Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-01-20
Summary OF Congressional Proceedings.

SFNATE-Jan. 10th. "A large number OF
petitions and communications upon great variety
bill was introduced by Corbett relative to the an
nexation OF British Columbia; by Sumner, to Sc
equal rights in the public schools of the Dis
trict Of Columbia: by Harlan to prohibit the sale
of public lands except to actual settlers; by Stewart
extending TO Chinese emigrants the provisions Of
the civil rights bill also bill to establish United
States postal system, and authorizing the Post
master General 10 contract for the construction OF
telegraph lines &c; by Morton, joint resolution
decla,ic g that state has q right to impose any
tax duty citizens of other states travelling or
Transporting through it; also bin making 1t mis-
demeanor 10 Mt out and equip ships OF war TO serve
against foreign nation with which are at peace;
by Williams, joint resolution requiring the Treas
ury to redeem In coin such Treasury notes as may
be presented az the rate of dollar in coin for
dollar a0d twenty cents in Treasury notes, and that
such notes shall be used TO purchase bonds bearing
interest at six per cent Laid ON the table Hamlin
introduced resolution asking an additional pro-
vision of law for the purchase of artificial legs for
disabled soldiers; by Corbett, resolution looking
TO law requiring national banks to retain the
coin interest paid them. aud retain the same as a
substitute for the currency reserve now required
by lava discussion was had OF Corbetts Iesolu-
ton making cession Of British Columbia ground
for negotiation with Great Britain on the Alabama
matter. Referred to Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.-The Virginia bill was taken up and discuss
ed at length Sumner favored postponement Stew
art and Morton favored immediate admission.
Drake offered an amendment thar when any state
ment II shall by that act forfeit its right to repre-
sentation in Congress. No action the bill was
reached. and, after brief executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Several bills were introduced.
among them one to change the time Of the meeting
of Congress to the first Monday in January; to eX-
empt farmers and gardeners froa pay ing brokers
tax on sales OF their products: repeating the tariff
on imported breeding animals; TO admit Virginia 10
congress; to improve Port Washington wis. har-
Dor; TO extend the privileges OF the national bank
ing a it, TO repeal the bankruptcy law; extending
the pre-empton and homestead laws; TO extinguish
Indian tities to amend the national currency act,
TO establish navy yard and depot at Mound City;
to amend the homestead act by allowing soldiers
to enter one hundred and sixty acres of the
alternate reserved actions along railroad grants.
instead Of eighty acres, as now limited
Paine introduced . iii for the spportionment of
Representatives. providing that aft March 8. 1871,
the House shall be composed Of 800 members with
additions for new states admitted thereafter: also
that if the representation of any state shall be in
creased by the apportonment the additional repre-
sentatives shall be chosen by the state at large,
less its legislature shall otherwise provide.Bing-
ham called up the Virginia question by resolution
declaring her entitled to representation and cal ed
for vote the previous question on its passage.
The House refused TO order the main question, Is
| to so. and the bill went over-6rooks presented a
memoirs Of New York ship owners for free trade
ID ships.-Petitons were also presented, asking for
reduction of tariff pig iron; TO abolish Thanking.
and to require prepayment OF postage on ne wspa-
"A
| to define the duties Of pension azents. The bill
was given 10 committee on Invalid Pensions, TO ar
range IL to provide for the payment Of pen
sions in every county free of expense to pension
ers. Adjourned
SENATE Jan. Sumner gave notice
that he should introduce bill for the resunding
and consolidation of the national debt, TO extend
banking facilities and establish specie payments
Howe introduced bill to preserve the neutral rela-
tom of the United States.-Ihe bill to exempt
/ rs.,la rahra rxQdh Sl "a
pa. fisherman introduced bill to provide a
national currency Of coin notes. and to equaze the
distribution of circulating notes Itprovides that
sa5 OOo 900 additional notes may be issued to ma
tional banks In states md territories having less
than their proportion Pratt introduced bill CIV
ing to state courts concurrent Jurisdiction with
United States district courts in certain cases of
maritime contracts aud tolls upon nayigabe rivers.
The Virginia bill was taken up, and discussion
enssed upon Wilson's motion to postpone. The
motion was lost-26 to IS. lengthy discussion
then followed on brakes motion to deprive the
ststs of representation and remand il TO its present
condition In the Legislature rescind its rafica-
ton of tue nftet nth amendment No action was
mken.-A veto message was received from the
President concerning an extension OF certain
patent OF Rollip s. White. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Bingham Withdrew his Virginia
BILL intending TO offer IL as substitute for that OF
the recon structon committee Farnsworth intro
duced bill declaring Virginia entitled to repre-
sentaiion In Congress on condition that no person
shall be allowed 10 hold office, civil or m tary. who
cannot swear that he had never taken the oath q
member Of Congress, or any officer. Legislative,
judicial or military under the United States. and
thereafter engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, giving aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof, who can swear that be has b en-
relieved OF disability by Congress. I'd. That the
nsttntion Of said state shall never be amended
as to deprive any class of the risht OF suffrage,
the enjoyment of any right or privilege on account
of race or color. Bingham on red his bill as a
| substitute. Debate followed. farnsworths bii
l ed Ia
notices Of amendments were given.-The bill re.
lating to the payment of pensions was committed
Logan reported n bill relative 10 issuing artificial
| limbs TO soldiers, which was passed cobb report
ed bill extending till Jan ls1Z. the time tor max
ing claims for additional bounties- Recommitted
bin was passed subdividing u. s. judicial dis
tricts In IowA-T, House went into Committee oil
the Whole, when .Aelly, of Pa, made speech criti
| cising the report of Commissioning Wells.