Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-01
Proceedings In Congress.

In the Senate, on the 10th. Mr. Shar
nan reported from the Finance COMMITTEES
bill repeating the duties on salt and iron
anu moved lts recommltment, which wa,
opposed by Trum bull but it was recommittAd
81 against H. Mr.. Cameron, from the Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations, reported a raso
| luton asking the President to give the Son.
| a'e any information in his possession in re-
latlon to the seizure by the Revolutionary
Government of Venezuela of a steamer o.
the venezuela Steam Transportation Com.
Pany, an American corporation, and virtual
| imprisonment of certain American citizens
Adopted. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutlve session, and soon after adjourned.
The House on the 10th passed bill for re-
lief OF the sufferers by the Chicago fire. 1t
provides that all goods, wares and merchan
| disc sent as contributions for the relief Of
! the sufferers by fire shall be admitted free of
duty at the port of Chicago, and that draw
back import duties shall be allowed on mer
chandise used in the repair of buildings
erected on the burned ground ... Mr.. PacR-
ard, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
reported bill to pay F. M. Cordeiro, for his
| services as Acting Consul of the United
states at Rio Janeiro, at the rate of compen-
satlon allowed to the Consul there. Passed.
Mir. Banks, from the Committee on For
eIgn Affairs, reported a bill fixing the salary
Oh the united States Consul at Tsein Tsin,
China, at So 800. PassedA bill nassed
appropriating 100000 for marking the bonn
Diary line between the United States and the
possessions of Great Britain, from the Lake
OF the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. the bill
for the relief Of Marshal Campbell, of the
Northern District of Illinois, was passed
1.-The remainder of the session was taken
up with discussion of the Amnesty bill.
In the House, on the same day, bill was
passed fixing the date Of pensions at the time
OF the discharge or death of the soldier, and
extending the time for application to july |.
IS74......Cne of the bills passed, and which
gave rise to considerable opposition. estab-
ished The principle of granting pension to
the widow of a soldier after she had CON
traeted second marriage, and entered a
second wldowhood. The vote on the passage
OF the bill was l0S to S5......A resolution call
lrg for information as to the condition of the
Louisville and Portland Canal was adopted.
1.-The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and soon
after adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Trum-
bull, from the Judiciary Committee, reported
adversely to the woman suffragists asking
TO be heard before the Senate, and asked
that the Committee be discharged from its
further consideration. He promised an
early report upon the claim that women
have right to vote under the Constitution
as amended...... Mr.. Cole, from the Postal
Committee, reported favorably bill subsi-
dlzlng mali steamship service to Australia.
ria Honolulu...... Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio. pre
scented the credentials of his colleague. Mr.
Sherman......Mr. Chandler, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported VITA
out amendment the bill for deepening
the st. Clair Flats Canal to sixteen feet |
also, House bill making Pittsburgh, Pa. q |
port of entry and delivery......Mr. Blair.
from the Military Committee, reported favor. |
aoiy on bill extending the provisions of |
the Artificial Limb act to all officers above |
the grade of Captain. An amendment was
adopted extending its provisions to all men
IN the army and navy, regardless Of rank
....A debate on Civil Service Reform en-
sued, and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day, the 2Ist inst
In the House, on the same day, a large
number OF pension bills were passed. Mr..
. arheld opposed one of these bills which
allowed the widow, who has been drewinp a
pension tor nineteen years, to receive four
cen years back pension, on the principle of
he bill passed the day before, making the
pension date from the discharge or death of
'he soldier. Mr.. Garfield said that that bill.
ilthough only applying to pensioners of the
ate war, Will take $40, 700 900 out of the
treasury, and commented upon the inatten-
ion OF the House to these pension bills. The
III passe6-yeas, 109; nays, 65.A nett
lon was presented from the Society of
trends, IN their annual meeting, asking in
III national disputes reference to arbitra-
ion IN lieu OF the sword. Referred to the
'ominittee on Foreign Affairs, and to have
'roodoIy favorable report......A resolution |
vas adopted that the Printing Committee
scertain the amount of money paid for ten
ears to the Globe......The report that Mr..
'raxton was entitled to the seat from viz
inia, was adopted.
In the House, on the 10Th, the con- :
ested election case from Pennsylvania. Of I
CESSNA Republican, against Meyers Demo
rat), Two OF the nine members reversed
heir votes IN the committee, giving Movers ]
large maJority..-...Mr. Starkweather re-
orted bill for the funding of the debt of
be city of Washington in six per cent. gold |
onds, running not less than fifteen nor more
han thirty years,t be negotiated at a rate of {
iscount not more than three per cent. !
assed...... Mr.. Clake, of Texas, introduced ! f
Ill to refund to the State of Texas the dis I
ursement made prior to the war in defence d,
the frontier. Referred. .... The House adj
'urned till Monday, the I'D inst.
In the Senate, on the 22d, Mr.. Blair !
Introduced joint resolution instructinp the !
resident to open negotiations with Spain a
II the cession of Cuba, which was laid p
Ter.-.... Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on n
preparations, reported without amend
tent the House bill making good the de- =
cheney in the Postoffice appropriation
iused by Mr.. Cartney's defalcation. .Mr. n
evils presented petition from the widow C
Gen. Robert E. Lee, setting forth that the b
lie OF the Arlington estate was unconstitu- F
onal, and asking Congress to appropriate !;
100000 to purchase the estate from her. :
hereuron she will give the Government a Il
ear title...... The Amnesty bill was dis W
Used until adjournment. OF
In the House, on the 22d, bills were intro tC
iced and referred: To repeal the income %
x; to authorize the construction of tan &,
pops of war; to amend the Constitution. n
aking Senators and Representatives ineli- =.
bic to the Presidency and Vice Presidency: te
suppress polygamy and enable the people
Utah to form a Constitution and State
'vernment; appropriating $20e, 900 for the
mpletion Of the Washington monument
"A resolution was adopted instructing the 81
mmittee on Ways and Means to report at oil
cir earliest convenience on the tax on an
tobacco. bill was passed lis
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