief. Referred. Mr.. Paddock
called up the senate bill 20 amend an ~ M
provide fyr the sale OF 4 sOrfinn of fhn
i'-tlNhtlon ~ Iouftdrrnted Missouri and ~ac
anu rex 81 Missouri tribes ~ Indiap4 IN tie
staits ~ Kansas and Nebraska. which was
discussed briefly. amended and passed
numpcr ~ bilh granting pensions were pass
81 during. the morning hour. fnclndinw \
pension ui 80 per month 10 Gen. James
shields ~ Missouri a. the expiration ~ the
morning hour, consideration was regnrnr,g
~ the Pacific Railroad sinking FIND bii. but
without action the senate adjourned TN Mon
hMt .......~In The House. consideration was
resumed ~ the hn--nehuNcft contested eirc
tipn case, the question h~ing npDn the rrzo.
iutt1n ~ the Election Committee. sierlar1nw
n.ah ufrtn) elected ~ the scAf. The rr4o.
lutlun Was a~aiorted-yea4 I3t. navs lag. Mr.
Butler tMasS) was the onIy r..
publican voting for Dean, but several
Democrat voted for Field. before the M.
hvnuceinent, the Speaker claimed the right
" cast vote, ans voted IN the Affirmative.
Toe announcement wn- greeted with mn.
g.iAnse on Tire Democratic side Of tho House.
hr. Dean was then sworn IN. taking the
ron clad oath. Mr.. Harrison desired
y call ur the report III the Commit.
lec On tis1l Service Reform "a regard
n ". cas-. q D~norkeepci Polk, but wa~ op-
po~ed by Mr.. Durham. who WISHED a. take
~ an appropriation hin. and the question
put. the House refused-yca~ liz. NAYS
proceed - the consideration OF
IA" Polk case. The Affirmative votes
we're principally cast ~ Republicans.
md the negative by Democrats
ir- Willis. 81 New York, offered a resolution
lirecting the Judiciary Committed % ascer-
ain AL the facts and circumstances relating
2 the making ~ two contracts between the
Pacific and Kansas Pacific Railroads.
I April, 1873. and report such facts and cir.