The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-10
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
PUBIlc business was suspended in both
houses Of Congress asa mark OF respect for
che memory OF Matthew H. Carpenter. late
Senator from Wisconsin. Jan =. Tho usual
resolutions were adopted. and senator Cam
eron enloxixed his former colleague. giving a.
live II IL. carly struggles and triumphs. his
phenomenal capacity for labor and marked
ability II hi pfofs.sion HI PrGnn''nsnes u
q the outbreak q she war IN aronsinx and
lnten<tying she military spirit = the people
q his state
IN the senate. on The 18th. Mr.. Allison In
PRODUCED hin % provide = reserve fund for
che redemption Of the United states notes and
for other purposes Nr. sherman proceeded
% close debate on the funding BILL Amotion
" table Was iost-ycas =. nays - fendink
without action the senate went into executive
session. The House resumed consideration
g thc report q sns Committee ca en;s'ea !:
employ clerks An amendment striking from
the list number II committees was voted
sn ane s shs pses m y neon
The House then took recess till evening.
The session being for debate. only six MEM
bcrs were present.
In the senate. on the S7th, Mr.. Morrill,.
reported favorably the bin 20 establish an
educational fund and apply portion 81 the
proceeds Of the public funds 10 pubic cIuc3-
ton. and g provide for = more complete sc
advancement Of scientific and Industrial edn.
cation. Messages from the President were
81 sa smbodna Ps shs pnqpo
q recent Telegram from the special envoy q
the United States setting forth the conditions
encc touching amodIflcafion Of the Clayton
BuIwer treaty. Referred 20 the Committee
on Foreign kclntions..--- The House Com
ment bill. and it was made the special order
Cor the Slst.
In the senate, on the 3oth. Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee. reported fav-
orably with an amendment the bill re- estab-
baina claims and for the distribution Of I'M.
appropriated moneys Of the Geneva award
Further discussion on the sherman funding
section Of the act Of ia. which the
amendment Of Mr.. Vest repcals. and sections
S.i5e and s.l6o Of Revised statutes. which 4 RI
House was one BY Mr.. Berry proposing q
constitutional amendments making person
holding the once q President nelisibl.
hiz term IL once the President shall receive
= pension Of 5000 per annnm. and DECLARING
Presidency ior the term following that during
which they held sucn ONCE.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Frederick A.
Tritle, Nevada, Governor Of Arizona; Leo.
pold Markbreit, United States Aszistan
Treasurer, and s. A. Whitfield, Postmaster
q Cincinnati.
The President i said 10 be the hard
e<t-worked man in the United States. H
dimes q 7:3O and q hearty eater. He gen
orally has friends 70 dinner, and wine AM
GOOD stories are not lacking. This meal AM
cigars end about o'clock. From that 70 I
he accords the appointments made durin
the day with various individuals. Ate
these are over, or about ~ o'clock, be goe
into the library and looks over the newspa
pers arranged there for him, and disposes d
such public business = must be transacte
without interruption. This occupies hii
until 2 or O'Clock In the morning. an
sometimes It Il OF before he creeps int
bed. He breakfasts next day - 70.
ExocH PRATT, one Of Baltimore
millionaires, has rIgnified his intention
erecting Z free library, to contain 1000
volumes. The building, which i alreal
In course Of construction, Is 20 cost S225, 90
M. Pratt proposes 70 deed this 70 the cit
with further gin or <s33. 80 upon 4
completion Of the building; provided 4
city win grant an annuity for the maint
nance and support o. the library Of 5000
annually forever.
REPRESENTATIVE McCoRD's bill pr
vfdinc Tor superintendent on the basis o.
distribution or additional Representativ
according 70 the new method q Col. seato
Superintendent OF Census, changes the nun
Der of Representatives allotted The sevel
States q follows: California i've, instead
rix L. provided for in other bills); Flori
one, instead Or TWO; Rhode Island one. !
stead or twos Pennsylvania twenty-niI
Instead Of twenty -eight; New York thiri
four, instead Of thirty three.
THE appointment Of John +. Cab
- Minister 70 Mexico Il thus urged UP
che President BY : Missouri delegation
Gfseen Democrats, Republicans and Gree
hackers: 1--WE, the Senators and mcmb'
d the House from Missouri, being dee
interested n the extension Of our comm
cIal relations with the Republic 81 Mcxi
unite, regardless o. party, with the n
chanfs' Exchange o. St. Louis, the Board
Trade OF Chicago, the Board o. Trad,
Cincinnati, the Merchants Association
Boston, and other commercial bodies |
individuals, whose Endorsements are
ready on ale In the Department o. state,
recommending FOR appointment q Mini'
% Mexico John r. CahiIl, E-q., Of 81. 10
: gentleman familiar with the CONNER
language and customs 81 that country,
who can render most valuable services,
only In the cause Of inter-rcpublic 6,
merce. but In promoting more intimate
litical and social relations"