Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-22
Conversational.

ture for the Improvement Of the Mississippi river
and aid in the construction of the Northern TACTIC
Railroad. Referred TO the Committee Com
merce Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported concurrent resolution that the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment be instructed TO
make careful and minute examination OF the
affairs and safeguards Of the Treasury Department
81. The reconstruction bill was amended by pre-
vision that vote should be taken in each State
Tor and against state Convention to form State
Constitution and according to the result ofthis vote
a convention shall or shall not be held. Mr. Ed
munds moved to amend by requiring that a majori
ton Of calling convention. Adopted.
The House was not in session on the 18th.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, Mr. Johnson
presented the credentials Of Philip Z. Thomas.
Senator elect from Maryland. for six years ending
March f. 1871, and asking that they be read and
Mr. Thomas he sworn in. warm debate fol
lowed. and the subject was postponed. Mr.
Fowler called the joint resolution directing the
Secretary of War to furnish the State government
of Tennessee with arms and equipments for ?. 500
militia. Passed Mr.. Harlan called up bill ap-
propriating $40 600 towards the completion Of the
ington aqneduct Passed Tie Senate went in
to Executive session and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Chandler, to prevent infringement
and frauds on patents; to establish National
School for Science BY Mr.. Randall-To author
lie the issue of Treasury notes not bearing inter
est TO be used In providing sinking fund for the
extinguishment of the national debt. This is the
same bill reported at the last session. By Nj.
Ilooper-To amend the National Currency laws
12th BY Mr.. Williams. OF Indiana-To suspend
the act Of April 18TH 1861. authorizing the Secrets
~ of the Treasury to cancel four millions of Treas
ury notes monthly. The Senate concurrent reSo-
luton amend the 10Th Joint rule so as to prevent
the sale or use of liquors In the Capitol buildings
or adjacent grounds was adopted =. The Senate
concurrent resolution relative to the investigation
OF the Treasury Department by the Joint Commit
tee on Retrenchment, was taken up, and. after q
short discussion, was agreed to. At 2l5 p. m
the Senate Supplementary Reconstruction bill WAS
| taken up. long debate followed, after which the
Senate amendments were coneurred in. The Sen
ate joint resolution providing for the necessary
Lake Ontario, for military, naval and commercial
purposes. Passed-yeas. So; nays. 81 Mr..
sche1ck; under a suspension OF the rules, intro
for slaves drafted received volunteers into the
military service, which passed.
In the Senate. ON the 18th, bill was
passed declaring the bridges over the Missouri
river at st. Charles and Leavenworth and tie
bridge over the Mississippi at Louisiana, Missouri
TO be Ia wful structures and post roads The
dentias of Mr.. Thomas of Maryland were at his
own request. referred TO the Judiciary Committee
NO other business OF general interest
transacted.
In tie House, on the 18th, the Speaker
announced the disagreement OF the Senate to the
struction bill The House refused by ca to ~. to
recede. and agreed TO a Committee of Conference
Mr.. Stevens called up the motion TO reconsideI
the vote by which the bill introduced by him on
March 18th was referred the Committee OF the
whole House-being the biz 10 confscate all pub
lie lands in the lately rebel States and confscats
ligerent enemy as is declared confiscated by the
act OF July II, 1862 -. Mr.. Stevens proceeded 10
address the House at length. He had read but a
that. from the weak condition of his health be
could not make himself heard by the House He
therefore requested Mr.. MCPHERSON. Clerk of the
House. to read the speech for him, which Mr.
MCPHERSON thereupon proceeded to do from the
Clerks desk. The reading occupied about IN houi
and quarter The southeTniRehef Apprepria
ton was discussed at some length, bnt without
final action. - The Speaker laid before the House
a message from the Senate. announcing that II had
agreed to the report Of the Conference Committee
on the supplemental Reconstruction bill. There
upon Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, from said Committee
made similar report. After brief discussion
the conference report agreed 20. and the
bill goes to the President. The House then ad-
journed- -s f, -
In the Senate, on the Goth, the Chair
submitted petition, numerously signed b. the
women of Ohio, for the extension OF suffrage
without regard TO ser or color A resolution
passed that all persons I'm the diploma tic service
the United States be prohibited from wearing any
uniform or Official costume not previously pre-
ecribed by Congress. Mr. Yates, from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported favorably on the
bill for the admission of Colorado Mr. Wilson
called up the bill appropriating not to exceed
5000 to defray the expenses of carrying the Re
cons ruction bill into effect. Passed Discussion
followed on the Indian bill, and the Senate went in
TO executive session.
In the House, on the 20st, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs tG investigate the facts connected with the
imprisonment in Canada of Rev. John Mcmahon
Catholic Pastor at Anderson. Ind. The Com
mittee on Rules were instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF constituting a standing Com
mittee on labor Mr.. Hooper, of Utah, presented
memorial OF the Legislative Assembly Of Deseret
for the admission OF the State into the Union.
Referred TO the Committee on Territories The
bill ap2ropriating $1.000,0O0 for Southern relief
was then discussed. and the House adjourned
without action.