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

In the Senate, o. the aist, Mr.. Hereford
submitted a preamble and resolution dcclar
ing that the House bill to repeal specie re.
sumption had been referred 10 the Finance
Committee of the senate on the 2Sfh ~ No.
yember last. and cquiriny said committee 10
report said hill TO th. Senaf. within one week.
together with their action thercnnif any ahnll
have been had He asked for present con-
Sideration ~ the resolution, but objection
was made by MIR. morrill,. and 10 Went az er.
The remainder of the session was devoted IL
discu -siOn of the bill 10 establish the Terri
tory. q Lincoln, the facife kailroad Sin1ing-
fund bill aud the s0-eallcd timber dcpreha.
tions.-....ln the House, Mr.. Waidell.
Chairman of the on III
Offices and Post roads. reported Il bll "a
establish "A Postal savings Depo-ifarv AZ I,
hranrll OF the Postal Department. nnd u nd
IN refunding the Interest. bearing indebted
ness OF the United states. Ordered printed ANA
recnmmiffed, Mr.. Chalmers introduced d bill
providing sor the organization ~ a Mi~~i~-
~lppi Improvement Commission. Referred.
The House then went into fnmif at the
Whole. VI. Carlisle IN the chair, on the Naval
Appropriation bill. The amount appropriat,
ga y Sii,nfS,Ht~. After some discussion the
committee reported the bill without Il single
amendment. and Il was Immediately passed
By y House.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill 10
amend Section 2,aGi ~ the Revised statutes
relating 20 the cultivation Of timber on pub
Tic domain was discussed briefly ana passed.
~ AAVWt HANiAhAilftl ~ IfrDlufIOn. re-
qneSfing the President. II not incompatible
with the public interests, a. inform tie sen
ate whether w. Il. Whitaker, who rs-
Gently presided In the ~1lpcrfpr
Criminal Court ~ the Parish ~ orleans. wa-
formerly employed either IN the Internal
revenue service or as Assistant Treasurer M
New Orleans, and whether said Whitaker a.
q hefnnlter 20 the United states. etc. Order
80 printed and 20 lie on the table. senator
Howe said that he had been accused NJ NOT
Welding a cordial support 70 the Presidents
policy, anu II u would suit the convenience
81 the senate Monday next, he would like to
take up the resolution and submit some re-
marks by way Of cxcnsing himself,
tion 81 the morning hour consideration
was rcsntrrd Of the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund bin. and senator Mitchell
spoke IN favor Of the bill reported by the
on Railroads.. senator Thurman
followed an opposition % tho hill. Pending
uircuSSion. senator COnover submitted a re-
ointion, requesting the President 10 com
- the senate, II not incompatible
with public interests. such information ~
the Governments has received Respecting thn
terms and conditions under which the sur
render 81 Cuban insurgents has been made,
with such otl.cr Information In his
possession respecting the future policy
81 spain N the government OF the
siderafion Of the resolution, but objection
made and IL was laid over......In tho
consideration was rcsumcd of the bill
reported by the Printing Committed rerllnf.
Ing the advertising u mail lettings. III pro.
Sidc~ that notices shall be published in one
pr mere papers In each State interested
That proposals for mail lettings will be ~
reived NJ a certain date, and that ali infor.
nation pertaining thereto can he
obtained on application 20 the second AZ.
sistant Postmaster General. Mr.. Hale Offer.
~ nm amendment providing that no sub.let
ing 81 contracts should be permitted, and
whenever such sub. letting did occur the con
ract should be considered as tcrminated.
Ihe amendment was adopted and the bill
The remainder of the session was
occupied with the Deficiency bin.
In the Senate, on the I'D, the vice-Prcsi-
lent submitted q communication from the
secretary Of War inclosing n letter from the
'hief 81 Engineers recommending an appro.
Tor continuing examinations III con.
with the construction ~ ietties NJ
Pass. Mississippi River. Referred. AZ
nc expiration Of the morning hour the con
liberation Of the Pacific Railroad sinking
una bill was resumed. and Mr.. Mcdonald.
member 81 the Judiciary Committed, spoke III
aavor 81 the bill reported BY that committee
ne House bill making appropriation for the
81 trespasscrs on public lands was
gain taken up, and after n lengthy Giscus.
Ion. a motion by Senator Jones 81 Florida "a
out the main feature Of the bill was
aiu on the table by y vote of ~ 10 IL. The
was then passed. Adjourned till Mon
ny. 2 the House. Mr.. stephens. Chairman
\ the committee on Coinage, reported Il bill
amend the laws on the subject OF coinage,