The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-30

stead or timncr- culture claimant ns~ nlrh
written REIMBURSEMENT ~ nt- tlhA I" wv.
local land ollice. the lAnd cuNtirA w "
claim shnllhc open "a cittte M"'r,n' ", NV.
action ON thrprrt III tlae can tilss,oiist "i NJ.
Public Land oI,ire. Mr. tu1. nnlfsh"h,N 49,
Committee on forrsEn AtAtrs, i.p'"~,' :
resolution requesting the fAr.ilfMt y, ~
steps 60 ahroE ate the Clayton ~, W. ~ ,'
The Iouse then went into cusnnnurr ~ nnr
whole ON the Indian Appropriation itstt, ~"
pending amendment, pfntiu4nS Tia ~. $50
for provisions Tor Indians and fuf ttAh~'"t
ton shall be opened and s!nsraeis ~ ai''r ".
az some Snltalile place la tir Mississippi ~
Missouri Valleys vas ru'ci ont N rr'nA ~
nrss-r- Ain Hooker Up. Mss n"N.m y"
ing $1,000 for expenses Of the Indian
Commission. There was no hcs-sshs /,
he said. for this Commission Insnr
might have been. nf one time. reason ipf ~
creation. but there WAS nunr Tor y. '."uhn,
nnce. II Was fancisis eAtio- Mr. h.sAeh
OK. kan.l opposed thc ninenamrnt. -
did also Mr.. Bclfurd lK.. Colo.l. Mr. tiookrr
nodihei his amendment - - mot o"ly
20 strike ont the appropriation Tor expense.
81 the Commission. but also " reprh.
the statutes providing for the appointment q
a Commi-~ion. the amendment a. modified,
WAS adopted without division un ns''i'' 81
Mr.. Ryan (R.. HAM,, an atnenhmshs was
adopted providing that before pnncnAs"s ~ ~
supplies 10 Indians arc made A. ira-, TX
weeks notice be given. on motion 81 Mr.
Wel.born ID. Tex, an amendment VA.
adopted prohibiting officers or a-cnt- 81
the army or tuNIAu Bureau lIAtu -tfAtl- 49,
mission 20 any Indian on any re.er, alton 70
70 into the State OF Texas. Mr., Hooker sub
mitted an amendments transferring the indian
Bureau from the Interior % the war i,cpais-
menf. such transfer not 20 take effect until the
expiration of the next fiscal year. MI Has
keil rose to point Of order aKain>s the
amendment. Pending discussion Of the point
Of order the committee rose.
APRIL l-.-Ssfdfe Not I'm session......
Hcuse-A bin passed. providing fer the APP
Inf
Of Montana Idaho ana wyoming Territories.
The Indian Appropriation bill paS-e<. with
the amendment aboli-hng the Board 81 In
dian Commissioners. The Committee on
gat,on into the facts relating 20 the reception
by Mr. Springer Of an anonymous letter re
lating TO Donneily and washburn. Adopted.
APRIL Sendfe-Mr. Garland'S hill 10
extend ten years time for the completion of
the Texas Pacific Railroad was taken up and
amendments adopted making IT, time sub
ssantialiy identical with that Of the amended
Northern Pacific bill 4 motion then pre-
vailed 10y A majority Of one vote that the
Texas Pacific bill, n amended, be reported
back for action Of the senate and placed upon
the calendar without recommendation. (>cN-
eral members OF the committee say this order
will probably BE- changed 20 "A positive recon-
mendatson in favor ~ the bill before II y
actually reported 10 the Senate.l NJ. Wal.
lace. from the Select Committee 20
inquire into alleged frand- in the late cleo
tion. submitted a report on fhe prevention a
elective franchise BY the ~ deprivation oI
employment. Laid on the table and ordered
printed Mr.. Teller announced minority
report would BE- made. Mr.. Nifher< reported
back the Army Appropriation bill Placed on
the calendar The Senate resumed consider
alton 81 the Geneva Award hin. and Mr.. Car.
penter continued his speech in support ~ tire
committee bill A lively personal dr.
bate between Mr.. Carpenter and Mr.
Blaine was interesting feature
N an otherwise dry -s.--ion............
Hsuse-A large number 81 bills were introduced
amt referred Mr.. Cox d.. =. ~. Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Nod
10 suspend ne rules and pass the senate bill
providing for celebrating the one hun
dFeth anniversary 81 the treaty OF pcacs
and recognition of American Indere ndcncs
by holding an International Exhibition q
arts. manufactures and products OF the sol
and mines ia Sew York City. IN 49,. Mr.. Co,
explained that tnere WAS no appropriation 4
the bill aud no responsibility on the part e
the United -turs for Il. The hill
passed. MI Codroth a.. fa.) mo.rs
70 suspend the rules and PAS the hil
providinr pensions ~ soldiers nnt
sailor. of fhe Mexican and other wars. crhi
l. the bin which repeats section Ills ~ th'
Revised Sfatufes.) Dbierlion Vas made ~
the r. publican side. and the motion wn
defeated-li6 10 s0-n0t the necessary two
thirds in the Affirmative.