Marshall County Republican., 1872-04-25

to be used exclusively for address and the
reverse side for communication. All cards
containing vulgar or obscene or scurrllous
matter to be excluded from the mails, and
the sender thereof to be punished by line
and imprisonment. Mr.. Randall moved an
additional section, which was carried, re-
curing the Postmaster General to advertise
for proposals for furni- hing the cards and
to give the contract to the lowest bidder
Mr.. Potter moved an amendment requiring
the card to be furnished with a flap or cover,
and spoke in support of his motion, which
was finally adopted, and the bill as amended
was passed....... Mr.. Perry, OF Ohio,
from the Select Committee on Elections,
made report on the Indiana contested
election case, with q resolution that j. M.
Wilson, the sitting member, is entitled to
the seat. Ordered printed......T The Coinage
bill was discussed until adjournment.
In the Senate on Wednesday, April
10, Mr.. Sumner presented the resolutions of
the Massac husetts Legislature in regard to
the French spoliation claims, which were
| ordered printed. ......M Mr.. Howe, from Com
| mittee en- Public Lands, reported bill for
| the relief of homestead settlers in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, and Michigan who suffered
| by the fire last autumn. Passed. The bill
/ provides that the settlers who were affected
| by the fires shall have one years time in
be deducted from the five years residence
required by law The Indian Appropria-
| tlon bill was passed. adjourned.
In the House on the same day Mr.. Hill,
| from the Postofice Committee, reported a
bill abolishing the franking privilege from
and after the 1st of July, 1873, and pro-
| ceeded to address the House in advocacy of
it. After considerable discussion the bill
was finally rscommitted, which is considered
equivalent to its defeat. Mr.. McCrary
from the Committee en- Elections, made an
| adverse report on the petition of certain
voters to take testimony in the Ohio con-
| tested election case of Schenck against
Campbell. Laid on the table,. The House
| went into Committee of the Whole on the
Senate amendment to the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill. There
was long discussion on the question of ap'
propriating $50 900 for the expenses of the
civil service reform system. The debate was
generally adverse to the proposed reform.
Before reaching vote, the committee arose
snd the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday, April IL,
Mr.. Davis (W. Va.) presented a resolution
of the West Virginia Constitutional Conven-
ton in favor of the immediate removal OF
all political disabilities in that State......Mr
| Edmunds, from the Committee on Pensions
reported adversely to the bill granting a
pension of $4,000 year to the widow OF
Admiral Farragut t..... Messrs. Howe, Ham
lin and Stevenson were appointed second
Committee of Conference on the Bayfield,
and st. Croix Railroad bill The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was adopted pro-
viding that no allowance shall be made tc
any consular or diplomatic officer after the
, termination of his official functions, other
/, than for the time necessarily used in his di-
rect return to the United States. On motor
of Mr.. Stewart, an amendment was adopted
making the Interpreter of the American LIE
CATION in Japan also Secretary of Legation
and giving him an additional compensation
' of $1,000 per annum. The bill then passed
......Adjourned.
In the House on the same day, on motor
\ of Mr.. Wilson, of the Committee on Agri
/ culture, bill passed extending the time fo
t providing the Agricultural College in Indian;
to the 1st of March, 1875 also a bill to pre-
g vent cruelty to animals in transit by rail
: road, and other means of transportation, anC
prohibiting the confinement OF animals il
cars, ETC., more than twenty-four hours con
: tinuously, after which time they are to hav'
n five hours for rest...... Mr.. Hazelton, from tn
e same committee, reported a bill to encourag e
, the planting of trees for the preservation 0
! woods on The public domain, requiring al
patents for lands to be on the condition o.
, of planting two acres with timber trees 70
E every acre from which timber is cut, ETC..
Z The Legislative, and Judicial Appropriation
q bill was taken up. The Senate amendmen
appropriating $4,000 to enable the Presiden
j to carry out the Civil Service rules wa
! warmly discussed. An amendment reducin
! the amount to $4,000 was finally adopted
3 .....Adjourned.
: In the Senate on Friday, April L
= the House bill requiring a report from tn
: Commissioners of Claims was passed......O O.
It motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the House bil
/ passed extending the one-year term for pay
e ments on public land under pre-emptio
claims in Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin
! and Michigan. The bill was passed re
funding taxes on distilled spirits destroye
. by fire in bonded warehouses in Chicago an
IL ! other places, since Jan. i, 1S68......A join
n resolution was adopted to open negotiation
at with the Ute Indians, in Colorado, for tn
lie purpose of acquiring their lands. Afte
some other unimportant business the Senat
r went into executive session, and soon afte
is adjourned till Monday, April Is.
J. In the House. resolutions in honor of th
of late Erastus Corning were adopted Tn
Senate amendments to the Legislative, EX
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bills, o
which no separate amendment was asked
n were concurred in as whole. The amend
., ment prohibiting the publication of law
OF and treaties in newspapers was negatived-
e. yeas 81, nays 94...... Mr.. Merrick, from tn
lg Committee on Elections, made report O
o. the Dakota contested election case, that MI
to Armstrong, the sitting delegate, is entitle
a. to the seat Ordered printed. The Speak
T. er laid before the House message from th
l.. President vetoing bill for the relief of th
,r children of John NJ. Baker, by allowing hi
E salary as Acting Charge d'Afaires at Ri
e Janiero in 1884. The President states ths
1t Baker never did act as such Charge d 'Affaires
1t but, on the contrary, was expressly forbid
J.; den to enter into diplomatic correspondent
Il with the Government of Brazil. The met
It sage was referred to the Committee on Fol
D, eign Affairs. journed to Monday, th
>; 18th.
5 In the Senate on Monday, April Is,
u bill was passed permitting the inte
:, ment in the national cemeteries of all hor
Y orably discharged soldiers and sailors....
d The bill authorizing the construction of
,e wagon and railroad bridge across the Mi
J. sissippi river at Quincy, was passed..
IS Memorials were presented protesting again
IF the renewal of thu Wilson sewing-machir
n patent. They were laid on the table, tt
le committee having reported adversely on th
3 bill to renew the patent....., Mr.. Trumbu