Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-01-04

service. Resolutions of the Tennessee
Legislature for systematic plan of me-
neurological observations and crop re-
ports, were presented and referred =.
Resolutions were adopted-directing an
investigation into the management of
various Executive Departments; Instruct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to as
certain and report whether any of the Ma
tional Banks in New York were interested
or concerned in promoting an artificial
scarcity of money. Bills were passed
consolidating the Postal laws; for relief
of purchasers of land sold for taxes in in
surrectionary States. "A bill was report
ed from the Judiciary Committee, and
postponed to the second Wednesday of
January, G1lng the first Monday of No
vember, 1872, as the time for the Presi-
dental election. The Apportionment
bill was further discussed IN Committee
of the Whole. :. Adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th, bill was in
troduced providing for the condemnation
of the remainder of the Custom House
Block in Chicago, or block within two
squares thereof, ON which to erect a new
government building, at a total cost of So
600 0OO S., 900 900 of which the bill pro-
poses to appropriate Immediately. The
House bill appropriating moneys for TAX
ing the last census was passed. "A reso-
luton was offered, providing fora stand
ing Committee of Investigation and Re-
trenchment, to consist of seven members,
to be elected by the Senate, and to have
power to investigate and report upon
such subjects as may be committed to it
by the Senate and an amendment was
proposed to the resolution directing the
committee to inquire into the expendi-
lures in all branches of the government
service; whether any, and also what, of
fees ought to be abolished, and what sala-
ries or allowances ought to be reduced
etc. also giving it power to sit during the
recess of Congress. Considerable debate
ensued, but vote was not reached
Adjourned.
| In the House, on the 18th, bills we're
introduced granting various land privil
eges to Utah. Bills were reported and
referred-appropriating $2,000,000 for the
erection of public buildings in Chicago
appropriating $250,0OO for like purposes
in St. Louis According to a new rule
which mad been agreed to, the Speaker ap
pointed Slr. Chaffee, of Colorado, as g
member of the Committee on Territories
and Mr.. Chapman as member of the
Committee for the District of Columbia
such Delegates not to have the right q
voting in the committees :. The Ap
portionmcnt bill was further discussed il
Committee of the Whole "A bill was re
ported from the Committee on Education
and Labor, for the appointment by til,
President, with the advice and consent o
the senate, of a commission Of three per
sons, 10 Lpld office for two years, unlcs
their duties shall have been sooner ac
complishcd WHO are to investigate th,
su"JccV vi wages 'uiu houto oi idpoT, ant
division of the joint profits Of labor anC
capital between the labo1er and capitalist
and the social, educational and sanitar,
condition of the laboring classes of th'
United States, and show how the samt
arc affected by the existing laws regnla
ting commerce. finance and the currency
such Commissioners To receive salary o
$4,000 each, and may employ clerk, ant
shall report the result of their investiga
tions to the President, to be by him trans
mitted TO Coz gress. A motion to lay OIL
the table was debated at length, when, th,
morning hour having expired, the bill
went over. Adjourned.