Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-05-21

citizens of the United States. The Geneva Award
bill was read, and the amendments proposed
by the Committee agreed to-. sher-
the Geneva Award bill and the Supplementary Civil
Rights bill were disposed of, he would ask the Sen
ate to take mp his new Finance bill.
House.-The Centennial bill called up and
referred to the Centennial Committee. -. The
Senate amendment to the bill for the relief of the
sufferers by the Mississippi overflow changing the
-. The Yellowstone Park bill was recommitted to
the Committee on Public Lands.
SATURDAY, May 9.-Sendte. in session.
HOuse.-Cox offered resolution OF inquiry rela-
tive to the landing OF foreign convcts in the United
States, which adopted -. The Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported bill to enforce the
collection of moneys due the United States by that
road. The House went into Committee of the
Whole ON the Indian Appropriation bill. which was
finally disposed of and reported to the House.
MONDAY, May 11.-Sendte.-Ramsey intro
duced bill amendatory and supplementary to the
acts of Congress granting lands to aid in the
struction of the Northern Pacific railroad. .. VIM
dom, from the Committee on Public Lands, report
ed favorably on the House bill for the relief Of
settlers on railroad lands. "A resolution
adopted directing the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds TO ascertain if the material in
the present unfinished Washington Monument
would be sufficient for the erection of arch to be
called the Washington Arch, and if the Washington
Monument Society would consent to such an ar
rangement Several bills and resolutions Of a
local character were introduced after which the
Geneva Award bill was discussed and laid over.
Hottse.-The following bills were introduced: By
Butler (Mass.), to provide for free banking; by
Morrison, to FIX the termof President at six years
and to prohibit his reelection; by Rob-
erts, for the election of Supervisors and
Collectors of Internal Revenue by the
people of their respective districts. =. The
| Ind Harh
Academy Appropriation bills were taken up and
passed. :. Dunn offered a resolution author
izing the President to appoint a Provisional
Governor for Arkansas "A bill was passed
declaring subject to local, State or Territorial
taxation the lands of the Pacific Railroad
Companies, from the time that they became
entitled to them, irrespective of the time at which
patents were issued. Fort moved to suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution declaring that If
increase of taxation be found necessary, such in
crease shall commence with the Ia ration OF persons
and corporations their annual incomes, div
dends and salaries. Oarried-yeas, 126; nays, g.
TUESDAY, May l2.-Sndte. Military
Committee reported favorably on the bill to pro-
vide for better protection of the frontier settle
ment of Texas against Indian and Mexican
depredations. Logan, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill amendatory of the act
increasing the pay of soldiers. "A lengthy
discussion took place over the Geneva Award bill.
Thurmans amendment striking out the section
which debars Insurance companies from sharing in
the benefits of the bill rejected, and the bill
passed by vote of % to II. Clayton moved the
appointment of committee of three to go to Ar
kansas and investigate the disturbances there.
Laid over.
House.-The Utah contested election case was de-
cided in favor of Cannon, the Sitting Delegate.
Some time was spent in Committee of the Whole on
the bill to amend the Passenger Steamboat law.
Poland asked leave to offer resolution relating to
the disordered condition of affairs in Arkansas but
objection being made, it was not received.
WEDNESDAY, May -Sendte-The Free
Banking bill reported by the Finance Committee
, was considered, being debated 10y sherman, Logan,
Schurz, Howe and others, but no conclusion was
reached. Sprsgue, from Committee on Public
| Lands, reported, with amendments, House bill
| TO secure homesteads to actual settlers on
| the public domain. Placed on the calendar.
| Salisbury gave notice that the Goth inst. he
would call up the Alabama contested election case
| CT Sykes against Spencer. The Indian Appro-
priation bill Was received from the House and re-
| ferred to the Committee Appropriations. ..
Bills introduced: BY Chandler. FOR the better pro-
/ lection of immigrants; by Sherman, to regulate
commerce between the several States and with for
eign nations; by Oglesby. for the relief of the
| Chickasavs and the freedmen Window submitted
| resolution directing the Committee on Appropria-
tons to provide, by amendments to the River and
Harbor BILL for completing the surveys and esti-
mates for each of the improvements recommended
BY the Select Committee Transportation, IN the
four routes indicated in their report. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
| H0use.-Butler obtained leave for the Judiciary
Committee to report the Geneva Award bill at any
time The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Parker (Io.) in the chair, the bill to
] amend the law of Feb. %, 1871, for the better
security of life board Of steam vessels.
| The bill finally got through the committee
| and was reported TO the House and passed, the
title beings. amended so to read ''To
revise amend and consolidate the laws re-
lating to the security of life board of
vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam."
/ The House then went again into Committee of
the whole, Niblack in the chair, on the
Deficiency bill. After progressing far the
eighteenth page, the committee The Senate
bill to distribute the Geneva award was taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.