The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to re-
peal the Bankrupt act came up rs unfinished
busiw.s and senator Matthews offered as a
substitute for the bill his own bill to estab-
Isl . uniform law on the subject Of bank
ruptcy, anu made speech In advocacy
thereof The Senate then went into cN.
ecutiye seSSion..........ln the House n
nulnper ~ bills were introduced and re-
ferred, after which the Pension Appropri-
alton bill was considered In Committee
q the Whole. The bill appropriates s2s,-
2s6.57a, and provides that after July /. 1873,
pensions shall be paid by the Treasurer
Of the United States under direction Of the
secretaries OF the Treasury and Of the lnte-
rior. The items OF the appropriation are a.
widows and minors, Sl2 $50, 600; for survivors
Of the War OF lsl2, 81. 1898 for widows Of
soldiers OF the War Of isl2. 81 2ls,97s; for fees
OF examining surgeons ss50.0oO for navy in
valids, $40. 900. for widows and minors, S}s4s.
900. for fees of examining surgeons $1,000.
Tor carrying out provisions of the act. Sa5 0OO.|
the bill ~
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Dennis
presented the Blair resolution in regard to
the Electoral Commission, adopted by the
Legislature of Maryland, and moved its ref
ercncc 70 the Judiciary Committee. He said:
In the presentation Of this resolution have
performed duty which respect for the Leg
islature OF my state demands, but believing
that the Interests of every section ~
our o. ~ Union ..,., calls for acqriescence
Commission feel constrained To-
state shall deem IL incumbent on me TO on
pose any action Of this body in furthcrance
Of the intent OF the resolution Task that the
joint resolution be referred to the Committee
on Judiciary" So ordered. Mr. Plumb frn,,,
M AZ Nv. ..as ~ unis Lhnu-. reported
Placed on the calendar. On motion ~ NJ
Morrill.the senate took up and passed the bill
20 repair and put n operation the Mint AT New
y, i,nns' ~ Dtncitncy appropriation LII
bhS-tu Ad!vnrned tili Monday.... In the
iurther c"nsiderea ~ pRawp ,i,,n IN was
Whole. Amendments were Observation-Disclosures
inK inc amount appropriated for carrying the
D'ii mo enrct from ~. ooOto $4,000; striking
"a .-, ~. s.e'soi wni.n cnhnst. tnc mode OF
:, nv, anu inseI.ihS IN neu thereof
a. a. "a a,,d ..' s. s y agents
:, y ,, anu aaoWInk them ices Tor vouchers
T, a,,e ~ Penses ior rent, clerk hire, etc
~. ss ''e ni,cnuIhcnts were rejected
reau from he Inter,nr ~ ~, tension ~
n..,,,a.Ip Atn b,uvlu,ns tnat PENSION
A,,,,,, ANA w ~ nlleu " omcers 81 the
~ rsca,va t,ssy , nm .ne M.reu nst. who are
H. DE- s,..a, iuh phy willie 20 employed:
~. nire oneIeu = resolution that from and
49,. 'n H., 70. uhe nIhces OF ehe PENSION
Union s"ldierS ' Tha ~ ~"umaea o. disabled
,auepser Tia ISL. mpplause hnd shouts %
M Mn r lns .unlinlI,ee rose ana reported
NJ "a ~ h,l, . ,,,'', were concurred
u. ~ - i"ss'o.
The Senate was NOT In session an tbe 10Th
Tho u,.,.< a.,.,... .-S ~. ~ 49, '-'n'
..'.' !. 1919 'poh. mos. - tne session ~
considering private bills. The Senate amend \
nents 70 botn the General Deficiency and \
diplomatic Appropriation bills were nom II
concurred I'm.
The cen.,. ur.s -. a., ~,
,, ,,e"s'' 80 ~ !" SESSION on the loth.
$500. Inc House passed the Dill appropriate
nE M, 600 for the erection OF a monument over
The grave of Thomas Jefferson. The pat.
pfiicc Appruprintion Mi NM nonsi.,., MIN y,
Committee 81 the Whole
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Sargent
an amendment 10 the House bin 10
place the name Of James shields on the re-
ired list Of the army with tho rank ~ n,5g..
Her General, SO rs ~ strike ont Nil after the
clause and in-ert n, i,n,, ,l,.,. ~
PROVISION authorizing the President to plnc"