Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-08
CONGREGATIONAL.

f0r increasing lne oull Oh NOols Which, paertu .lc
House the previous session, was taken up and
passed &c. The report of the Committee OF Con
ference on the Bankrupt bill, which was Concuued
in-5i against 20 Mr.. Sherman. from the Com
mittee on Conference on the Compound Interest
Note bill, made report, which was adopted. -
The Presidents veto OF the Tenure OF Office bill
was read and the bill passed over the veto % to
II The Indemnity bill was also passed. - TO .
. The veto of the Military Reconstruction bill
was taken up in the evening, ana after some dis
cusson. the bill was passed over the veto. The
Senate then went into executive session. ana ala
not open lts doors again until Sunday, a Al
8 a. m. the Deficiency bill passed, and at e:i0 the
Tariff bill with the House amendment, was passed.
The Senate then adjourned until 80 p. A..
A resolution OF thanks was rendered to Cyrus ".
Field and General Howard, OF the Freedman's
Bureau directed to inquire INTO the reports oi des
Tuition at the south and the proper means Of re
lieving it The Senate then vent into an all night
Executive Session.
In the House, on the ID various reports
were made and sundry resolutions offered. AZ
half past one the President sont In his veto CT the
Military bill. occupying an hour in reading, and,
after short discussion. the bill was passed by
vote OF 1876 10 a The House then agreed 10 con
ference report on the Army Appropriation bill IN
Guiding the $4,000 appropriation ieg the Rock
Island bridge The conference report the
compound Interest Note bill was adopted by the
casting vote of the Speaker. In the evening the
House passed the blrcgulatiDg the tenure Of Office
by vote of l21 to 81 aud was then declared law.
80 The House remained in session until sac sun
day morning. discussing the Tariff bill, and receiy
inc credentials and reports 81. The Senate amend
ment TO the Legislative Appropriation Diii was
agreed TO- and the senate bill 10 abolish and for
ever prohibit the system OF peonage
in the Territory OF New Mexico and
other parts of the United States. Passed.
The House then adjourned til s p. m Mr.. Ste
vens rose to personal explanation declaring his
reported hostility to Gen. Grant without shadow
OF foundation The Judiciary COMMITTEE reported
on impeachment. and say it'll deemed lnexpedlenf
to submit any conclusion beyond the statement
that sufficient testimony has been brought to lie
fTrfl
OF the investigation hy the next Congress They
lso affirm that due diligence not exercised in
the arrest of John II. SnrTatt he Senate Jolnt
resolution concerning the right OF way for the sur
vey and construction of an inter oceanic ship canal
through the Isthmus of Darien WAS passed AT
ten O'Clock the House adjourned I'll d. d.
Monday.
At $50 a m, on the 4th, the Senate re
opened its doors and the Tariff bill vas called up
and amended so as to take effeo; in Ave days al
ter it's passage The bill passed. \
taken TIL 2 a. ma Joint resolution to facilitate
the settlement of accounts OF dls0nrsln9 Oilcers
one re iaiIve to the Fort Riley reservation ana
one for a grant of land for bridge purposes in
Kansas were passed. AT 1920 a. n, President
Foster delivered his vaiedictory. Mr. Wade, o.
Ohio. then elected President pro lem. AT
12:l5 PM. the doors opened and the Thirty
ninth Congress was then declared by the presid-
ing officer adjourned zine de-
In the House on the 9TH, a bill was passed
or the relief OF ". Fl. Webb. builder of the
Dunderberg The Senate Joint resolution OF
thanks TO Cyrus Field passed. The Senate
bin autl orizins O. Y Fox and the officers of the
MiantOnomah and Augusta 10 accept presents
rendered them By the Emperor OF Russia was
passed. On motion OF Mr. Dawes. committee
form him that the Thirty ninth Congress was ready
TO adjourn The hour Of neon arrived. aud the
Speaker. rising, delivered his yaledicioTy. When
ne closed. he declared the Thirty ninth Congress
adjourned without delay, and vacated the chan
(FoRuLTH ooSoREss.)
SENATF.-The Senate was called 70 or
der al 12.10 p. m. ey Mr.. Wade. President pro
Tnl The fist business was the swearing n Of
new members as foows: Messrs Cameron. Cor
hit. ConkliEg. Hazlan. Davis. Drake. Howe. Nor
ton. Morrill,. Nye, Patterson. Pomeroy, sherman.
and Trumbull The Clerk called Thomas Swami.
but he was not present TO respond Mr. Trumbull
presented the credentials OF the Senators from
Nebraska MessTs. John NJ. Thayer and j. ".
Upton. who were sworn In. On motion OF NJ.
Irumbuli the senate proseedSd to classify the
No. and goes out III 1871. Mr. Upton drew class
No l. and goes cut in 1863 II vas ordered that
the hour OF meeting Of the senate De u Q CLOCK 9
dent and the House informed of the organic
alton of the Senate Adjourned.
HoUsE-After the confusion incident 20
the adjournment Of the Thirty ninth Congress had
subsidized. Mr.. MoPher5on, Clerk of the House for
the Thirty ninth Congress, called the roll. Du-
Connecticut. New Hampshire, Indiana and Ken
lucky did not respond. Mr. Wilson OF Iowa,
moved TO proceed TO the election of Speaker.
denounced the organization of the House in the
absence Of Seventeen States as revolutionary
proceeding. presented written protect against II
on the part of the minority. The protest was
not received, and the House proceeded 10 the
election OF Speaker, when Schuyler Colfax was
reelected. Mr.. Colfax was then sworn IN and
proceeded to administer the oath TO members by
States The House. by resolution. elected Ed
ward MCPHERSON Clerk. The Speaker snnounc-
n hath had rtrr no
ence to the tariff ON wool and woolens; also the
Army Appropriation bill with protest. The
Presidents message on the same subject read
and laid on the table. The House adjourned a.
two O'Clock.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr. Sumner
gave notice OF a bill to guarantee republican
form of government to the lately rebellious States:
also bill to provide the form of oath to sustain
that government Mr.. Sumner presented
Joint resolution on thanks to George Peabody for
his munihcent gifts for educational purposes
Mr.. Sumner introduced the joint resolution in
latOn to the Paris Exposition. which passed both
session. but did not reach the President in time TO
receive his signature. Mr.. Trumbull, from the
appointed TO wait on the President, re-
ported that be had performed that duty and had
no communication to make at present.
In the House ON the 9th, Mr. Dawes re
ported from the committee TO wait on the Presi-
lent that he had no communication 10 make at
present The rules We're suspended, and the Iol-
owing officers were declared elected and took the
path of Office y. G. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms
Charles I. Lippincott, DoorkeepeT; and William
). King. Postmaster of the House. The dele
yates from Idaho. Holhrook from Arizona. Rush
ord and from Dakotah. Burleigh stepped to the
speakers chair aud took the oath prescribed by
aw. The speaker presented papers in the CON
ested case of Burch and VanHorn, OF New York
stewart of Maryland; and a despatch
rom Salt Lake City, from VIM. Nc
,roer giving notice that he would contest the seat
# Mr.. Hooper, delegate from Utah. whose creden-
ials were not received. Referred to the Commit
ee Elections. As were also the papers Of the
wo gentlemen claiming the seat from Colorado
=. Rev Mr.. Boynton, chaplain OF the last House.
vas reelected.
In the Senate on the 9th, petitions were
resented for the Improvement of the Minnesota
liver, and the erection Of postofice at Keokuk.
A committee on Appropriations. of seven mem
ers. added to existing committees Mr..
,oottle rose to denounce ar false the current
ort that be had received $500. or some other
ecuniary other profit, from Mr.. Smythe Collec-
Or of the Port of New York. Mr.. Patterson also
enounced his alleged implication as false. MIR.
larlan introduced bill TO admit Colorado and
ave notice of bill to construct a military and
eight railroad from the Mississippi river TO the
tlantic coast. Mr.. Sumner. according TO prevl-
us notice. introduced bill 10 provide republl-
an form of government for the late rebellious
tates Ii provides for the re-esta blishment Of
ivI government on the basis of loyal voters.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr.. Hooper,
eleeate from Utah. took the oath, as also Rev.
[r Boynton. chaplain. The petition of j. J.
tewart contesting the seat of Mr. Phelps OF
[aryand. referred to the Committee on Eleo-
ons. = Several resolutions were offered and with
rawn, and without further action the House ad-
urned-
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