The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-16
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CONGRESSIONAL PnoCEEDkxC9.
JAxUAhY SIN he Senate. Mr.. Miller
(Cal.). from che Committee on Foreign RcIa'
1ions, reported favoraoly the bin 20 incor-
porafo the Maritime Can Company (<ica-
ragna Company. 4 bin was introduced 20
Fctlre Quaitermester General Rufus ingalls,
vidlng for che holding q = Centennial lotion
Insisted On is amsndment . the Poss- once
65lnssd. The 1sssi sli sss then ssksa np.
6ss dsnass Va in'sInnssd ~ 2 pss.sntac
zaid before re House : resolution - the
Board % Trade Of Portland. Greg. thanking
Som nn.:as;sr H nsasa,s e, ss Z ~ ma Is q Y ss:'on
Referred. b senate amendments 70 the
House joint rc>o1ueion making appropria-
clons for CONTINUING s1s work q tns tenth
ehe Iari6 WAS resumed In Committee Of che
whole. and whoa The committee rose tho
LOU began ,sn t =, , s%1oEy q q, sh xs! lsss kspre e
sespect we're adopted.
fEDECARY La the Seaate, TIE Presi-
dent presented joint resolutions Of the Leeis-
nature Of Illinois IN relation 70 the Yellow
stone Park. Petitions were presented for
National aid 70 the common schools. Also. q
petition Of citizens Of Dakota against the d.
sion n ai q ins present. ass'sssi 6onnasries' 4 rs.oinsion
dollars. which uas referred. a resolution q.
issort 10 ins Into sne espediency q pro.
yldinz BY law'agalnstthc employment - con.
vtct labor on public works was adopted The
SFen Virginia we're disd. a che close 81 tine sne
morning business the Tariff bill WAS taken
mp and : long debate took place on the sugar
was entered into that the House should iii
Tariff bin was under confederation The
sn%sd eon'iderssisn Of tie rsiis Sinii. ana !
uttle progress was made on the chemical
schedule
FKBErARY a-In the Senate. M. Hoar
presented a petition Of President Eliot and
other professors Of Harvard. asking that no
one but : professional astronomer Of expert
ence shall hereafter be eligible for che posi-
sso e1. e osls5xsse1yl rbs et r s9s S s;ii "a. s; me.
faken up and the duty ON potato and corn.
starch was fixed At two cents per pound. and
~ sensts then passed q ne considernii"n
Of che CO ton n cotton goods schedule. the
debate thereon occupying the rest Of the ses'
New York chambcro II Commerce. nrrins Con-.
Ere<> TO pass a hill limiting the coinage Of Ill
Yer dollars 10 the requirements OF the people,
nro,e.fine against the transfer 81 the Revenue
Marine Liie.Snying and Coast survey ser
vices 90 the Navy Department. After the APP
preparation bill the House went into Com
mittec Of the whole on the Tariff. the chemi-
cal schedule was concluded. and earthen-
she committee rose. M. Cannon from tie
Legislative, Execnsive and judicial Appro-
Whole Nv
FEBRUARY 3.-Tn the Senate. the creden.
tials Of the re- election Of Mi. Coke (Tex.)
were read and filed. Memorials from Ms
souri, Grangcrs. asking for the passage Of 4
bill creating the Office 81 secretary ~ AEEicrl-
cure. were presented. AZ the close Of the
cufise session. ana when the doors we're re.
opened thc Tariff bin was taken up and de-
0afed until resolutions were received from
sentative Lowe--....l IN the House. the bill %
encourage the holding a 4 worlds indus
trial and Cotton Exposition in - VA.
pposIfors * the Freedmen's savings AID
Trust Company was referred - the Com
mittec on Education and Labor. a resolution
20 the condition Of affairs At the Naval Acad'
envy and report the cnu9c 81 the trouble De-
tween che students and superintendent
~syrannical management, was referred. Ihs
House then went into - ths
whole on ne Tariff Bill. and = long discus
the general subject of protection. When ths
committee rose, public business wa- sus
pended and me House projected 81 consider
sentative w. n. love. Of Alabama.
FEBRUARY 5.-In the Senate. Mr.. sher
man presented = memorial Of the Ohio Legs
latnre. asking the passage Of the tili for In
creased pensions Tor = e-armcd and one
legged soldiers. Mr.. Hill presented 4 memo
rial ~ the General Assembly "a Colorado
cation ar M mineral lands in tina