Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-15
Proceedings i'm Congress-.

In the Senate, on the Goth, the House
bill appropriating $4,000 for the expenses
OF the japanese Embassy was passed "A
resolution was passed directing the Post
| master-General to send in the names OF
Louisiana claimants for mail service prior
to 1851; also, calling on the Secretary OF
War for in form alton on the distractions in
the Red River. The bill setting aside the
tract of land at the headwaters of the Vel
lowstone for public park was passed..
Inc House bill to authorize the construc-
ton of a railroad bridge over the Mississippi
was passed......T The Amnesty bill was taken
up and discussed until adjournment
] The House, on the 30th, passed. bill ap-
i propriating $250,000 for the purchase of a
lot at st. Louis 70 Government purposes.
IA resolution was adopted authorizing
the Banking Committee to send for persons
and papers for conducting an examination
into the causes of the recent suspension of
National Banks......A bill was passed ex-
tending the statute of limitations for prose-
cutions for pension or bounty forgeries from
| two to five years.....A bill was passed to
pay the fees of respondents witnesses in ex-
tradition cases......A bill passed to prevent
smuggling.....TheH House took up the Senate
| amendments to the Appropriation bill, and
they were concurred N. The bill now goes
to the President for his signature. Mr..
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made report on the Arkansas contested
election case, that Mr.. Bolles is entitled to
the seat, and that the sitting member, Mr.
Edwards, was not. He gave notice that
he would call it up at an early day......Ad-
journed.
In the Senate on the 31st Mr.. Chand-
Ter, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill for the enlargement of the St.
Mary's Falls Canal in Michigan, authoriz-
ing the Secretary of War to purchase such
land as may be necessary at the appraised
valuation made under direction of State
efficers...... The remainder of the session was
Ia ken up by the discussion of the Amnesty
bill.
In the House on the 31st the bill in refer
ence to appeals to the Supreme Court, after
discussion, was passed substantially as it
was reported. The report of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means on the action of the
Secretary of the Treasury in negotiating the
new loan, was taken up, and discussed until
adjournment, but without action.
In the Senate on Feb. LIST bills were
introduced and referred as follows: By Mr..
Morrill, (Me.), authorizing the Secretary of
the Navy to distribute among the officers
and crew belonging to the United States
steamer Kearsarge while engaged in the
Alabama the sum of $3.50 900 as prize money,
in lieu of the bounty authorized by the act
of June 30, 1854 provided the money shall
not be paid to the assignees of mariners, but
only to themselves as legal representatives.
By Mr.. Kellogg, establishing drawback on
all foreign materials used in the construction
of American built vessels; increasing the
compensation of letter carriers to 81 200 per
annum; and re-establishing a branch mint
at New Orleans. The Amnesty bill was
discussed without reaching Jote......Ad-
journed.
The House on the LIST inst. resumed debate
on the report of the Committee of WAYS and
Means as to the transactions of the Synd-
cate. Mr.. Maynard, of the Committee,
made an elaborate argument in defense of
the Secretary, and in support of the resolu-
ton of a majority of the Committee. The
resolution, declaring that the Secretary of
the Treasury III negotiating the loan had
neither increased the bonded debt nor in
CURED an expenditure contrary to law, was
finally adopted by strict party vote-yeas,
ITO; nays, S6.....The Indian Appropriation
bill was discussed without action.....Ad-
journed.
The Senate held no session on the Sd.
In the House on the Sd the Indian Ap-
preparation bill was passed, with an amend
ment providing that no payment be made
to hostile Indians, and that deductions for
Indian depredations are to be made Sew
eral bills for the extension of patents were
passed......A lively debate was had upon the
Educational bill until adjournment.
In the Senate ON the 9Th the creden-
tials of Mr.. Ransom, Senator elect from
North Carolina, were presented and referred
MIR. Chandler presented memorials from
Michigan lumbermen against the Chicago
rellet bIlI...... Mr.. Kellogg presented the pc
titon of leading men of the rice interest in
Louisiana against the abolition of the duty
on rlce......Mr. Morton offered a resolution
IN relation to the manufacture of Bessemer
steel, and said that he would call it up at
an early day, and submit it with some re-
marks on the superiority of Indiana-made
steel, and the Importance of improving the
harbor at Michigan City, Ind, SO as to bring
the iron mines of Lake Superior into more
direct communication with the coal fields of
Indiana......The Amnesty bill was taken up
and discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the 5th the Amnesty bill |
WAS passed. 1t removes from political disa-
blilty ali persons engaged in the rebellion !
except those who resigned their seats as |
members of Congress, or who resigned as |
Officers OF the army and navy, and afterward |
joined the rebellion, or members of the con- |
vention in any State which adopted the or
dinance of secession. The bill requires all |
persons relieved to take the oath of allie |
glance to the United States before clerk of |
the United States District Court in which |
they reside. Mr.. Peters moved to suspend |
the rules and adopt resolution declaring |
that the highest patriotism and most en-.
lightened public policy demand of all politi-
cal parties, and of all citizens, acquiescence |
IN the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth |
amendments to the Constitution, and such |
reasonable legislation of Congress as NAV
be necessary to make them, in their letter |
and spirit, the most effectual. Agreed to
l2O to 51......Mr. Brooks, of New York. |
moved to suspend the rules and adopt the |
resolution recognizing the Thirteenth, Four |
teenth and Fifteenth amendments as valid |
parts OF the Cons tuition. Agreed to-I66 to |