Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-27
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS,

TUESDAY, Feb. 11.-SENATE.-Bills passed ::
To Continue the Southern Claims Commission :;
granting right of way to the Denver, Georgetown
railroads over the public domain; authorizing a
monument to Union soldiers at Salisbury, n. C.
HoUsE.-An amendment to the Postal Bill reducing
letter postage after July to two cents adopted
The section relating to weekly newspapers was
amended so not to exclude from free circulation
in the counties where published those PAPERS usin
patent insides. The bill was then passed The bill
fixes the rate drop letters two after July
l, and requires prepayment of newspaper postage
at the Office where mailed after the LIST of January
next. The Army Appropriation bill passed. 1t
appropriates 81, 81 1858. The bill authorizing the
building of the Montana and Wyoming railroad was
passed.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 12.-SENATE-Nearlvth the
whole day spent in canvassing the electoral vote
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments to the Vienna
Exposition bill were concurred in The bill
changing the time for holding United States Courts
IN minnesota was passed At 1 O'Clock the two
houses met in the Representatives Hall in Joint
convention, and counted the electoral votes for
President and Vice-President.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-SENATE.-The Commit
tee Pensions reported adversely granting pen
sions to soldiers of the of 1872 who served less
than 60 days. .wndora, from the Postofice Com
mttee, reported bill for the suppression of trade in
and circulation of obscene and immoral literature
Pratt, from the Pension Committee, reported with
out amendment the House bill restoring to the
pension rolls the names of all persons hitherto pen-
stoned for services in the of 1872 and dropped
therefrom on account of sympathy with the late
rebellion. The Naval Appropriation bill taken
up, and the following amendments were agreed to ::
Appropriating s15o,OOO to purchase the right to
manufacture and the best sef-propeling torpedo
boats; fixing the term of classes in the Annapolis
Naval Academy at six years appropriating So 2O0-
900 for the construction of eight steam sIoors-of-
war. .Corbett, from the Commerce Committee re-
ported without amendment the Senate bill author
ffa u1as
Reiiroad Company to construct railroad from
Washington City through the States of Virginia
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to ST.
Louis Hitchcock introduced bill prohibiting the
several Territories of the Union from giving or
loaning their credit to railroad companies.
HoUsE.-Beatty, from the Committee on Printing
reported in favor of giving the reporting and pub
fishing the debates in Congress to W. j. Murtagh of
the Washington Republican, Banks reported a
bill to aid Ire construction of the Sutro-tunnel
iThe bill provides for loan of s. ooe, OO0) Wood
offered resolution of sympathy with the people of
Spain in their efforts to establish Republic Laid
over. -Shelabarger, from the Commerce Commit
tee reported back the bill to provide for the creation
of a Board of Commissioners of Commerce. Laid
on the table-yeas, SO; nays, IS.
FRIDAY, Feb. 14-SRNATE.-A series of reso-
buttons congratulating Spain upon the establish
ment of republican form of government were
offered and laid over. The House bill to CONSOLE
date the pension laws was amended to limit the
compensation of claim agents, and in several other
particulars. The amended bill was then passed
An amendment to the Naval Appropriation bill, pro-
viding that officers promoted shall not draw their
pay until specially designated by the President to
I'LL vacancies, was agreed to. An amendment pro
viding that no part of the money appropriated by
the Dill shall De on account of vessels vessel en-
g1nes contracted for during the agreed to-
message was received from the President cali
ing the attention Of Congress to the danger Of con-
tlct between the Federal authorities and the Terri
torial authorities in Utah
HossE.-The session was chiefly occupied in dis
cussion Of the bill for the distribution Of tine Geneva
award, on which nc action was taken.
SATURDAY, Feb. 15.-SEsArE.-Th Post