Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-12-19

that were TO be paid into the Treasury, and
there were certain claims to be tested.
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Johnson rose 10 speak on MI. Drake 5 res
olution relative to the Presidents message.
The resolution was also lost-~lS to 20.
! The President transmitted 10 the Senate
Yoluminous dochtneht giving his reasons
for suspending Secretary Stanton.
Papers in Fitz john Portcr's case were
also sent i'm. The Senate, about O'Clock,
went into executive session, shortly after
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mf. Brcumall presented \ memorial of
various yearly meetings Of the Society of
| Friends, praying for a change of the In
dian policy. subetiiuting efforts 10 civilize
and educate N place Of compulsioh and
war. and Offering their sratuituus services
in bringing about kind and Christian
treatment of the Indians.
The Speaker presented memorial from
the Washington Monument Society for ma
tional aid to complete the monument Re
ierred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Pile presented he resolutions OF a
mass meeting at 81. Louis, on the rights of
naturalizcsl citizens to protection. Hefer-
red.
Mr.. Kerr asked leave to- offer a resclu- =
ton inslructlrs the Committee cn Roads
and Canals TO inquire Into the necessity,
cost. &c, of constructing n canal around
the falls of the Ohio on the Indiana side.
Mr. Eggleston Objected.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced a resu-
luton directing the Select Committee on
Bounties to repoft at the earliest possib'e e
day. Adopted
Also, joint resolution 10 fetain In the
service officers of the Freedmcn's Bureau.
Referred to the Military Committee.
Also, bill to facilitate the restoration ol
the late rebellious States. Referred 10 the
Committee on Reconstruction.
| NJ. Maynard offered resolution in
sructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs
10 inquire into the expcdiency of providing
Oy law that diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives Of the government 10 llayti, Lii
IBERIA, and other parts of Africa. shall be
selected from the citizens of African de-
scent
The previous question having been sec
onded AMI the main question ordered. Mr..
Chandler called for the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, moved TO re-
consider the vote ordering the main ques-
ton. that he might move To refer the reso-
luton.
The vote ordering the main question was
reconsidercd
Mr. Cbanlcr moved to lay the resolution
on the table-yeas, 63; nays, a..
The resolution, on motion of Mr.. Wash
burnc, Of Illinois, was referred TO the For
eign Committee.
, The House agreed to adjourn TO day til
Monday, but reconsidered its action, ant
meet o-morrow for general debate in Com
mitiee of the Whole.
Mr.. Washburn of Ind, offered a resolu
ton insructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expediency o.
extending the al liiional bounty 10 tn
widows of soldiers who died since Its pas
sage.
Then Mr. Baker offered resolution, re
5 citing that il Is on every account expedi
ent iha; the military establishment Of tn
. United States should be rs small and econ
r omical as is compatible with the real ant
absolute wants of the country, and dircc
! ting the Committee on Military Affairs {,
5 inquire into the cxpediency of so reducing
the army. Adopted unanimously.
: Also resolution instructing the Com
mitttce on Ways and Means to inquire int,
5 the cxpedicncy of exempting from tax al
5 incomes not exceeding $4,000. Adopted
From the Secretary of the Treasury
with a statement of purchases and sales o
: 5-2O and 40 bonds. Referred to tn
, Committee of Ways and Means.
The House went into Committee OF tn
: Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair.
Mr. Maynard spoke in defence Of tn
present government of Tennessee, and il
: asserting the loyalty of his colleagues, Ii
7 declared If compelled to choose betweel
Z negro domination for rebels and rebel dom
D inaiion for negroes and loyal men, h
5 would not be long in making choice.
The committe rose.