The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23
CURRENT NEWS.


CONGRESSIONAL fEockkpf>os-
JAx. 7.-Senaf-Mr. Pendleton gaze no.
dee Of the following amendments 20 senate
Ssins resolution known as the Bayard re>oiu-
sion: Az the end Of the resolution q the
words. . and said notes shall not be available
National banks. and all such reserves shall be
kcpf in coin" Ordered printed and referred
30 Finance Committee The Nice-fre~iden
s ssaa fr ss,o's The shs see ssasrs Of shs inierior
transmitting the correspondence called Tor ~
she resolution of the senate Of December =.
Schurx saws he forwards the copies Of all cor.
Yespondence, excepting two letters rcceiSed
from Gen Adams, one concerning the tcsu-
ofhcr touching further negotiations with the
UteS with reference to their reservation.
These letters. the Secretary say. the Interests
nom publication af present. Mr.. Logan in
eroduccd 4 bill 20 establish 4 United states
Court in Indian ~err1fory-----. hotse- ~
unanimous consent. the states were called. -
on Nonday. for bills for reference Mr.
Chalmers ID. Miss introduced a bill, which
was referred. 60 regulate coin certin-
resolution in-tructing the Committee on For
eign Affairs 20 inquire into he expedlency
OF abolishing all ENJOYS extraordinary
states 20 foreign countries. Eeferred- Mr..
Belford Or, COlo.l a joint rc-o-
luton authorizing the SECRETARY OF the Int
IXUI II IA UAM ~ ~ AN $50
fund TO Mr.. =. c. Meeker the sum Of 5000. 20
the heirs Of Frank Dresser S.oco.to the widow
of William II. Post $4,000. and TO Mamie j.
q the hands OF Ute Indians In Colorado
Other bills introduced were-by Mr.. Culber-
son I'D. Tex. for the rccOinage Of the trade
increase IN the importation Of foreign wares
and merchandise subject 60 al yaloreim duty.
etc. by MI. Mills a.. Tex. directing the
President 20 prohibit all Indians on re~crsa-
lions from going into Texas
JAN S. Senate The Sergeant-af-Arms
brought 20 the bar OF the Senate l. 7. smith.
Levi Wilson and T.. T.. Purcell. 20 answer 20
che charge Of contempt in not obeying the
TO testify in the Ingalls, case.
After considerable debate the three witnesses
were we're. d =; ean;sar, having NJ RRseTTssssSa i ins,n.
duced a bill 20 provide for the dis
tribution Of the money seized by order
Of Cen Butler in the New Orleans bank, an
ehor1xing clairs ants to sue for IL in the Court
of Claims. Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill 20
create an additional land district in Kansas.
Mr.. Jonas Introduced a bill 10 repeal the I'D
Section Of the act 10 incorporate the Texas
Pacific Railroad ompa2y TO aid In the ron
sfrucfi0n Of it, road and for other purposes,
and 10 declare the rights privileges and lands
Orleans. Baton Rouge and yicksbure
Railroad forfeited, and that said
section be re enacted in favor Of the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad Company Mr. Win
dom, from the Committee on Appropriations
reported With amendment the Military Acad1
envy Appropriation bill Placed on calendar
ing the Committee ON Appropriations 70 in
Quire into the causes and extent ~
the probable deficiency I'm the Postal
Star Service for the fiscal year 1s-9 and l-S0
Mr. Soode. Chairman of the Committee On
Education and Labor. reported back THE bl
% apply the proceeds Of the sale Of public
lands 10 the education Of the people. Re.
ferred 70 Commiffee Of the Whole. The HouSs
considered In Committee Of the Whole the re
port of the on Revision Of ia.
kules-
Jan. o.-Senats-Not in session...-H ons1
The oaiy business transacted was hearin.
reports Of committees on bills Of a privat.
nature. and their consideration in Commute.
Of the whole Adjourned ill Monday.
JAN. r. Senate Mr.. Paddock intro
dnced a bin % authorize the appointment D
commissioner 90 ascertain and report th'
Losses sustained BY citizens Of the Tnifes
States on account of Indian depredafion-. ans
70 adjust the losses arising thercfrom. tn,
Military Academy Appropriation bill passed
and the senate went into executive 49,
sns.s we're ea'1 ~ rl, Mr. P Wp"ea ~ III = Y W. =
facilitate the rounding 0f the >affonn
debt. The bin provides for the issue n aA
p,sc cent n IL noaq as II run sa q yel nr ~ ~ W. wsri IN
Cd, o.. 20 stop paper imitation and 70 prDyid'
for the necessary increase .of the Volume y
currency by free coinage q silver and b. gols
and .-iiyer. certihcate-; BY Mr.. Forsyth
fGr.-K-. I'LL. 70 increase the circulation o
National hassks and relieve them from pay
mfnt Of tax ON circulation. etc
jan. Decentralization were present
ed. praying for a commission Of inquiry int,
che alcoholic liquor traffic. and also for Z
Withdrawal Of the iegal-tender quality q
Tryasury notes. Mr.. Plumb. from the Com
mitfec on Public Lands. reporredfavorably 81
the bill for the relief OF settlers on the Kansa
Trust and Diminished Reserve Funi lands Il
Kansas Placed on calendar. Mr. Plumb Al
- introduced a bill 20 eStabli- an add
tional land district in Kansas several Othe
bills were introduced. after which IN
senate went into executive se~s-ion-.....-
report was considered. but laid aside withou
action Mr. Hatch I'D. MOI moved 30 su-
pend the rules and pass bin putting salt y
txo-thirds vote. although a mnj0rif
voted in favor ~ the motion. The IA
was referred 20 the Committee on Ways An
Of the whole on the report Of the Commute
on Rules.
The United States Supreme Court has r,
fused 70 take up, consider and decide II
egal-tender case In advance Of it, regul,
order, for the reason that the bench 4 n.
full a. present, on account Of Justice Hunt
Illness, and the Court docs not deem IL vii
% deliver decisions on important question
q constitutional law, when such decision
would be deprived Of their due weight BY
equal, or nearly equal, division Of the Ccur
Ike case will come up In IT. regular conr
somewhere about two years hence
Among recent nominations by n
President are the following: Charles 8 "
rian, United states Attorney for the dptri
o. Nevada; Henry. +. Prickett, As-ccia
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Idaho:
,. Conger, Justice Of the supreme Court
Montana; T. b. Pomcroy, United States A
t0ney for Arizona
The National Greenback- labor Par
Conference was held a Washington on Il