Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-12

rine corps the privileges as to obtaining ct-
zenship, as unnaturalized enlisted men now have.
-. Niback offered resolution, which was refer
red 70 the Ways and Means Committee, declaring il
to to be the Of the House that any scheme for
the Improvement of the finances will be
unsatisfactory and incomplete which shall not
embrace revision Of the tariff in the
interest Of revenue, and for the emancipation of
commerce from all unnecessary restrictions and
instructing the Committee of Ways and Means to
enter upon and proceed with such q revision of the
tsrif The bill sboshing the tax on matches and
bank checks was under discussion in Committee of
the Whole. Ellis II. Roberts replied to Dawes re-
trenchment speech, delivered some days ago.
TUESDAY, March 3.-.Sendte.-The Chaplain.
In his opening prayer, invoked Providence to
rebuke the giant demon SANDER, now stalking
forth and casting a shadow all the earth,
and that the hand of the the willful detractor as
II wrote, might be parayzed. E. Fenton presented
petition of business men of New York city, repre-
senting $780, 600 900, against further imitation o.
the currency. The Centennial bill was again the
bone OF contention In the Senate Several Senators
aired their views, in which a strong sentiment adj
verse to Government appropriation developed,
Scott Pa.) alone championing the subsidy scheme.
Hotse.-The bill amending the Homestead laws
was passed. -. McCrary addressed the House in
support OF his bill to regulate Interstate railroads
The bill, he said, was simply declaratory
of the common law in its prohibition Of
extortion and discrimination, and required
nothing of the railroads that the common
law did not require. He repeated his pre-
vious arguments about the powers of Congress over
commerce between the States, and said that the
building Of a national road ought to be considered
road and if all had been done that possible in
improving the Mississippi and other water routes
such control of the railroads the country as that
proposed by his bill would still: be necessary.
WEDNESDAY, March 4.-Senate.-A number
Of petitions and resolutions presented and re-
ferred. The Liquor Traffic bill was again dis
cussed without action. The Committee on Indian
Affairs reported adversely the claims Of the ct-
zens of Kansas for losses by Indian depredatione
set forth in the report Of the Commission created
by the Kansas Legislature in IL. Carpenter al
dressed the Senate In support of his bill for a new
election In Louisiana. The Centennial bill was
under discussion when the Senate adjourned.
Hosse.-The Indian Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Appropriation Committee. and re-
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole. "A memo
rial was presented from citizens OF New York rep
crease of currency. .McCrarys Transportation
bill discussed Arthur opposing il on constitu-
tional grounds. Hurlbut spoke in favor Of the
measure.
THURSDAY, March 5.-Senate pre-
sented memorial from the Iowa Legislature for an
increase in the volume Of currency The bill to
amend the act to encourage the growth of timber
ON the Western prairies passed. i. Dorsey in
troduced a bill TO create the Territory of Okohama
....Bogy introduced a bill for the improvement Of
the mouth Of the Mississippi river. :. The Liquor
Commission bill was again discussed by the Senate
An amendment WAS adopted providing that the
Commission 1t will establish shall not be wholly
composed OF prohibitionists the advocates Of to-
tai abstinence.
House.-Shanks called up his motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill for the free distribution
Of public documents. Cotton moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table. Reected-yeas 102,
hayes 124- The bill then further considered.
A motion was made to recommit the Butler bill,
with uninportant notifications and instructions.
Rejected-yeas As; nays, 1873. The question then
REQUIRED on the passage of the bill originally
ported and the bill was rejected-yeas, Ill nays,
100. =. The Virginia contested election case Of
Davis vs.. Thomss decided in favor of the latter
The remainder Of the day was consumed by the
House in considering the Legislative Appropriation
bill.