Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-04

resolution instructing the Committee on
Rules to report a rule restricting the publica-
ton of debates to debates which actually
occurred. Agreed to......The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Pacific Mail Subsidy bill, but adjourned be-
fore reaching vote.
In. the Senate on the Goth the Chicago
Relief bill, as reported from the Finance
Committee, was passed by vote of 20 toll.
......Bills were introduced authorizing the
construction of bridges across the Mississippi
river at Quincy, ILL.,, and Red Wing, MINI.
The Tariff bill was discussed until adjourn
ment.
In the House on the 10th the bill author
icing the construction of bridges across the
Ohio river and prescribing their dimensions
was passed......The amended bill was passed
authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa,
for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road......A resolution calling on the Secretary
of State for information as to the amounts
paid to newspapers for publishing the laws
of the United States, was adopted. 49,. The
Postoffice Appropriation bill was passed, and
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst Mr.. Logan,
from the Committee on Pensions, reported
adversely the House bill making all pensions
payable from date of discharge or death of
persons on whose account the pensions are
granted, and on his motion it was indefinitely
postponed......The Vice President announced
Messrs. Anthony, Hamlin and Casserly as
Committee of Conference on the bill pro-
viding for reporting and publishing debates.
1.-The Senate went into Executive Session,
and soon after adjourned.
The House on the 21st took up the Senate
amendments to the Chicago Relief bill.
After discussion by Messrs. Hazelton (Wis),
King, and Conger against the bill, and by
Messrs. Burchard and Dawes in favor of its
immediate passage, the bill was referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means, with
leave to report at any time after Monday,
the 25th......The Army Appropriation
bill, appropriating $29, 54S, 799, was discussed
in COMMITTEES of the Whole until adjourn
ment.
In the Senate, March Odd, bill was
passed to refund to the Winona and st. Paul
Railroad Company certain duties paid on rail
road iron ......T The Soldiers Homssteads bill
was passed. The bill provides that the time
Of service of soldiers in the Union army be
deducted from the time which, under the
Homestead laws, is usually required to per-
feet titles...-.The Tariff bill was taken up.
An amendment placing tea and coffee on the
free list was adopted by vote of IS to Is.
......Adjourned to Monday, March %.
In the House on the same day $4,4S0 was
paid to paid to Mr.. Cessna for expenses in
contesting the seat of B. F. Myers, of Penn
sylvania......A large number Of private bills
were Observation-Disclosures.
In the Senate, March 25th, the bill
was passed for the sale Of the Marine hospi-
tai and grounds in San Francisco, CALI.
The following bills from the Committee on
Commerce were passed To establish col
lection district at Duluth, Mimi, and to
make St. Paul, Mimi, port of entry; for
the enlargement of st. Mary's Falls canal
to extend the customs and navigation laws
over Alaska and adjacent waters and islands
acquired by the United States; authorizing
the construction of railroad bridges across
the Ohio river at or near Evansville and
Mount Vernon, Ind; appropriating $40, 900
to deepen the st. Clair fats canal to sixteen
feet; to amend the act to regulate the con-
sular and diplomatic system of the United
States; increasing the salaries of the various
censulates, including London, Paris, and
Havana; authorizing mail steamship SER
vice between New Orleans and certain
Mexican ports......The Senate then went
into executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.
In the House on the same day the Senate
bill to enable honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, their widows and minor chill
dren, to secure homesteads on the public
lands, was agreed Toll Mr.. Taylor, from
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported joint resolution provid-
ing for colossal statue of the late Admiral
Farragut, to be erected in Farragut square,
IN the city of Washington. 1t instructs the
Senate and House Committees on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inspect all models
that may be presented to them before the Ist
Of January, 1873, and select therefrom one
Of the most appropriate to commemorate the
deeds and character of Admiral Farragut,
and it instructs the Secretary of the Navy
to contract for such statue at cost not ex-
ceading $4,000. The resolution was adopt