Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-01-16


Messrs. Trumbuil, Sherman. Fcssenden,
CONFESS and Howe participated, but no re-
suit was reached.
Mr.. Edmunds, offered resolution of in
quiry. which was adopted, asking the
President for information as 10 whether
the bill for the further security Of civil
rights in the District of Columbia, passed
by both Houses, has been delivered 10 the
Secretary of State and become law, the
ten days having elapsed since its passage.
Mr.. Morton offered resolution instruc-
ting the Judi, larry Committee to report a
bill superseding and providing provision
81 governments for the lately rebellious
States until reconstructed under the tIis-
ting acts of Congress.
Mr.. Tiumbul had no oil lection to the
n solution, except that the committee
should be instructed beforehand as TO their
action.
Mr.. Horton said he had considered that
matter md had concluded TO take the
sense of the Senate on it.
Mr.. Williams hoped the Senate would
not be committed in advance, until ii knew
what the committee would report.
Mr. Morton said the Senate was not
bound TO support any bill that the commit
tee might report.
Mr. Conkling thought the proposition
rather circumlocutory Why not, he ask
ed, save time by presenting the bill at
once.
Mr.. Trumbull Directing, the resolution
was laid over.
3Ir. Sherman moved to take up the bill
TO prevent further contraction oflhe cur
rency, In order to make il special order
for tomorrow.
After opposition by Messrs. Fessenden
and Trumbull, the motion to go into exc
cutive session being renewed by the latter
and lost, Mr.. Sherman's motion prevailed.
Executive session, and soon after adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Orth from the Committee on For
eign Affairs. reported joint resolution re-
guessing the President 10 interccde with
the Queen OF Great Britain TO secure the
release Of Rev. John Mcmahon. a citizen
Of Indiana, convicted rs a Fenian raider,
and now confined at Kingston, Canada
Wes..
Mr.. Paine read an amendment to insert
the name of John Lynch, of Milwaukee,
who had been captured at the same time
with Nc5lahon, and condemned to the
same punishment.
Mr.. Onh declined to permit the amend
ment 10 be offered, not wishing To have
NcMahtn's case complicated with any
other case.
MIR. Cullom, who is also member OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, spoke in
support of the joint resolution. The time
had come, he said, when the American
Government must assert its rights and the
rights Of its citizens: maiptain those rights
peacefully, ir possible, and by the power
OF its armies and navies. il necessary.
American citizens confined in British bss-
tiles were calling on their government for
protection; not to be protected in the com
mission Of crime, but 10 he secured in their
rights as American citizens He claimed
there were no gradations in tho rights of
citizens. All, whether native born or
adopted citizens, were entitled TO the same
and equal rights. After explaining the
circumstances of the case, Mr.. Orth pro-
ceeded TO argue the international question
of inalienable allegiance, claiming the right
Of all men to 70 where their interests may
lead them, and become citizens Of the
country in which they may be represented.
Mr.. Pruyn asked Mr.. Orh whether he
would permit an amendment to be offered
inserting also the name OF John Lynch.
Mr. Broomal offered resolution direc-
ting the Committee of Ways and Means 10
inquire into the expedcncy ofimmediate.y
abolishing the internal revenue tax on
manufactures of cotton, wool, iron, and
steel. Adopted. Also, he asked leave to
offer a resolution reciting that the vote re-
Gently given in the House on the question
of impeachment of the President was liza
BITE TO be construed into am afiirmance of
the position ofthe minority of the Judicial
~ Committee on the law OF impeachment.
and be thereby drawn into a precedent not
sanctioned by the judgment of tho House,
and resolving that in the opinion OF the
House the power of impeachment of pub
lie officers for Official misconduct was not
Emitted 10 those offences that are indictable
under the laws Of the United States.
Mr.. Eldridge objected and the resolution
was not received.