Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-21
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, December IA
SENATE.


Mr. FOOT, Of Vermont, rose to announce the
death of his late colleague in the Senate, Hon.
Jacob Collamer, and in n speech of thirty minutes
duration, reviewed the life and public services of
the late Senator, and spoke in terms OF coInmenda
tlon Of him as lawyer, Judge, member of the
Vermont Leg stature, member of the House of
Representatives in Congress, 4 member o I PresI-
den. TayloE's Cabinet, and Senator OF the United
States.
The customary resolutions Of respect were then
passed and the Senate adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE.
The following is the committee to inquire into
she condition Of the late so-called Confederate
States: Stevens, OF Pennsylvania; Washburne, OF
illinois, Morrill,, OF Vermont; Order. OF Kentucky
Bingham, OF Ohio; Conkling, Of New York. Bout
we'll, of Massachusetts,; Blow, Of Missouri, and
Rogers. Of New Jersey.
= Dir. WASHSURNE, OF Illinois, introduced q
resolution providing for adjournment over the
holidays. This was, after debate, amended. fixing
the time from the Gosh Of December to the 9Ih oil
January. The resolution, as amended, passed.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported bill sp-
propr:ating $4,000 for repairing and furnishing
tie Presidents house. and bill for the payment
oil invalid and other pensions. Tho latter appro-
PIRATES sl5.440.000
Mr.. JOHNSON said he had 10 objection TO the
bill, bur wanted TO increase the pensions OF lower
grades by giving them more than eight dollars per
month which Was not enough for their support.
Nr. STEVENS approved Mr.. Johnston's re-
marks, but said the bill was prepared in accordance
with existing laws He should be willing at a
proper time vote for increase OF bounties and
make the same payable out Of rebel estatss.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. STEVENS also reported bill making ap-
preparations for the support Of West Point Acade
nv Referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole,
and made the special order of the day for January
18th.
Mr.. HENDERSON, of Oregon, offered reso
luton declaring that treason against The Govern
mentis a crime which ought 70 he pLrishedj which
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. WILSON. Of Ic=a. offered resolution
which was passed, that all the papers in reference
to The late so-called Confederate States be offered
to the Select Committee of Fifteen, and that no
representatives from such States be admitted to
seats until Congress shall declare that such States
are entitled to Representatives
Mr.. DONNELLY, Of Minnesota, offered reso.
luton of inquiry as to tho e1pediency Of establish
Ing National Bureau for the purpose of enforcing
education without regard to color. Passed,
Mr.. LAFLIN, Of New York, from the COM
mittee on printing reported a resolution that q.
900 extra copies of Gen. Grants report, without
covers, be printed for the OF the headquarters
ofthe armies of The United States.
Mr.. CLARKE, of Kansas, INTRODUCED ball
which WAS referred to the Committee on Military
affairs. 10 eqaalize bounties to soldiers by provid.
ing for . Uniform bounty of enc hundred doilari
per year, computing for whole period of service
sn5 counting . whole term of enlistment in cases
where discharge has been given by reason OF
disability incurred IN the service, or because their
services we're no longer required; all bounes here
tofore paid to be deducted from the total allow
ance. In case ofdeath the money to revert to the
widow, or second, 10 the children, or, third to the
Z s. H. sa~Cs lila O.
next 20 the mother, and next brother, and nexi
eister. y-f
On motion OF Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, the
House agreed TO adjourn until Monday ne1t.a
The House here received q message snRounc
ing the death Of Senator Collamer.
Mr.. MORRILL, eulogised the life and charac
ter OF the deceased.
The House then passed the usual resolutions o.
respect, and adjourned till Monday "