Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-20
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Feb. introduced:
To raise the salaries of the President and YcePres
ident to $50 900 and 900 respectively to author
ize the consolidation of national banks "A copy of
the evidence taken in the Credit Mobier investiga
ton received from the House. Mr.. Patterson
moved the appointment of select committee of
ive with power to send for persons and papers, to
whom the matter should be referred, which
agreed to.
HoUsE.-The evidence taken before Polands Cred
it Mobilier committee reported and ordered
printed. The bill for the payment of the Montana
claims passed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5.-SENATE.-Senato An
thony, in the chair, appointed Messrs. Morrill, {Me),
Scott, Stockton, Wright, and Stevenson, special
committee to consider the testimony transmitted by
the Credit Mobilier committee of the House. -.
The Finance bill was laid on the table The Com
mittee on Indian Affairs reported favorably the
House bill for the relief of settlers the late Sioux
reservation in Minnesota. Frelinghuysen, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely the
bill to refund per cent. to Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nois Thurman submitted a minority report. Both
ordered printed A bill was introduced extending
the time for filing claims for additional bounty
der the act of July, 1866 A resolution intro
duced and laid instructing tho Election Com
mittee to inquire whether Arkansas has legal State
Government.
HoUsE-A bill was passed repeating the act of
july 1864 which prohibits the allowance of pensions
unless prosecuted to successful issue within five
| years from the date of being filed, and allowing
claims barred to be granted upon parole evidence,
within two years from the passage of the act. An
amendment to the Postal Appropriation bill increas
ing the appropriation for carriers from 81 900 600 to
ST. 000 and allowing the employment of carriers
in places having 90 200 population, agreed to.
! THURSDAY. Feb. 6.-SENATE.-Ferry CMich)
| presented concurrent resolution of the Legisla-
ture of Michigan in favor of setting apart portion
of the Island Of Mackinac for National Park A
| bill introduced by Logan directing the Post
master-General to advertise for proposals from
American citizens for weekly mail service for fifteen
years. by at least six American-buit 4000ton screw
steamers, between New York and Liverpool, at not
| to exceed 500, 900 per annum. The Diplomatic
| and Consular Appropriation BILL the Fertilization
bill, and the bill for the distribution of the Geneva
| award were passed.
| HOUSE, resolution authorizing the Wilson Sc
lect committee the Credit Mobier etc., to con-
! slider and act upon the testimony taken before the
Poland committee was adopted. In Committee of
the Whole motion to strike from the Postal Appro-
praion bill the item of $500 900 for increase of COM
pensation for carrying the mail railroad routes,
and authorizing the Postmaster-General to readjust
the compensation certain conditions, lost.
The amendment reducing the appropriation to be
paid out of the Treasury by 81 800 900 was adopted
The amendment providing for letter carriers IN
places having 10000 population was agreed to. The
bill amended was passed The bill for rail-
road bridge at Memphis discussed and recon-
mitted. The Scofeld conference committee on the
bill for constructing sloops-of-war made report
agreeing the construction Of eight such vessels at
cost not exceeding s., zoe, 900. Adopted.
FRIDAY Feb. 8.-SENATE.-A resolution was
passed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish statement of the earnings and expenses Of
the Pacific railroad for 1901. The Committee on
Library reported adversely the bill providing for an
international copyright. Mr.. Sherman introduced
bill authorizing irrevocable deposit OF money
in the United States Treasury, and the payment OF
five per cent. thereon for charitable or educational
purposes. Mr.. Acorn reported bill TO AID the
construction of the Sutro tunnel. The bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award was discussed
without action A bill was passed relieving large
number of Southerners from political disabilities
The Senate refused to entertain an amendment in
Guiding the name of jefferson Davis, offered by
Mr.. Flanagan Rep), of Texas.
HoUsE.-After the disposal of few private bills
House went into Committee of the Whole on the
Military Appropriation BILL and spent the remainder
of the day in its consideration.
SATURDAY, Feb. 8.-SENATE.-Not III session
HoUsE.-Dawes made appeal to take up anc
pass new Boston relief bill, but Kerr objected ;.