The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-08

An nuditionai section, providing that the
gates IN Congress. the Secretary 81 the senate
aud Clerk Of the House OF Representatives,
may send aud receive. free. through the
mails all written and printed communica.
tons not exceeding two ounces In weight.
After \ brief discussion ~ % the propriety Of
restoring the franking privilege, the amend.
lnent was agreed to-yea~ ~. nays n. The
bin was then read a third time and passed.
The vote IN detail upon senator Hamiin's
amendments 20 restore the franking privilege
was a. follows:
isas-Mcs~rs. Allison. Beck. burnside. Bat.
Ter Cameron tra), Chafice, chrtstiancy,
EdmundS, Garland, Grover. Hamiin. Harris.
Howe, Hoar. ingalls,, johnson, Jones (tla),
kirkw"vd, Lamar, Mcdonald. Matthews, Nor
gan. Paddock. RANSOM. saunders. Spencer,
Teller. Window. Wlthers-A.
Nass--Mcssrs. Bailey. Bayard. Booth, Cam
Eaton. Ens;is' Ferry. Mecrsery. McMiilann,.
Merrimon. Morrill,. Ogle>by, Plumb. sargent,
salisbury, Voorhees,, Wadieigh. Mallace-2i.
senator Patterson, who would have voted
for the amendment, was paired with senator
Armstrong, who would have voted against
t.-....ln the House. the contested election
case Of Acklin W. Darrail, from the Fourth
Louisiana District, was taken mp. and the
majority resolution. declaring the former
elected, was adopted without division, after
the minority resolution in favor Of Darrall
had been rcjccted-listo isa. then ap.
peared before the bar OF the House and was
sworn in, taking the iron clad oath.
In the Senate, on the 2ist, a number Of
bills were introduced ana referred. after
which an executive session was held apd the
senate adjourned till Monday $1,000. In the
House, Mx. Knott. Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill dividing Missouri
intotwol Judicial districts. Passed. Mr.. Butler,
from the same committee, reported a bill au.
thorizingt the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 pay
Texas the balance remaining OF the fund
appropriated Tor the payment of creditors Of
the late Republic OF Texas. Referred 10 Com
mittee OF the whole. Also, the bill 10 relieve
certain legal disabilities OF women. Ii pro
vides that when "A woman shall have been a
member Of the bar OF the highest Court IN
any state or Territory, she shall, on applica.
ton, be admitted 10 practice before the
United states supreme Court. P~assed-yeas
l6s, nays -. MIR. Lapham, from the same
committee. reported "A bill cxempting from
seizure on executions or attachments issued
by any United states Court the same proper.
~ which shall be exempted from levy aud
sale under the laws of the state
in which the defendant shall reside. Passed.
A. the expiration Of the morning hour. Mr..
Bland moved 70 proceed with the business
on the speakers table. and IL was 80 ordered.
The silver bill having been reached, MIR.
Springer raised the point OF order that the bill
must 20 10 the Committed Of the whole, and
4 debate upon that point took place The
Speaker nnnily oNcrrulcd the point 81 order,
aud Mr. Cox, Of New York. appealed from
The decision 81 the Chair. The appeal was
laid on the table by a vote of - 20 ~. Mr..
Hewitt, OF New York, moved 20 lay the bill
and 1dmcnts on the table. The motion
WAS r-cjected-yeas y. nays 2Oi. The main
question was then ordered and the silver bill
was passed as Il came from the senate. Ad
iourned till Monday.
In the senate, on the 25th, the vice-Pres-
idcnt gave notice OF his intended absence for
several days, ON account az Illness, and ak.
ca that Il President Of the senate pro fem. be
d~esignated. Mr.. Booth, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported, with nm amend.
lands granted IN aid OF the construction Of
the iucifc Railroad, by act OF July !, lo62,
and July ,. l~Gs. subject 10 taxation. Placed
ON the calendar. Mr.. Plumb introduced
relative 20 the Union Pacific Railroad and IL
branches; also, an amendment 20 the Mill
taIy Appropriation bill: also, a resolution OF
inquiry. ia regard 20 aid extended by the
Union Pacific Railroad 70 other rond-, etc.
ordered printed. senator Voorhees, called up
the resolution submitted by him ON the 18th,
providing for an inquiry IA relation 20 the
issue Of certain bonds by several railroad
companies OF contingent grants Of lands 70
Indians "a the Indian Territory. The amend
ment Of senator Dorsey, submitted On the
18th, directing an inquiry 10 be made also as
20 the money expended ~ the several tribes
OF the indian Territory in support Of the del
egates 20 Washington. etc. was accepted BY
senator voorhees,. and the resolution. as
amended. was agreed 20. IL was ordered
that an investigation be made BY the Com
mittce on Territuries......-In the
House. "A number of bills In reference to the
currency we're introduced and referred. Mr.
Blair introduced "A bill authorizing the south.
crn Pacific Railroad ~ extend its line east.
wardly 70 III pasD. Mr.. scales, Chairman of
the Committee on Indian Affairs. reported
a Dill 20 transfer the Indian Blu.
from the Interior Department
TO the War Department. Referred
a the COMMITTEES Of the Whole. Mr. GOode,
Chairman Of the Committee on Education
and Labor, reported a bill applying the pro.
cetdS OF the public lands 20 tile support OF
free schools. kccommittcd. Mr.. Hart
offered a resolution, directing the
Judiciary Committee 10 investigate the con
dition 81 the Government Interests In
connection with the proposed foreclosure Of
the mortgage OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
and any fraud or wrong doing on
the part Of the Directors OF the company. Mr..
EULER, from the IA on Public Build
Ing- aud Grounds, reported back the hill %
forfeit certain public lands granted 20 aid IN
the construction vt certain railroads. Printed
and recoinmifted.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Senator Ferry.
was nominated and elected Pres
ton a. substitute the name Of senator Thur.
Democrat. was rejected by the same
vote. senator Davis of Illinois voted with the
Democrats. No business OF general inter
ert was tra-n~acfed......In the House. Mr..
steele. from the Committee on Agriculture,
reported back thu bill for the appointment
~ a commission 10 investigate tile origin at
aud the best means of destroying the cotton
army worm. The bill appropIiate- slu,aD
'Of expenses OF the commission. Referred 20 n
Committee ~ the Whole. Mr.. Chalmers
made quite a lengthy political @ncech IN re-
PIN ~ one male ~ Mr. 1af1lcld in-t week
sen. Butler spoke upon the currency qucH-
ion. declaring himself for fun restoration 81
silver 20 the coinage.
III NEW POPE.
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