The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-29


Pacific Railroad and Kansas Pacific RAILWAY
kcfefrcd. Consideration was then resume,
OF unfinished business, being the hin IN WI
ana MIR. Matthews spoke Ia favor of thr MN
reported by the Committee on nall.
roads, ana gave notice that he would mere
alter submit u ns substitute Tor TIM
reported by the Judiciary Committee. PEND
INK discussion, MIR. Gordon, by request intro
uueea phi 70 authorize the construction 81
the Black Hills. Referred. Mr. Christinnev
took the noor 20 speak on MONDAY on the Sink
ing fund bill. 20 which time the senate nd.
iourned In the House. Mr.. IIardcnb.ryh
introduced bill regulating the rcseIv.
i.nd q national banks. The bin au
their reserve fund and invest the same
In United states bonds wLirh
bonds shall constitute the reserve fund 4
Dill WAS passed limiting 20 one the number
Of special attorneys appointed 10 assist Dls
tfict Attorneys, and the fee 70 seoW. The
the bill extending the time for withdrawing
distilled liquors from bond. After consider
able discussion the bin was reported 10 Ill.,
House and passed-yeas iis. nays no
The Senate was not in session on the 18th
......ln the House. Mr.. Robbins, fiom the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported a
substitute for the bin 20 promote the Il post
OF savings IN the Treasury and the refundng
OF the National debt, which was referred "a
Committee of the Whole The hill provides
that. Tor the purposes Of refunding the out
a lower rate 81 interest, any person mny De.
post at any postal money order ofiice lawful
money OF the United states. IN sums NOT les.
than ~, ana shall be- entitled % ~ ceive there.
Tor POSTAL money orders ON the Treasury
ana that where such money orders shall ~
presented To the Treasury ~ Na~hingtonthey
shall be entered to the credit OF the dcposi.
tor, and when such deposits amount to $50
they shall at the option OF the dcp0sits,r
be converted into four per cent. bonds The
contested election case Of Dean ". Field
from the Third District of Massachusetfs
was then considered. After some discussion.
the Speaker said; "The Chair believes IL INK
duty, though IL Is a very painful one. 70 lny Il
communication before the House." lIc
then handed 70 the Clerk and had read tel
egram from the Secretary OF State nnnOnnc.
ing the death in Havana OF yellow fever ~
Hon. J. y. Leonard. Of Louisiana. Mi. Ell-.
Judge Iseonards colleague, made some fitting
remarks, at the close Of which the House ad
journed out OF respect 10 the memory Of de-
censed
The Senate was not In session on the 10Th
......ln the House. the bill authorizing the
payment OF certain Southern ante 4belum
mail contractors was considered ~ length IN
Committee OF the Whole. At the conclusion
OF the debate a motion made ~ strike
out the enacting clause of the bill which
was agreed to- The House subscqnentlycon.
CURED without division, so the bill WAS de-
feated.
In the Senate, on the 18th, senator Ed
munds, from the Committee on Judiciary
the admission Of women to practice III the
supreme Court Of the United states Tie
report says that the Court T. authorized fo
make its own rules, and the committee
thought this act would make di-crmina.
tion in favor Of women, as IL compelled the
Court TO admit women TO practice when II
was not bound 20 admit men. ON motion
OF senator sargent the bill was placed ~
the calendar with the adverse report. The
rortincation Appropriation bill wns passed.
hibiting Members Of Congress from bccnin-
ing snreties on certain bonds. passed The
Vice President announced his signature 10
the bill In aid Of the Polar expedition dc
signed by james Gordon Bennett Mr. Gar.
land. from the Committee on Territories res
approving Of the net of the Territory ~ Ari.
IONA granting charter 20 the Southern IA
cine Railroad Company. passed on the tho
FEBRUARY, 1877. Placed on the calendar
Consideration was resumed ~ the Pncinc
Railroad sinking fund bill, senator Chris.
tiancy speaking inits favor. Pending discus
sion the senate wen INTO executive session
after which IL adjourned. In the House bill-
We're introduced BY Mr. Vance--tsrnnting
pensions 70 soldiers who emlistedout ~ pris-
ons; also, for the payment Of certain mail con.
tractors. (rhis bill provides that no claims
shall be paid which have heretofore been paid
by the Confederate Goyernmcnt) by Mr..
Money-Granting alternate sections ~
land 70 the state OF Mississippi TO aid IN the
construction Of the ship Island. Ripley and
kentucky Railroad. by Mr.. 1ibson-for the
appointment Of a commission 10 ascertain on
what terms a treaty Of commerce with Mex.
co can be arranged. BY Mr.. Cox IN. l1-For
the erection of monument over the grave
OF Thomas Jefferson Mr. Springer moved
% suspend the rules and pass the bill an
thorizing the coinage 81 silver on the same
terms ns the coinage ~ gold without
expense 10 the holder ~ the bullion; also
the issue Of coin certificates on
the deposit Of silver bullion. similar 90 those
now authorized on the deposit Of gold bull
lion. On viva vocc vote the yeas were IN
decided minority, but before the vote could
be taken the hour Of o'clock arrived and
the House (under the rule) proceeded to
of the business Of the District
Of Columbia.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Matthews
said he was directed by majority OF the
Committee on Railroads 20 report back the
Two senate bills In regard TO the Texas Pacific
introduced by Senator John
son on the 10th Of December, and the other
by senator Dorsey on the nth 81 December
last. with substitute. and to recommend is
passage. Placed on the calendar lie also
reported back from the same committee the
senate bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company 20 extend ~ railroad
from it, present terminus I'm Arizona 10
point on the Rio Grandc near III Paso,
and aiding in building the same. without
amendment and without recommendation.
Placed on the calendar. Mr. EuStis intro
iuced hill to authorize the Harrataffa ship
anal Company q construct aud operate
ship canal from New Orleans 70 the ,;ulfo q
Mexico through the lands and waters Of the
United states, and 10 grant 10 said company
he right q Way for that purpose: sc.
erred. Inc senate Dill 20 amend section
',i6i ~ the Revised statutes. relating 20
he cultivation of timber on the public do
main, was discussed until the expiration
u the morning hour During the discussion
ir. ingalls, said that the Timber-c culture act
rad failed IN every particular 20 meet the
expectations 81 ~ advocates. Instead
u being benefit N had been injurious
rhe whole thing had been systematic eva
'ion and fraud ~ the people often claim
and after planting few switches, not \.
arge Ms gooScbcrry bush Tie senate hill
the Secretary Of the Interior ~
make certain negotiations with the Ute IN.
iians in the State Of Colorado, passed.
The bill making an appropriation ior
l.farffny trn4afuaua,a p,, t,uilie lands