Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-25
Proceedings in Congress.

IN the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Scott made
a special report from the Joint Ku-Klux Committee
involving question of privilege He said that the
committee tieating the affairs of Arkansas had
found that Do ku Klux outrages alleg to have
incidentally testimony had been given by two wit
nesses from Arkansas. duplicating of the Sena-
the House Edwsrds) Which evidence t the eom 0
mittee laid before :he Senate. that the Senator i'm
in reply read long address indicating Himself and
asked the Senate to appoint special commit ee TO
Mr. Wright. resolut ton was adopted to re r. the
matter to special committee of hree with po ser to
port upon the charges against M r
Senate accepted the Roger Williams statue..0n mo-
ting Mr.. Goldthwaite. of Alabama. to seat pending
motion Of Mr.. Morton resolution was passed to nav
70 ter Bodgett, of Georgia. the usual expenses while
contesting his seal in the Senate.
In the House on the 9Th, Mr. Poland from the Sc
lect committee on tie 1nsurrectionary States made
the subcommittee which impeached the Official char
acter and conduct of Senator Clay ton of hrkansas
and affected the right to his seat of Reprtsentatiye
Edwards of Arkansas; that resolution had been
adopted that these should be brought to the at
enton OF the respective Houses 1t was ordered that
the testimony in the of Edwards be referred to
the Committee on Eections.....Mr McCra v from
ed election case of McKinzie against Braxton. made
report that sraxton the sitt member entitled to
pied in dscussi bill revising the laws relative 70
coinage.
IN the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Carpenter
offered preamble and resolution setting forth that
any rules ana regulations tak.y from the President
the power 81 nominating TO public Office would tie
contrary TO the Constitution, and stgmatizng civil
service reform the latest political deiusion >
Laid oyer...On motion Of Mr. Wilson the bin 10 pro
holt the detention of soldiers discharges by claim
Mr. Logan, the Secretary of the Interior was
ed to inform the Senate whether the railroad from tie
mouth OF the Ohio river TO Mobile had been construct
ed as contemplated by the act Of 1880 DONATING NH
nc iands to facilitate its construction and if NOT
%nat steps nave been taken to complete it..Several
slls were introduced and referred, after which the
Senate adjourned.
In the House on the same day after some little dis
cusslon the Coinage bill recommitted TO the com
nittee..., Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Elec-
0Rs so omitted majority report favoring the right
OF W T. Clarke to the seat from the Third District
port: motion of Mr.. Farnsworth to reeommit III,
oe Sase was reJecIeo resolution for the admis
clarke was sworn Mr.. Sargent as also sworn in
as the Representative from California~..Adjourned
In the Senate, On the 18th, the House bill
appropratng 81 s45 for the expenses of the Kux
COMMITTEE was passed. Mr. Summers proposed con-
sttutional amendment limiting the Presidency to one
trim. was taken up. Mr. Conkling made speech in
opposition. and was replied to by Mr. Sumner Pend
ing the discussion, the Senate went into executivs
session, and shortly after adjourned until Monday.
In the House. on the same day, Mr. Edwards. ofAr.
kansas SAID that he had been present when the re-
port rejecting on him and Senator Clayton was made
be should have denounced the testimony taken as IN
true. and should have moved for an Investigating
the matter with the Election CommitteeA resolu
on IN reference 10 the lmproveme of the Tennessee
river, was adopted...A bill from the Commerce Com
mittee authorizing the construction of ship-cana'
from Lake Michigan to the Mssissipp river was re-
ported and recommtted....A bill passed for the re
ief OF Mrs Parker whose deceased husband had dis
covered the q rard Islands in the Pacific Ocean
from winch she has derived no Advantages. The
Joint resolution accepting the Roger Williams statue
from Rhode Island, was passed.
In the House, on the 18th, large number
of Pension bills were passed..-..On motion of Mr.
Parnsworth. resolution adopted directing the
Posto1ee Committee inquire into the contracts re-
Gently made for the trans portation of mails with
10 send for persons and papers He that
the fos'masterGeneral requested the Investigation
'-.-..Aojourned till Monday, the 18th inst.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Goldthwait of |
Alabama. was sworn in..-. Numerous petitions were
presented, among them from Chinese dealers on
tne racine coast Tor reduction rice one from
iUO cltlzens OF Rochester, n. Y, praying reduc
lOn OF the tarn to revenue basis and for the ra-
inoVai 81 the duties salt coal and pig iron and
petitions from Vermont for the repeal of
the duty on salt..Mr. Chandler from the Conmittea
on commerce. reported without amendment the hill |
70 promote the construction of the Cincinnati and
Southern Railway, between Cincinnati o. and Graf
tanooga. Tenn. Mr. Summers suppiementarY G;S;1
hsSss niii was taken up and during its discussion
nssIurgn "a, port OF entry and delivery, was
passed Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts, offered reso- |
lntion ior the appointment of select committee of
fculties between the Government and offcisis 81
Louisiana and the United States officials in that State
ano TO report the same to the House. with such re-
as il may deem expedient the com |
.tee 70 nave power to send for persons and papers
ana 70 SIT IN Washington or elsewhere Adopted. |
anotner amnesty DILL being the passed BY the
rouse last session. and now pending in the Sena.e |
vas introduced by Mr.. Hale and passed-yeas no
asst session. and excerpts members of Congress and Of
iceIs OF the army and navy. who Joined the rebellion
sbad 0ox offered resolution calling for the unpub
1shea correspondence relating to the release of W G.
daiplne, q tenian prisoner Adopted. A adjourned |