Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-26

Assistant Assessor Of Internal Revenue. -.
The Boston Relief bill was debated without
action.
HOUSE Bills passed: Authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue coupon
bonds in exchange for registered bonds, at
the. expense of the holder; the Soldiers
Bounty bill the Pension Approximation bill.
FRIDAY, Dec. Is. - SENATE. - Bills
passed: Appropriating 100000 for the pur-
chase of additional ground for the Boston
Postoffics site; prescribing the manner Of
taking testimony IN contested election cases.
-. Bills introduced: Pomeroy, to organize
the Territory OF Oklahama; Chandler, to en-
courage immigration to the United States and
providing for the comfort and protection of
immigrants. The Boston Relief bill was
discussed and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted calling
on the Postmaster General for information
touching the style, cost and contract for the
proposed postal cards. The bill to reimburse
William and Mary College, in Virginia, for
property destroyed during the war came up.
Shanks offered an amendment that the pay
ment be made conditional upon the college
being opened to colored students, and thus
encountered was defeated-yeas, SO nays, 126.
MONDAY, Dec. 16.--SENATE.-Bills in
troduced: Carpenter, in relation to taking
private property for public use; Pomeroy,
granting the right of way to the Kansas and
Colorado railroad; also to extend the time fer
payment by settlers on the Usage lands In
Kansas :. The Finance Committee reported
an amendment to the Coinage and Mint bill
| providing for the coinage of trade silver
dollar to weigh $40 grains Troy; half-dol-
| lar OF 1212 grammes weight, and dimes and
half-dimes of respectively one-ffth and one
| tenth the weight of the half-dollar The
resolution providing for the appointment of a
committee OF five on the question of provid-
| ing cheap transportation from the West to
the East was adopted also, resolution in
| structing the Judiciary Committee to report an
| to the power of Congress to regulate railway
fares and freights under the clause of the
| Constitution empowering them to regulate
commerce between the States
| HoUSE.-A resolution was passed (1l5 to 43)
declaring 1t to be the sense of Congress that
| the names of battles fou ht during the late
| rebellion should not be obliterated from the
army register or erased from regimental flags
=. Bills introduced: Stevenson, to accept
the Louisville and Portland canal, and reduce
the tolls Hawley Oh. }, for horse railroad on
Rock Island and its bridges Merriam, au-
tho1zing free banking Also restricting post
| Office advertisements TO papers printed in the
| district where the service is required; Cox
| On. W, for resumption of specie payment |;
myers (Pa }, repeating the law requiring double
rates OF postage On matter not fully prepaid :;
Drake (Va.), repeating the tax on tobacco |;
| also, authorizing prscticinu physicians to m
| port medical books for their own use fres of
duty; Farwell Qll.) for further refundlng of
the public debt; Taffe, for bridge across
the Missouri river at Sioux City,. Bills
passed: Authorizing the transportation
through the mails Of seeds, cuttings, etc., at
the rate of two cents for every four ounces
weight packages not to exceed four pounds ::
extending for six months the time for the COM
pletion OF the Wnona and st. Peter railroad
-. The proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition making naturalized citizens eligible to
the Presidency was rejected. "A resolution
was passed instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report what legislation is necessary to
prevent such condition of affairs as exists in
Louisiana. Alabama and Arkansas, and to
guarantee to each State republican form of
government.