The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-12-21

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Inc republican caucus o. tine senate TINS
morning simply ixed up the committees,
and adjourned q Thursday 70 consider tho
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clerk o. the last House, arr cauuldatts Iof
Secretary. the former csorcia;ly having
ouifr number ~ warm advocates. Cana
Nv. n North Carolina. 4. gaining ground
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On eoi"nei veo' ~. nooktr, unos' tne ie1'-
ership Of sherman, Logan and Conger.
In The construction OF the committees.
Miller. az California. takes Windom's plaza
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nonunoss "uo ~n< ne4t ~ ot"er 1T me
position, but he preferred % retain the Jul
dietary. The only new senator on this
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add Miller q New York, MT. Morr'ii 70
Appropriation remains the same. Mr.. Ali.
son IL it, head with the addition OF Call OF
FLORIDA in place 81 Davis IL West lir-
cjnia Several OF the new Senators have
places on the Committee on Manu- lectures.
kiddlebcrger. OF Virginia. being Chairman
Sab,n. Doiph ana Colouitf being among hi-
colleagues. Miller. Or New York. ~uprlanfs
Mnhos,r 4 : Chairman az the Couui Tee az
Arricrlture. The only change III the Com.
mlttec ~ Military Affairs. 81 which Logan
Is Chairman, Is Is add Camden IN place oi
Grover Cameron. OF fennsylvania was
left AZ the head 81 the Committee 81 Naval
| Affairs. with Anthony second. Mr.. Hale.
the third an the Committce will IL IA facto
| Chairman. Hili. * Colorado. take. the head
81 the Post-oflice and Post Roads Conn
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this committee Palmer ands Wilson. the
new Senators from Michigan ana Iowa. are
added. Plumb continues n the head al the
COMMITTEES on Public Lands. Henderson. ~
Nebraska. Il placed on the Committee On
| Private Land Claims. Territories and
! TRANSFORMATION Routes Ia the Seaboar.l
Dawes Keeps Indian Affairs. and Mitchell
gets Pensions. a. which arr Gallon ana
Sabin. Mciillau II IN Revolutionary
| Claims. ana 4 Chairman II tie Conauittc.
on Commerce.. Cameron. II Wisconsin. II
| Chairman 81 the Committee On Claims. and
ingalls, j. Chairman n the COMMITTEES On
| the District az Columbia. with Palmer ana
| Riddleberrer among hiS colleagues. Plat
| hox Patents ana Harrison TERRITORIES Saw
ver Il Chairman II fhe Committee. ~ Rail
| roads. on which are Cullom AMI Sabin.
| Wilson Is Chairman 81 tie Committee III
| Mines ana Mining. and Concer ~, the Re.
vision ~ fhe Laws blair krsps Eduratinn
/ and Labor. md Hawlev C.vii Service and
Kefrenrhmrnt (nn Xyrk Il Chairman ~
| tie Committee on the IMPROVEMENT az the
Mississippi River. and Aldfich succeeds
Harrison 4, ~. heal ~ Transnort.tin,,
Routes "a the seahoard Culloni il Chair.
mnn az the committee Ia examine several
branches * the civil service. The Demo.
crnts ar given the CLairmnn~hips ~ thc
Committees on Private Land Claims Rev
olu.ionarv Claims, Encros.ed Fills. Epi.
d<.In.c ID, <easrS- Claims ArainSf Nirarar.,,s
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the Chairmansh.p 81 Public Buildings and
Grounds. a very Important place. or the
new Republicaii Senator'S Sabin. Palmer
Mander~on. bowen ana Pike were not riye,.
chairnanships.
The Democratic caucus made the follow
inc assirnments: Privatr lana Claims.
Bavafl: Enrfox@ed Bills. SALISBURY: En-
denc Diseases. Harris: Revolutionary
/ Claims Jones or Fiorida: N,rarartia
CLANS. Maxrv: Library. Voorhees,. jonas
replaces Barrow on Elections. Vance ana
Brown succeed Johnston ana CAL "a For.
gem tliairs. Call replaces Davis 81 Nest
Virginia On finance.
The till ~ Mr. Washburne. or Minnesota.
10 "a introduced in the House tomorrow. Is
important 70 wonld-be settlers an public
land. aud will no doubt receive great deal
| Of attention In Congress. She tex, ~ II II 4
| follows:
SECTION !. That the presumption laws.
1 to- ether with nll laws authorizing the flinr
I ~ declaratorv statements for entering pul.-
I lie lands BY agent or attorney, b., and the
| same are hereby. repealed: provided. how
| ever tbat this rrueil shall not affect the
| disposal IN tie lands under treaty stiI.nis-
1 ton with Indian tribes, nor be deemed TO
4 impair any legal rights hereto ore acquire a
(, under laws hereby repealed but all exist
| ing settlements. entries or filiags may to
! perfcc "a upon proper proof of Lawful and
4 bona iide character OF said claims, and az
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