Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-09
Proceedings In Congress.

In the Senate on Tuesday, April %,
the North Carolina contested election case
was settled by the adoption of the majority
report declaring Abbott not entitled to the
seat...... Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution,
which was agreed to, calling on the Depart
ment of Justice for information as to the
proceedings which have been taken in the
Courts to restrain the digging of canal
across Minnesota Point, near Duluth, Mimi.
THE Deficiency Appropriation bill was
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
In the House Mr.. Slocum offered a reso-
luton reciting the statement of the Secre-
tary of War that he has not been able to
find the record of the proceedings of the
Court of Inquiry in the of Major
General Buell., and authorizing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to send for persons
and papers, with a view to ascerteinng
what has become of such record and who is
responsible for the loss, which was agreed
to -. An excited debate was had upon the
bill granting to the Central Pacific railroad
portion of Goat Island, in the harbor of
San Francisco...... Adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, April
"a, Mr.. Ransom was sworn in from North
Carolina. Mr.. Thurman said that now, for
the first time since 1861, every seat
was filled and every State represented,
d ldCI upon WHICH the C6QdJ6 anu
country might we'll congratulate them
selves......Mr. Sumner presented petitions
from $4,000 citizens of the United States
against recognizing God in the Constitu-
| tion.....After a long discussion on the De-
ficiency bill the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
In the House report from the Committee
on Printing, recommending the publication
of les 900 copies of the American case pre-
ont cd CT the GaOaua Arb ifro tjn0 rpdnaa1
considerable stir, a warm debate ensued,
and the Senate resolution to print 81 900
copies was finally agreed o.....The bill to
give the Central Pacific Railroad Company
certain privileges on Goat Island, in San
Francisco harbor, was passed-yeas 1Q1,
nays s5~....A resolution to pay Gooding,
| the unsuccessful contestant for the seat of
| Wilson, of Indiana, $1,000 for expenses,
was offered and agreed .....Adjourned.
In the Senate ON Thursday, April 25,
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported adversely on the bill allowing all
widows of soldiers in the war of 1912 pen
sions, without reference to the time of mar
riage......The bill authorizing the West Wis
consin Railroad Company to construct
! railway bridge across Lake st. Croix at
Hudson, Wis, was passed. Pending final
action on the Deficiency bill the Senate
adjourned.
| In the House Mr.. Banks offered a resolu-
| ton calling on the President for a copy of
the British counter case. Adopted. 49,. The
remainder of the session was taken up with
the discussion of DIR. Houard's case, an al
| legged American citizen now imprisoned at
/ Havana by order of the Spanish author-
| ties.
! In the Senate on Friday, April 26,
the Goat Island bill was laid before that
body, and read once, Mr.. Cole Directing to
a second reading. 1.-THE Senate debated at
length an amendment proposed by Mr.. Ste
venson to pay the Kentucky War claim of
$500, 000.....After the introduction of seve-
raj bills, the Deficiency bill was taken up
and debated until adjournment.
In the House on Friday, April 20, there
was unusual interest manifested in q spirit
ed discussion over resolution introduced
for the final adjournment of Congress on the
29th of May. 1t was rejected by vote of
| SO yeas to LOG After the discussion
of DIR. Houard's case, the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill,
the general debate to close next Friday.
/ Adjourned.
In the Senate on Saturday, April %,
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the bill for the relief
of settlers on the Cherokee strips in Kansas
/ Passed......The Deficiency, Naval Appropria-
ton, and Postoftice Appropriation bills were
debated until adjournment, without definite
action on either.
In the House on Saturday, April 27, the
time was mostly consumed In general debate.
| ......M Mr.. Willard, from the Committee On
Revolutionary Pensions, reported bill
amendatory of the law pensioning soldiers
and widows of the war of 1872, aud NOV ID
that it be printed and recommitted. He ex-
planned that it struck out the limitations as
to the length of service and as to participa-
ton in rebellion. The removal of these
limitations, it was estimated, would admit
10000 persons additional to the benefits OF
the bill. 1t also extended the benefits of the
law to all widows of soldiers of 1872 who
/ were married prior to Jan. /, 1926. This ex-
tension would apply to several thousand
persons. Mr.. Holman remarked that the
/ bill was manifestly just, and he hoped that
it would not be recommitted, but would be
voted on now. There being no objection,
the bill was passed......Adjourned.
In the Senate on Monday, April 90,