The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-27
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CONGRESSIONAL FRoCEEDIS6s-
II the Senate on the llth the army APP
prcp ration bill Vas reported. The bill ~as
ra<~<d providing permanent resers atione
for thc Indians Of Northern Montana Al
snous i m the senators proceeded 70 the
Hal 81 the House % tske part In the
counting q the electoral vote. Amer
ne asr a sn. ss sse Closing sem
s<nre OF Mr.. Edmnnd< declaration OF the
result Of the electoral count. he having
stated that z Vas - declaration only a.
public statement In the presenee OF the two
houses az Congress OF the contents OF the pa
pers opened and Rad on this oceA<ion and
not a. possessing any authority IN Law 70
declare any legal conclusion whatever"
Mr. ingalls, offered . resolution dissent
Ing and Mr. HoAr offered = resolution de-
elaring that the Constitution and laws have
been duly executed and that no further
declaration - necessary Both went over.
TIE bill 10 repeal the presumption and
timber-cultnre laws vAs debated -.---In the
House . great crowd assembled 90 witness
the counting OF the electoral vote Before
the hour arrived but little uas done. The
senate entered q fex moments before twelve
90 order. stating the object that brought
the Two houses together The certificates
we're read enc BY one. When the
tarion made. Mr. ktmnnds announced that
Grover Cleveland had received for President
sls votes and Tho>- A Hendricks for Vice
President the same number. and both we're
elected The usual resolutions were offered
and then the House proceeded. afferthe SEN
arors retired. With consideration OF the Post
or-1ce appropriation bill and made consider
able progress
IL the Senate on the 18th the bin to for
feIrthe Texas Pacific land grant was restored
20 rs place On the special order. MessrA
sherman. HAwley and Ransom were ap-
nosnset q committee 20 make the necessary
arrangements for the coming Inauguration.
a long debate ensUei ON the bail repeating
the pre- emption and timber culture laws
b. referred 20 the Committee on Public
I.nd< 20 protect the Government against
sales Of lands under special grants
An amendment Vas offered In reference
TO conflicting claims. and giving the In
terror Departments in the United
blii was finally passed The army appropri-
Axiom bill vas also passed. With amend
meuts In the House the chaplain invoked
elected President. The senate amendment 70
the consular and diplomatic and pension APP
Precipitation bills were non concurred In. Con-
ran Va resumed Mr. SINNERS amend
m @ne IN reference 20 exrencing the letter.
carrier service TO places OF 1900 inhabit-
ants MS ruled out Inc Appropriation Ior
clerks we're each increased <-ue.0A An
amendmens reducing newspaper postage
Vas agreed TO-
IL the Senate on the 18th the army APP
preparation blll was reported The Texas Pa
c11c Land forfeiture bill was discussed by NJ.
Van wyck- but IL vas crowded out OF its place
IN the special orders tot take upthe bill 20 pre-
sSs IN - 2. 'c5s.,n - IN,
AID animated discussion Mr.. ingalls, Vas
opposed 20 the system on the ground thas
ter OtEer senator's sroxe. ana pending fur
ther action the senate adiOurned...... The
House accomplished but little business.
order. and appealirr from the speaker nro
TEN The Po>t-otfice appropriation bill v as
again taken up in committee OF the whole
cu<sion on the paragraph relating 90 com
pensAtion 20 ocean steamship compAnfrs for
carrying the mails- An evening session TO
consider pension bills vas held.
II the Senate on the 1sth . memorial
uas presented from the Pennsvlv anla LerIs-
Iarurs asking that the state be reimbursed
for money spent In defense Of the United
states. The Indian appropriation bill was
on the claims pending for depredstion- ~
Indians some 81 tire Senators maintained
that these Claims should Be paid out 81
money left Of the special fund 49,. In the
house the river and harbor bill was Dis
cus-ef for short time Hr. Turner g0t
Hennepin canal clause stricken out. claim
ing that u belonged 20 rhe Committee on
Railways and Canals and had no place in
the river and hnrbor bill Nessr- Hender.
son tof Illinois, and Murphy argued that II
came properly under rivers and harbo-s
The speaker pro TEN reserved hls decision
for some Other time. After voting down tile
amendments 20 increase the compensation 10
ocean acknowledgements for carrying the
mails. and the adoption OF other amend
F.ss III ss5s.n spPSopI,sssn, she
ness % imporisnce Vas disposed Of before
adtornedment-
II the Senate on the 18th about the only
really important and conclusive actor
taken Vas the passage OF the Indian np
preparation bill There was lengthy dis.
cus<ion upon the action OF the s~nafs
sonnifsss n strt<ins out certain amend.
body. on account ~ their legislative
value. are not entitled 10 Be placed on nm
appropriation bili- --..---In the House. NJ
rr,2Sion biil. Mr.. Slocum reported the bill s0s
the retirement 81 General Grant. and 4 mo.
s .,on sas made % suspend the rules and pass
slocum enumerated the eminent services ii
General Grant and the reasons Why fhs
measure Should b. Passed. General Rose
Grams MAS Qufe severe upon the hero OF
ADpomzttox, and announced hi oppo-I
ton 20 THE proposition 10 place him on
TIE retired list M---rs. Horr and Thoma.
tEepuhllcanei opposed the bin because
they considered y 4 trap set 10 catch the ex
erutiye and emit arr4-s hirn- They were IN IN.
VOC Of retiring General Grant but anfed M
-rc0nd Dill offered In the senate sub sfitufed
ine motion 20 suspend the rules WIS finally
lost Little other business u general inter
ct vas transacted
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
a DKLKcA1r0x 81 Michigan politicians
called on the President -elecf On che r3th
TO urge the appointment or Orlando Nj