The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-17
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCxEuIN0Ss
WHEN the three percent bond biIl WAS
reached ~ the Senate. Feb. i~t. NJ. Morgan
amendment ~ follows: That the agreement
made with The holders o: bonds Of the United
States since she adjournmtnt a che Forty.
sxth csnsss ~ whlsn ses rag, e p " 's nsr
and confirmed according % che terms and "a.
@ 4 Az sas without se sos y ss
Virlfin,s. declaring that nothing u the aet
ersa.s e Il r. ss public dsbs The b was then
reported from Committee Of the Whole,
and the question being upon a1rce
NJ. sherman asked Tor 1 separate vote
upon Mr.. rLumb's amendment applying the
surplus revenue over SOP 90 go g the reduc'
eitlon was not stricken out he and others who
had acted with him would Pc compelled 70
vote against the bill Hog-s concurrenf rs r.
Tor the Garfield memorial services was con.
cnrfcd In. The Post of1icc appropriation
bill occupied the House. but no action was
taken.
FURTHER discussion Of M. Plumb's
amendment - tho three percent bond billin
the senate. Feb ,. resulted IN its rejection
yeas =. nays 81 Debate followed on
gals and mcdifed by Mr.. Hoar, which
the word. which are hereby declared
valid in the first section. making the section
read .thnt enc SECRETARY q sns irsrssn s ~ =
and III the ONCE Of any Assistant Treasurer Of
she United states. and a any postal money
order Office lawful money q the tinted s' ,ss
sum. on any bonds Of the United states bear
Ing 34 per cent. interest. which are hereby
declared valid; spd g ,ssa res, skane II
coupon bonds In the House. Mr. Bing-
ham PAL advocated m amendment 20 the
prspriasen o for EXPENSE u ne free delivery
system. urging IT, extension and an increase
oi salary 10 letter carriers
Fen. 3, the Senate took action on the
Saunders bill 20 extend the northern boun-
dary Of the state Of Nebraska Mr. Edmunds
nmitaf a. Is, pertaining 20 the original aci
Cor the admission az Nebraska into the
Union. The only point that now occurred q
81 oi me M x.oon a RvsT III offered an amend
Adopted. The bin then passed Mr.: Hawiey's
draw al q bank circulation. under the fourth
MONTH and Ii ssasi'iSs thirty ssys' Prev,sss;
81 81 % IL The hiil appropri'
sfine $4,000 for 4 sic for War Department
passed. Adjourned till Monday. 9Th. .Ih'
Bill releasing the Philadelphia kcadinl
Hallway Company from tss ~ ;sxn sssess 49, . 2.
sr = ss,onrn y III xoSdsx - r. :
;sesednxsss n Ie 81 nays is. ~ ~ N =
THE Post Office appropriation bill excitel
sharp debate in the House on the 9Th. but u
action was taken on any Of the pcndinl
omendmcnts-
Fen. 8, The Senate resumed consideration
OF Nr. InGaIls's resolution declaring that th
Pension Arrears Law ought not 20 be repealed
Nr. ingalls, moved 20 modify che amendment
declaring IN favor Of pensions 70 soldier
g needy zee o. disabled one: = liz ssd senator
casually i'i iist reached ~ during che war. n
81 The War Department Was 63o,5ss. Sine
1&l. 3so,3l pensions had been granted b
reason 81 death o. disabilities. % there ver
no sppiicstlons q al bad eyer bee
made. This vas conclusive A
sssr q enc charge. ssas she pension ist y
look for very large acccssions 70 the roll
without any presumption q fraud as - q
ne q eS sess, sa nss ~
utiye session. Representative Burrou
Nich.) moved g suspend she rnl'
eng Pes;r s eenE n ns shs a onss
Representatives,. Il provides that No perso
guilty o. bigamy n pclygamy shall be cIig
9s ne " NE House va ii serv matte,
tive mood, and when the speaker put n
question there were few rc<pop-ee. He. hos
Sf i ps sss burst bur- q iaushter only III
which had been adopted. a motion for 4
81 Alcoholic liquor sraflIc failed % receivetl
necessary two-thirds.
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