Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-03-13
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25.-SENATE.-The Agricul-
tural College bill came up. motion was made to
table it, which lost-yeas, IS nays, g. After
long debate, the bill referred to conference
committee 49,. The Senate resumed consideration of
the Army bill. An amendment by Ames abolishing
distinctions in the army account of race or color
was defeated-yeas, 20 nays, %. :. An amendment
by Logan appropratng 81 ,OO0, 600 for head-stones
IN the national cemeteries was agreed to, and the
bill passed.
HoUsE.-The whole day, including the evening
session, devoted to the consideration of the re-
port of the Credit Mobier report and to the recep-
ton of Cakes Ames' defense, which read by the
Clerk. The House adjourned without action on the
subject.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26.-SENATE.-The amend
ment to the Geneva Award bill was non-concurred
in, and committee of conference ordered . Bills
passed: To extend the time for the completion of
the St. Paul and Pacific railroad to carry into effect
the fishery clause of the Treaty of Washington :
authorizing the exchange of the old Postotce prop
erty in Chicago for other property in that city
Edmunds called up the bill to aid the execution of
the laws in Utah, and a lengthy debate ensued
The bill was finally passed. Wright, from the
select committee to investigate the charges against
Clayton (Ark.), made report, accompanied by
resolution declaring the charges not sustained
Observation-Disclosures of the report # the Poland
Credit Mobilier Committee WAS resumed and the
entire days session was consumed in debate The
House, without reaching vote, adjourned at
11:40 p. m.
THURSDAY, Feb 27.-SENATE.-The Gre
dentias of Hon. R. ]. Oglesby, Senator-elect from
Illinois, we're presented. The bill providing for
new election in Louisiana was taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment without vote being
taken.
HoUsE.-A motion to lay the Credit Mobilier re-
port and resolutions the table was lost Sarpeuts
n
surfing Ames and Brooks were passed. On the for
mer the vote stood 1Sl yeas, Sc nays the latter
ia yeas, 81 nays....A resolution of censure of
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered. a resolu-
ton for the appointment of committee of confer
ence on the bill for the distribution of the Geneva
award was adopted.
FRIDAY, Feb. 28.-SENATE.-The bill providing
for new election in Louisiana was defeated-yeas,
49, nays, The credentials of Patterson (S C1
were presented. The bill amending the pension
laws was passed The vice-Presdent laid before
the Senate the resolutions of the Mis-
souri, Legislature generating Senator Bogy
from the charges of bribery An amend
ment to the Civil Service Appropriation bill
was adopted, providing that the debates of Con-
gress hitherto printed by the Congressional Globe
shall hereafter be done by the Government printing
office. An amendment was also adopted appropri-
ating $500 900 to replace worn and mutilated hank
notes. The bill was passed legaiZing the home
stead entries of soldiers and Sailors not exceeding
16O acres each, within the limits of railroad grants
J, Judiciary
mittee, presented resolution for the appointment
of a committee to go to the Senate and impeach
Judge Delahay, of Kansas. The testimony taken
showed habitual intoxication on the part of Della
hay. The bill directing the withholding of the
earnings for Government transportation due the
Pacific railroad was passed. There long
debate, and good deal of excitement and confu-
sion, over the bill to increase salaries The bill
was lost-yeas, So nays, 121.
SATURDAY, March 1.-SENArE.-Trumbull
made atfep,pt tn faIa Nv, ~
to reconsider the vote by which the Ohio Indiana
and Illinois two-per-cont. bill had been rejected
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was taken up
and the following amendments agreed to: To nav
the Washington Board of Public Works 1913 600 for
street improvements in progress around the Gov
eminent property; appropriatng S5OOOOO for a
new building for the Bureau of Printing and En-
craving; appropriating 81 600 900 to reimburse the
corporation of Washington for improvements of
streets and avenues not chargeable to private
property "A motion to reconsider the vote NV
which the louisiana bill was rejected was tabled
yeas "; nays, D. The Texas Pacific Railway bill
was passed The House bill increasing the sala
ries of executive Legislative and Judicial officers
was defeated. .Conkling, from the COMMITTEES on
the Revision of the Laws reported adversely on the
petition of Susan B. Anthony and others for a con-
stitntional recognition of woman's right to vote
The House bill providing for a suit in equity
against the Union Pacific railroad was passed
The credentials of Mitchell (Oregon) and Merriman
IN. C.) were presented.
HoUsE.-The bill increasing salaries was so
amended as to fix the salaries of members of Con-
gress at $500, and passed A resolution con-
graduating Spain on the establishment of a Repub
NC was passed The bill was passed extending for
two years the time for pre-emptors on public lands
in Minnesota and Dakota to make payments there
for The Senate hill authorizing the construction
Of a railroad bridge across the Missouri river At
Lexington Nc, was passed.
SUNDAY, March 2.-SENATE.-The Senate.
hsging been in session all night Saturday, ad
journed at Ais Sunday morning, until p. m
Morrill, called the attention of the Senate to the
case of Senator Patterson but no action was taken
Ia resolution was adopted authorizing the
printing of $4,000 copies of the Agricultural Re-
port to be sold at so cents each . The bill to nro
vide for the payment of judgments of the Southern
Claims Commission passed . The bill author
lzng the bridging OF the Mississippi at Carondelet,
Mo-, was passed.
HoUsE.-Not in session on Sunday.
MONDAY, March 3.-SENATE.-The Deficiency
bill was passed. the item of s297 to pay interest
due the Chickasaw Indians being stricken out
The impeachment of Judge Delahay was repo,ted
to the Senate by the House committee The con-
ference reports on the Sundry and the Postal An
preparation bills were concurred in The commit
tee of conference the bill tor the distribution of
the Geneva award reported that they were unabIe
to agree with the House to the class of losses TO
be paid, and as to war insurance premiums
HoUsE.-The conference committees report on
the Sundry Appropriation bill, cutting down the
Senate amendments S, 300, oO0 was agreed to. The
on the Agricultural College land grant was refused
The salaries amendment to the Legislative Ap-
preparation BILL as reported by the conference com
mttee, was concurred in by iO3 yeas to "a nays IT
fixes the salary of the President at $4,000 Vice.
President, Justices of the Supreme Court, Cabinet
officers and Speaker, $4,000 each; Chief Justice
$500; Senators and Representatives, $500 each
including members Of the present Congress, the in
crease to be in er of all allowance except for actual
travelling expenses to the capital and return . The
Edmunds amendment relative to the Pacific roads
directing the Withholding of pay for transporfa,
ton of mails, etc., and Wilson's amendment di
recting suits to be brought against the Credit Mobi-
her, were agreed TO-. Morrill's amendment sus-
pending payment of Judgment rendered by the
Court of Claims in favor of disloyd claimants was
stricken out.