Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-02
Proceedings in Congress.

III OSSs
In the Senate, on Tuesday, April Is,
the bill was passed to provide for the re-
demption and sale of lands held by the
United States under the several acts levying
direct taxes. 1t excludes from its provisions
all lots or tracts on which there are national
cemeteries, or which have been set apart by
the President, or needed for military or na-
val purposes ...... Mr.. Cameron Intro duced a
joint resolution, which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, permitting
| the Diplomatic and Consular officers of the
| United States in France to accept testimoni-
| ais from the Emperor of Germany for their
services to the Germans in France during
the war between France and Germany.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance,
! reported without amendment the bill to es-
tablish assay office at Helena, Mont......
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Committee on Mines
| and Mining, reported bill to promote the
| development of the mining resources of the
United States, which was amended and
passed The Australian steamship subsidy
bill was discussed at length, but without
acting on it the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Dawes, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported bill
to reduce the duties on imports and internal
taxes, which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole and made the special order for
Tuesday, April 23d, and from day to day
until disposed of......M Mr.. Ketcham, from the
Conference Committee on the ST. Croix and
Lake Superior land grant bill, reported that
the Committee had been unable to agree.
He moved that the House insist on its ac-
ton, and that another Cor ference Com
mittee be appointed. Mr.. Scofeld moved
that the House recede from its action, which
would have the effect of passing the bill as
it came from the Senate. Mr. Holman
| hat h III to IT,
which would make it final. Mr.. Ketcham,
in view of Mr.. Scofeld's motion, withdrew
his own and hoped the House would adopt
Mr.. Holman's motion to adhere. The vote
| was first taken on Mr.. Holman's motion to
adhere to,,its former action. The motion was
agreed to-yeas ITO, nays "a. This amounts
to rejection of the bill, as the substitute
adopted by the House and to which it voted
to adhere was to declare that the land in
question reverted to the actual settlers......
Adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, April
II, the bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the observation of the transit of Venus in
1s74......Mr. Ames presented a memorial
from the Republican members of the Legis-
lature of Mississippi in favor of supple
mentary Civil Rights bill......A bill to fur
ther the administration of Justice, supple
U0uG&Iy 10 the dCb du0uUlUS enforcement
act, was passed. 1t provides that if by the ex-
isting laws any State election commencing
on Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, 1872, for the purpose of choosing
Presidential Electors be required to be con-
tinued for more than one day, then said
election shall be continued the number OF
days required by the laws of such States -.
The Senate then went into executive session
and soon after adjourned.
In the House the bill to regulate the
seizure and examination of books and in
voices in custom revenue cases, was taken
up, amended and passed. The bill to en-
courage the planting and preservation Of
woods on the public domain was taken uK
and discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour......The bill to carry cut the
provisions of the treaty of Washington came
up as the special order, and was, on motor
of Mr.. Banks, and against the objections o
Mr.. Cox, postponed four weeks......The bill
appropria ting $325,292 for the military
academy at West Point was passed.. TIL,
Civil Service Reform bill was discussed un-
til adjournment.
In the Senate on Thursday, April II
the bill granting lands for the improvement
of the channel of the Mississippi river be
low Minneapolis, after explanation, wa
placed on the calendar. The bill for tn
relief of purchasers of lands sold for direc
taxes in the Southern States was passed..
After passing or otherwise acting upon sew
eral District eff Columbia bills, the Senat
adjourned.
In the House the bill incorporating tn
Great Salt Lake and Colorado railroad, an
granting the right of way through publ
lands, was passed after considerable discus
The Civil Reform bill was then take
. up, but the House adjourned without actor
In the Senate on Friday, April 10, MI
Window, from the Committee on Appropr
4 atoms, reported the Postal Appropriate
= bill with amendments donating for ten year
the present mail service and subsidy on tn
Pacific mail steamship line between Sa
Francisco and China, so as to provide for
= semi monthly trip at $1,O0O.O00 per year
It requiring that all steamers hereafter accep
= ed for said service shall be not less tina
- 1000 tons register, and wholly of America
l. construction; giving the Government tn
right, in case of war, to take any of th
W steamers of said line on payment of reas
re onble compensation; providing that th
l. United States mails shall be carried withor
of further charge on all the steamers of sal
a, line, or extension thereof, beyond Yokoh,
1t ma. Also doubling the present service an
lr subsidy of the steamship line between Ne
York and Rio Janeiro, SO as to provide ft
" semi-monthly trips at 100000 per year,.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee of Confer
o ence on the bill to prevent straw bids fl
IN mail contracts, made a report, which W.
ID concurred in......Adjourned to Monda,
e April %.
Il In the House long debate was had upo
e, the Civil Service Reform bill, and on motto
or of Mr.. Butler it was reconmitted-yeas 9
lie nays 79.....The Speaker laid before tt
IS House a message from the President in r
i'd gard to the Ku- Klux outragas in South Car
n lima. Referred to the joint committee G
n, the subject......The remainder of the sessic
If was des oted to the business of the Distri
a of Column .....Adjourned till Monda
e. April %.
: In the Senate on Monday, April 2
a message was received from the Presider
is transmitting a copy of the counter-cas
q. United States against Great Britain.
TO Considerable discussion was had upon I'll
es Tea and Coffee bill and the North CAROLYN
=. contested election case, but the Senate a,
at journed before reaching vote on either.
s, In the House the Indiana contested ele
ton case, Gooding against Wilson, WI
.. taken up. After discussion the reselutio
:. giving the seat to Mr.. Wilson was adopte
" yeas, los; nays, 64......Mr. Farnswort
q presented report of the Conference Con
10 mittee on the bill to prevent straw-bids fl