The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-14

N ra-o. Texas. The House went into Com
,isfee ~ the whole on the private calendar,
the pending bill being the one known ~ ne
r.i,fax seminary bill After considerable
discussion motion % report the plIi 70 'ho
House was dsfeatcd-yens ~ nays -
IN the senate, on the ist, Mr.. Coke sub
mitted amendments 20 the senate bfii pro-
ytding for the construction Of a railroad from
Galveston, Tex. 10 point on the Hio Grande
opposite Camargo. IN Mexico. Ordered print
ei and referred Mr.. Edmunds called up the
senate bill 20 provide Tor n~ceftnining anu
wyoming. Arizona. Utah. Nevada and Coiora
do. it, object Il 10 settle the titles
20 lands derived from the spanish
and Mexican Governments the Dill
was discussed and finally laid aside. Con
sideration was then resumed OF me resniu-
items Of Mr.. Ednundr. declaring the Nahui,y
amendments 10 the Constitution, and MIR:
Morgan continued his argument N favor ~
the substitute presented by him MT bayaIu
then took the door. but yielded 10 MI. Ransom
for a motion OF Executive se-sicn.-....
In the House. the bill tor the relief OF Maggie
Barron came mp as the regular order 81 busi.
ness and Mr. Chalmers spoke In reply ~ the
remarks heretofore made by Mr.. Bragg IN
reference 10 southern claims. lie was iol-
lowed by Messrs. Hooker. Miilsand slnsist on
The House then went into COMMITTEES Of the
Whole ON the Army Appropriation bill. butrose
without action.
In the Senate, on the 81, Mr.. McCreary
introduced bill 20 transfer the ONCE Of In
dian Affairs 70 the War Department.. Laid
on the table 10 lie called up hereafter. Mr..
I Matthews introduced joint resolution pro-
yiding for commercial Treaty WIN IN Mr ,',;
people OF Louisiana, complaining that they
are not protected. either in life or property.
and that in the recent election they were met
hv armed white men, known as "A Democratic
club, and that they were shot nc ana not Al
lowed 70 hold meetings; They therefore IN
woke the protection of the Federal Govern
ment Referred 20 a select committee, ~
which Mr.. Teller j. chairman. Mr.. Harris.
from the select Committee ON Epidemic Dis
eases. reported "A bill 20 prevent the intro
ducfion Of contagious and Infectious diseases
in the United states and 20 establish ~.
renu OF Public Health. Ordered printed ana
recommiftsd. MIR. Morrill, gave notice thnt
a. soon a. he could obtain the floor he would
call M hill "a provide for taking the tenth
and the subsequent census The senate
then. on motion of Mr.. Conkling, went
into executive session......In the House.
Mr. Burchard introduced "A bill 90 provide
for the payment 81 arrears Oh pen
-ion~ III authorizes the SECRETARY OF the
Treasury 70 sell, AT not less than par, per
cent. bonds not 20 exceed In the aggregate
the sum 81 sic,oN.wo. and ~ bc exempt ~
Others per cent. bonds, 10 beappiied o. the
payment Of claims for arrears Of pensions
under the act OF January ~. ls'r, Mr.. Bur
chsrd moved to suspend the rules ana pas
the bill. Reicctcd-ycas lao; NAYS sl-not the
requisite fWo-third-. Other bills were IN
froduced for the same purpo-e, one by
Mr.. Cutler approrr,atlnx slo.v ~, AM
afing sso,too.oo0- Mr.. Whitthornr moved 70
: suspend the rules and pass bill 70 secure
uniformity in the standards 81 value The
bill providing that the gold and silver coins
of the United states which have been de-
ciared "A full legal tender shall hereafter ~
interchangeable az lawful valne, zach ioi
the other. upon the demand OF any hold.
er thereof. AZ the Office OF the Assistant
| Treasurer AZ New York and az the mints al
Philadelphia and IAN Francisco, when pr
4f.a4ff n mr.
and Il s. made the duty Of the secretary 81
the Treasury 20 provide for such interchange
NOT 20 make any discrimination tniaxor Of q
against such gold and silver CON- The Dil
was reiectet-y eas, lol. nays, 49,
In the senate, on the 4ih. Mr.. Maxey from
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
roads, reported an amendment 70 the Post
; ONCE Appropriation bill. ESTABLISHING.
steamship line between New York and kis
Janeiro via Norfolk. and another between
New Orleans and Rio Janefro via Galveston
: allowing subsidy Of sl5ooM per annum =.
each line. Referred. Majority and ninorit,
reports Of the Committee on Privileges ans
Elections were submitted. one declaring thu
election Of Corbin and the other IA. election
OF Butler from south Carolina. Mr.. Cok'
spoke ~ length IN favor Of constructing
: railroad in Texas 10 the RIO 1rande. In'
/ senate then resumed consideration q Mt
Of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
/ Amendments TO the Constitution. Mes-rs
tntafu ana f0muul- speaking NJ ituNtf
thereon. Mr.. Edmunds at the close Of hi
4 remarks endeavorcd 20 force vote upon HI
resolution. but the senate by q vote Of p q
is resolved 70 70 into executive session. -. :.
In the House. the Army Appropriation
bill was considered In COMMITTEES
az the whole Mr.. Durham submitted Al
amendment reducing the army 10 zoos
/ enlisted men. Mr.. Whitthorne moved q
reduce the number tc l5.oO,. and argued II
favor OF better organization Of the militia
: After considerable debate vote was takei
4 on Mhitthorne'S amendment, ana II wa
. defeated. Mr.. Cox. OF New York. moyes
\ 10 amend BY fixing the force At ls,0ce
!, Mr. Mills Objected 10 the reduction
: of the army. The United states he said has
. a territory lying from ocean 20 ocean, cover
4 ing 100000 square miles, Inhabited BY %.
COCOON people scattered throughout IT. Dor
der II had an army which could not main
tain a slirmish line across IL. and the borne
had been "A running. bleeding wound eve
sihre Texas had been admitted into th'
Union. Tue debate continued ut gren
n length. and with considerable ncerhity, MI
!. Cox and other Democrats charging that bu
J, for the menace OF the Army the great Pres
q idential frnud- would never have been com
. miftcd iD.risive laughter from the Repub
,. lican sidcl Upon vote being taken. ~
!. Cox'r asuendme,.t was defeated without ~
u vision, and Mr.. Durhnms by vote 81 ~
y liz. ~ evening session ua- held. ~ whic
q the Mississippi Levec till was considered 1
J. Committee ~ the Whole and reported Z
the House, which without action thereon al
4 iournct.