The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-24

CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate, on the Sth, Mr.. Cockrell
called up the House bin to forbid q fu,ther
retirement of United States legal tender
notes, read the second time yesterday. and
tne Dill Was referred 70 the Committee on RI
nance, al objection 20 such reference having
been Withdrawn. Mr.. Morgan submitted 4
concurrent resolution touching the relations
OF the United States with Mex
IN defining and settling by treaty the rcia
tions between the two countries the
present boundaries between them shall be
guaranteed as permanent and inviolnbic |;
that both Governments shall engage that lhe
territory Of each shall be protected aQsfnst
conquest by any European power; that such
protect the borders nom depredaforv raids
Of outlaws and "that Il Is eyprdiene
70 provide by treaty for the protection ana
country ms shall. with the consent Of the Gov
eminent OF Mexico, build railroad from the
City 81 Mexico 10 connect nc the boundary
In the United States" Laid on the fable ~
be called up hereafter. The senate then re-
sumed consideration Of the Indian Appropri-
alton Dill. and several amendments were dis
cnssed and rejected. In the House. a mo-
ton 10 limit all general debate on the Tariff
Dill to two hours WAS rejected, l07 to l32.
Inc measure was then discussed In Commit
tee OF the Whole, but without action the Com.
mittee rose. The evening session was dc
voted TO general debate.
In the Senate. on the 9th, the Mexican
Award bill was discussed amended and pass.
ed. Consideration was then resumed OF the
Indian Appropriation bill, which also passed.
Inc report o. the Conference COMMITTEES on
TIE Dill 70 regulate the advertising of mail
lettings was agreed to and the bill passed.
Inc Dill 70 repeal the Bankrupt law was
then taken up but not disposed of..........
from the Committee on Education and Labor
for the enforcement of the eight hour law
IN All departments of the Government gave
which Mr.. Banks denounced the disregard az
the law by the Government rs scnndalous
and infamous. and Mr.. Butler. Of Massachu-
regard. and said there was more now.
der and ball wanted in the admits
tration OF our laws. The joint resolution \
timber on certain public lands for mining
ana domestic purposes. subjecfing the FORT 4
Wayne military reservation in Arkansas 70
entry As other public lands OF that state and
10 return certain Iands I'm Iowa 10 settlement
under the Homestead law, passed The Tar.
~ bill was discussed AZ length in COMMITTEES
of the whole, nc uefinite action being taken.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
was resumed Of the bill 10 repeal the Bank
rupt act. After some debate, the pending
Thurman, TO strike out January /, 1874. and
insert september !, ls7s 80 that the repeal
should take eject on the LIST OF september
". i,rcs 's moved 'o-seAs a =; nays q
hat the REPEAL OF the law should
axe erect from and after the passage Of the
hen REQUIRED on agreeing 70 the amendment
4 the Judiciary Committee, as amended Nv
NJ. Thurman, and IL was agreed to--yeas 81.
NY yn .i .1 tne pil passed itnow goes back
ence Of that body. Adjourned till Monday. I
n the House, the Committee on Naval Ex-
,enuitures presented the testimony taken by
recommending the appropriation OF $s,2l7-
~ Tor the payment Of certain claims against
ne Navy Department, and directing the
~. to $4,000. Made the special order
~ May 25. Mr.. Darrell introduced 4 bin pro- !
iuing that notices Of contest under the Pre-. !. .
AVS, must be printed In a newspaper in the :
Dunty where the contest lies. Passed = The
louise then went into Committee 81 the
'hole on the private calendar.
The Senate was not In session on the 18th. !.
1.-THE following bills passed the House: !,
2 restore TO the market certain lands in !
tan; Tor the relief Of settlers on public q
lnds, providing that any person who shall =
liant and maintain for eight years 10 acres 4
timber land shall be entitled to Il patent Z
= :, such quarter section; permitting Nebras-
ding for the sale Of timber lands In Califor- ii
in, Oregon, Washington Territory. Nevada j.
nd Colorado, In quantities not exceeding 100 II
res 70 any one citizen. at minimum price y
sz.av per acre, and making II unlawful TO :
~ any timber on public lands. o
In the Senate, on the 18th, a number Of Y
lis were introduced and referred, after a
hich the Post office Appropriation bin was g
ken up and considered, but not finally dis. Z
,sed f......In the House, Mr. Potter. of New N
)rk, a. question OF privilege presented :.
y memorial adopted by the Maryland Leg. n
ature, accompanied by resolution IN. II
ctinE ~ INVESTIGATION by select commit. IA
into the alleged frauds In Florida and 4,
,uisiann at the late Presidential election. !,
~ committee 10 be authorized 70 appofnf "
y committees, to send for persons and IA. y,
~, ana - sit during the recess of Congress l.,
le preamble aud resolution having been n:
~: M. Conger said they did not present n,
estion OF privilege, and the powers \,
opposed In the resolution could not be given =,
mere majority vote, but would require 4 ~
spenston Of the rules. Mr.. Potter replied ~,
9 would suppose that II there was any sub. NJ
Z which should be entitled 70 preference IL
was the subject brought to It's notice BY the N
'moral 81 sovereign State 70 inquire into Il
onicfal conduct Of high Officers az the II,
vcrnment, and relating 10 frauds alleged IN
have occurred. changing the result OF the m
ctton Of the highest officers Of this Govern. ia
Manual that the RESOLUTION ~
vileRe. n the resolution proposed ~ ~
! Intended to subvert the accepted re-.
Of the Presidential election, then there
mt Be some claim that II did present Z III
Of opinion II did not presemt 's sn Syp srcn ro
stion; Mr.. Garfield also argued agairst m
resolution being privileged one. The al.
aker, after some preliminary remarks, 80