The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-20

In the Senate, on the 81. a large number
81 appointments. made during the recess.
We're transmitted BY the President stand
ing and other committees existing at fhc
close 81 the last session are continued Nr.
Beck submitted resolution. calling upon
the secretary 81 the Treasury a. inform
the senate what amount and dcnomi
nation of silver coin has been received
M payment 81 customs dues since the
hrxi1.stng ~ the current n-cnl wear
ana whether or nor he has applied the .flv.r
coin - received, In whole or III part
% payment 81 interest on bonds
or notes ~ the the United states etc
Agreed 20. AZ the conclusion Of the morning
business. Mr.. Matthews called up III. Tea
iacinc Railroad by. and matte An address IN
favor thereof In the House several l,flfS
were Introduced tor recoininu silver TRAIT.
dollars into standard silver dollars. fnr
,ne repeal Of the Resumption act, etc
other ifnl~ rtAnt bills introduced were-by
Mr.. Harris. % Virginia To abolish the ~
quirement OF proof Of LOYALTY a. X condition
pree-dent 20 obiaining pensions for services
~ the War - isis; ~ Mr. Bell: To au
products without payment of far ~
Mr Brenta .. In relation 70 the EXPULSION
irnm 1.rmany q natnralized American
citizrn. Juiin- Bauer: ~ Mr.. springer: For
the termination ~ the Naturaifzarion treaty
with Prussia The Military ACADEMY appro
pflntion bill passed and the House adj
In The Senate, on the 4ih, acommittee Wa
appointed 10 inquire about the omission ~
the Hot Springs clause from abe enrolled
Snndr, Civil Appropriation bill last session.
Ir. En-tl- introduced bill npnroprfatinx
$500. 900 for constructing, rebuilding and rs-
pairing leve~s on the Mississippi River. rhe
money ~ he expended under 4. difs-ctissr ~
the Chief Engineer ~ tlle United stats Amy
Mr. Harri-'~ resolution regarding the f,rrvefs-
ton q epideinics was agreed "a, wirh Az
amendments that the committee may III wirn
= similar committee ~ the Hon-e 4 rrn,ion
q Mr. Matthews q take up the rexal pas1flc
KaiiroAd BILL was rti+cfrd-l9 yeas - nays
on the ground thar IL wOnisi lead ~ a long
di~cu--i'n After an executive 4e--fDn fhe
senate adjourned. In fh. House. the bin
correcting an error Ia the enrolment III the
civil -nndry Appropriation bill. ia relation
@ the Hot springs Reservation passed.
Resolutions calling the President fDrs |
~ copy % dispatche. 81 October y, ,
State ny the United states Minister m Nexi
co. together with copies IT ACCOMMODATING
communications on the subject 81 cornrnrr-
cial relations between the United states ana y
that country, and calling on the Secretary ~ \
the Treasury for Information a. 10 the DE-
post 81 Government money In any National.
~, ,sn'e y, gL,sats Dalk. on the Spth - ,eptem
maue Dy disDursing agents, were adopted.
In the Senate, on the 5th, various changes
In Standing Committees were announce.t
together with the special Commission on ~.
fellow feNer investigation. A resolution
cnlnng npon the Secretary of the Treasury
~ .N'A' Hf"tNfAf a. W the Amount ~ NenU~ft4
~ the Treasury % the credit ~ the Frr.d
mems savings and Trust Company ana
whether interest should be allnwed There
on, and what legislation g. necessary ~
close up the affairs ~ the company
and have the Commissioners 10 resIr.s
was agreed 10. After executive session ~,
lourned till Monday. the House. TIE
Consular and Diplomatic and Naval Aprrn-
priAfl"n bills. reported from the Committee
Oh Appropriations. were referred to Commit
tee ~ tue Whole IA resolution for tho a r,f,rfnr
fnent OF a Yellow Fever Cnmmf-sion t,..1.Fg.
nm investigation was ordered into charge
affecting the character ~ mem beers / I, r0nnrc-
tlon with the vote IN regard 20 tho es Donl.
~ the District Of Columbia. The House ad
lonrned till Monday.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Conkling
Introduced bill for granting a pension 10
The widow 81 Rear Admiral Hiram pauldinr.
hr. window submitted preamble ana rc.e.
nfions, setting forth that the United Sratee
Patent ONCE had become An inSfitut,on ~
OPPRESSION, and directing the Committee Al
Patents 70 consider the sxprdfency AZ some
,fher mode Of compromising inventors n /
place ~ the present system. resolution
submitted by senator Cameron rruue4t
nx the President ~ he United States
- furnish the senate With copies ~ the re
,orts Of United States Mar-hals or other
ulcers, and such other coffe~nOudenre ~
" may nave relative ~ the recent elections
y south Carolina and louisiana was agreed
2. Ihe PHI u correct the omission ,
n the suhdry Civil Appropriation MI
y last session. relative "a the IInt snrfng.
wns ordered printed ana rafsr I
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