Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


MONDAY, Jan. ls.-Senate-Morton intro
duced bill to establish mint for the cCin-
age of gold and silver in Indianapolis
Unfinished business (the Louisiana discus
sion) WAS taken up, but postponed TO permit
action on the appropriation bills, to which
various amendments were added. Logan
introduced bill to authorize the instruction
OF bridge across the Mississippi. river at CT
near the Grand Chain.
| Hosse-Bllls introduced: To prevent the
issue of national bank notes of greater de-
nominations than 300; to establish a mint
at Cincinnati; to authorize the construction
| of 3 bridge across the Mississippi liver ct
Memphis in regard 10 alleged rev evidence in
| the FitZ John Porter case. The bill appro-
priatiDg S25. 900 to defray t. expenses attend
| ing the visit of the King of Hawaii was
passed.
TUESDAY. Jan. 19-Sendte-A memorial
from the Legislature of Dakota asking for
the completion of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, was laid before the Senate by the Vice
President. The time VI the Senate WAS
occupied principally in consideration Of the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
House,. r. Hosr offered a resolution
for the appointment OF select committee
House had been violated by the ar
rest and detention OF Whitelaw Reid
| at the suit of Alexander II. Shepherd while
| Reid was within the District OF Columb.s
nnder subpoena from q committee of the
| House; adopted, and committe OF five
| appointed comprising Messrs. E. r.
Hoar, Hale OF New York, Orth, Ciymer. and
Sayler. The House then went mo committee
OF the whole on the Indian Appropriation
! bill, Poland in the chair but adjourned with
out disposing Of the question.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. Decentralization in
troduced bill to protect each State against
invasion, and for other purposes 1t pro-
| vides that whatsoever shall invade any
State for the purpose of violating the l.ws OF
said State or OF the United States. or for the
purpose of interfering in any manner with
the execution OF said laws, or whosoever
| shall wilfuly conspire, combine and
confederate with any other person
for any of the purposes s5ove indi-
| Gated shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of felony and be pun shed by d
| fine not exceeding $4,000, and bv imprison-
| ment az hard labor not exceeding ten years.
-. The. Legislative appropriation bill, after
some unimportsnt an endments, was read a
third time and passso &. Mor,on's amend:
men. to the Constitution, providing for the
election OF President and Vice President by
| direct vote Of the people, was read, but with
out action upon it the Senate went into exc
cutive session.
House-Garfield reported bill appropriat-
ing $3.50, 900 for continuing the construction
of the St. Louis Postoffice Crounse in
troduced bill sppropriating $50, 900 for the
distribution of seeds to the portions Of the
country that have suffered from grasehopper
rsvsges. The Indian Appropriation bill was
in, foo Of he rbola
| the proposition to pay nearly three million
| dollars to the Choctsw Indians. under the
| award Of the Senate Of March 9. 1859, was
| agreed to and 20 reported to the House; but
| this amendment being deemed Objectionable,
| the bill was rejected-1l1 ayes to 100 noes
and the bill was reconmitted. The Speaker
presented message from the President call
ing special attention to the absolute necessity
| of providing proper armament for the sea-
coast defenses, which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. After some
debate on the Pacific Mail investigation the
House adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. 2.-lSendte- The Vice
President laid before the Senate message
from the President in regard to strengthening
| the coast defenses Davis introduced a bill
to incorporate the Washington City and St.
Louis Railroad Company. :. The Civil Service
Committee reported adversely t. Q bill to
United States. The remainder of the SEES
sion was occupied in discussing the proposed
amendment to the Constitution in regard to
the election Of the President and Vice-Presi
dent by direct vote of the people.
House-The vote by which the Indian Apt
preparation bill was defeated yesterday was
reconsidered, and the bill was referred to the
committee Of the whole Smith, from the
Election Committee, reported resolution ex-
polling Delegate Cannon, OF Utah, for polyg
amy. Ordered printed. What is known as
the Little Tariff bill /" was discussed aud
finally passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 22.-Senate-Scott presented
q petition from citizens of Pennsylvania
against a restoration of the duty tea and
coffee, and for repeal Of the law of 1872, re-
leasing foreign products Of the 10 per cent.
tax. Referred. West presented the Gre
dentials Of P. B. 8. Pinchback as Senstor-
elect from Louisiana for the term expiring
March 4, 1879, and they were referred to the
Committee on Elections and Privileges.
Boutwell, introduced q bill to provide a
bar for the two houses of Congress.
Lewis introduced q bill repeating the act pro-
vtding go rnment for the District of Co
lumbia, approved June 20, 1884 . Ire morn
ing hour having expired. debate was resumed
Oh the Sixteenth Amendment to the Consti-
ing the right of Louisiana to self-goyern-
ment. which was participated in by Sherman,
Btyard, Schurz, West and Johnston. after
which the Ssnate went into executive session
and adjourned.
House-O' Brien asked leave to offer reso-
luton calling on the President ID state by
what authority tho courts or officers Of Mis-
sissippi, at Vicksbnrg, had been interfered
with ry the army. Conger objected, because
that was AL assumption that they had been
interfered with. Garfield reported q bill
spproprieting 1882 500 in coin to pay
the interest on the SOS bonds of the
District of Columbia. which was ordered
printed and recommitted. Butler, of Massa-
chusetts, by unanimous consent introduced
bill to authorize Lieut. Com. Frederick Pier.
son to accept from the Queen Of Great Britain
fhe dee oration of the military Order of the
Bath. for gallant services in the combined
attack on the Japanese forts and piratical
vessels, which vas passed, when the House
adjourned till Monday.
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