Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-05-14
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Congressional.

The House, ON the 9th, refused TO allow
the introduction of Mr.. Caryfs resolution, intro
Lduced the day previous; by 10. 70 y; A message
was received from the Senate that they would no
fifty the House when they would be ready to re-
ceive them again at their ban. Adjourned.
In the House, on the It'll, estimates from
the War Department in reference TO a deficiency
of SS7 600 for the administration Of the Recon
st uction acts in the Third Military District were
pI scented, ordered printed snd referred A JOINT
resolution was passei-sr2 to 39-that the Presi-
dent be requested TO send sufficient number OF
vessels of war to the fishing grounds in the Gulf
of ST. Lawrence adjacent TO the British Provinces,
for the purpose of protecting American vessels in
the exercise of their rights indicated in exist
ing treaties. Mr.. Griswod was excused from
service on the Washburne-D Onnelly Investigating
Committee and the Speaker announced that he
had appointed Messrs- Jenckes and PomerOy on
the committee, rice Banks and Griswold- A bill
for the admission OF Arkansas was reported from
the Committee on Reconstruction. ordered print
ed and referred The Speaker ruled out, "a not
being question OF privilege, resolution offered
that the resolve that the President be impeached
of high crimes and misdemeanors be expunged
from the journal of the House After discussing
the bill TO prevent the further sale Of lands OF th;
United States. except provided for in the pre-
emption and homestead laws, and the laws for
dispOsing of town sites and mineral lands, the
House adjourned.
In the House, on the Sth, protest was
presented from the American Free Trade League
against the bill to aid the construction and en-
plOy ment OF Amcr1cGn-Oullt steamers foreign
mail service. Several private bills were consid-
cred and passed. The bill for the admission of
Ark ansas was reported back from the committee
and passed--110 to 81. "A bill was introduced
and referred to declare the officers elected in South
carolina to be the provisional government of that
state "A bin was reported from the Reconstruc-
ton Committee aid recommitted TO admit South
carolina to representation in Congress-.-.A bill
was reported and made the special order for the
18th. to supply deficiencies for the execution of the
Reconstruction laws in the Third Military District
for fha and; rfrI Inn A roo ON
was offered. reciting that the iron-clads Oneida
and Catawba had been recently sold to Swift &
Co.. and there was reason TO believe that they
were 10 be sold and delivered to the Peruvian
Government, now at war with friendly power.
and requesting the President forthwith to order
the seizure and detention of these vessels until
the matter could be investigated by Congress.
The House went into Committee of the Whole.
and afterwards adjourned to the 11th
In the House, on the 18th, bills and res
olutions were introduced for reference. declaring
il inexpedient for the Government to make any
treaty tending to discriminate against the manu-
features and productions of any part of the United
States; 10 nx the compensation OF certain cons u
lar officers. and Prohibit their collection of fees
....T The resolution of the Ohio Legislature asking
for measures to prevent the loss of life on the
waters that under the Jurisdiction of the United
States also protesting against the Reconstruction
acts of Congress and asking the Court to declare
these laws unconstitutional. were presented: for
the relief of the President and Directors Of the
Terre Haute & Richmond Railroad to grant GER
tam ldnuc 10 Wisconsin aS swamp landr. aInenda-
tory of the act granting lands to Wisconsin for
railroad purposes to settle finally titles to Next
can land grants in California: to grant lands TO
aid in the construction of railroad from the Mis-
slssippi river to Yankton on the Missouri rela-
tive 10 Cherokee and other Indian lands: for the
purchase of afun-length portrait of Abraham Lin
coin; Tor the appointment OF Inspector Of Cavalry
IN the United States army. On motion. Gene raj
tir1.nt was called on for the vote the Consttu-
lions OF North Carolina South Carolina Georgia.
Louisiana and Alabama. "A concurrent rcsolu-
ton was offered and adopted IS to 61-for recess
from the 18th To the 25th-. The Senate bill passed
April 9TH, TO extend the charter of Washington
City and 10 regulate the selection of its officers
was taken up. amended and passed The bill ap-
propriating 50 eofor Recommendation deficiencies
in the Third Military District ps>sed = A bill
was reported from the Reconstruction Committee
20 admit the States Of North Carolina, South Car
DINA. Georgia and Alabama TO representation in
congress which was made the ~pccia! order for the
18th n bill WIZ reported and passcd-sS to %
20 relieve from political disabilities some two hun
bred persons in North Carolina. including Gov
ernOr Holden. the Lieutenant Governor elect of
North Carolina, Judges Of the Superior and other
courts, and two members Of Congress elect, one
81 whom was Mr. Boyden, chosen n ConServa-
tive Adjourned