The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-15
CONGRESS- ONAL.

In the Senate, on the 27th, Senator ALI
son introduced bill TO provide for the entry
OF lands BY Indians under the Homestead
law. Referred. The bill to authorize long
bond for he investment Of savings was then
taken up, a I'd senator Wallace expl aimed the
provisions OF the bin nc length lie said there
wei two Dr.poses IA The bill, one 10 pro-
vide afund for the investment 81 the earn
3 tn-s OF the poorer classes, the other to fni.
tiate the policy OF diffusion OF the public
debt among our own people by popular
loan AZ low rate OF interest. 20 run 80 years,
thereby easing the burden OF our taxation
and keeping our surplus earnings at home.
II antagonizes syndicates and appeals 10
, our gym people l. Looks beyond A. the ma
faith with t;le people themselves. In the
House, the bin authorizing the President
OF 1851. IN the case Of ex surgeon General
Hammond. TO annul the same and
place DR.. Hammond on the retired list rs
surgeon General. but without giving him any
right to past, present or future pay Of allow
ances. passed without debate. The bin pen
sioning soldiers of the Mexican war WAS then
Nor "a Carolina, advocated the bill. and the
latter denied that the bill would place tho
name OF Jeff Davis on the pension rolls. Az
ter considerable discu sion the House adj
journed without action on ,he bill.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Chaffee,
from The Committee on Territories. reported,
with amendments. the Senate bill 20 cstab-
lish the Territory of Lincoln and provide a
temporary Government therefor. Placed on
the calendar. The resolution OF Mr.. Plumb.
submitted few DAYS ago, directing The
Government Directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad as 10 the nature Of securities taken
or held by that company for aid granted BY
was agreed to- At $40 y. m, message
was received from the House Of Repre-
sentatives. announcing that that body had
passed the bill authorizing the coinage OF
standard silver dollar and TO restore its legal
tender character Notwithstanding objections
of the President thereto. Mr.. Allison moved
10 postpone pending and all prior orders. and
proceed 20 consider the silver bill num-
Der Of objections were intcrposed, but over
ruled by the President pro tenn, and Mr.. Ali
sons motion was carried. The silver bill
was then read, alter which the veto message
Of the President was read. Mr.. Whyte moved
the bill and message be printed and laid on
the table. Rejected without roll call The
President pa tenn shall the bill bc pass
sers 49,, N9w,n y T sns on
pro tenn. :" The Char uses the words Of the
Constitution" rhc Clerk then proceeded 10
call the roll. and the bill was passed over the
yeto-y.sas !e, nays ~. The senate. then id
iourned till Monday......In the House, in
committee of the Whole. consideration was
81 ,ns Mexean and indian %ars s0 Alter
speeches by MeSsrs. Williams, OF Ala
hama; Williams. Of Oregon Ryan,
TO consider the bill by sections. During the
speech made by Mr.. Singleton, he sent to the
Clerks desk and had read a letter from JEFF
ferson Davis, requesting him (>ingieton) 20
inform friends 81 the bill that n the success
81 tho bill depended on excluding him (Da
yis) from its benefit. he hoped that such pro-
vision would be inserted in IT, Without
ton the Committee rose. Amessage was
received from the President announcing
that ne had vetoed the silver bill. The mes
sage having been read. in the midst OF pro-
found silence, the speaker stated the qucs-
ton was. Will the House, on reconsideration,
pass the billf Mr.. stephens: "On that,
/ IN mr. ~
hands anG other demonstrations of approval
among mcsnbers.l The previous question was
seconded and the main question ordered,
the result being--yeas 1876, nays 70. The
Speaker announced the vote and said: Sin
obedience 20 the iequiremento 81 the Const
tuiisl, two thirds have voted in the afirma
tive and the bin has passed. objections Of the
President 10 the contrary Notwithstanding"
The announcement was received with gen
cral hand -clapping and other marks Of jubi-
latiol. The bill and veto message were there
noon sent to ihe Senate.
The Senate was not In session on the 1st.
...-..In the House. Mr.. shelley introduced
bill TO aid the Great southern Railroad Com
rany TO construct line of railway Ia Geor-
gin and Florida. Referred II provides that
Che company may issue bonds to an amount
not exceeding Slj,0U0,O00, payable in 80 years
IN gold nj the rate Of per cent. interest per
arnum and authorizes the secretary OF the
Treasury 10 indorse the guarantee of the
United states for payment of the interest on
said bonds. number 81 private bills were
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Monday.
In he Senate, on the 4fh, Vice President
Wheeler n the chair senator Thurman, from
the Committee on Judiciary. reported, with
amendments. the senate bill known as the
Pacific Railroad sinking Fund bill, and II was
placed on the calendar. senator Cockrell 1
introduced a bill TO authorize the deposit Of
silver bullion or bars and sue Of certificates
then eior, and y wa- referred % tue Commit
tee on Finance. II authorizes persons to de- /
post such bullion or bars, and the
issue OF certificates therefor by the Secrc
tary 81 th Tea ury Ia sum not less than
$50, ~ the SANE form as the certificate row \
issued for god bullion; such certificates % \
be receivable az par for duties on imp ITS
aad nil public dues. senator Cockrc called
M the House bil to authorize the construc-
ton Of bridge across the Missouri /
River, ~ m near Glasgow, Mo. Passed
authorizing the Arkansas River Transfer
Company 10 construct a bridge across the 4
Al kansas River. Passed. .....in the Honse, \
many bills were introduced. among them Os q
by Mr.. Gibson, protiding for a Commission % I
supervise the navigation ~ the Mississippi I
River. The senate bill, granting pensions TO \
the officers and soldiers Of lsl2 and rc-tor-
ing - the pension rolls those names stricken I
thcrefrUm ON account Of dirloynlty, but pro
viding that no back pay shall be allowed,
was passed--yeas si7. yays ~.
In The senate, on the 9Th, q number OF bills
Of no public Importance were reported and
disposed Of. senator Beck called up the res 4
olution submitted by him on the 2Ist 81 Jan.
nary, declaring IL incxpcdicnt a. This time to 4
levy and collect taxes for tile maintenance Of
sinking fund, and spoke At length IN favor
OF the resolution. senator Morrill, replied 20 I
senator Beck, and moved the reference of the 4
resolution 40 tibet Committee on Finance which
motion wh@ adoiucd......ln tho House. Mr..
Marsh offered resolution reciting that the \
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies owe the United states s2s,OO0,pOO Y
81 accrued interest ON bonds guaranteed by I
the United states. and that the earnings III |
said companies lave been consumed by diyi- I
bends declared on the capital stock, IN vio- I
lution Of their charters, and directing the Ju /
dietary Committee to report whether II ~ ex |
pcdicnt to enact such laws as will prohibit
the payment Of dividends on said stock until |