The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-04-11


ed.
In the House a concurrent nesOlu-
ton in regret at the death, and in
euIogy Of the life Of Prof Morse, was
passed. The steamboat bill was pass
ed. A report declaring Mr.. Hadley,
Of Alabama, the sitting member, en-
titled TO his seat was agreed 10, and
contestant voted money to pay his
expenses to the amount Of S5,92S. A
bill from the Committee Of Commerce
for the appointment Of shipping Com
missioners in the interest Of sailors and
Of commerce, was taken up. Among
other things it provides that Ameri-
can vessels which have been registered
in foreign countries since the 1st Of
January, 1861, may, within two years
from the enactment Of the bill, be reg
istered as American vessels under
such regulations as the Secretary Of
the Treasury may prescribe; that for
eign built iron ships Of not less than
1000 tons, when owned by United
States citizens, may, within three
years, he registered I'm this country for
foreign trade; that all shlpstores and
coal to be used in American vessels on
voyages from the United States Of
foreign countries may be taken from
bond and disposed Of for such purpO-
ses, duty free, and that all vessels
hereinbefore mentioned may be taken
by the government for naval service
in time Of danger, after due inspection
and appraisement, the regulations for
which are infinitely printed in the
bill. This bill was discussed TIL sd-
Journment.
April 5.-In the Senate a bill was
introduced providing for pro rata
freight charges on the Union Pacific
Railroad and It's branches in accord
anee with its charter, and making for
felture Of the charter the penalty for
noncompliance. The day was speEt
in discussing the Indian appropriation
bill, and the Senate adjourned till
Monday.
In the House bill was passed for
joint entry by pre-emption settlers.
The Senate amendments to the Farra-
gut statute bill were cOncurred in.
The shipping bill was passed. A bill
passed to pay the officers and crew of
the Kearsarge at the time Of the de-
struetion of the Alabama, one hun
dred and ninety thousand dollars
The army appropriation bill was dis
cussed in Committee, the Democrats
assailing the administration for
extravagance and corruption. A sec
ton was inserted making it unlawful
10 brand, mark, or letter the body Of a
soldier. and expunging the word "cOr-
pOral" from the 43d article Of war
The Committee rose, and the bill was
passed in the House without revision.
The river and harbOr bill was report
ed. Adjourned.
APRIL SIN the Senate the report
Of the Committee Of the Kansas Leg
islasure on the senatorial bribery cases
was referred to the Committee on
Elections. The Indian appropriation !
bill was resumed; a motion to reduce /
the appropriation for the TetOu-SiOux |
Indians in Montana from S5O0,OO0 to /
$4,000 was lost, and, without dispos-
ing Of the bill, the Senate adjourned.
In the House there were a number
Of dilatory motions and votes to pre-
vent the action on the supplementary
civil rights bill. The last vote on the
bill was on ordering it to be engrOssed
and read the third time, and it was
carried by strict party vote-yeas
100; nays, "a. The House instructed
the Committee on Banking and Cur
reucy 10 investigate as to the national
banks engaged in the conspiracy 10
Jock mp money, the committee to have
power to send for persons and papers.
A motion to suspend the rules and
authorize the Committee on Public
Lands to report on Wednesday of next
week q bill extending the time for the
of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad was rejected, as
was one t. suspend tie rules and pass
B bill e0mn6rming tn the Port Huron &
Michigan Railroad Company the
lands heretofore granted to the State
Of Michigan, TO aid In the construction
Of a railroad from Grand Haven to
Flint, and thence to Port Huron.
The House then went into Committee
Of the whole on the Senate amend
ments TO the legislative, executive,
and judicial appropriation bill. Mr..
chairman of Committee on
Appropriations, stated that there We're
Senate amendments.
The committee recommended concur
renee in tSenty-nine of them, non
in ffty-nine, and concur {
renee with notifications in five.
After disposing Of thlrty-three
amendments, the committee rose, and
the House adjourned.