The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-07

passed.. Mr ktmunds moved o. take mp the
tcSoninns submitted ~ him ia regard 90
constitutional amendments. MIR, Thurman
moved ~ adjourn. which motion was agreed
tN~-AcaS - nays, h.. In The House, quite "A
stormy debate arose in regard n the south
srn Claims nul, which was participated in by
Mcssrs; hragg tlils (l.a.l, uongci, Chalmers
ana other. The House then proceeded 90
consideration 81 the resolution ia honor OF
the memory u the late Beverly Douglass,
Representative from Virginia.
In the senate, on the aith, the resolution
calling on the Secretary ~ the Treasury for
Information In regard 20 commissions paid
bankers and brokers for negotiating sales Of
United states bonds etc. was aerccdtn. The
conference report of the House 20 establish
post routes and ior other purno-e-, was
taken uD and discussed nc Icing n, "A
motion % refer the question 10 A
special committees ~ fvc senators being
agreed 20. The resolutions recently sub
miftcd by Mr.. Eimunds, declaring the
validity AZ the Thirteenth. Fourteenth aud
Fifteenth Amendments 20 the Constitution,
came up, and MIR. Thurman moved an ad'
"A yeas 20 IS NAYS Various diIatory mo,
tons were then made by the Dem.
ocrats. when finally another motion
to adjourn was cafried-ycas, %: nays, q
In the House resolution directing Tie Com
mtttee on Ways and Means 10 consider the
feasibility Of enacting law 20 cqnalize the
adopted. aud twelve bills onthe private cai.
endar passed. The evening session was de.
voted 70 business OF the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The Senate was not in session on the 25th.
......The House spent the entire session in
considering the Post officc Appropriation bin
in Committee Of the whole.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, the credentials
We're presented OF senator shields Of Nilsson
RI, and he was sworn in and took his seat.
The senate bill appropriating $4,000 Tor the
purchase ard erection thereon OF the militia
~ post OF III Paso. Tex, passed The House
bill. authorizing the secretary Of the Interior
~ pay Catherine and sophia GERMAN S2.-
500 out OF annuitles due the CHEYENNE
Indians, they having been captured by said
Indians while en- route from Georgis 10 Col.
orado, passed without discussion Mr.. Ed
munds, from the Judiciary Committee. re-
ported back the House joint resolution pro
posing an amendment 20 the Constitution
prohibiting the payment Of claims OF diSloy-
Al persons Tor property injured or destroy ed
in the war. with An amendment ia the nature
of a substitute. Placed on the calendar MIR.
miffee thought the rsoluiion. a.
Il passed the House, was totally IA.
adequate for the purpose indicated
cali the bill up for consideration AT nm early
day......In the House, Mr. Mright's bill. loan
ing 500 20 every man not worth $500 desiring I
to take advantage OF the provisions ~ The
homestead law. was taken I'D. After n dis.
cursinn the bill was defeated--vea~ AZ. NAYS I
ll2- \ number 81 miscellaneous bills were
considered, when the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Edmunds
Introduced bill authorizing the President
% prescribe suitable police resula tions for
the government Of various Indian rcsarva-
lions and for the punishment OF murtis n rob. Z
berry and other crimes committed thereon
Referred. The House amendment ID the
senate bill, making the s2d ~ February a Ia
sal holiday in the District of Colum bia was
greed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Dawes.
rom the Committee on Public buildings and
,rnunus reported adversely On tne memorial
! the Missouri Legislature. asking the rcmov-
u of the NntiOnal capital 10 more central
PORTION Of the Union, ana tne Committee
4, dlsen q ra, from fuTtaer oonsid
M on the bill to extend tie
Inc q IRE 'emptors on. public lands
he Committee on Military Aifnit~. reported
avOrably on the bill OF the senate 70 author
~ the Secretary 81 the Treasury to a-cer
money expended and indebtedness assumed
" the state ~ kansas Id rrpeling inyaSions
M supprcssing Indian hostilties. Placed
Q take up Ills resolution declaring the valid.
" ~ the Thirteenth. Fourteenth and III
eenth amendments % the Constitution. Mr..
yeas, IL; nays, y. All the Re.
uhlicans voted nay together with
Iessrs. Harris, Iili, Morgan aud Maxev.
'snocrats. Inc motion 81 Mr.. Edmund- to
AXE UP the resolution MAS then agreed to-
cas. p, nays, ~ Democrats votingi in tie
nlrinative were Me-srs Bayard. Harris, Hill.
ernsn ana Morgan. Mr.. Edmunds said he
~ not desire 10 occupy the foor until to-
borrow, and the senate then adjourned.
ne House. by vote Of 49, yeas to n NAYS
assed the bill 70 restrict the Immigration Of
hinese TO the United states. Ii provides
nat no master 81 a vessel owned BY any citi-
en- OF me United states shall take on board
ANY foreign port any number 81 Chinese
scecding fifteen with intent to bring them
? the United states. under penalty of slOO for
ach pa-sengerfn excess Of fifteen such pen
lty - become lien on the vessel The Post
Nice Appropriation bill Was further consid