Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-12-18

Claims-sco:i, Chairman Pratt Foreman, Wright,
Mitchell Boutwell,, Davis, Merrimon and Gold
thwaite.
Hitchcock Robertson, Jones' Dorsey and Johnston.
Patents-Ferry (Conn.l }, Chairman; Window, Wad-
leigh Hamilton (Md.), and Johnston.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Morrin (Vtl,
Chairman Gilbert, Cameron, Stockton and Cooper.
Territories- Foreman, Chairman; Hitchcck, era
gin, Clayton, Patterson, Cooper and McCreery.
Pacific Railroads-Stewart, Chairman; Scott,
West Ramsey, Hitchcock, Cragn, Howe, Freling-
huysen, Hamilton (Texas), Ransom and Kelly.
Mines aud Mining-Hamlin, Chairman; Chand-
Ter Sargent Crozier, Upton and Goldthwaite
Revision Of Laws Of the United States--Conkling,
Chairman; Carpenter, Stewart, Acorn and Ran
Edncation and Labor-Flansgan, Chairman Pat
terson, Ingalls, sumner, Norton Bogy and Gordon
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures Chair
man; Boutwell,, Sherman, Hamlin, Howe, Hamilton
NId) and McCreery.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses of the
Senate-Carpenter, Chairman; Jones and Dennis.
Printing-Anthony, Chairman: Howe, Sauls-
Library-Howe, Chairman; Allison, Edmunds.
EngrOssed Bis-Bayard, Chairman; Lewis,
Enrolled Bills-Ames, Chairman; Clayton.
Revision OF Rules-Ferry (Mich.), Chairman |;
Hamlin, Merrimon.
Isyee of the Mississippi River-Alcorn. Chair
man Clayton, Schurz. Cooper.
Transportation Routes to the STANDARDIZATION,
Chairman; Sherman, Conkling, West, Conover,
Mitchell, Norwood, Davis.
House.-The Speaker appointed Eugene Hale
CMass.), Kasson Iowa), Scofeld (Pa.) and Maynard
Tenn) as a committee to frame bill for the repeal
of the salary bill Bills introduced: BY Rurchard
GILL; requiring national banks to retain interest
bonds deposited security for circulation part
of their reserve. By Hawley (I.), relating TO cur
rency and free banking also oili regulating com
merce between the States. BY Randall, to prohibit
the payment OF interest by national banks to amend
the National Banking act, and to reimburse dis
tillers for their OUTLAWS for spirit meters. By
Leach, to restore the franking privilege. BY Hun
ter, authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
put in circulation the residue of the $4,000 900 re-
serve by purchasing Government bonds Herewith
b. Wilson, declaring the true intent and meaning
of the Pacific Railroad acts. BY several members.
bills for causl around Niagara Falls, and with
reference TO the free circulation OF weekly newspa
pers. BY Kendall TO require uniform charges on
railroads. and 10 punish uni ust discrimination in
favor Of against particular persons or places BY
Parsons and Others, to repeal the bankruptcy law.
BY Beck, to repeal the iron-clad oath, and for
moving disabilities under the Fourteenth amend
ment. BY Cox, recognizing Cuban bellgerency.
By Albright and others, relating to the free trans
mission by mail Of newspapers and periodicals.
FRIDAY, Dec. 5.-Sendte.-Not In session.
House.-Bills introduced: To establish an edu-
caional fund.- and to apply the proceeds of the pub
lie lands to the education Of the people By Eames,
to reduce the postage. BY Morey, to afford finsn-
cia relief to the reconstructed States. BY Tyner,
TO exchange. and publishers of weekly newspapers
to send within the county of their publication one
COPY thereof to actual subscribers Of postage.
By Burchard, 10 require the National Banking Asso
Citations to retain part of the reserve of the coin
interest ON bends deposited security for circula
Also TO aid in the establishment Of free schools
throughout the United States. BY Buckner, TO
abolish the tax on cigars, tobacco and snuff. BY
Loughbridge, to complete the James river and
Kanswha canal. BY Dol man, to afford cheap trans
portation by water from the interior 20 the Atlantic
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announced the standing committees. -. Adjourned
till Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. s.-Senate. Chandler (AIich.)
presented the joint resolution of the Legislature Of
Michigan, asking for the construction OF Niagara
ship cansl also the joint resolution of that Legis
lature asking for the survey Of canal across the
State. Laid on the table. Bills introduced: By
Window, to incorporate the southern Trans-Conti-
mental Railroad Company, and grant the right OF
way through the public lands tn the same BY Sher-
man, 10 authorize the Organization Of national
banks without circulation. BY Scett amending the
permanent transportation between New York and
Chicago. BY Pratt, to establish q National Cniver
sity of Education and Labor. -. Wright called up
his bill to repeal the Salary act. II was referred 10
the Civil Service and Retrenchment Committee.
Hotse-Bills introduced. By Mckee, for the adj
mission of Colorado. By Monroe, to provide s25,-
900 additional bank note circulation for States
having less than their due proportion. BY Whit
thorne, TO repeal the tax whisky and tobacco.
BY Hubbel, for Niagara Falls ship canal. BY
Maynard. removing all Disabilities imposed or re-
manning ON any person oy section ., srticie IL, OF
substituting for the iron-clad oath the modified
oath which is administered TO persons from
whom disabilities had been removed. The bill was
immediately passed by q vote Of al to 10. Cox
On. " introduced u resolution recognizing Cuban
belligerency, but the House refused, by vote Of
153 TO A, to suspend the rules and pass it,.
IL IL ~ tfA nrr1ft on hQ
salary question, reported a bill repeating 30
much of the Salary bill increases the compensa-
ton OF the yice-Presdent, Speaker, Senators,
Representatives, aud Delegates to Congress. The
second section reyivos and declares to be
full force all acts relating to pay and advance of
Senators and members that were repealed or SUPER
seeded BY the bill Of the Sd of March, 1873 provided
they shall receive milage for coming to and from
the present session. except the actual individual
travelling expenses by the most direct route of usual
travel. The third section requires the Secretary Of
the Treasury to cover into the Treasury all sums
that may remain undrawn, or that have been
received increased compensation, and which
shall have or may come into his possession by re-
turn thereof. A minority report signed by kasson
and Jewett submitted, in which they recon-
mend that all compensations increased by the act
of the Sd of March, 1873 be re-establshed at their
former rates. subject to constitutional exceptions,
except also the franking privilege. After discus
sion, the matter postponed till Tuesday. The
contested seat from the 9th Indiana District was
awarded to Shanks.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-SenGte.-Bills introduced:
BY Ramsey to provide for the transmission of cor
respondence by telegraph. BY ingalls,, to arm and
equip the militia of the United States. BY Aleorn,
to provide for the construction of evees the Mis-
sissippi river. Buckingham called up and ex-
planned his bill for the relief of the financial ills.
bill was introduced by Morrill, Vt) to provide for
specie payments and free banking. Referred.
asuse.-The bill for the redemption Of the loan
of 1858 was passed The bill for the repeal of the
Salary act was discussed at length and with much
animation, but without coming TO a vote.
WEDNESDAY, Dec TO- Sendte.- Sherman,
from Finance Committee, reported fsvorably bill
to authorize the organization Of national banks
without circulation. Ferry introduced bill
thorizng the issue of the s44 600 fund.
=. sherman, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported resolutions directing said committee to
port bill providing for the issue of currency at all
times redeemable in gold its equivalent. Baysrd,
from the minority of the committee, presented
resolution directing the Finance Committee to report
measures for return to specie payments. The
resolutions were made the special order for Mon
day Hamilton (Mdl submitted amendment to