The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07


TO fx the pay Of letter carriers and the sen
ate bill 10 incorporate the United states Rail
WAY Mail Service Mutual Benefit Association
passed. Consideration was then resumed OF
the P,,st Office Appropriation nili. When thc
Brsziiian Mail steamship subsidy amend.
inent was reached, Mr.. Beck made the point 81
order that it was not german to the bill. and
that II wHs new legislation upon the Appto-
priation bill. The senate, by vote OF Yeas
49, nays IS, decided that the amendment was
in order. Without further action on the Dill
the senate went into executive session.-.-..
Inthc House, the Legislative. Judicial ana
Their considered In Committee OF the
Whole. An amendment was offered by nr.
Herbert. repeating the jurors test oath,
and regulating the mode Of drawing anu pay
OF Jurors. which was objected 20 on point
of order. but the objection WAS cscrrnied
by the Chairman. Mr.. blackburn
A long and heated discussion ensued, which
was generally participated in by the mem.
beers. The amendment was finally adopted
by a vote of liz yeas to IS nays. An amend
nent was then offered by Mr.. Southland.
repeating the section which authorized the
appointment OF Federal supervisors Of Elec-
tion. This led 20 still more animated dis
cussion. in which Mr.. sonthard made
IL gthy speech in favor Of the proposed leg
fslation. and Mr.. Garfield In opposition 20
it. without taking any action on the amend
ment the committee rose, and the House al
lourned-
In the Senate, on the 10Th. the Post-office
Appropriation bin was further considered
and finally psssed-yeas. Is; nays, IS. Dur
ing the discussion Of the bill II WAS tempo
rarily iaid aside in order that General shields
might speak in favor 81 the bill granting
pensions 10 surviving soldiers OF the
Mexican War. The galleries we're crowded.
and the old veteran wnsfrequently applaud
ed from all parts of the chamber -....In the
House. the contested election case from Flor
ida was decided i'm favor of Finley. Democrat,
contestcnt, and he was sworn in Memorial
services were held IL honor of the lafe Repre-.
sentative welcn, OF Nevada. and Williams. Of
Michigan
In the Senate, on the 21st, Mr. Voorhees,
introduced bill authorizing and requiring
the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue Unit
ed states lcgni-tender notes now held for the
REDEMPTION OF fractional currency and part of
such notes heretofore retired from Ct culafion
under the act ~ January H. 10 the aggregate
amount of s2G.s 5s 200. and 20 expend the same
i'm payment Of such claims Tor arrears OF pen
sions As may be allowed under the act Of Jan
uary IS. lssg Referred MIR. Saunders. from
the Committee on Indian Affairs. reported
without amendment the Senate bill 10 au-
thorize the President temporarily 20 trans.
fer the custody. control and management
OF certain Indian tribes from the Interior 10
the War Department. Placed on the caien,
settlers on public lands, passed. The
bill relating 20 the transportation 81
animals passed Hprovides for the humane
care II cattle during transportation on rail
ways and steamboats,. aud authorizes the
Secretary of shs. Treasury 70 appoint an
agent &C each OF the following places, viz
Portland Mel Boston, New York. Phiiadel-
phia, Baltimore. Norfolk. New Orleans and
Galveston. such agent 20 inspect all
live animals designed for expectation
and certify 10 their healthy condition. The
Army Appropriation bill was further conSfd-
cred. In the House. after the conclusion
~ .he morning hour, bills on the private cal
cndar were considered in Committee 81 the
Whole. several claims for losses growing
out Of the War were presented. ALI ~ which.
with single exception. were disposed 81 by
striking out the enacting clause
Inthe Senate, on the 2ad, the credentials Of
Zachary Chandler were presented and hc was
sworn i'm and took his seat. Mr.. Cockrell sab
mitted amendment 70 the River and iiar.
b0r Appropriation bill. providing for "A board
OF engineers "a devise a method OF deepening
the channel II the Missouri River and i'm
proving its vigafiOn. Referred The Army
Appropriation Jill was taken M. and the
sections in regard 10 army reorganization
were stricken out, on the ground that there
was not s.sre To properly consider them. The
provision in the House bill forbiddingthe use
~ troops nc elections was also stricken out
yeas, "a mays. Is party vote senator
Davis (ill.) voted in the Affirmative. ..--.in
the House. the bill for the repeal Of the Re
sumption act. rs amended by tire senate,
providing that q. g. notes shall be recciva.
Die ne same =, CON IN psymen. 2, s,prr.
duties, WAS taken up and long discussion
en-ued. Nessrs. Ewing, Phillips, Iownshend
and Kelly speaking In favor q the bill. ana
Mr.. Garfield moved that the bill and amend
rnents DE Laid upon the table, which was
agreed to-yess. Al nays, llv The senate
amendments 20 the bill restricting the imfui-
grafton OF Chinese we're agreed TO, and the
bin now goes 20 the President
In the Senate, on the oath, the Army
Appropriation bill being under considera-
tion. IL was voted-yeas =, nays 3l--to strike
cut o. the bill the clause inserted BY the
House allowing rn,lroad companies p
merciaI purposes. Other important amend
ments were disposed Of. and the bill
passed. The bill amending the charter q
the freedman'- saving and Trust Company
passed. In the House. consideration Of he
Internal Revenue bill Was resumed, and the
senate amendments being non'cuncurred IN,
Conference Committee wasappointed. The
Civil sundry Appropriation bill passed under
suspension Of the rules.
The Senate met at p. m, on the 2jth. A.
ter an ali nights session devoted mainly 10
consideration OF the Deficiency Appropria.
fion bill. by a vote Of yeas .. nays 90. the
senate refused 20 take mp the resolution de-
as senator from south Carolina ~ the place
of VI. q. Butler, the present incumbent
Mcssrs. Cameron 81 Pennsylvania. Conovcr
Democrats ia the negative. The senate
then proceeded with consideration ~
the Deficiency appropriation bill. and
the atHEiitutut- Ittior1N w the ADfnfntttte
on Appropriations were agreed to- ~ follows:
Approprinting So, 2js 10 pay the Denver Pacific
Railway and Telegraph Company for carrying
the mails 1000 for the widowof Bayard Tay-
Tor, late Minister "a sscrmany; 1000 for the
widow Of Justin y. CoIburn lite Consul a len.
cral to Mexico, $1,000 for the Contingent
fund Of the senate. 70 he applied toward dc.
fraying expenses Of such Investigations and
inquiries ns have already been or may here
after be directed by the senate during the
Forty NTH Congrcss......I In the House, mo
tion made By Mr.. Monroe to suspend the rules
and pass the bill applying S3o.O0O,O00 OF the
authorized % be issued In aid Of rcfunding
the public debt TO the payment Of arrears 81
pensions was defcated--ycas. ~ nays.l7s. The
House then went into Committee OF the
whole, Mr.. blackburn I'm the chair, on the
Legislative Appropriation bill, the question