Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-28
CONGRESS-.

THURSDAY May l4.-Stftdie.--lhe FINANCE
bill considered in Committee of the Whole, and
reported to the Senate, numerous amendments be-
ing proposed, all of which reported, and the
bill assed the Senate it came from the commit
tee. The principal sections provide for the
issue of national bank currency up to the point
| of the greatest amount ever outstanding
prior to the passage of the bill !;
this point being passed by 1000 900, the Secretary
of tue Treasury is directed to retire United States
notes equal to % per cent. of the new ISSUE 1t is
also provided that United States notes shall be
changeable into gold bonds, after July l. 1s7s-the
bonds to run 10 years and to bear AZ per cent in
terest. The vote on the passage of the bill %
yeas; 10 nays.
House.-The Deficiency bill and .he Diplomatic
Appropriation bill were considered in Committee of
the Whole, and the former reported to the House,
where il passed. Mr.. Poland, from the Com
mittee on Revision of the Laws, reported bill to
revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the
District of Columbia, that were in force on the LIST
of December last. Passed.
FRIDAY, May15.-Sendte.- Alcorn presented
a memorial from the citizens of Mississippi, pray
ing the Government to take charge of the levees
the Mississippi river. Referred to select Commit
tee on Ievees . Clayton called up the resolution
submitted by him f, days ago, calling upon the
President for copies OF correspondence relative to the
troubles in that State, which was amended 30 as to
provide for the transmission of that which has
taken place since the copies sent to the House.
and was then passed. Logan called up the House
bill amendatory Of the act to provide for the estab
lishnent OF military prison, and for jts govern
ment. Passed.
HoUse-Donnan, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported back, with amendment, the Senate
JOINT resolution prohibiting publication in the
Congressional Record of speeches or parts of
speeches not actually delivered. The amend
ment OF the Committee is to add to it as
follows: :" Nor shall it be lawful for any
member of either House Of Congress to speak
Low, han ana hon
ment consent to the contrary Notwithstanding -
go. Clements from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill authorizing an application by Norman
Wizard for patent for the invention of a safety at
tachment to steam boilers. Passed-yeas, log !;
nays, 96.
SATURDAY, May 16 -Sendte.-Not in session.
House.-The bill extending the time for applica-
ton for bounties to Jan. 80, 1875, passed Also
bill extending the time for the payment for lands
in Kansas on the Miami Reservation also, bill to
egalize certain entries Of land under the Homestead
law. :. In Committee of the Whole the House con-
sidered the Consular ana Diplomatic Appropriation
BILL An amendment to repay the sum of So, 600 to
the Government of Brazil which had been obtained
by disgraceful proceeding on the pasr of former
Minister to that court. was agreed IND the bill,
being reported to tire House, was passAe-
MONDAY, May 18.-Sendte. sub
mitted resolution that the President pro te1n of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sertatives declare the two houses of Congress ad-
journed sine die the ODD of June, at noon. Or
dered printed and laid over Hamlin called up
the bill reported from the Committee on Com
xnerce few days ago, TO relieve ships and vessels
from compulsory pilot fees in certain cases, which
passed Consideration of the Legislative APP
preparation bill resumed.
House-Bills introduced: By Cessna, fixing tn
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
1874, as the time for the election in Pennsylvania
of Representatives to the Forty-Fourth Congress;
I l.xS .lorf hmm ant of of
the Mississippi; by Dunnel, to provide for mi
nority representation in boards Of directors in stock
companies; by Butler, of Massachusetts,; for the
ton of the Geneva award; by Starkweather, to
secure anti-monopoly ocean cable communication
between Europe, America and Asia. Wilson asked
on the District OF Columbia to report at any time.
-. Poland introduced a resolution providing for
committee of the House to go TO Arkansas and TO-
vestigate, which was defeatcd-yeas, "a; nays los.
49, The privileges of the floor extended to the
members OF the Indiana Editorial Association.
TUESDAY, May 19.-Seadte.- resolution
providing for final adjournment June % was
adopted. =. The House bill for the benefit of occu-
plying claimants of public lands was passed. The
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill was finally finished, read third time and
passed.
House-A conference committee was appointed
upon the Senate amendment to the Naval Appro-
priation BILL "A bill was passed abolishing the
system of moieties to informers in custom and
revenue cases. Majority and minority reports in
the Louisiana contested election of Pinchback
against Sheridan were presented and ordered
printed. Pratt, from the Postoffice Committee,
made a report the Pacific Mail subsidy for semi
monthly service, taking the ground that the con-
dtions had not been complied with by the company,
and that consequently the contract had lapsed.
Unsuccessful efforts made to take up the Sem
ate resolution for adjournment June %.
WEDNESDAY, May 20;--Sendte.-Scott, from
the Committee on Claims, reported adversely on the
bill to provide for the settlement of claims Of loyal
persons against the United States accruing during
the rebellion, and for other purposes. The lii was
indefinitely postponed. ingalls, called up the
bill to enable the Secretary OF the In
terror to make final settlement with the
Pottawotomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana,
under the treaty stipulations existing with them,
which passed. :. The Senate voted-37 to 13-
to take up the Civil Rights bill.
Hot,se.-The Senate resolution to adjourn juno
~ was passed-yeas, 143 nays, 49,. The Postofce
Appropriation bill considered in Committee of
the Whole. :. The Committee having risen, ONeill
from the Appropriation Committee, reported the
Pension Appropriation bill, covering about
s30,000,000.
ITALIAN CITIEs.-One remarkable
e. al. - l.