The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22

further considered IN Committee OF the
Whole, and finally passed.
The senate was not In session on the Sth.
... In the House. the bill known rs the Long
bond bill was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means. The Committee on Pacific
Railroads agreed 10 recommend the passage
of the bill appropriating $50 OOO for the survey
for "a railroad from Austin. Texas. through
chihuahua and sonora 10 Topolnvampo
Harbor, Gulf Of California number Of pri-
waite bills were considered.
The Senate was not In session on the 9th.
......ln the House. Mr.. Kelley made a lengthy
speech IN reply 20 Mr.. Garfield's speech Of a
few days previous The Consular and Dip.
lomatic Appropriation bill was considered
n Committee Of the whole.
In the Senate, on the nth, large number
OF petitions were presented demonstrating
against the proposed income tax. Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Cockrell 20
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury TO
State OF Missouri since April IL. 1885, TO officers
and privatcs of military forces Of said state.
for military service actually performed In the
suppression of rebellion, in full concert and
CO. operation with authorities of the United
States, and subject To their orders, and make
areport thereof 20 Congress. Mr.. Matthews.
from the Committee on on. Railroads reported
tute, the bill recently introduced by MIR.
Dorsey In relation 10 the establishment OF "A
sinking fund for the liquidation. Of the in
debtedness due the Governments by the Pa
cific Railroad companies. Placed on the
calendar. The resolution requesting the
President to furnish the senate with copies
of certain correspondence between the Brit
ish and American Governments In relation to
the appointment Of a third Commissioner
under the twenty third article OF the Treaty
Of washington was agreed TO. The bill pro-
viding for "A commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic, with an amendment that
one OF the commission be engaged In
In the House. u number OF bills were intro
duced and referred, ameng them one by Mr..
Ewing. providing for the issue by the Gov
eminent Of non interest bearing legal tender
notes. TO be used as far as necessary in retir-
ing United states notes not bearing interest
now nov outstanding, and the remain.
a frSer , Provides that ns
law Of the United states or Of any state shall
authorize the issue Of notes payable on de-
mand for the benefit Of any person or corpo-
ration, and Congress shall provide for with
drawing from circulation all bank notes now
outstanding The Diplomatic Appropriation
bin was discussed at length in Committee Of
the Whole, and AN evening session held for
debate only. No bills OF Importance were
disposed Of
In the Senate, on the l2th, the bill in aid
OF the Polar expedition designed by James
Gordon Bennett passed unanimously with
ont debate. The House bill for the relief Of
VIM. A. Hammond, late Surgeon. General
was taken ~ and passed with but one dis
senting vote, senator Plumb's. senator Tel
Ter presented petition Of Robert q. niger
soil. Of Illinois. and Others. In which they say
that certain acts OF Congress now IA force,
enacted for the ostensible purpose Of SUP
pressing obscene literature. are i'm the opin
lou 81 the petitioners plain violations OF
the letter and spirit Of the fundamental
principles Of our Government. and are now
being used for the purpose Of moral and rcli
gious prosecutions, and praying that such
statutes may be repealed. The petition was
referred 10 the Committee on Revision Of
Laws. On motion OF senator Thurman, the
bill reported by the Committee on Judiciary
In regard 20 the Pacific Railroad sinking fund
Was taken up, and speeches IN favor Of the
bill were made by senators Thurman and
Davis of Illinois. House spent the
larger portion Of the day in considering the
Diplomatic Appropriation bill In Committee
OF the whole. In the course OF the debate.
Mr.. Cox severely criticised former speech
~ Dir. Hewitt, and charged upon the latter
that he was in great part responsible for
the Electoral Commission. and he dewitt
naturally desired 70 have the result ce,,ihed
as good. The result, however. was bAd-no
washing would rinse out the damned spot"