Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-04-16
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tee on Commerce to inquire into the question of
levying q capitation on immigrants at the port of
New York. Referred. Buffers bill to suspend
impeached officers pending trial made the
special order for Tuesday, 14th.
TUESDAY, April -Senate.-The Finance
Committee reported back large number of bills
and petitions on the subject of finance, and were
discharged from their further consideration.
The bill providing for the resumption of specie
payment. together with the adverse report
of the Finance Committee, placed
on the calendar. The report Of the
Board of Engineers appointed to examine and
report on the James River and kanawha canal pro-
ject was read and referred. The cost of the work
is estimated at 100000 900, and about six years
would be required to construct it. The Board express
the unanimous opinion that the route presents ex
traordinary claims measure of relief to the peo-
pie of the Western States. A number of private
bills were disposed of.
HOuSe.-The Education Committee made an adj
verse report the bills granting 100000 acres
of public land to the trustees of Browns Institute,
in Florida; donating the former United States
Courthouse building at st. Augustine,
Fla, for educational purposes, and to
Houghton, from the Committee ON Coinage, re-
ported bill to establish assay offices at st. Louis
Chicago, and Helena. Montana. -. The House spent
another day in discussing the Currency bill
Speeches were made by Plat, Ortiz, Hereford, Mon
roe, Cox, Eldridge and Z. r. Hoar.
WEDNESDAY, April 8.-Sendte.-Davis called
up the resolution introduced by him few days ago
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
port to the Senate the amount of defalcstions of
various dsbursing officers of the Government, and
it was referred -. There considerable discus
sion Stewards bill to provide for the incorpora-
ton and regulation of railroad companies in the
Territories. Carpenter gave notice of his inten-
ton to call up the Louisiana bill on Monday.
Ho,Ise.-Bills passed authorizing the brids-
ing of the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff Ark, and
providing for the election of nea Marine Hospital
at Pittsburgh, Pa. .Platt from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported bill au-
thorizng the Secretary of the Treasury to defer OPP
erations ON the public works authorized, but not
yet commenced, to proceed with the he
may deem best for the public interest. Referred
to Committee of he Whole -. The Committee on
Public Buildings, to whom was referred the sub
ject of the alleged violation of the Eight-Hour law
in the New York Posteffice building reported that
the law is not being violated in the york done
under the Government supervision, and that as to
work done under contractors there Is way of en-
forcing it. Woodward, from the Committee on
Civil Service Reform. reported bill providing
that officer of the United States shall directly
indirectly receive, or be paid for his own use or
benefit, any money or property of the United
States except his salary compensation, and that
public property shall be used by officials, by
any person for private purposes. The House IN
dulged in another Improbable debate on the cur
debate only, McDil (wis.) occupying the chair.
THURSDAY, April 9.-Sendte. to fscil-
tate the expectation of distilled spirits, and to
increase the pensions of sailors totally disabled,
were reported and placed on the calendar The
Pension Committee reported unfavorably on
the resolution from the Minnesota Legislature ask
ing for investigation into the Pension Office, and
il was tabled. House bill for the inspection of
disbursements of appropriations made by officers
of the army passed Stewards bill for the
uation of railroads in the Territories discussed
amended and laid over.
House,. Il. Roberts, from the Ways and Means
Committee, reported bill to abolish the moieties
system of collecting the revenue. wpodfords bill
to reform the civil service discussed and re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Consideration of the Currency bill was re-
sumed. At the close of the debate various
amendments were offered and rejected, and then
Maynard demanded the previous question. Amid
much excitement the opponents of the bill, under
the lead of Butler (Alass, who desired to have the
Senate bill substituted for it. voted down the pre-
vious question-ayes, u nays, 142. This gave But
Ter control of the question. and he promptly, amid
great confusion aud excitement, moved to post
pone further consideration of the bill till Tuesday,
the 14th, stating that he would follow that vote
with motion to take up and pass the Senate bill.
The motion to postpone was carried-yeas, 1873 !;
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