Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-01-14
WAslHIsoros, Jan. IL.

The Senate to-day passed the House bill
extending the time for the payment of vet
eran bounties until the LIST Of March. This
legislation, it is understood. postpones the
draft until that time. The bill, as it is
law, reads as follows:
RESOLVED By tie Senate and House Of
Representatives, That the bounties hereto
fore paid. under regulations and orders
from the War Department, to men enlist
ing in the regular or volunteer forces OF
the United States for three years or during
the war, shall continue to be paid from
the 5;h day Of Jaunary, 1864. until the list
day of March next. anything in act ap
proved Dec. 23d, 1868, notwithstanding.
This resolution to be in force from and
after tbs passage"
The Senate debated the CONSUMPTION act
all day, but took no vote on any impor-
tant pending amendment.
The tax bill reported to-day from the
Ways and Means Committee places duty
on distilled spirits of 60 cents per gallon.
Inc Gu;y vn spins ~; is &C yu iisyied on oil
on hands. upon which no duties have been
paid and no returns made. from the 18th
Of January. 1864. 1t is the general i'm
preston in the House that 10 to 10 cents
per gallon will be added to the amount.
Mr.. Fessenden, in the Senate, to-day. in
submitting letter from Secretary Chase.
expressed the opinion. that the additional
sums required to pay bounties, as well as
every other amount added to the expen-
ditures, beyond the estimates, should be
raised by taxation.
At caucus, last night, Of the demo-
cratic members Of Congress, it was deci-
ded to request from the Democratic Ma
tional COMMITTEES that they would indicate
the locality for the national convention
by naming Cincinnati.
The Vice President and Speaker Colfax
have ordered that the Capital should be
draped with mourning for fourteen days in
respect to Judge Smith, late Secretary OF
the Interior.
Senator Grimes, in speech to-day
commented severely on the lukewarmness
of the administration in raising colored
soldiers, and intimated that there was de-
cided want of sincerity in the way it was
now done, and in the men who were do
i ing it. g .757i'>
. Senator johnson declared that slaves
were, contrary to their wish, forced to en-
list in Maryland. ff..s...4. Fl.
Senator Bayard is again in his seat, and
the question as to his taking the oath will
he settled this week, seaa -" samga E
The delegation from Arkansas are ex-
pected here to morrow. They come fully
Endorsed by Gen. Steele. who is in CON-
mand of the military forces in that State.
Gen. Steele, In. letter to his brother, a
member of Congress from New York, says
that several prominent gentlemen are on
their way to Washington in reference to
political sffairs here. He says he has not
identified himself with the politics of that
State. holding it to be his duty to carry out
the policy of the government, whatever
that may be, He has exerted himself to
the utmost to unite the Union sentiment
Of the State, and, be thinks, with some
success. he said that, although there are
some who would like to hold their slave
property. yet it seems apparent that slave
ny is a'by gone Institution and csnnot'be
there. afiJ n.ff y.iHs9sr
Gen. Frank Blair took his seat; in the
House to-day, and intends to remain du-
ring the sessiongVsq en- g. gEi5d Ell
Capt. Wise. Chief Of tho Bureau of Ord
nance is to appear to- morrow before the
Ways and Means COMMITTEES. in regard to
the naval appropriation bill.,s The com
mittee will finish it. end will probably re-
port it to the House at once, They will
REFUGE it from its original estimates from
500, 000. 900 to $50. 000. 0O0.s principally
in the construction of vessels, which is not
deemed essential to the service, by the
committee, at present. The action Of the
committee will interfere materially with
the Secretary Of the Navy. inaod oainoIla