The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-01-22

| IN the senate on che 7th . petition frou
| West Point students for appointment % shG
| army on graduation vas received. Bllll
| passed extending 90 Portland and Por
| Townsend. ore. and Omaha the provisions
o. the Law relating % immediate transporta.
ton OF dutiaoie goods. A resolution Tor IN
ossa ~ ~ hs esssss U.ah S
sssion she senate 81 aSiossasd ~. Ia "S sSs
Sis ' sas rsssmsa FL rhs sosasis a, measures Ss
rs, vsrs s one presiasns for sns admlss'qn %
for the free importation OF salt. also bill
~ Mr.. Anderson (of kansas) for the adjust-
ment Of land grants 81 Kansas railroads.
announced thc committees aud the House
adjourned tili the 18th.
TX sne senate on the Sth Mr. Eustis offered
. resolution, which was referred. for the
payment OF bonds In silver doliars After
several bills on the calendar had been or.
dsred 20 80 over 20 che 18th. the Utah bill
passed senate aSicasnsd aasii as che ssI iis 4
The House WAS not In session
In the senate on the nth number OF Dc.
tions for suspension OF silver coinage were
presented. The bill Tor che admission OF
Dakota was reported favorably. The bfl
20 Increase the efficiency OF the infantry
branch OF the army WAS called up. and
Mr.. Becks oliver resolution Was called up
BY Mr.. Pugh. who made a speech. After
AN executive session. the senate adjourned.
tested elections we're presented and re.
ferred Under the call OF states many
bills were introduced. Mr.. Townshend came
csreses q .msi nor ssa'ns silver
Morrison fof Iilinoi~) wants the Government
g nt out naval expeditica 70 observe the
TOTAL eclipse o. the sun An gust 20 1885, blu
souri, amending the House rules 80 Is 20
provide for a committee on health: also Z
oil By Mr. oNeli tof M.ssourD donating
House adjourned.
In the senate on the l2sh the bill for the
purchase OF the old Produce Exchange build
ing In New York for army purposes passed.
Mr.. Beck submitted q resolution requiring
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO use both
gold aud silver In paying interest ON bonds.
spoke on Beck's OF ixinai silver resolution.
Mr.. Brown was TOO hoarse TO speak on the
silver question. 80 the senate adjourned.
=. In the House a resolution calling
railroads for carrying the mails was
adopted. The IIoar presidential succe ssion
Pill WAS reported aud placed on the cslen-
oar. The cali of committees for business
then proceeded under the new rules. One
bill amend . she Revised statutes. section
okt, WAS passed. Inc House went into com
mittee Of the whole ON the Presidents mes-
sage: and NJ. Reagan spoke on the financial
question. Mr.. Bland moved 20 postpone the
debate. which was adopted and the House
adjourned.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hawiey
pres ided in the absence OF Mr. sherman.
Mr. ingalls, offered resolution for the SUE
pension Of silver coinage. Mr.. voorhees,
gave notice that he would not deliver his
euloxy on the late ce- President Hendricks
until the 18th. A resolution vas adopted
calling for information concerning trans
portation OF fast mail in the
West. The bill admitting Dakota
next week. bin authorizing the score
tary OF War to furnish certificates OF dis.
charge 20 certain members OF Missouri Home
Guards was passed. After some minor bust
ness Eeckr silver resolution WAS called up
and Mr. Coke made a speech.-... In the
House Mr. Curtin declined TO serve on che
Banking and Currency Committee. The
Preside initial succession bill was csllcl up.
but ~ the minority report had not been
adjourned