Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-19
Congress.
WAsuIsGroS, Dec. II.
GEN- rf,I~

The Cliair submitted petition largely
signed by adopted citizens praying for some
action defining their rights in view of the
recent occurrences abroad. Referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Anthony introduced the following
bill, which was referred 10 the Committee
on Judiciary:
,sBe il enacted, etc, That all and singular
the laws, declarations and acts of cunfisca-
ton passed made or done by the ec-called
Confederate States, or made, had Of done
directly or indirectly Ivy or under color of
their authority. or by judgment or decree
cf any court acting under their authority
ur jurisdiction, shall I've and are hefcty
declared absolutely null aud void u all In.
tents and purposes.
On motion of MIR. Sherman, the Senate
took up the bill directing certain money in
the hands of Mr.. Spinner, United States
Treasurer, as special agent, received from
the sale of captured and abandoned prop
erty, be conveyed by warrant into the
! Treasury and not drawn thercfrom except
by authority of law.
Mr. Sherman stated that the bill had
passed the Hours at the first session OF the
present Ccngfesc, and was considered by
the Senate Finance Committee, but. in con-
sequence of tile representations of the Sec
fetary OF the Treasury, lthad bern deferrcd
till now. No reason against the passage
of the tlll had been shown, ard it was now
desirable that II shUuld become a law.
Mr. Edmonds said that the Committee
on Retrenchment, to which tine joint reso-
luton had been referred after its passage
by the House, had instructed him TO report
resolution broader in lis terms, SO as 10
embrace all moneys now in the hands
of the employees OF the govern
ment here, and there were sums all receiv-
ed from the sale of such property. There
might be good reasons for the retention oi
such sums. but the Committee thought II
best that they should he paid into the
Treasury ; he therefore moved To strike out
all after the enacting clause, and insert 8
resolution that all moneys that have beer
received by any officer or employee of tho
government, in any department, from the
sale Of captured or abandoned property
under color of the several acts OF Congress
providing for the sale of such property
which have not been paid into the Treas
ury, shall be paid into the Treasury, to.eih
er with the interest which has been received
or which has been accumulated thereon
also further resolution that any officer o
person having the custody or control o
such moneys who shall convert the same
To his own use, or refuse, or neglect, 70
thirty days aflerthe passage of this act to pay
the same into lhc'rreasury, and in any wa,
pay or dispose of the same, otherwise thar
10y paying ii into the Treasury, he shall b,
deemed an embezzler of public moneys
and punished~by Imprisonment not NOR
lei,
sum embcZZled.
Mr. Sherman had no objection 10 tn
amend lcnt, but supposing that there hat
been property seized and sold which di'
not come under the head of captured an'
abandoned property, should not that als'
be included in the resolution
Mr.. Edmunds was aware that other case
existed. but he had simply offered th,
amendment as instructed by the committee
On motion OF Mr.. Fesscnicn, the furthe
consideration of the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from
General Brisbin, and 81, 900 co,ored citizen
of Kentucky asking for them the right O
suffrage. Referred to tho Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Senate then took up Mr. Morrill,
bill. to raise the value Of legal tender note
to par, heretofore published.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke at length in favor O
the BILL He explained the various pro
visions, saying that ifthis bill was adopted
ii would put the capital Of the countr,
permanently at work and silence the dcms
gogues who pirate about the currency fo
bondholders and cheaper one for pen
sioncrs and day laborers. 1t would max
obsolete any question rs TO imprcgnabilit
1 A. I'll Il IL a,
fear which deprecated paper begeis of a
ultimate bastardy and disownment by IL
own progenitOrs. Ii would make il posi-
BILE to adjust our tariff on fixed principles
il would make our National Banks reall
; National and no longer institutions pei
vcrted to private speculations; and las
and most important, it would, by at ono
reducing the government expenditures an
the cry for increased pay, largely reduc
taxation, and by increasing the produciiv
power of the country now held feiieret
the slave of every cash paying nation O
the world, add untold millions 10 the Major
al wealth.
Several Senators signihcd dispositio
to speak on the subject, but, on motion c
Mr.. Johnson, further consideration of th
bill was postponed until Friday.
The Senate went into Executive Session
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs pre-
sented letter from The Secretary of Stat
informing them that the papers called ia
in reference to the trial OF naturalized Cit
zens in Great Britain were being copieC
but were very voluminous and it would re
quire considerable time To copy them.
The House then went into Committee c
the Whole on the state Of the Union, MI
Dawes in the Chair.
Mr. Washburne, of Wisconsin, addressc
the committee agains; the recent treatie
for the acquisition of territory; he arguet
(, that the treaty for the acquisition OF Wa
russia should never have been made, an
that the House should not appropriate me
ney to carry it into effect; he hoped tbs
q the Secretary of State would be given Z
: understand that the Representatives Of tn
people had other duties to perform than
sanction such a scheme: the Secreiar
might now arrange his position with Baro
Stocckle. and get out Of the scrape the be:
way he could.
= Mr. Bromall, of Pennsylvania, adttresse
: the House on the finances. arguing that th
five-twenties were payable in currency.
The Committee rose and the House ad
: iourned.
, SENATE.
n WASHINGTON, DEC. l2.
A memorial was presented by Mr.. Pome
roy, from the citizens of Minnesota, pray
| iu0 for imnartial suffraop