The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

% perfect a double metallic standard. "a ~
vide for issuing gold ana silver bullion rv
ticntcs and 20 retire the silver w.
now ~ USE Ordered printed and
dnced "a bin supplementary Is N.
Homestead laws Of the United states. proy,m1
ing that persons. bona Hide, intendiny "
make actual entry and settlement under NV
homestead acts. shall receive, through M.
secretary ~ the Interior, free ranSportn,iia WI
Tor themselves, families. farming utensils ana
personal effects a. their new homes. ana MIN
srrusfor two years cultivation On nn,tn,
Of Mr. Crittenden, the bill 10 anthnril. nv
Washington and sioux Falls Railroad Con~
nhny 20 cxtend it, read into the Territury" \,
Dakota, 60 the village Of sioux Falls. wv
day. 'on
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Windon
from the Committee on Appropriations. n
ported with amendments the House I'm
making appropriations for tho consular AVA
diplomatic service for the fiscal Wear endina
June 20, 1879. Placed on tho calenda,
The senate amendments restore I'M,
salaries cut down by The House Mn
The Committee on Public buildings and
reported favOrahiy the Tin IL MI
vide q building FOR Il Post onice. United STAT.
Courts, ETC., ~ Topeka. kas., aud. with M
amendment, the Senate bill - provide N,
n public building at Kansas M,
MO. Both were placed on the calendar.
the expiration 81 the morning hour. S.na.D,
Howe called up his resolution n~kinr NV
President for Information ia regard ID tfa
alleged hefalcntirn of judge Whitaker M
LOUISIANA, and made bis promised sprrcA.
occupying about three hours mi IT. dcil,.rv
" was severe arrangement .of the prcsidnat
Tor ms southern policy. declaring that
Packard WA not elected Governor uf i.oui.
lana. Hayes was not elected President ~ M.
United states; that the Electoral rumni.
sion corlu not give him "A title lndeprndem
81 the tights OF Packard, tfo.. I'D IN
regard 20 Judge Whitaker. senator Howe
HIA AIt shat NA. IL
against him In the United states Court were
discontinued by order OF The President N,
pniiticai considerations. senator Honr M
plled TO senator Howe 40 far IA. 20 DENY M.
latter impufation .......ln III. House M
~Srringer's motion oi MnndAy ln~t "a suspend
the rules and pass the bill 10 authorize Nm,
coinage ~ gold ana silver "a tile same term.
ana 10 permit a dcpOSi thereof for Lhe Same
purposes. was relrctrd-NnnA lfo. naSA l0s-
NOT twosthlrds In the affirmative Au4nnp
~" bills introduced was one by Mr. ~clieich
er, 70 regulate the value ~ subsidiary s.lsm
con-. IL provides that SILVER cor
snail be legal tender for any amount not y,
credinV $40, and that wherever presented N
amounts 81 100 the secretary ~ the Tgcn-up
issue Therefor lcgnl-telfder money. MI
roodr moved 20 suspend the rules ana pa..
cue biH ~ suspend the operation ~ the sink. |
ing innd act for five years. fcjrrtel-,ras |
~, nays ll2-not two thirds Ia fhr nfirnr |
tive. Mr.. Durham moved ~ sl,~pcnd INV
rules and fix Thursday, April q. NV con~ileY
ation az the bill reported last f'rilnv hy M |
Strph.ns % perfect = donble metallic stand
lri 81 value, 20 provide fOf issuing Ailvaf J
bullion certificates, etc. iscjcctcd-yca- ~. 4
nays p6.
In The Senate, on the 10th, tho House join |
extending to three years the tsrw |
Tor the payment Of taxes on distilled spirit. |
passed. Mr.. rhristiancy. from the Commit l
TEE on Judiciary, said ne vas directed rs
~ the committee 10 report back thA |
bill 80 repeal the bankrupt law. The com
were unable 10 agree upon amend
nents. and therefore decided 10 report ba0k
PHI without RECOMMENDATION. Ilart4
N the calendar. Mr.. Blaine moved tha
ne correspondence between the Amer
'nn and British Governments in "
gard 20 the appointment ~ Nj
on the Haitian Commission be takta
rom the table and referred a. the Commit
zee on Foreign Aifairs. Agreed to. Mr.Cam
IRON (Wis) called w the petition al h Il
oinins Claiming a seat ~ senator IRON
south Carolina. pre~enfcdby him somc tim
ago and thcn laii ON the table 80 br Gale
~ 20 some future time. and mOyclit be- M
erred 20 the Committee on Privileges and
20 ordered. .....In the House. M
Wood. from the Committee on WAY and
Means. reported IA Tariff bill, Nnd II wa
eirrred 10 Committee 81 the N hole. Nj
hen reported "A resolution making tile Taf
lpril tth, after the morning hour. NIL
pNeill moved 70 lay the hin on the table
me speaker decided the motion uut W M
the bill not being before the ifuu-f
ir. Wood then, In order ~ test the i.el.
ng ~ the House in regari a. the biH,
moved the previous question. which wn~ car
led, and the resolution passed HI yeas NJ |
~ nays. Mr.. singleton, Chairman ~ fh
committee on Printing, reported back fht
concurrent resolution FOR printing 31AN
q The Report of The Commissioner "
passed Also. concurrent rcso
for printing 5000 copies of flc Report l.
= the Forestry Commission. IN. Alksn /
moved ~ increase the number IA @0Ne
greed 20, ana the resolution, ~ anlendci
'asscd.