Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-26
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, petition
wa. presented and referred from the Cleveland,
Ohio Manufacturer Convention, praying for a
duction Of the internal revenue tax The Com
.nittra Of Conference on the bill 10 facilitate the
payment OF soldiers boInties, reported certain
verbal amendments, which were concurred in.
A telegram. dated January Il. 1858, from General
Meade, was read. stating that II the bill pending
before Congress was passed, directing Military
Comm anders to ali The offers with those qualified
to take the oath, lite execution VIII De entirely
impracticabie Referred. he bill TO exempt Ger
tain manufactures from Internal tax was passed
In Committee OF the Whole, and reported 70 the
Senate. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. BroOmall
of Pennsylvania moved to reconsider the vote re-
ferriBg &c the judiciary Committee bin intro
duced By him July II. 1857, TO guarantee 10 the
several States Of the Union republican form OF
government After debate on the bill IN question,
tie motion to reconsider was withdrawn. "A bill
was reported nom the Com mittee on hsconstruc-
ton, TO ad NIT the State OF Alabama to representa-
non N Congrsse ween VA an
eept one, on the Consular Appropriation ofl. a
report Was made, and agreed 10, on the Dill 10
facilitate the payment Of soldiers oounties--..A
resolution was adopted calling ON the Secretary OF
War for q revised estimate for river and hsrbor
improvements Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10Th, resolutions of
the Wisconsin Legislature were submitted, in
structing her Coogressmen TO adhere to their pres
ent policy and endorsing the course Of Mr. Stanton
OF wisconsin were presented In favor OF the pend
ing bill for the removal Of the manufactures
ternal tax was taken mp, amended and passed. L..
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, the bill pro-
vding that In case Of vacancy in the once OF Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court, tas Associate Jus
ice Of said Court whose commission 10 senior in
email e@e1s oher sha nA BE
duly made, and Chief Justice duly qualified,
was passed The House proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill to contin he for an
other year the Freedmen's Bureau, which was
paesed-96 TO 81. The Civil Appropriation bill
vas called up, amendments passed upon, and the
House Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, memorial
WIS submitted and referred. asking appropriations
for repairing the levees on the Mississippi river
...Petiricus Of colored men from various parts of
Delaware were presented. asking TO be secured In
thei- r'ohtz, and the judiciary Comttee was in
peti1ie1. The bin aa,horirinF the Peace Com,
nissione,s to conclude treaty with the Navajoe
Indians near Bosquito, and sppropristing $1,000
sion and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10th, q resolution
was adopted that the House, in Committee OF the
whole. viii attend, with the Managers, at the bar
of the Senate, durirg the impeachment trial..
Bills we're reported ordered printed and recon-
and marines; 10 amend certain acts in relation to
the navy and marine c'rpe- Bills were intro
lands to aid In thc contraction of rairoad and
telegraph lines from Lake Superior to Fuget'e
Sound, by the northern route; 10 allow certain
ported from the Jrited states; 70 provide a rene
dy for the loes or destruction OF judgments, re-
cords or DEGREES. sppertsining to proceedings in
the United States Court. :. The Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation bin was considered, amendments dis
posed of, and bill passed. An Amendment TO the
bill relative to the rights of naturalized citizens
abroad was offered and referred. Adjourned.
In tie Senate, on the 21st, bill wa Of
fered and referred. to reorgsnfze the Postofnce
Department and tx the payment Of officers. -.
The Po-tofice Appropriation bill was taken up
and amendments offered aud passed upon The
ments reported from the committee agreed to and
bin passed. -. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 21st, 10 business
was transacted, the day being devoted to general
debate, chiefly upon the financial question.
In the senate on the 23j, resolution
was adopted providing for printing copies of the
proceedings In the impe achment trial. Tor the use
OF the Senate the Chief Justice and the counsel
Bills were introduced and referr-d- making
appropriations for the expenses Of the inpeach-
ment trial. 70 -eorganize the State Depsrfne nt
ana rsous &c IL 70 e1s1si cap.als "a
r~organlze the United States Circuit Court. AT
the boar appointed. the impeachment Court was
Managers took their places Mr.. DooIittle was
sworn Mr.. Davi. submitted a motion that the
Constitution requires the Senate to be composed
OF two Senators from each State, and certain
States have been disfanchised therefore. the trial
OF this be di-cobrtnued until all the states
Represented Rejectcd-yeas 2, nays 40. Mr..
staBbery then rose aud sxid he and bis fellow
counsel had devoted every hour since the last 3
proceedings to prepsrng the Presidents answer,
and regretted tney bad not more time; bat sub
mitted IL now. The answer WAS then read, its
reading occupying one hour and half Thirty
for he rria al A
motion vas made that ten days time be allowed,
but was not acied upon. and The Court adjourned
to one O'Clock on the a4th..--Ths Senate theE sd
iourned- -.. .,.- rrss
In the House, on the Esd, number of
bills were introduced and referred, including the
following: To facilitate direct importstions; to
amend the Bankruptcy act: granting lands TO Wis
consin to aid in the construction Of breakwater
gan; for the Improvement Of the navigation of the
Mississippi between the Minnesota river and St
Antbonye Fails to encourage the establishment
Of nautical schools RESOLUTIONS OF the kansss
Legislature pledeing lite support TO Congress IN the
removal Of Andrew johnson n found guilty. were
r.s s Es. and ,Sas
eminent bonds. exce pr when expressly made pay.
able In coin, should be payable IN lawful money Of
s sn SD. Se GoS.e hsyine r..
eefr-d q message from the Senate, resolved itseli
INTO COMMITTEES Of tn Whole and proceeded to tbs
Senate Chamber to attend the impeachment triai
when the members returned. Mr. neham
said the Impeachment Managers bad Anticipated
rselicsaon sser. so'.s 1n % '1s
In the Senate, on the Path, q bill was re-
ported to abolish the Office Of Superintendent Of
Exports and Draw cks. -. The bin to regulate
the presentation Of bills to the President and to
return them, was debated and paesed-2S to 10
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favorably . JOINT resolution 10
place 1T the disposal Of the Lincoln Monument
Association certain captured ordinances. The bill
rfofr for rsf
Trial OF the impeachment Of Andrew johnson, and
other contingent expenses, for the year ending
nouncement was mx1e that the House had adopt
ed the replication to the answer OF the President
Of the United States AR one o'clock the Court
presented and read The order that ten days time
BE allowed the President was considered, and an
sonss sas ss ,s sn.
for eonsulAnon-yeas y, nays - =. After consul
tation. the Chief Justice announced that an order
Of March. e which da1e The Cont them Scjourned.
....Execntive session
In the House, OF the oath, the Commit
tee on Elections reported against both Kerr and
Young from Kentucky, and that the Governor Of
that State he notified OF the vacancy. Laid over.
Route bill we're VERBALLY amended. and 20 to the
President. The Senate bill amending the act OF
March q 1881 providing for the prompt settlement
Committee on Elections have decided 70 give me
seat In the contested case Of Delano against Nor
gan, TO Morgan The form OF replication to the
Presidents answer was read and considerable dis
cureion thereon ensued. when IL vas agreed to-
yeas 1l6 nays Sand . resolution was adopted
that the Senate be notified "A bill was paced to
refund the duties paid under protest on fmporta-
ton from France of Q he'll donated to ST Marys
Institute. at Notre Dame. Incorporated by the State
OF Indiana, for phoeoph cal and literary purposes.
- one O'Clock the House resolved itsef into 3
Committee Of the Whole and proceeded TO the
Senate Chamber After reassembiipg, The Com
mirtee on the Judiciary were directed 70 inquire
tenement Of eant@s.ed rIecfions and for the eee.
ton OF President and Vice President OF the United
Srzter; and that the committee report by bill or
otherwise.... Adjourned