Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-27
xxxvITH CONGREss---sccond Session.

xxxyITH CONGREss---sccond Session
IL Washington Dec. "a.
II SfsATE.-Mr. Fessendcn introduced 1
bill 10 grant public lands and loan The
credit of the Government to the People
Railroad. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
DIR. Pugh offered Joint resolution il
regard to holding a convention for propo
sing amendments to the Constitution, ant
requesting the Several States to call con
vention as soon as practicable. 2 Referred
TO the Committee'of Thirteen. - =
Mr.. Bigler presented the proceedings Of
a meeting of citizens of Reading. Pa; also
a bill to suppress the invasion OF one State
by another, DC. Referred to the Select
Committee. aisy a.lz T
Mr. Douglas presented several amend
ments to the Constitution. Ordered to
be printed, and referred to the Select Com
| mitfee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the
moro effcctual suppression of the slave
trade. ~
The hour of one o'clock having arrived,
a question arose whether the bill for the
admits ion of Kansas should be taken up.
which was the special orlsr, or whether
the Senate should proceed to the consider
alton of the resolution of Mr.. johnson Of
Tennessee. as unfinished business. ...s
Mr.. Nicholson had the floor on the lat
ter. The question was settled by taking
up the Kansas bill, and allowing the floor
to Mr.. Nicholson.
Mr.. Nicholson of Tenn, rose to speak
He spoke for the remainder of the session.
Wehave not for his remarks.
HoUsE.-The Speaker laid before the
House a lettei signed cy Mcqueen, Bonham,
Boyce and Ashmore, in which they say
they avail themselves of the earliest OPP
portunity since official intelligence making
known that the people of South Carolina,
in their Sovereign capacity, have resumed
the powers which they heretofore delegated
to the General Government, and thus dis
solve their (the signers') connection with
the House of Representatives. In taking
leave Of those with whom they have been
associated, they, as well as the people of
their Commonwealth. wish to express a
mutual feeling Of respect, and cherish the
hope that in future their relations may be
friendly. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Moore of Kentucky introduced a
bill giving a construction to the Fugitive
Slave Law ofl793. Referred to the Sc.
lect Committee of 80.
Mr. Morris of Illinois offered resolu.
ton for the appointment Of a committee Of
five to inquire into the late abstraction of
certain bonds from the Interior Depart
mcnt, but suffered the resolution to be la,l
over for the present. fF
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported the Army APP
preparation bill. "a ~ lt
On motion of Mr.. Crawford it was or
dered that when the House adjourn to-day
it be to Thursday next. Hi
Mr.. kilgorc introduced bill to establish
a metropolitan police for the city of Wash
Iington. which was referred to the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior. stating that on Saturday last he
was informed. by voluntary confession
of an officer Of the Department, that State
bonds held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of Indians. amounting to
1910. 900 have been abstractcd from his
custody and converted to private uses
The Secretary says the enormity of the
fraud demands full investigation by Con-
gress. in order to vindicate his own hon
or and expose the guilty anil derelict.-
He therefore appeals to the House for the
appointment ofa Committee with full pow :.
er to send for persons and papers. and asks
for investigation, with the view that
full Justice may be done in the premises.
Mr.. Sherman said that the Secretary of
Treasury also desired an investigation for
the vindication of his character. and intro
duced resolution directing the appoint
ment OF select committee of five to in
qnire into and report the facts in relation
to said fraud, and that the committee have
full power to send for persons and papers.
The resolution was passed..