The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-26

Committee Riils we're placed on the ealen.
the poor ot irciasd: 20 restrict Chinese emf
ss 70 n sss sss indian q Tss
tory: 20 prevent the withholding Of pen
sions FROM pensioners under TIE act Of ISL |;
pensioners under the act q ls-s. Considers
tion w4s resumed ~ the Political Assessments
bill. and the House WAS addressed BY Mr..
~ which twenty pension bills were dis
posetof
MARCH l1.-Sendfe-The bin for the
reclamation Of arid ana waste lands passed
IL authorizes che secretary 81 the Interior 10
contract for the sinking 81 two aris~izn
wells on the plains east 81 the Rocky Noun
tAin~. the wells 90 ~ In the center ~ nrr-er-
ynflon 81 fOrr square miles. The bill for the
relief OF ftx John Porter wn< then taken up.
Mr. Jones Of FLORIDA having the i'oor. Az the
conclusion % his remarks motion made
20 lay the pending bill upon the table. which
was carried. and the hin can now he
sss. rHP rarsss,on. App n aoI ni
was then taken NJ. and ate. an rxec-
Ho-ss-Tne Political Assessment bin ans taken
In ~ demanded the previous question. ON
Ordering the demand the Republicans refused
foyorc andthe result -low>dnOq quorum. AcnlI
q the HOUSE was then made and showed the
presence OF more than quorum several
more vain attempts were made 20 sccurc n
vote. bus tile Republicans stentfa-tly re
niOu< debate Mr. Aiken n. s. C., fncs 81
10 lay the htit upon the table, sbsch de-
feafed-yeas. IL. nays. Ia strict I-rtv
vote. with The exception 81 Nessr>- iisen c.
CO. FELTON, (En~l. and Morse MASS. who
voted in the affirmative. The House then ad
iourncd-
MARCH a. Srncts--Nr. Bruce. from the
Committee on Etucntion and labor. reported
adversely on the bill 20 provide forths invest
ment OF certain unclaimed pay and county
the education Of the colOrcd race. In
definitely postponed. Mr. Gordon asked
unanimous consent for tho present
consideration II his resolution Cor -pr-
cfal committee IN rla Inter ocenr,ic
Canal and Il was taken M. bat after some de-.
bate u Withdrawn and tire resolution of
Mr.. Piaft. requesting the President 20 com
mrnicAte 20 foreign Governments IN. acSirc
Of this Governments 20 secure ncgtr siffy ~ any
TRANSIT route acro-s the lssinlta-. Was
Relations Adjourned till Montay.....-
Hor<<--The morning hour dispensed with
and Mr.. NcNah0n ID. % repoTfcd back the
Deficiency Appropriation bill from the Ap-
preparation Committee. The committee nc
commend an amendment apprUpriattrg $780,
npt for the payment 81 tees and expenses
a. T. :. MarShnl- and their General Deputies
for the present fiscal year. thu- making the
total amount appropriated BY the bill Il 30
sd The House immediately vent into
Adjourned till Monday.
MARCH H. enGfe Mr.. Davis, Of ILL.,
noi-. presented : petition from the publishers
OF r-ago asking for the removal 81 the duty
on all articles used in making paper,
and made speech in advocacy 81
the same. Ne--rs- Williams Beck. John
son and Others presented similar pc
tltions from their respective states
senator Bayarf. frons the Committee on Ju
dietary. reported faSSsnliy the senate bill
nrnnlNfflu.r the Of gIplttnm Officers
on election day Placed on the cal
endar. The Republican members Will
present. a. minority report $500.
&C., r sSssT e q s.Is ssT s ,nsssassd
the rules AMI take up and pass the bin relat-
Ing % public Lands. but the potion was de-
feated- Mr.. Cox ID, =. ~ WIS rccor-
pend the rules tor the purpose Of
passing bill for the relief a the suffering
Irish. bus he Was cut 81 BY a motion ~ adj
printed the report ~ the colnmitte. on for-
eixn Anairs upon the bill. Mr. Kuckner ID.
NO. introduced a resolution liking NAY q A.
the day u nd.ourEmcnt- k.-crred-
MARCH Is--.Ssnr:s-Mr. Davis. Of Illinois,
presented a memorial ofthe leading merchants
Of Chicago praying the enactment Of a uniform
bankruptcy law. and spoke In favcx thereof
Mr.. kdmunds introduced bill 20 fix tho
day for the meeting ~ the Electors Of rre-i-
dent and Vice. President. and 90 provide for
and regulate the counting 0f the votes for
President and Vice President and the decision
q questions arising fherrfrorn. Referred TO
the select COMMITTEES on the suhtecf-..-----
Hcsse-Nr- sawyer ID. Mo- called up tho
contested election ca.e If BrniIey -. SIem-
on-. from tle second .fss..sct Of Arkansas
Hr- Mcmahon ID. o. rai-.s a question n
consideration that the House neft1~e a. con-
slider the case. and 1.-THE morning hour being
dispensed with the House went into Com
rnitree a the whole on the Deficiency Appro-
priatiOn bill.