The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
fEn. l6-Ihe senate Committee on For
eIm Relations reported Z resolution dcclar-
eng that me consent 81 this Governments i =
nccc<~sry condition prccedent % the con.
e,ruttion q any ship canal or other maritime
highway across the I<<lmu< 81 Darlcn- Tho
x.adinF b.', ". further :. soss.asrs esm
q Railroad Accounts setting forth certain
1acf> and rxnws which m his Judgment
vegnire amendment * me sinking FUND act.
che Central Pacific Railroad Company. - thar
Upcr cent. net earnings II this company may
y applied % she pa>meln u ~ debt 20 tho
snirei y is.. s<stssr5 >rhurz i insssnsmis
saSs: II concur in fhe Views 81 forth in his
sna II sn@ % srs rxir, NE
prove the civil service q the United states
f!seed on The calendar. NJ. NeDonsld al
ny a TAXATION. His remarks were devoted %
en elaborate discussion 81 the tang. IIussra-
ove q the alleged inequalities Of taxation
ne HOUSE mefin ccntinostion q lie previous
days session. an inrermi<>ion only having
been taken. and no Adjournment Considcr4-
eInued; the biIl vas completed IN committee.
reportcd % the HOUSE. the previous question
vas seconded and the main question ordered.
FEB- 1.-THE Senate perfected the Fund
1ng bun in Committee d the whole. The
amendments ~ the Senate Committee. liking
ene Interest rate q st instead q per cent.
nays. - a number q minor amendment.
xeI. alopte1- The River and iiar1or Aprro.
lriation oilI was received from the HOUSE and
River and Har6or biii-seee. "a, 49, s 80
substantially IN the form reported frum com
Mite The amount Appropriated \ 80. IA, 80
ne Pension Appropriation bilipassed
FEB- 1s.-Ths Senate passed the Funding
bIl, the vote bcing-ycas a.: nays. % The
blu now goes 20 tie House for concurrence in
ehe senate amenimenrs-namely q $50 in
q IL ~ 1per cent for placing the loan. =
provision for popularizinx the loan in the
sense q having it taken by the people. and
considered the Agricultural Appropriated bi;l
A COMMITTEES q the Whole.
FEn- IA number Of amendments 10
che River and Harbor bin were proposed.
nmong them one ~ Mr.. saunders for an ap-
rropriation of $. 900 for the Missouri River
between IL mouth and Yankton The bin for
establishing Bureau Of Animal Industry was
s .,,ss. np, but enconntered good deal 81 Or
construction and - being unccnsfi.
II. ingalls, added he would submits amend.
~. kirkwood favored action npon fhe NY NJ
1ccf without delay. Mr. Rollins gave notice
q h,s intention 20 move = . substitute fof the
BY hlm--.-..in the House. Mr. Carlisle. from
t1c Ways and Means Committee reported
tne PAL repeating az Laws inlpcsinE taxes
deposits, friction matches. medical rrrparn.
tons. p.f1umsry, cosmetics. cologne and 9TH
g artisles. Ine House went into Committee
SION hill. An amendments vas adorssd
epprolriAfinE <>ps<p for the purchase
and the propagation and distribution
p1op sssf ST. 81 .hrp sgs,al1s q ssa.i
shall at their request be supplied % senators
and Representatives for distribution among
sneiI agricultural constituents The commits.
thc Army Appropriation bin Was agreed To-
resolution was adopted providing TOR ad-
5ounmcnt - : mark u respect 70 the mem.
ory q the late Fernando Wood.
Fee 2I.-The Po>t-rcute bin passed the
SENATE The conferences report On the Army
Appropriation bill was read and adopted AZ
latise Appropriation blii ws= taken 's Us. M.
Davis >rnitd the amount 81 estimates for -.
(cxcln-iyc - oflIcinI roSfaEel were 81 l5a ou.
snsi a1aI,iona, estimates q $500 Ind BEEN
~ Inc amount 81 the bil ~ Il passed the
41ouse Vas 81 -It5-H. 20 which the senate
81 y. nai addea S.icc' making the to
aggregate A. reported ~as ~. lc-s than the
estimates. this being 81 5-5.>S- IN excess ~ Tho
total appropriation for 1851. This excess ua~
count ~ ajt itional cieficalf0rce and facilities
Tor Adjudication 81 pensions and over 500 90
1or ne Internal Kevenue department. IN re-
Commissioner had stated s..e revenues for liz
current year would exceed those al tie ufr.
cedinx year nearly <-o.oon,0o. ana his estimate
~ ssos sss s5d ia er Az = about
In the House. Mr. Mcmahon ID q N Offered /,
resolution calling on the Secretary ~ tile
treasury fcr = statement Of the reminding II
change Of bonds IN lieu thereof durfn~ fi-
year 10. with list 81 the <yndicafc< bank
n, us.n =. nrok.rs and other persons taking
paid - each and for what pnrros,.
g object such Payments were made.
6iil providing foI the appointments 81 I Board
~ Fiscal ln<l ttt0f<. whose duty II <hrIl ~ r.,
MAtch over the reflections and expenditure
M submitted the resolution II t;,e s,en.r.'
assembly ~ Illinois. rccommtn tIrr the w.
e'rc,neut q r. :. Grant with the rank b. Gen.
tc appointments II Con,n'sssoaer " ,n.ni W.
no no tl.t injustice 81 freight charges upon
11scf- ia commerce and ~ propose a rri,le.
~. t' ns pi'l ,, 2 e-ecrsaln me amount
dams by me Government ra~-si.
ne bill simply authorixrs the Court ns Claims
q wv ~ questions arising from treaty ~iipn.
Judgment theron. Mr.. >icmons (D. All ).nn.
Ger Instructions from the Committee on iaii.
- osas aud ,nnais, moved p suspend tllr rules
4 Arkansas liver Railroad Company. trr ihc
Ilipvtr Ni contributing railroad rom ar
$1,000. 7aa.a- s.iv hans, 'hr'uEn the Indian
Che bit passed A motion Y. a.lin,r~-. 1890