Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
Flanagan,
Norwood.


BrownlOw, COnover, Flanagan,
Gordon, Lewis, Norwood.
Sprague, Upton,
Cooper announced that he paired with Cragin,
who would have voted for the bill, and he cooper
against it.
Alcorn, Ames, Dennis,
Ferry (Connl, Gilbert, Hamilton TEX,
Johnston, Kelly, Ransom.
Stewart, Thurman,
The bill now goes back TO the House for concur
renee by that body.
Horse-Bills introduced: BY Randall, to reor-
ganize the Internal Revenue Department and re-
duce its force BY Lowndes, TO aid in establishing
polytechnic schools in every county and State, and
in the Territories. G. f. Hoar, 10 insure the
safety of passengers railroads. BY Berry, to
establish uniform and elastic currency, and to re-
duce the national debt. By Hyde, to regulate the
internal revenue tax tobacco. By Glover author
izing the erection of railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Canton. BY Field. making Treas
ury notes legal tender for customs duties Also to
prevent financial panics by the issue of 65-100
bonds, and the 81, 900 90 reserve. By Knapp, to
amend the Revenue law as to permit the storage
of tobacco in warehouses. By Hurlbut, bill char
terng doube-tracl railway from Underwater on the
Aantic to the Missouri river, and to limit freights
thereon. By Kasson, to transfer the manage
ment of Indian affairs to the War Department.
-. Holman moved to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution declaring that in the judgment of the
House there Is necessity for an increase Of taxa
ton increase Of the public debt by further loan If
there shall be economy in public expenditures, and
that in view of the condition of the national hnan-
ces, the House will reduce the appropriations to the
lowest point consistent with the proper adminisra-
ton Of public affairs. The rules were suspended,
and the resolution adopted yeas, POI nays, g..
Kellcy's motion TO suspend the rIles and adopt a
resolution declaring il to be the of tn House
that taxes shall not be increased, but that extraor
binary MEANS if any be required for the support of
the Government, sha be obtained by temporary
loan or loans bearing low rate of interest in cur
rency and redeemable in United States notes, came
up for action. The House refused to suspend the
rules-155 to 80.
troduced bill providing that bust of the late
Chief Justice Chase be placed in the Supreme Court
room. Hamlin introduced joint resolution
providing for the appointment of Commission of
four, two members of the Senate and two of the
House, to inquire into the condition of the navy.
The specie-payment question was discussed by
Ferry and Frelinghuysen. The latter presented a
resumption without any contraction of the cur
rency. Under its provisions two hundred and
twenty-five millions of per cent bonds to be
issued, and the proceeds used to buy gold. with
which to redeem legal-tenders. The legal-tenders
which are rdeemed in this way are not 10 be re-
issued, except for gold certificates, and shall be
redeemable in gold only Gordon introduced a
resolution directing the Retrenchment Committee
to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill
reducing the compensation of all officers of the
army and navy whose salaries exceed $1,000 per
annum.
Ho'.se-The bill to promote education was dis
cussed. motion to lay on the table lost-1O4
TO 135-and the bill then postponed until
March. . The House took the Senate substitute for
the bill in relation 10 salaries, and passed ii, after
some discussion, by 226 yeas to 3 nays. The fol-
loving are the names of the Representatives voting