Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-19
FoRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4-SENATE.-The
Senate adjourned Immediately after the read
| ing of the journal.
| HoUsE:-The following bills we're intro
| duced: By Mr.. Donan-To provide for the
speedy construction of ship canal of large ca
pacity around the Falls of Niagara, on the
American side. By Mr. Archer-To amend
the act of 9th May, 1872, for the abatement
and repayment of taxes on distilled spirits IN
bond, destroyed by casualty. By Mr.. Kerr
| To authorize the construction of q bridge
across the Ohio river between New ALBANY
! and Louisville. The consideration of the
| bill providing for the construction of ten
| sloOps of war was resumed, and the discussion
was continued until the expiration of the
morning hour, when the bill went over The
House. at 2:20 p. M, went into Committee of
of the Whole, and distributed the Presidents
| annual message among the appropriate COM
mittees. The question of referring the SUP
| ject of Postal Telegraphy provoked consider
able discussion, but it was finally agreed to
commit the matter to the Appropriation Com
mittee. The Centennial Celebration was re-
| ferred 10 q select committee of nine, after
| which the House adj ourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 5-SENATE-Bills in.
troduced: Lewis (va), to amend the Bank
rupt law; Ferry (Mich.), for a Court House
and Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Mich. +; Lo-
| gan I'll. }. to facilitate the administration of
| justice Wright QowaJ, extending time for
| construction of the railroad from McGregor
| to the west end of O'Brien county, Ic wa
Petitions for prohibItory liquor lar were
presented. "A resolution was passed re-
| questing the President to furnish informa-
| ton as to the African slave trade, and the ac-
| ton of Great Britain and other powers TO. its
| suppression. Mr.. Sumner asked to be ex-
cused from service on any committee.
| HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Wheeler, to in
corporate banking association Capital,
| 500, ,000), with the name of the !. Ex-
chequer of the United States - Dawes, for
| the relief of BosJon-similar to the Chicago
bill Myers, giving a $4,000 pension to the
widow of Gen. Meade; Harris, to allow farm
ers to sell leaf tobacco without restrictions. -.
| The bill for the construction of steam sloops
of war was amended so as to provide that but
| SIX shall be built, and that the armament of
each shall not exceed ten guns. Passed as
amended.
| FRIDAY, Dec. 6.-SENATE.-Bill intro
duced: Cole, to withdraw from circulation ma
tional bank notes, institu ing therefor legal
tenders Morton, to refund to the States the
| interest on the money borrowed to equip Uni
| ted States troops in the late war; Morton,
creating commission to settle claims under
the Geneva award; Ferry, for the repeal of
| the iron-clad oath. Wright Nowa) offered
|
| inquire as to the relief of the stringency in
| the money market. and the propriety of pro-
viding tor the further issue of legal tender
notes. Rice called up the resolution asking
the President for information regarding the
| application for sending troops to Arkansas,
| and the action taken thereon. Referred to
| Military Committee.
| HoUsE.-The bill abolishing the offices of
Assessor and Assistant Assessor of Internal
Revenue, and transferrln their duties to the
| Collectors, was passed Harris introduced
a bill for payment for property destroyed by
authority of Government during the war. .
| The Centennial Committee was instructed to
] inquire into the feasibility of taking the CEN
sus in 1875
MONDAY, Dec. 9.-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: Pomeroy, for the relief of settlers on
the Cherokee lands of Kansas Wright Gowa),
for military road in New Mexico; Morton,
rsfundlng to the States interest on moneys
| borrowed to equip United States troops in the
late war; Cole, relating to the payment of
duties; Fenton, providing for the payment of
pensions to pensioners widows in case
of death during the tendency of APP
plicatlon; Carpenter, providing that the
annual session of the Supreme Court
| shall convene on the first Monday of
October IN each year. Referred Summers
Presidential one-term joint resolution .
| Passed: The Ohio River Bridges bill for the
ODcf
| field, Ill.
HoUsK.-Banks Mass offered resolution
| fixing the salary of the President at $50, 900
per annum restricting the term of Office Of
the President and Vice President to six years,
| the President to be ineligible to reelection
and providing for their election by the people
| at the same time that Congressman are
chosen. -. Hubbard On. II. } offered an amend
| ment to the Constitution authorizing Congress
to fix uniform day for State elections 80
lie irfro I1i1o ~ e.
postal telegraphic communication Morgan
(Ohlo). to secure justice to the wool growers
| OF the United States; Claggett (Montana), to
promote education IN the territories also to
| secure more efficient administration Of In
dian affairs, also for the removal of obstruc-
tons to navigation in the upper Missouri river;
Blair (Mich.) extending for four years the
Southern Claims Commission; Dunnell Mimi
authorizing the bridging of the Missouri river
at Lacrosse, by the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad; Negley, to complete the James River
| and Kanawha canal. Bills were also intro
! duced to repeal the tax on spirits from fruit
to reduce taxes repeating the usury section
| of the Currency act; and providing for the
| collection of statistics of inland and ceastwse
/ trade betwe the States. Mr.. Hooper's bill
proposing an appropriation of 900 to the
| Boston fremen for their heroic conduct in
saving the s13, 600 in the Sub-Treasury
during the late fire gave rise to considerable
discussion. 1t was referred to the Aprropria-
ton Committee. "A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill removing all political
disabilities was negatived. The Speaker an
nounced the select Centennial Committee. az
| follows: Kelley (Pa.) }, Dawes CAass.), Nav
nard (Tenn.), Sargent (Cal.), Hawley (Ct.).
Ravens (Mo.), Cox On. V, Marshall On. s.
and Hancock (Texas). M Is -
WHAT a rarity newspaper must be
in Georgetown, Texas. Just imagine a
notice in a Northern journal ike the
following in the Sentinel of the above
town: 1--WE intended to publish the
dispatches regarding the fire in Boston,
and laid aside the paper containing
them, for the purpose of clipping them
out; out before we had time to do so.