Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-25

Office and other public buildings: and
recting the Secretary of the Interior TO il
form the House what becomes of the none
collected; also as to the present conditio
Of the association, &c. Adopted.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
WAsHISGToS, July IL.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON introduced resolutiu
proposing the following amendment to I'll
Constitution of the United States:
ARTICLE. No distinction shall be mad
10y tile United States. nor by any stat
among the citizens in their civil or polite;
rights. on account of race, color or pr,
vious condition. Ordered printed, and lai
on the table.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee q
Foreign Relations, reported bill to carr
into effect the treaty with the Republic {
| Venezuela.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill Intro
duced by him proposing that no persO
shall be disqualified from holding Office o
account Of race or color.
1t passed, yeas %, noes :.
On motion of Mr. POMEROY the vi
| providing for the appointment of Commi:
sioners to select a reservation on which {,
locate, the Indian tribes, was taken up.
Mr.. HARLAN did not believe Congrcs
had authority TO appoint Commission 4
make treaty, ard should move al th
proper time TO amend the bill by providing
that the President should appoint Com
missioner to make n treaty.
Mr.. SHERMAN thought the only true
solution for Indian difficulties was to al
s0rb the Indians in the general population
Mr.. POMEROY did not believe il posi-
bic TO put all the Indians on one rcserva
tiOn or on two. Ii would lead to interim
nable wars between the tribes. He though
II would do 10 select several reservations
and locate different tribes on them. Ht
coiDcided with Mr. Sherman views
Mr.. HOWARD favored the appointment
OF commission 10 confer with the INDIAN
rs friends, and with view ofbringing hos
tiities to close. He did not believe i
possible to civilize the Indians. lie die
not believe Congress ought to attempt 4
settle the who.c Indian question. II ought
tO legisate with reference to hostile bands
and with view 10 putting an end to thu
existing war. 1t would he time enough
next winter to discuss the larger problem
of the disposition Of all the Indians.
Mr.. TIIAYER did not advocate the ex
termination Of the Indians. No matter
who was 10 blame for the difficulties ex
listing, il was the duty of Congress To Sc
cure peace if possible. 1t would be better
to spend million now than fifty million 6
year hence. The people of the border were
not i'm favor of a war. Speaking in bchal
Of every class Of The community on the
border he would say nothing was so alb
hOrrent as an Indian war. Even thieves
and gamblers dreaded an Indian war. lie
was sorry 10 say there were thieves and
gamblers on the frontier. but only because
the people ot Chicago. Cincinnati and ST
Louis neglected to hang them.
A message was received from the
House announcing non concurrence in the
bill for the relief of descrters. and asking
for committee of conference.
The Senate adhered to its amendment
and the House must recede from its disa-
grecment or the bill fails.
Pending consideration of the Indian Bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The SPEAKER presented letter from
the Secretary fthe Navy, in reply to a
TtStluflon Ol TIC I1Oubc. St8t1nH tnat inc
only officers of the navy on the active list,
who have been fifty-ive years or longer in
the service, are Admiral Farragut and
Rear Admiral GoldsbOrO.
On motion of Nr. COBB. the President
was rcquc:t d 10 o nmunicatc any informa-
lion as to the action of any parties for the
purpose. real or pretended. of avcnging
the death of Maximilian and invasion of
Mexico, and whether any steps have been
taken tr prevent the sailing of any such
expedition.
Mr.. BUTLER referred TO an article in
the National Mteiiigenccr of yesterday,
commenting on the statement that the
rebel Commissioner of Exchange had Of
fered to deliver up without equivalent 90.
600 prisoners of war. sick and wounded.
and that the offer had been refused. He
denied the truth Of the statement. and sent
to the Clerks desk and had read copies of
tclcgrams which had passed on that sub
jcct. Mr.. Butler characterized all the ale
cations in the article as untrue in fact, and
the statement as untrue in inference.
Mr.. JULIAN asked leave to offer the
following:
ResOlrcd, That the doctrine avowed
by the President. in his message to Con
gress OF the 10Th instant, that the abrOga-
tion Of the rebel States binds the nation to
pay their debts incurred prior to the late
rebellion, is at war with the principles OF
lava direct stab at the ma
tional abhorrent 10 every sentiment
of loyalty, and well pleasing only to the
vanquished traitors, through whose agency
alone the Governments of said States were
overtllrown and discharged.
Mr.. BURR objected.
Mr.. JULIAN moved 10 suspend the
rules. Carried-7s to ls-and, under the
operation of the previous question, the res
olution was adopted-iO0 against 1S-a
strict party vote.
Action was taken on several messages
from the Senate.
The House non -concurred in the amend
ment to the act relative to imputed desert
crs. and asked a committee OF conference.
The Senate bill for the further security
of equal rights in the District of Columbia
was slightly amended, and referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with leave to report
at any time.
The SPEAKER announced the follow
ing committee:
Select Committee on Education in the
District of COlumbia-Stevens, of Pennsyl-
vania, Vanderman, Williams, of Indiana,
and Acker.
Additional members OF the Joint Select
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Benjamin.
Mr.. MCCLURG asked leave 10 introduce
a resolution authorizing the Committee on
Southern Railroads to divide itself into
subcommittee to sit at several points for
the purpose of taking testimony.
Mr.. BROOKS objected.
Mr.. STEVENS, OfPennsylvania, asked
leave to introduce bill to allow mileage
to Senators, Representatives and Delegates
present at the adjourned session.
Mr. BROOMALL objected.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to suspend the
&C; nays, 81. So the bill was
not introduced.
Mr.. COVODE offered, rs q question Of
privilege, the following preamble and res
olutiops:
WHEREAS. Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, did, ON the 4th Of
of July, 1867. at the request OF the counsel
oi John Fl. Surratt, cause 10 be issued to
y, ~ c.l Ill