Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-03-21
Proceedings in Congress.

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/ Proceedings in Congress-. 81
In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Cald.
well, of Kansas, made a personal explana-
ton concerning the charge of corruption in
his election. He said the whole proceeding
was instigated by malice and designed for a
political purpose. He shrank from no
scrutiny, and at some future time he would
expose the outrage as it deserved. In the
meantime he asked for suspension of iudg-
| nlent.. On motion of Mr.. Scott, the bill
| passed to extend the ect ofiS7e relating to
| the transportation of merch andise in bond
to the city of Pittsburgh. 1.-The Senate
| then resumed consideration of the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill. Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, from the Committee on Public
| Buildings and Grounds, reported an amend
ment providing for the extension of the
capitol grounds, which was adopted. IAN
amendment reported from the Committee on
Judiciary appropriating $4,000 to enable
the President to put in force the civil ser
vice reform rules was adopted. While the
bill was still pending, the Senate went into
| executive session, and soon after adjourned.
| In the House on the 9th Mr.. Mercur from
the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill
supplementary to the apportionment bill.
1t proposes to allow an additional represent
| alive to each of the States of New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, New York, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. Such ad-
| ditional representatives to be elected from
the State at large unless otherwise provided
by legislation. The bill was recommitted.
THE Deficiency Appropriation bill was
taken up. A discussion arose on an item
appropriating 81 100000 for the expenses of
the Judiciary. 1t ran into the Ku-Klux
business, and was principally carried on by
Messrs Cox, R. Barry, and Rainey (colored).
The speech of the last named gentleman in
reply to Mr.. Cox and in defense of the
colored people of the South attracted much
attention, and elected considerable applause
on the floor and in the galleries. Without
disposing of the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Logan
called up the bill to authorize the appoint
ment of certain officers in the Quarter
masters Department. On motion of Mr..
| Thurman it was amended so as to apply also
to the Inspector Generals Department.
Passed. THE Senate then resumed con-
sheraton of the Legislative Appropriation
bill. An amendment giving the Land Office
forty additional clerks of the first class was
adopted. The Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
The time of the House on the 9th was
taken up with discussion of the bill grant
| ing half of Goat Island, in the harbor of
San Francisco to the Central Pacific rail
| IOdu. "A VOte WAS uOb I0dCAou
In the Senate on the 7th bills were
passed for the erection of public buildings
at st. Louis and Little Rock a resolution
was passed directing the Committee On Com
merce to make thorough inquiry into the
subjects of immigration and the treatment
| of immigrants after their arrival in this
country and, also, into the quarantine and
| health regulations at the chief ports in the
| United States......The Legislative Appropria
| ton bill was discussed until adjournment.
| In the House on the 18th bill was passed
to allow the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
| road Company to change its projected line
| of road between Fond du Lac, Wis, and
| Escanab a, Mich, the grant of lands not to
| be increased or changed thereby 49,. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed
| ......After some further unimportant business
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 8th the Secre-
rotary of the Interior was directed to com
municate the information in his possession
concerning the occupation of the Indian
Territory by unauthorized persons..... Stat
| ues of Jonathan Trumbull and Roger Sher-
man were formally presented to the United
States, in the name of the people of Connec-
| ticut, to be placed in the old hall of the
| House of Representatives. In making the
presentation, Mr.. Buckingham and Mr..
Ferry made appropriate addresses. Mr..
Anthony offered a resolution accepting the
statues, and returning the thanks of Con-
gress to the people of Connecticut for pre-
senting them, and briefly addressed the
Senate on the subject. The resolution was
unanimously adopted......The Senate then
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned to Monday, the 11th.
In the House on the same day Mr.. Shanks,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported a bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to negotiate with the Ute In
dlans IN Colorado for the exiting uishment of
their right to the south part of their reser-
walton. He explained that tbs reservation
| contained 100000 acres, including valua-
Bile mineral lands, while the Indians only
numbered 1000. It is desirable to have the
title put in the Government, so that mineral
| interests there might be developed. The
bill was passed.....The amended bill making
| Pittsburgh port OF delivery was concurred
| in......The bill for the payment of 800
| bounty to soldiers, or their widows and
orphans. mustered into service prior to
July %, 1861, up to which time no bounties
were allowed, was taken up. On motion of
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, the bill was
amended, making it apply to soldiers who
were mustered in before the 9th day of
August, and was then passed sees. The House
|
Post Office Appropriation bill. The bill ap-
propriates $28, 25O, OO0.s Various amendments
were proposed and rejected, and the COM
mittee rose without reaching a vote..... Adj
| journel to Monday, March IL.
In the Senate on the 18th twelve
thousand copies Of the census report were
ordered to be printed 49,. After the introdue-
tion of several new bills the Appropriation
bill was taken up. The amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for civil service reform
was adopted by vote of Is to 21...... With
| out further action the Senate adjourned.
4 In the House on the 18th a reso-
luton was adopted for investigat-
ing the charges affecting Secre-
tary Robson, and Messrs. Blair mich. /,
Sargent, Peters, Voorhees, and Warren were
appointed a select committee. -. Mr.. Getz
offered aresolution instructing the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to report on the
4 propriety of abolishing all internal revenue
laws, and imposing taxes on States in pro-
portion to population, which was agreed to.
-. Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Post Office
Committee, reported a bill to suppress the
system Of straw bids for carryindmails, and
providing that any person who has put in a
bid and who then fails to enter into con-
tract and to perform service, shall be
4 deemed guilty of misdAmaeDor o,5 - IL