Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-15
Conoressi0uoF

rials We're presented and referred. Mr Sumner
called up his resolution OF thanks 70 Mr. Peabody
for his munifcent lberality in giving $2oO0o0 for
educational purposes in the South, ana directing
the President 10 cause a gold medal 10 be siruC
and presented 70 Mr. Peabody IN the name OF z.
American people. Adopted. =. A resolution 10 T.
vent the sale or use Of spurious liquors in the {
itol building. Considered and referred 90 tie Com
mittee on Public Buildings by a vote OF y against
al. Mr.. Chandler Introduced q bill for the con
struction of ship canal around Niagara FAILS.
Referred to the Committee on Comm rec. Tie
bill TO reannex Alexandria to the District OF Co
lumhia was referred TO the Committee Oh judiciary
lhe Senate then Went INTO executive session b..
Adjourned.
In the House, Oh the Sth, the Senate i0int
resolution appropriAting S50,O0D additional to ena
bic the people OF the United States to participate
in the Paris: Exposition. passed. The senate
Joint resolution extending for five years the Time
for completing the Improvement OF the Fox ana
Wisconsin rivers, WIS passed -. MIR Wood asked
leave TO offer the following:
RssOtced, That this House extend its syull athy
10 the people OF Ireland in their present strugr.
for constitutional liberty. 1t the despotic Govern
ments of EGrOpe shall be allowed to establish
monarchical institutions in America. should the
United States foster and promote the extension Vi
republican Institutions ia Europe.
The rules were supe nded-20S yeas % e nays
and the joint resoIution introduced Mr. Wood
moved the previous question, which was rot sec
onded-43 to So Mr.. Banks moved 10 refer The
resolution to the Committee on Foreign AfairF.
when appointed. Mr.. Banks remarked that the
ed TO very little. There was not member Of tn
House who did not entertain that sentiment a.
strongly as the gentleman from New York but the
resolution was coupled with the other questions
affecting the interests OF the country which should
be considered BIZ the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs He should ask the House to immediately
appoint that committee by the Speaker The
question referring the resolution that committee
was carried; yeas IS. nays 80
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Trumbul
reported joint resolution appropriating 100000
for the relief of the destitute people of the South
west, of any and all classes 10 be expended under
the superfntendence of lhe Commissioner Of the
treedmens Bureau, IN supplies Of food. Mr.
Trumbull said General Howard had called on the
judiciary Committee that morning. and testified
that unless something Of the kind was done there
would be actual starvation among the dislOyal por-
ton OF the South. After long debate the resOl.
ton passed No other business Of general inter
cst was transacted.
The House was moi in session OF The 9Th
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Ramsey
introduced bill to grant lands for the construo-
ton of railroad from ST. Paul 10 the Missouri
river Referred. Nr. Howard introduced a bill
for the distribution Of awards for the capture Of
JEFF. Davis. Referred. Mr. Wilson presented tbo
petition of eight hundred and ihiry-seven citizen.
OF Alexandria for The re annexation Of that city 10
the District OF Columbia Referred. Mr.. Wilson
presented bill To provide for he registration Of
voters in the Territories. which referred Mr.
Sumner introduced bill TO provide FOR the adjust
merit and satisfaction Of claims o. American citi
zens for spoliati0n committed by the French prior
TO July 1Sle, being The bill OF last session. Re
ferred.
In the House, on the 18th. bills were in
troduced and referred as follows: Extending the
provisions OF the bounty law 10 wiGows ana child
rem Of soldiers enlisted for nine months. killed in
battle; to provide for the construction of a shin
canal around the Falls of Niagara; ia guarantee To
Certain States that have been IN rebellion repub-
lican form OF government; 10 provide for increase
revenue; to equalize the bounties OF soldiers sail
ors, and marines. who served in the late war for
the Union: TO aid the construction OF a railroad
and telegraph line from Lawrence 10 the boundary
line between the United States and Mexico IN the
direction of Guaymas. California; al-e. 70 author
ize the construction OF bridge across the Missouri
river az Leavenworth, Kansas: also. to provide for
giving tnc right OF pre- empiiOn to settlers the
Cherokee neutral lands OF Kansas: to establish an
Office for the assay, OF gold and silver at st Louie
memorial OF the Wisconsin Legislature was re
ceieved. asking grant of lands 20 aid the consiruc
ton of the Sugar Valley railroad, from Freeporf,
Illinois, TO Madison Wisconsin. "A resolution, de
claring that the proposition that the war debt OF
the country fhouid ee extinguished By the genera
ton WHICH contracted IL IL not sanctioned by sound
principles of national economy, and does not meet
the approval of the House, was referred Mr. VII
son, of Iowa. from the Judiciary Coulmitiee re-
ported q bin Tor calling a state Convention. and
organizing State governments Ia the rebel States
Ii Is the bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson, of Mass
considerable discussion. and 1nally passed by q
vote of 1T TO 81 Mr. Donnelly offered preamble
and resolution, giving encouragement and sympa-
thy Tor the Irish revolutionists bnt Mr. stevens OBJ
jected, and pending the motion To suspend the
rules, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Wilson
introduced resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF War to furnish arms and equipments for 600
militia TO the Governor of Tennessee, and asked
it's immediate consideration Mr. johnson OBJ
iected, and the resolution went oye.. Mr.. Nye
Introduced q preamble and resolution declaring
the sympathy OF the United States with the Irish
people in their struggle against British oppression,
ana asked ITS immediate consideration. Mr.. Sum
ner objected, and the bill went over. A discus.
sion followed the reconstruction resolutions Of
Nj Sumner, and the supplementary reconstruc-
ton blu was taken up and referred TO the judiciary
Committee.
In the House, on the 18TH Mr. Stevens
introduced joint resolution providing for the
expenses OF carrying into fun effect the act OF
March 2 for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States, and supplemental acts of the bill
II was moved to limit the amonnt TO $5,O00.0O0.
Agreed TO, and the I'LL as amended was passed. 90.
IN The senate joint resolution spproIlating SiCO0.
Southwest wac referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole.
In the Senate. ON the 18th, Mr. Morgan.
from the Committee or Commerce, reported a
joint resolution directing the survey for ship
canal between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
10 treaties with Indian tribes. ltprovides that here
after, the latter shall not be recognized as indie
pendent nations but as municipal domestic organ
izations, for which regulations shall be made on
behalf of the United States subject to the approval
OF Congress before taking effect. The Senate
then went into Executive session.
In the House, on the 18th, the Senate
joint resolution presenting the thanks Of Congress
to Mr.. Peabody. came up. Mr'Howard moved 10
strike out that part Of the joint resolution which
provides for g0d medal 10 be presented 10 Mr..
Peabody, and declared in some remarks that Mr..
Peabody had made profit by the re belion and given
ii aid and comfort-the resolution passed. The
Senate Joint resolution Cor relief TO the destute in
the South and Southwe stern States, directing the
of War to Issue supplies of food sufi-
cient to prevent starvation and extreme want
among the people of al classes, and appropriate
81 600 600 Tor that purpose came up. debate fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Butler offered sutsti-
tute, which wac to strike out after the enacting
words, and insert provision approprating one
million dollars. 10 be expended under direction OF
the Secretary of War in relieving the widows and
children of Union soldiers starved to death in the
rebel prisons OF Andersonve, Salisbury, Libby,
Millen and Bette Isle. -. The House adjourned
without action.
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