The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

movAl OF their ruNtvm "'N'
CONSTITUTIONS amendment giving women et-
xr.ns sse ,isht rs vote. The bill to incrcase
tie pensions of totally disabled solulr,~ m"
sailors from Sc 20 81 per month pnTs"s, ,,ce
o oe'f Milisary kasirs. reported . bin ~
propriafing ssoo,op for the erection .,
suitable posts i"r me prp'ecIrn Referred
e. the Committee Of the whole: MT, ! torn
introduced a bill 20 establish a Board 81 ,p,n-
ferred. MIR. Buckner, Chairman Of the Com,
mittec on Banking and Currency, r.pnIiv1
the bill requiring the reserve ~ tne M "n ~
alteration Of the bin was postponed ~ " ." g,
morrow. The report OF the tommtste ~
Rules was further considered IN Commit'sc"
the Whole
Han. I5-Sennte-Mr. Allison, from the
Committee on Finance. reported back a.
vcrsely the Joint resolution (Mr- Bayaru's y ior
che withdrawal OF the lcgal-tcnder power OF
Treasury notes. Mr.. Bayard made aminnl.y
report. signed by himself. ana MI NJ
nan. The credentials Of Luke ffyur'
appointed senator from Alabama. were prr,,,
scented. and he was sworn In Mr. eiotrnt
called up his resolution ms.Ine,,nk sme
ticability q rctnnding ,he pson, MI.
nj a less rate OF interest," tnnh
Per cent ,ss;,o and rb &c ss sposs a ad sns.i iii
Monday -. House some misceiinhr
Gus business. consideration was resumed 9.
the biz requiring one. hall q the resonre.s" ~
national banks to be kept in gold and silver
coins N the United states. MIR. Price l,-. Iowa
spoke in support q the bill The hou-s ,nsn
went into Committee OF the " hvlc oh THU
port Of the Committee Oh Rules.
IAN. IT, Senate - Not in ession
House-The morning hour was consumed IN
hearing reports of committees on private
bills. and the House then went into Comult
tee Of the Whole on the private calendar
Adjourned till Monday.
JAN. 19.-Sendte-Mr. Ferry introduced =
toint resolution proposing an amendment 20
The Constitution that suffrage shall not be re-
sfricted on account Of sex or any other reason
that dses not apply 70 All ciiizens' het,IIru.
A number Of private bills passed lhe phito
prevent cruelty 10 animals IN transportation
was taken up AS the special order ana consul
erred az some length 49, House-Mr- Bailey
lR..N w introduced "A bill relating 70 the
lnfer. Oceanic Canal. Ii requests the President
~ invite the co operation OF the Governmenf-
Of the principal maritime nations 81 Europe
in the selection Of arouteO OF the lsthmu- snip
transit which shall be found to serve most
largely the general Interests 81 all maritim'
nations, and 70 communicate 70 such roN.sn.
menfs the desire Of this Government 70
come 10 an understanding relative 90 the
neutrality Of such inter oceanic transit mr.
Townsend Qi, I'D INTRODUCES Z IN. Pr,
to the election of President and Nice-lrtsi-
dent. providing for their election by a ma
srhhaaiil,inn II the Electoral College. Mr.. Wells
ID. MOI introduced "A bill creating y - Luu-
and his associates a body orporateun tne
name oil the luttN- va "nT-
panv: authorizing IL 20 acquire snch
right OF way as IL may need, protiu,
ing that the work OF construction shail
b. commenced within two years and com
Melted within seven wears from the passage 81
this net. and that II said work bt 80 com
menccd no grants shall pc granleu ~ ~.
United states to any other company Or cor
porafion within W years. ~ autioil1''
Ire President 20 detail two ships 81 wal, 4
assist Capt lads ~ mnkhhg amen,
necessary, and a~ppropriatc- szuooW - bs M
mediafely available TO dsfray the CO., inyi
dent to these surveys Mr.. Cox d.. n; ".
offered 4 resolution rendering the hall 81 tbs
House 70 Mr.. rarnell for his addrt-- IN
proposition met with SOME Opposition, ~
was finally agreedto-aS 70 -
JAN. ao.-SeRdte-Mr. Logan, by Request
presented 4 petition Of soldiers for the pass
are of the Weaver bill. for the pay rnent z
soldiers az the difference between greenback
and gold. In presenting the petition ne n.,
sired simply 20 say ne dsouRn' -. !.
pieces OF demagogism ever invented u
Congress. and he regretted the soldier
were deceived into signing r. pention " y
favor. After passing several uniinpnftnh
bills the senate took up sthc special ordrrth
bill 20 prevent cruelty 20 animals IN rAhs
portation, anu ssseIal prop W~.e-Nm"n
the bills referred was one ihtIn
duced by Mr.. Culbersnn d., Tex Tor tne W
continuance Of the National banking system
Nj. Ellis ~. La.) introduced 4 joint rr~f
luton, which was referred, appropnhin
$500 900 for the suffering people q ireihhu. ~
Warner ~. o. introduced a bill. which ~
referred, providing for paying ~: tnits
state- bonds maturing in lsoc and ISL in,n
morning h.ur consideration Va .nm.
MI. Buckner ID Mo-. who had CHAR q ~ "
bin. stated thai after Me-SrS. Chittenden a
ny And Lounsec5ry ~, !, on nsa Il
C~nttcndcn then took the floor. speaking irnl
the center Of the hall, " from the very edge
the Greenhack lions den" ~ he expressed
h asserted that legal tender notes, ~ time
peace. were a public snare anu a poii,icu ~
vice. The House then further considered
OF the Whole the report OK "a
on the Revision OF Rules
The senate Committee 0 N Finance, BY
tie vote Of 4 TO 4, on the l4th, refused to re-
ommend the passage Of senator Thu
mans resolution repeating the legal-'end
quality Of greenbacks. Senator Jones, q
absent member on the committee, bel
known 10 be opposed TO the resolution,
the suggestion OF Senator Bayard Il y
thsreupon agreed BY common consent n
The committee should report adscrS'
thereon. Those voting for the report q I
resolution were: Messrs. Bayard, kerna
wallace and Morrill,: against a repo
Messrs. Beck, Voorhees,, Ferry md Allise
Among recent nominations made by
President are: r. b. Pomeroy, Unit
States Attorney for the Territory Of Arizo'
Henry NJ. Atkinson, United States survey
General, New Mexico.
The House Committed on Elections, in
contested ease Of McCabe ". Ortiz, Mi
Indiana District, has granted The petition
contestant TO 20 on and take testimony.
The SUBJ Committee Of the House App
briations Committee, charged with the
yestigation Of what are denominated
"star'' route contracts In the mail seryi
examined Gen. Brady, Second Ass
ant Postmaster General, during :
eraI days. The purpose Of
inquiry was 70 ascertain what eau