Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-25
geant-at-Arms without taking it out of his

Washington.
The House has passed the bill introduced by
Mr. Gunckel, of Ohio, for the equalization of
bounties. 1t provides that there shal lie paid
to every non-commissioned officer, musician.
artifcer WAGNER, and private soldier, includ-
ing those borne upon the rolls a. slaves. who
served in the military service of the United
States, and were honorably discharged $685.
per month for the time of service between
Apri II, 1861, and May 8. 1865. In case of
death the payment is to be made to the widow
or minor children, but in the payment of such
bounty any former bounty is to be deducted
Substitutes are not included III the benefits of
the BILL nor are those discharged from service
on their application. When the amount
of bounty under the bill is less than 800 the
person entitled to receive it has the option to
receive in lieu thereof a warrant. not assign
able. for 100 acres of land the patent, however
to be issued without requiring proof of either
residence or settlement.
Rufus Hatch. President of the Pacific Mail
Company, appeared before t. Ways and Means
Committee the other day. and read lengthy
paper relative to the subsidy corruption. He
phaticaly. and sought to create the impression
that the company had been yictimized by him
and Stockwell to large amount
The House Committee ON Indian Affairs rec
ommends ctrongly against the bill to organize
territorial form of government in the Indian
Territory.
The Senate Judiciary Committee have given
the 80 called press gag-law a certificate of good
moral character.
On the afternoon of the 18th inst an unknown
man, about 40 yeara of age, jumped from 1e
second outside gallery Of the dome of the Cap
itol. and struck head first on the roof of the
main building. $50 feet below OF course he
instantly killed.
Harrison, of Tennessee. from the Committee
on Elections has reported to the House joint
resolution requiring the President and Vice
President 10 be elected by direct vote of the
people. This measure corresponds to the move
of Mr.. Morton in the Senate.
The Connecticut Democrats have nominated
all the present State officers for reelection.
The long Senatorial contest in West Virginia
has been brought to end by the election of
Allen T. Caperton. of Monroe county to sue
coed Foreman. The new Senator was the col
league of r. NJ. t. Hunter in the Confederate
Senate at Richmond. He il lawyer.
The protracted Senatorial contest in the Min
nesota Legislature has been brought to a close
by the election of s. J. r. Mcmillan. The Sens-
tor-elect is the present Chief Justice of the
/ Sfofa IIa 10 ,a1 N
of unimpeachable integrity, of very moderate
abilities and Republican in politics. though,
having been fer many years OH the benches of
the District and Supreme Courts. his par
tcipation in political affairs has been limited to
casting his vote at the polls. His age il about
80. He is prominent member of the Presby-
terrain Church.
There are faint whisperings abroad of new
party movement. apropos to which find the
following telegram from Washington to the
Western Associated Press: There have gath
cred here during the week number of leading
Liberals from New York and other States. Their
consultations with Senators Fenton and Schurz
are observable. The conferences do not appear
to be confined exclusively to Themselves. bat to
include quite number of prominent gentlemen
who though not having sympathized with the
Cincinnati movement. seem to be fully in ac-
cord with the opinions there announced which
they suppose to be tending to independent
action by tie people
Miscellaneous.
4 cable telegram TO the New York Freemon's
Journal announces that the Rev. James A.
l. ~ IL.
Bishop of Portland. Me-; the Very Rev. Thomas
GalbeTy. the Augustnian Bishop of Hartford
Rev. J. J. Kahn of Harper's Ferry, Bishop of
Wheeling the Rev. Kroutbayer, of Milwaukee,
Bishop of Green Bay; the Rev. Hurley, of
Peoria, Bishop of created for that city
the Rev. John Ireland, of st. Paul. Mimi. Vicar
Apostolic of Nebraska and Abbot Seidenbusb,
the Benedictine Vicar Apostolic for a part of
Minnesota also. that the Pope has confirmed
the promotion of Boston. Philadelphia Milwau-
kee and Santa Fe as srchiepscopal sees.
The National Grange closed its sessions at
Charleston, s. c.. on the 10th inst. The next
meeting will be held in Chicago.
The Governor of West Virginia has refused
to veto the bill removing the State capital from
Charlestown to Wheeling. and OH the adjourn
ment of the Legislature the executive Office will
be removed to the latter place.
As a natural result of the rivalry that has
listed for some years between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Central corpo-
ratons. the latter company has inaugurated a
fight against the Baltimore road by refusing to
check baggage or carry freight consigned by that
railway through to New York over that portion
of the road between Philadelphia and New York
city operated in the interest of the former. Presi-
dent Garrett has published letter stating that
his company viii take 'such measures
in reference to passenger rates and
otherwise as will yindicate its abil-
ty to maintain its rights and
orders have been given by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad for an immense reduction of pas
senger rates between Washington Baltimore
and Philadelphia, and the leading Western
cities, viz Between Chicago and Baltimore and
Washington. from SO to S10. Between Gin