Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-04
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In the Senate. on the 9Th, the billsto
amend an act granting land in aid Of a1railroad
and telegraph from the Central Pacific Railroad in
Caifornia, 10 Portland, Oregon, was passed. 1t
extends the time allowed for the completion OF
the road "A concurrent resolution Tor adjourn
ment on the Sd OF June was introduced and tabled
-. The bill TO incorporate the National Lie In
sgrance Company OF The United states was passed.
An order was subsaittedaccepting the Ieslgna-
Donald to act ~ isecretsry OF the Senate. ~
Interim Objection being made the ofueI went
over On motion. the Secretary OF Sta'e i
called on for copies of all correspondence and
negotiations with the British Government. rela-
tive to the Alabama claims On motion,
Mr.. Davis resolution for committee
intimidatiOns against Senators, relative to the
impeachment trial, was taken up, amended by IN
sorting the words " or other persons after Sena-
tors and providing that the committee consist OF
five. and in this shape was adopted The Dill LOT
the admission Of Arkansas was taken up anu uls-
cussed A resolution was offered and lald over,
declaring against any enforced attendance OF
member of the Senate before a Committee OF the
House, 10 be examined a. witness on any ques-
ton relating TO the impeachment trial, and that
any voluntary utterance of "A Senator before
COMMITTEE for such purpose would be highly i'm
proper. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 9th, resolution
was ogered and adopted reeiting that several
bridges are in progress " construction across the
mere should not be obstrueted, and mlstrneIlng
the PostoffiCe Committee TO consider the proprl-
ETY. OF general law providing that no bridge
shall be constructed over that river with a span
over the channel of less than five hundred ieet
"A petition WAS presented' and refe rred rom
1900 workingmen OF hrshurgh. and Ahegheny
county. for an increase of duties A Joint res0-
luton was introduced and referred, requiring
National Banks to make -bi-nonthly repors
The Senate amendments to the Army Appropria-
ton bill were yOnc0ncurred N, and COMMITTEE
OF Conference was asked fora resolution was
tendent Of Public Grounds to transmit bowers
from all the public gardens 10 each OF the Ma
tional Cemeteries to be placed on soldiers graves.
mpoFtanI private were passed aieoa bin to
reestablish the boundaries OF collection districts
in Michigan. and bill for the prevention and
punishment of frauds on the revenue, and Tor the
prevention OF smuggling In Committee OF the
Whole, the Indiaa Appropriation bin was eonsid-
oecd- after which the Committee rese and the
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the Chair APP
pointed as the Select Committee called for by the
Ross resolution. for investigation into allegations
of the use of improper influences on the impeaeh-
ment trial, MeSsrs Buck2lew, Morrill,, OF Maine,
Stewart, Chandler, and Thayer The Senate IN
sisted upon its amendments Of the Army Appro-
priation BILL and asked n COMMITTEES OF Confer
ence "A memorial was presented from Consersa-
tlyes OF South Carolina against the adoption Oh
the Constitution of the State "A bill was in
troduced and referred TO extend the time Tor the
Nf Of the sSS s1 ialn
resolution in The case OF the Northern
Pacific Railway was also offered and re
President for copies of the correspondence with
Great Britain relative TO the postal treaty "A
joint resolution was referred 70 provide for re
duction of interest on The public debit reso-
luton of thanks 10 Mr.. Stanton for his course du
ring and since the war was offered, objected TO,
and went over indefinite leave of absence was
granted Senator Davis, because OF Illness II his
family. "A resolution was introduced requesting
the House to furnish shs Senate committee APP
pointed TO inyestigate the charges Of corruption,
In connection with the Trial OF the President, with
the copies of all testimony relative thereto taken
by the House Impeachment Managers. Objected
to, and went over. :. The Arkansas bill was then
Senate went Into Executive session and ad-
journed. ~ -cf isn1ai4 ND
In the House, on the 18Th, a bib was in
troduced and referred TO conStrue tine pension
acts and laws giving additianal, bounfes "A bill
was reported from the Committee on,C Commerce
to regulate the appraisenaenr and inspection. of
eResn1nr rom amer sp aD D
wines, and passed under the operation VI NE pre-
yious 9uestisn-sS 10 d. --A joint resolution
was passed directing ne sesrstaEy 81 War 10 have
the Louisville bridge across the Ohio ..-A resOlu-
ton was adopted placing rooms A and b in the
lice the ob;esf be;pe the nroyifinc Of loom for
the detention OF persons orders. into custody OF
the r5 ,he Pre9t occasion f0f its
was offered, directing that wooliey be kept in
close confinement until he shall answer. and mean
while person shall communicate with him in
writing or verbally, except BY order OF the House.
--..AuJourned. II fstSI0
In the Senate, on the. 29th, me-
mortal Of citizens OF NnledgcviRe, Ga. against
the removal of the state capital, was referred
Petitions were referred, Of Mr.. Mackcy, President
lature be allowed to meet, such assemblage hay