Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-16
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGREs SioNAL.


In the Senate, on the Sth, bill was re-
ported from the Military Comm ttee to continue
the Freedmen's Bureau 1.-The hill in regard 10
the qualifications of jurors providing that the ex-
preston Of an opinion founded on public rumOr
or the statements of public journals shall not dis
qualify Juror who IL Otherwise competent, and
who shah takesn cath that he can give a verdict
according to the evidence, was called up. dis
sassed and passed-s. 10 !, a Joint resolution
was introduced and referred proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constant OF the Unitea States pro-
vidinS that No President or Vice PRECEDENT who
has once served as President, shall afterwards be
eligible to euher Office. =. After the cOnsidera
ton IL private bins- the Senate went into Execn-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, the Senate
amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill were
referred. "A communication was presented and
referred from the Comrissioner on Indian AT.
fairs relative to the necessity of speedy legsla-
ton on tie Indian appropriations a resolution
Of Impeachment against Andrew johnson. passed
February, 24ta, sos and tue proceedings amenda
IOIy eneIeuI, ~ ine,eto; DC anu Tue
same are hereby. recinded and the Managers be
recalled " The speaker decided the resolution
not privileged. Adjourned. teta
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Impeach-
ment Court was organized and trial proceeded
with.
10 the House, on the 9sh, leave of alb
scnce was granted several members. 4 bill was
introduced and referred to amend the twenty-fTst
section of the bill to enroll military forces as
to modify the provision DISTINGUISHING deserters
1.-THE House resolved Itself Into Committee oil
the Whole and proceed ed 10 the Senate Chamber,
after which no further business was transacted
In the House, on the 10th, several pri
vate bills were received from the Senate "A bill
was introduced to declare the Iowa river above
wspello nunavgabIe. The House attended the
lmDeachrnerr trial ar after re-sssemblfrg the
en- aEarp cd axpcufiya documents
Adjourned
In the House, On The 18th. a bill was in
PRODUCED and referred TO tee the .constiutonaliy
OF questionable acts OF Cor sress, providing
whenever any act Of Compress shall be vetoed by
the President on the ground of the unconstituton'
aiity Of OF it, prOyI-IOnS and shall afterward be
enac'ed hfO alaw and over the veto. ii shall be
lawful for the President to order he Attorney
General To file in the Supreme Court feiened L.
fhe enaefroerrt IS were speciaily objected to by
him.. A letter wss presented and referred nom
the thief Justice OF the Supreme Court transmit
ting Amendments Of the rules in bankruptcy.
A bii was Introduced ara referred to provide fo,
the payment OF back pensions, IA cases where
persons entitled have been infants or insane, OF
House resolved Itself into Committee OF the
Whole. and proceeded 70 the SeDafe-no business
10 be core on us return
IN the House, on the Is b, among others
q biz was introduced snd referred to establish &
post road from PaiLyile TO Smoo.s Dell. lnd...
1t reso'v.d that the Secretary of War be told
to communicate to the House the report on thS
improvement Ut the harb0r al Alton, Illinois,.
AT the afternoon session the Speaker laid beiOrs
the House an invitation from the Committee o
Arrangements having In Charge the dedication o
Mr. Linc0ns monument. inviting the member
TO be in attendance on Wednesday. lon th'
qresiion arising 10 printing copies of Butler
o. eDirg speech before the Impeachment Court,
division was taken-43 TO 15-showing no quorum
Adjourned.
In the senate, on the 14tf after consid
cradle dehste.fa resolution TO print 5000 extr1
copies Of Impeachment proceedings was adopted