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

In the Senate, on the ed. the bill for
the relief OF settlers on public lands. passed.
II gives settlers who had been on public lands
two or three years. under the presumption
laws, the benefit Of that time upon changing
their claim 20 a. - be- under the homestead
law. long discussion was bad on MIR. Dnv-
ISIS West Val resolution 10 extend time TO
the finance investigating committee. The
greater part OF the session. WIS devoted TO
consideration ~ the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill, Mr.. Lamar making strong argument in
favor thereof. .-..In the House. afesolnton
extending the power Of the Potter inve-tigat-
be well grounded allegation Of fraud. VA.
adopted without division. Bills for holding
"a term Of the United states Court NJ Quincy
III and for the relief 81 settlers on public
lands whose crops we're injured by gra-~hop-
per~, passed. A resolution calling Tor fnfOr-
nation a. ~ Presidential pardons OF crimi-
mails since March. 1871. was adopted. Ten
tcie- ~ Impeachment presented against q.
H. bradford. late Vice Consul General az
Shanghai. were referred 20 the Committee on
Judiciary The Army appropriation bill,
discussed AZ length, wns not disposed Of.
In the Senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Plumb call
ed up the senate bin authorizing the secrc-
tsry OF War 70 have erected headstones over
graves Of Union soldiers Inferred in private
cemeteries: passed. The District on COium-
bia Government bill was considered and sew
eral sections disposed of......In the House,
Mr.. Robertson, of Louisiana. rising 10 a Qtcs-
ton 81 personal pflFlle Ht, stated that charges
had been made against the citizens ~ the
Parishes OF East and West Felicinna
which n true would compel him 10 retire IN
shame from his sent. He sent TO the Clerks
desk and had read thar portion ~ Secretary
Sherman's letter 70 Ciaksnn ~. Potter In
which he referred 20 the election in those
pariahcS. Mr.. Robertson denounced Mr..
Sherman's allegations false. The House
then went into Committee ~ the Whole on
the Army Appropriation bill Mr. Springer ia
the Chair, the pending amendment being 20
fx the strength ~ the army at $500. instead
81 20uop. men. The amendment WAS carried
--ll5 20 l01.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Edmunds,
from the select committee 20 take into con
slderation the State laws respecting the
ascertaining and declaration Of the result ~
elections for President and Vice President Of
the United states, reported = bill, the main
feature OF which "a a provision that no Flee.
toral vote from any state from which but one
return has been received shall be rejected
except BY the affirmative vote ~ both
houses Of Congress. and that in case more
than one return n received from any
state the votes only shall be counted Of
those Electors whose title ~ Electors the two
Houses. acting separately, shall concurrenty
decide T. supported BY the decision Of the
lawful tribunal n such state provided for BY
its Legislature. Mr. burnside, from the Com
miftce on Education and Labor. reported adj.
vcrsclv on the joint resolution providing an
enforcement Of the eight hour law, and also
adversely ON the senate bill 10 regulate the
hours ~ labor. Placed on the calendar. Mr..
Davis called up the senate bill 70 provide for
an additional Circuit Judge I'm the Second
Judicial Circuit. passed. Mr. Paddock sub
mittcd an amendment 20 the Texas Pacific