The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-10


In the Senate, on the24th. senator Eustis.
OF Louisiana, introduced a bill 20 provide for
an ocean mail steam service between the
United States and Brazil. Referred. The bin
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury ~
employ temporary clerks, ana rnakh,g An
appropriation for tlse same; also. making al,
ppBc iand passed se deTis Ss on
sxvw - provide FOR a. deAcien-
~ c, IN the the sppropFiati9n or uubiic
bIa ~ also rassed togethsr With several
=. ~. McAennn. Sop the Committees Of Com-
inerce reported bin extending the opera
s 5,ns ~ tise Iheht.house Board 70 the Lower
buoys. etc, Passed. The senate Pacific f:ail,
road Funding bill was then taken M. and.
a NY some discussion. IN which Mr.. butler
nhs-ed--yeNs 2fs, nays 2-tlle latter heinz
Meskr Butler and Iynde "A nirht sessio,n,
MAS helt fQr debate only. ''--.T,''1'
M 1p the Senate, on, the 18th, the President
pro tcm.laid before the Senate a cornnuuioa.
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury in an,
swfr TO the resolution callingf for Information
y, ri reenrd g the amount OF Governments bonds
snId.since March :, 1851, the amount naid'tJ
tne syndicate for placing thsm on the market.
etc: ordered printed and referred The SENATE |
in na nl,cn its amendments 70 the River
nno berbW bkl, and y ConfercDdH COMMITTEE. I
ferencs cohpfstee on the Bin 70 brot id ei fnr
,n ''a ~ y the appropriation for ss,rv-
R %Css sa st s sas9lsssS ,,.n rs SSS ~
I IRa BPSgHss b ssipE th sRprcprs
Tor the nk5den Survey, and s7Ew 70 ssdere
IAN thf depth ~ water and width Of channel
ne 4 ,hs South Pas
re rsyIpcee. After consitiGrsble discus
non the. report of the Conferences Commit
eer WAS adopt9d-yeas IS. nays 10. Ad-
iantrupt pnl was discussed az some length IN
s essrr si Hs1,i cpr1sing g. psssAge and
IFaking In its favor. The question heinz 4
akcn on the passage Of the Senate I'M j
\ amsnaed, twas carricd--ycss 3oi. nays ~. {
III. scnleichcr, from the COMMITTEES on For !
ign Affairs, submitted report IN reference
2 the Mexican border troubles. together vim 4
Dni ~ relation thereto. requesting tile Pres. Z
nan o.voV men, 70 protccc American cif,zcns.
~ autnorizing the crossing ~ the border bv q
finos ssH,es troops until such treaty sfipu.
are an cnicicut protection fo America 4 ycisi.
M ana property. Referred 60 the Commit
2 o. the Whole, II
The Senate was not in session on The oeth. :
....In the House, nearly the entifc session
r. occupied by considering In Committee v
she Whole the Post ofilcc APPROPRIATION
i ana ~ ~ wv, ~ We hnriy completed, report y
4
The senate was not in session on the 9th. 4
The House considered various ammo. IL
innon bills IA Committee Of the Whole.
n the Senate on the 10th, resolution n
luesting the President 20 comrnunicntc 4,
stain Information concerning the surren L.
o. ne Cuban Insurgents and the future :"
icy o. spain towards. tho lovernmcnt ~
pl , VA agreed e. MT. Mccrcery present. hi
IN skneu py a. lnrec number OF III
lucnunl citizens, regardless or party aak az
tlat Raphael semmes DO assigned 10 M
'ostion on the Upwgstc Polar expcdffion
!. ,McCreery also presented Tho 'ertdenfjals w
a m s y Hon. John =. williams.
npcr o. bills passed, among them the fol- Oo
nnk senate bill TO authorize the Secrc. a.
q t4e Iyeseury to examine the evidence III
phyments made BY the State 0f Missouri N
&C. April ~ fs66, q t,fiicers ana priyatcs 81 -
!, Wy iorSes q rnid se.te for military serv. III
~ rebcIIi0n, End 70 make d report there. .0A
Z S 9o.6re ~ louie bnl maksnk an ap- MA
rance q the Jctties, in the IA
IN fass, Mississippi River. senate 90