Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-06-13

merce Committee reported adversely on the
LOOMS Aerial Telegraph Company. Mr.
Sumner offered joint resolution amending
the Constitution by providing for the cleo
ton of President by direct vete of the
people and abolishing the Vice Presidency
THE Tariff bill was again under consid.
Grafton. The Labor Commission amendment
was rejected by vote of Is yeas to SO Maya
| In the House, on the Both ult., the bill ex.
tending for three years the act of the 22d o.
June, 1850, for the final adjustment of pri-
vlte land claims in Florida, Louisiana anc
| Missouri passed with amendments. The
bill Tor the better security of bank reserves
was passed.. Mr.. Scofeld from the selec
com mittee on affairs in Louisiana, TED
the report of himself and Mr.. McCrary, anG
Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania, presented the
report of himself and Mr.. Archer Mr.
Smith, of New York, is to present his owr
views. There was no regular committee
report. The documents were all ordered
| printed.
In the Senate, on the 31st ult., N,
Sumner offered series of resolutions on the
settlement of international differences BY
arbitration, and proceeded to deliver 8
| lengthy speech, severely attacking the ad
ministration of President Grant..... House
bill to provide for the restoration of ths
| Buell. court martial records was passed
The Army Appropriation bill was finally
| disposed of.
! In the House, on the 31st ult., the pay Of
witnesses before Congressional committees
was fixed at 81 per diem and cents mile
| age......The following Senate bills were
passed To refund the extra duties on rail
road iron to the Winona and st. Peter Rail-
road Company; relative to entry and clear
ance of ferryboats ana bonded cars passinp
from one State TO another, through contgu-
Gus foreign territory; to pay $4,000 to the
widow of Commander Wood, for al inven-
ton in naval gun carriages; relative to
homestead settlers burned out in Minnesots,
Wisconsin and Michigan ......The Tariff bill
was again under consideration.
In the Senate, on the I'd inst, the
House resolution resembling the order for
adjournment on June 3, and extending the
time to June10 was concurred n...The Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was again under
consideration. An amendment Nas adopted
appropriating ,000 to introduce shad and
other food fishes into The Gulf States and the
Mississippi valley ......A bill was passed ap-
pToprlatlng $4,000 Tor an equestrian statue
of Gen. Rawlins.
In the House, on the I'd inst, the resolu-
ton to adjourn on the Sd of June was re-
scinded, and June 10 fixed as the day for
final adjournment....T The investigation
into the Indian frauds was ordered con-
tinued during the vacation, with power to
send a subcommittee to the Indian Terri
tory......A bill to make San Diego, CAL, a
port of entry, and La Crosse, Wis, port of
delivery, was rejected.
In the Senate, on the Sd ult., very
little business was disposed of, most of the
day being consume in political discussion
-Messrs. Carpenter and Logan replying to
Senator Summers blast against the Admin
istration .....A bill relating to the limitation
of steam pressure on towing and freight
boats on the Mississippi river was passed.
1.-THE Committee on Elections reported
in the case of Senator Pomeroy's election,
that they had found no facts to sustain the
charges. The committee, for want of time,
had not undertaken the investigation of Mr..
Coldwell's case. They asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration....A
large number of private claims bills were
passed.. The bill to prevent cruelty to
animals or railroads in transit was tabled
% to Is.
The proceedings in the House were of an
unimportant character. The bill confirming
to the Mississippi and Missouri and Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railroads the
lands granted in Iowa for q railroad from
Davenport to Council Bluffs, tia Iowa City,
was defeated-93 yeas to IS nays-not two
thirds majority 49,. The bill was passed
making La Crosse, Wis, port of delivery.
......A bill amendatory of the Bankrupt act,
extending it to the insurrectionary''
States from 1871, was passed