Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29
CONGRESS-.

House.-Hyde offered resolution looking to the
regulation of commerce navigabe rivers; to pro-
tect tug-boat and other combinations to establish
uniform rates railroads, etc "A bill was passed
proyiding for an appeal from Circuit Courts 10 the
supreme Court in of habeds corpus. :. The
Naval Appropriation bill was passed
FRIDAY, Jan. 16.-Sendte.-Logan intro
duced bill making retirements in the army and
marine corps obligatory after a certain age Also.
bill authorizing appointments and promotion IN the
medical and ordnance departments OF the army, ana
for other purposes. Also, bill to increase the pay
department of the army. The bill was passed ap-
propratng 500 for buss of the late ChiefJustces
fancy and Chase for the Supreme Court room.
The debate on the finances was continued sherman
delivered elaborate speech opposing any further
imitation of the currency.
Hovse-Snall asked leave to offer a resolution in
| structing the Committee on Appropriations to in
| quire and report how many horses are maintained
by the Government in the District Of Columbia the
| expense and uses: who uses them, and whether
they are REQUIRED for public service. Also carriages
| and other vehicles owned by the Government and
used Butler objected, and the resolution was not
received Dawes, from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported a bill to reimburse dstillers
| for the amounts paid by them in procuring lice
| meters, by order Of the Internal Revenue bureau,
| but which meters were subsequently abolished by
law.
SATURDAY, Jan. 17.-Senate.-Not in session.
House.-The House met in Committee Of the
Whole for general discussion miscellaneous
| topics, Rusk in the chair. Speeches were made
by Harris, of Georgia, on civil rights; by Kelley,
| Townsend and Burchard on finance and currency.
MONDAY, Jan. 19.-Sendte. financial
question was again discussed In the Senate. Logan
made an imitation speech, and Wright, OF Iowa, an
other looking to expansion. Ingalls, presented the
petition of citizens of Kansas asking that measures
| be taken to issue currency based on real estate
securities . Bills introduced: BY ingalls,, to in.
SSsp0ssts the Sy osn .uahosiaD9 she Pre.i
1 dent to appoint Commission to collect information
as to the effects Of the liquor traffic and the practi-
Michigan, authorizing the bridging Of the Detroit
river at Detroit by Ramsey, authorizing the 81.
Paul and ST. James City Railroad Company TO con-
struct branch road from Sibey, Iowa. TO fankton,
Dakota.
House.-Bills introduced: BY Speer, for the pur-
chase Of the Monticello homestead of Thomas
| Jefferson; by Hunter. amend the National Bank
ing law so as to provide for free banking TO give
better security to depositors, to prevent usury,
| fnances on a more secure and substantial basis !;
| by Wells to establish a branch mint at 81.
| Louis . Wilson. of Indiana, offered resolution
declaring that s.instead of levyng additional taxes,
the true policy lies in the enactment of such law
laws as VIII relieve such stringency, and supply the
means necessary to the business wants of the coun-
try by increasing the circulating medium, and IN
structnc the Committee on Banking to report bill
| looking to this end. The motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution was defcAed-yeas,
135 nays, 90. Ward introduced bill providing
that the heirs of any soldier who killed or died
while in military service during the late war; whose
period of enlistment for less than one year,
ceved or disease contracted, shall be entitled TO re-
/ ceve the same bounties if said soldier had en-
listed for three years bill was passed allowing
coinage for foreign countries to be executed AZ the
United States Mint.
TUESDAY. Jan. 20.-Sendte-The finances
were again the topic OF debate in the Senate.
Brownlow and Gordon argued in favoc OF, and
Chandler against, imitation. A number Of petitions
from the National Board of Trade were presented
- Oglesby made speech on cheap transportation,
stating that in his opinion Il was OF more inpor-
lance than the finance question. Bogy spose IN
favor of national legislation . open the natural
water-routes from the West to the sea. The Post
Route bill was taken up and discussed =. ne
Senate went into Executive session TO consider
the Presidents nomination for Chief Justice. The
| judiciary Committee made report unanimously
recommending the confirmation. motion to con-
| firm was made, whereupon Sumner objected, and
the matter went over Morton made a motion to
refer the credentials of Pnchback. of Louisiana, to
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, for the
Investigation of personal charges and 1t so or
dered One of these charges alleges that P1nchback
at one time served term in the penifentiary.
House.-NcCrary, from the Committee on Rail-
roads and Canals, reported a bill to regulate COM
merce by railroads among the several States.
Ordered printed and recommitted. Dawes and
Butler occupied considerable time of the session in
personal debate.
WEDNESDAY. JAM 21.-Sendte.- pc
titions praying for woman suffrage were read and
referred 80 The Committee on Finance reported
bill providing for the appointment of commits
OF five persons, who shall serve without salary,
TO investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic III its eco
nomic criminal, moral and scientific aspects in
connection with paupersm, crime, social wee, the
public health and general welfare of the people
The finances were agsin discussed. Merrimon de-
livered a speech in which he advocated inf4tion and
speedy resumption A bill was passed ameliorating
the Revenue laws 1t provides that IN cases OF un-
LIBERALIZATION. confscation shall extend only to the
items underyalued and not, as has been the prac-
tice to the entire invoice. The Senate, in execu-
tive session, unanimously confirmed the nomination
of Morrison r. Waite as Chief-J ustice.
House-A bill was passed authorizing the Presi-
dent to extend, in the name Of the United States,
respectful and cordial invitation to the Govern
merts of other nations to be represented and take
part in tine international Exposition to be held at
Philadelphia, under the auspices Of the Govern
nent of the United States, in the year 1876.
THURSDAY, Jan. 22.-Sende.-The finance
question was again under consideration, and Bout
well made three hours speech, in which he argued
against 10th imitation and contraction and Defend
ed his administration of the Treasury. petition
by Susan B. Anthony, praying that the fine imposed
upon for illegal voting at Rochester, be RENTED,
presented by Sarge MT. Sherman introduced
resolution instructing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds TO inquire into the exredi-
ency of susr PENDING the expenditure OF approrra-
tons for all pablo buildings commenced Nor
ton introduced resolution instructing the Trans
portation Committee to report bill creating
Transportation Commission OF 1--WE persons, to be
appointed by the Presidential resolution was
adopted declaring it unlawful for the Congressional
Printer to print in the Congressional Record any
speech not actually delivered in Congress.
Hoase.-Daves, from the Ways and Means Conn
mittee reported adversely the bills to repeal the tax
on bank checks and friction matches. The Ways
and Means Committee unanimously reported bill
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Geo. 1t deceres that provisions Of law existing prior
to the act Of APRIL IL 1866. are in force SO as to
authorize al amount Of legal tender notes OF the
United States eaual to 800 In general crcu-
latiou, and that the total amount OF United States
notes issued to be issued shall never exceed $780,
1900. The bill was made the special order for
Thursday, JAN g. . The House had long discus
sion the West Virginia contested election case,
but adjourned without reaching : vote.