Marshall County Republican., 1872-02-22
Proceedings in Congress.

Congress to protect them against the extav-
agance of the Territorial Government, and
setting forth that it has already incurred
debt OF $13,000,006, equal to one-sixth ofthe
value of the whole district. Mr.. Edmunds
offered resolution asking the President to
send to the Senate any information in his
possession relative to the alleged intention
of Great Britain to revoke the Treaty of
Washington. Mr.. Cameron, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, said
" Mr.. President do not know WHY this
resolution is offered. I cannot imagine that
the Government is in possession of any such
information as the resolution calls for. l
have no idea that the British Government is
going to repudiate the treaty, or any part Of
it, and would not be the first TO suppose
that they would be guilty Of an act of such
wrong to US and dishonor and disgrace to
themselves" The resolution went over...
The Amnesty bill was again taken up, and
discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the 9th the Secretary ofWar
was requested to report what military posts
may be disposed off,. Mr.. Swami presented
petition of soldiers for an equalization of
bounties......T House resumed considera-
ton of the bill to establish an educational
fund, and to apply the proceeds of the pub
lie lands to the education of the people. The
vote on an amendment putting printers ink i,
type metal and printing paper on the free
list was ruled out of order as being revenue
measure, which must first be considered in
Committee of the Whole. The bill went
over, and the House adjourned.
The Senate on the 7th passed the
Pension bill. 1t appropriates $4,000, 900.
......A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee of Investigation and Retrench-
ment to inquire whether any United States
Senator has received any money under cover
of counsel fees, or otherwise, from the Treas
nry of the United States, in violation #
law, and to report tn result of their inquiry
as early as practicable.."..M Mr.. Sherman,
from the Finance Committee, reported
adversely on the bill raising the salaries of
clerks in the Executive departments 49,. The
Amnesty bill occupied the remainder of the
session.
The time of the House on the 7th was taken
up by the discussion of the Education bill,
An amendment by Mr.. Poland that the act
shall not repeal, impair, or suspend any pre-
emption or homestead law, was agreed to
without division. The next amendment was
offered by Mr.. Butler, of Tennessee, reauir-
ing distribution to be made on the basis OF
| school age of the population. Agreed to-
The next amendment, offered by Mr.. Good
rich, requiring distribution on the basis of
| illiteracy, was agreed to-yeas 126, nays 50
The next amendment was one offered by
Mr.. Hereford, against requiring mixed
schools, and it was agreed to-yeas ia, nays
SO.....Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 8th Mr.. Sumner
reported favorably upon the bill establish
ing a semi-monthly service on the Chinese
-oute with double subsidy......On On motor
| of Mr.. Sherman, the bill was passed author
| izing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
deem thrpa millions Dar month of +braa m,
| cent. certificates. On motion of Mr.. Trum
bull the bill to restore the records of III,
United States Courts in the Northern Dis
trict of Illineis was passed.. Tho Amnesty
| bill was taken up, and an amendment by Mr.
| Frelinghuysen, that all reference to churches
! be stricken out, was carried. Adjourned
| In the House on the same day Mr.. Hoar
| from the Committee on Elections, reported
| in the Pennsylvania case of Cessna against
Myers, that Myers was entitled to a seat
The report was ordered printed. ...... The Edu
cational bill passed-yeas, III; nays, 96
| .....Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Sum
| ner's amendment to the Amnesty bill wa.
passed by vote of 2s to %, the Vice Presi
| dent casting the deciding vote in the affirm
ative. The bill as amended was then vetec
upon and defeated-33 to LIT requiring
Two o-tulIoS majority Mr. 1rum Dull moYot
to take up the last Amnesty bill passed By
the House, but before reaching vote thu
Senate adjourned until Monday, the 18th
| inst.
| In the House on the 9th the Secretary o.
| the Treasury was authorized to abate the
tax on tobacco in the town of Louisiana
Mo-, destroyed by fre......The Arkansas con-
tested election case of Boles against Edwards
was then taken up, the unanimous report OF
| the committee being that Boles, the contest
ant, is entitled to the seat. Mr.. Boles was
admitted to the seat and swosn in......Ad
| journed.
In the Senate on the 18th the Com
mittee on Library were instructed TO repor
with reference to the enactment of Copy
| right law..~..The Committee of WAYS anC
Means was directed to inquire into the ex
| pediency of the free expectation of spirit
and whisky by manufacturers in this coun
try.....On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was directed t,
| consider the expediency of passing the join
resolution authorizing the President to com
municate to the Government of Spain tn,
| protest of the United States against the act
of the authorities of Cuba toward tn,
| Chinese laborers in that island.... The mo
| ton to reconsider the vote by which tn,
| Chicago Relief bill was passed was carried
| yeas 70 nays SZZ.....AdJourned.
In the House on the 18th large numbe
of bills were introduced and referred, tn,
most important of which were as follows
| For the construction of ten frst-class iror
steamships for postal, naval and other pur
poses; to extend the powers of the Southern
Claims Commission for the payment fo
cotton taken by the Government; TO amenc
the National Banking act; for an appro
priation for the improvement of the harbor
of Michigan; for the relief of settlers OF
the Cherokee lands in Kansas; granting tn,
right of way to railroad companies il
| Wyoming; to prevent bribery and corrup
ton of United States oficers... Mr.. Peter
introduced bill allowing respondents il
criminal cases in United States Courts t,
testify in their own behalf, which wa
passed-yeas 146; nays 43...Mr Wood
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, re
ported bill relating to telegraphic commu
nication between the United States and for
eign countries. Recommitted. ..... Mr.. Youn,
offered q resolution instructing the Judiciar,
Committee to report bill for the removal o
political disabilities from all who have ap
piled for such relief. Adopted Mr.. Moye
moved to suspend the rules, and adopt
resolution instructing the COMMITTEES o
Ways and Means to report bill repealinj
| all import duties on tea and coffee. Adopte,
yeas lag; nays 37.....Mr. Banks offered
resolution instructing the Pacific Railroat