Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-03
Summary OF Congressional Proceedings.

ed.-Biis were presented openipg pubIic lands =,
california after thirty days to entry by homestead
and rreemption settlers only; hy Conklinp II
reference 20 cha-ge in the census laws 10 mai.
: them conform tn the Constitution; by Ramsey n
: establish postal teleeraph.-The Virginia b 4
came up. Irake renewed ris amendment proyid
Ing that the constitution Of Virginia shall never n,
SO altered as TO deprive any cl2ss of citizens OF
the right TO vote who now entitled thereto
. Aessrs. Howard and Harlan supported the amend
nent, ana sherman opposed il, SAYING in effec,
mat virginia sho1ld not amend her constitution
Howard read a telegram from ct zen of Atlanta
"a, setting forth that the LEGISLATURE was con.
spirlhS 10 Get the state into the Union and then
atny the laws of Congress. and referring TO mem.
oers who had oasey perjured themselves in takine
,ne attn Efforts We re made to get the name of the
ihio nant, out Howard would not divulge il. a he
said n would suij-c him 80 personal danger: bp,
nc was man OF intel igepce and re / -bilitv Nor.
ton said he bad received several communications OF
similar nature, and that fund had been raised
10 defend members OF the LEGISLATURE who might be
prosecuted for perjury. The Senate adjourned
with an informal agreement to dispose of the ouss
! tion to-day at O'Clock Pm
HoUsE-Bingl.am asked leave to intro
duce bill mssing 1t off .nse punishable nv a o
ana Imprisonment for any person to propose a re-
peaioi the action of staie legislature raifvinc
anv amendment tn the United states Constitut on
Eiureoge OBJECTED. LouRhridse offered resolu-
tlon declaring that there no constitutional an
tnoflty IN the treaty making power to abs rb for.
ciRh territory until the consent of the Hou is giv-
1h-inine presented petition of the ci;iz ms of
IL.
re>oiu ion of inquiry as 10 the pronrietx Of re-
moving disabilities from soIdLrs who Ieft their
regimenfs after the surrender OF the rebel army
nelly OF ia made pprsonal EXPLANATION da,,v VIM
that he was interested ia the pig iron or an other
| m minufict ring business Hooper presented a ne
uiien ot 1000 citizens of Utah praying admission
as a state The Philadelphia Navy Yard bill came
up Scoheld reviewed Dawes speech on ex,raya
gsnce iniinaiing that Dawes opposi ion TO The
Leagne Island oil was TO spite Pennsylvania retnb
Icals ior not prefers1ng him for Speaker. Dawes
a Ia
tue Speaker, TO the Pennsyivaia deleo alton ana 10
hImseii, end unworthy gentleman. The bill wen,
over unu luesday.-rhe Military Academy bill
was taSen up Snt paSsed.-A lively discussion arose
on the prdposition to print $4,000 conf n of Conn
I finally carried.
SENATE Jan. Dist Memorials were pre-
sened, rom army officers for increase OF pay and
I lot "a sxttenih amendment granting suffrage 10
woinen.-The following W, re among The hills in
troduced: to abolish the Fresdmsnss Ireau. and
establish Burean OF Education; by Pomeroy pro-
vtding Tor submitting TO the states an amendment
declaring that the basis Of suffrage shall be eriz-n
SHIP each state to determine The age of the citizen
A soile what bitter personal discus ion arose he
tween Sumner and Trumbull as to their course ON
feeons'ruciion generally. brakes amendment TO
the Viroisia bill was then taken up, and adopted
by a vote of 81 10 "a. Farther amendments were
onered' ard adopted that the state constitute IA
shs,i never be amended so as to deprive any citizen
OF the right to hold Office on count of race color
&c. or to deprive them of school rights ana nriv
ileees suo.ii ute for the preamble was also
agreed to, and the hill was passed by strict party
vote of AZ yeas to u nays.
HoUsE-Schenck gave notice that he
should report early in tie week a revision Of the
tsflu oiit-Butler appeared and desired TO review
the speech of Dawes, but was not Permitted as tbe
House mad voted 10 consider private bills Wilson
OF OHIO. addressed the House in the interests n
agriculfure-Ela spoke ia iayo- Of a radu, tion of
the tarif on all articles that enter into msnutactnr
iog--Townsend snd Stougbton made speeches ON
nnAnce, and Ms House adjourned.
SENATE-Not in session.
HoUsE-Jan 22d.-The session was de-
voted TO general discussion. Moore, Of Illinois
spoke IL favor OF the removal Of the national can
itai, bnt oid -pot expect the Question would he
settled i'm this decade Kerr spoke i'm genera. d.
Iunciation OF the euhican party charging it with
hiaiadministrato on @; tie government, and armng
against the evils Of high tariff internal revenus
natiot'ai banking laws, &c. &c-Loean spoke In
favor OF the capital removal and said he should Of
Ter resolution for q committee to examine and "a.
port whether the pr ject practicable cosisen,
or possible The West wanted il because there yvas
tne center OF population. washburn, of Wiscon.
SIN, spoke sgainst the removal of the cspital He
enti ely diss-ned from all propos'tions icotipg .,
that end.-Beek. OF Indiana, made a speech in favor
OF retren' hment in government expenses.-Ad-
iourned.
SENArE-Jsn. 2i-Lot ". Morrill, was
sworn In as Senator from Msine-Fentop preseut
ei a memorial for the removal Of suty on Canalisn
continuance of the Income tax md hill to re
ieve the poor of the District Of Columbia: also a
JOINT res"inlo1 granting pension TO the widow of
A. Lincoln--The bill to provide national curren-
cy oi coin and notes was taken NO. and debated dur
ing the remainder OF the session by sherman
Howe, ssmner. Cole, aud hers. Sherman favor
ed the Dill Thepres M distribution Of banS CIR
cniaiion was unfair. One-ifiesnth OF the popul.- |
ton OF the country had one-ti.ird of the banking
capital while the west and south wh-re most neeI
ed. Was almost wit on any hansiDg circulation He
"a al haa ha1
but as now carried on II was monopoly The Al, |
proposes the increase i'm the bank circulation s45-
oV'.0Oc to be given 10 the South aud West Howe
made Lengthy speech in review # these financial
proposiuon BE advocated the propositio.. to allow
legal tenders in per oeut bonds redeemsble at the
pleasure OF the government. The present circula-
uon was limited by an fnfexibe law, and this !
wrong the bill would not righ He would rave a |
law that declared the gold gambler a CT minal and |
consgnsd him TO The peniientary for life but this
bill proposed to license IA, and set him up i'm
trade under sanction If w. Summer tbonohf tle
provisions Of the bill did no, meet the present re-
quirements He gave Lo'ice that be should offer |
an amendment III tie ma ure Of a substitute
HOUSE Bills were introduced fixing 1
compensation of letter carriers a. 81 200; To in
cresse number II Judges II Supreme Court grant, !
ing 16o acres of land to soldiers the late war; t.
ADJUST payment OF pensions a gold basis |
washburn introduced a ball TO establish post.I teie-
graph, referred 10 select committee; bill to I'm.
corporate U. 5 National Telegraph Co.-Ihe G IL /
siderason Of the reply of General OF the Army TO
inquiries ss tn the authority for certain military
doings In Georgia was taken up. Brooks contrnded
the acts of Gen. Terry ore usurpafious Pntier |
defended the President and Gen. Terry, and gave
the authority under which they acted.--The yir- |
einia bill wih toe Senate amendments Was then |
taken up. Farns~orth moved that tue House cor |
cur In the amendmens. Bingham seconded in a |
brief speech. query Of Butler led to sharp an
swer from BinehzII, aud am intensely bitter per-
sopal rejoiuder fro Butler, followed by a equally
scoring rebuke from Farnsworih. After some far |
ther debate vote was reached on F4rnswor,h's !
motion and the amendment was adopted by strict
party vote. yeas l55, nays57.
SENATE, Jan. 26.--The credentials of las |
b. Howell, Senator from Iowa vice Grimes resign |
ed, were presented. and the oath adn4inistered-
Petitions were presented for extvndiug lhe right OF
outrage TO women, asking removal of the capital to
Leavenworth. and for increase of the salary OF
the Judges Of the Supreme Court Buckingham |
introduced bill supplementary 20 the currency |
at of lst4 proyidln- that banking association
shall be established with less than $500 OoO Capital
nor thai Its circulation exceed forty five Der cent
OF the capital actually pad in.-Th- remainder of
the session was occupied In considering the cur.
rency bill Cvroett spoke in supp 1T OF the bill |
sumner opposed and offered as an amendment TO |
the substitute provi-ion for the enlargement of I
the national bank circulation to $780, UOa tor its
equitable distribution. and the withdrawal of |
greenback for every bank note Issued. Sherman |
spoke In defense of The bill and against Summers
amendment. Thurman opposed both bill and |
amendment, as inadequate to the purpose Nor |
ton gave notice OF an amendment providing ior an |
additional circulation of So insteal of As millions
HoUsE-Wood gave notice that he should |
offer resolution asking the Po, tmaster General by
what authority ne furnished postmasters through |
ont the country blank petitions ayai the snkipg
Pr1vilege.-Vsn Trump offered a re- olutou OF en- i
quiry addressed to the secretary of the Treasury
Tor statement OF the int rest paid by the govern
ment on bonds Of the Pacific road, and as to gov.
ernnent freight tran portation tue road, &c-A
reso uiion TO inve-ligate the Avondale disaster
The League Island bill was tak up and after con-
siderable discussion. was tabied-yeAs 81, nays 81
Wilson, OF Ohio. oaered resolat on of iuq lry as
to the extent and Taile Of imoorts OF foreig COM
modiiies susceptible Of production in the United
States. Adoptsd-Jone-, of Kentucky, tried to /
offer resolution declaring that the public debt /
should be paid strictly according 10 contract. /
Kelsey objected and the resolution was not receav-
ed. The House went into Committee ana the re- /
rnander of the sessi was occupied by Butler in /
reply TO Dawes, and defending the administration |
from the charge OF exusvagance.
j DEATH OF AN EMINENT MuslcIAN
from Rio Janeiro brings the melancholy in
teliigence OF the death of Louis M. Cots
chslk, the celebrated American pianist and /
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