Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11
CONGRESS- IN BRIEF.

SATURDAY, Jan. 30.-St7idte-The Senate was
Lot in session, having adjourned TO Monday.
House-Nothing was done in the House save the
reading of the journal of the previous day proceed
ings, which the Clerk about II do, emitting the
yeas and nays in detail when Randall raised the
point OF order that they must be read The Speaker
decided that the point was well taken and as this
reading would have consumed almost much time
the previous session, the House adjourned at 4:3o
eighteen of the ro-calls having been read OF the
seyenty-seyen taken.
MONDAY Feb 1-Sendte-Logan presented
the resolutions of the Board of Trade of Chicago in
reference 70 the bill recently introduced for ap-
preparation to establish mint at Chicago. Pratt
presented the joint resolutions of the Indiana Lgisla
ture in favor of the passage of bin granting PEN
SONS 10 surviving soldiers and salorz ~ the with
Mexico He sent 70 the Clerks desk and had read
letter from the Commissioner of Pensions stating
the number Of survivors of that war was estimated
at 81, col number of widows soldiers and sailors,
about 1900. Dorsey submitted resolution in
strucing the Committee Postoh---s and Post
roads to inquire into the nature AMI extent OF the
operation of the registered letter SYSTEM AMI its de-
fects, If any exist and TO recommend such egisla-
ton may be needed TO attain greater security in
the transmission OF registered matter extend the
usefulness OF the system, and to procure accurate
knowledge OF ;ts operation :. Consideration of
Schurzs Louisiana resolution was resumed.
I House-Hale Of Maine introduced a resolution to
change the rules, by the adoption of a rule, the
object of which il prevent the Speaker entertain
ing motions Of dilatory character. Referred g..
Caulfeld, who elected to fill the vacancy caused
BY the death of Mr.. Rice, from Illinois, sworn
in and took his seat. The Senate bill appropriate
ing sl82 SEQ pay the interest 1856 bonds of the
District Of Columbia passed. Plat, from the
Postosfce Committee, offered resolution authoriz-
ing amendment 70 the Poetoffce Appropriation
bin follows: Fixing the salaries Of postmasers
and the mode Of committing came authorizing the
Postmaster-General to pay the expense of taking the
weights Of mails railroads and to pay experts and
other employees in the preparation and publication
of post--ose maps; Also TO abolish the publication
Of certain postofice advertisements in three Wash
ington paper. Butler, of Massachusetts,, moved
TO suspend the rules, to permit the reading OF a
port from the Committee on Rules. with view o.
coming to vote the Civil Rights bill The
ton was rejected-yeas, 10; nays, &c. The only
exception TO the vote being a strict party one was
. that of Sener, Republican who voted Ills vote
the other way would have carried the motion. The
bill directing the President to supply food and dis
used army clothing TO all desttute and helpless per-
sons living on the Western frontier who have been
rendered destitute and helpless by the rsyages OF
grasshoppers last summer agreed to--yeas 10;
nays, ga recess then taken 10 O'Clock on
Tuesday.
TUESDAY. Feb. 2.-lSendte.-The credentials
Of W. A. Wallace, Senator-elsct from Pennsylvania
for six years from March 4. 1875, were read and
placed file sherman submitted resolution
instructEg the Judiciary Committee inquire and
report whether there Is in force any act Of legs
lation under which the authorities of District OF
Columbia sre empowered TO prevent and suppress
notorious gambling establishments in the District
and there Is not such legislation, to report bill to
confer such power. Agreed TO Allison introduced
bill to authorize the construction of q pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
buque, Iowa. ingalls, called up the House bill TO
authorize ths Seneca nation of New York Indians to
lease their lands within the Cstteraugus and /
Allegheny reservations, and to confirm lie existing
lease.
Hoasc-The question of suspending and amending |
the r,iles WIS again the subject Of discussion. 1
Garfield offered resolution preventing the Speaker
entertaining motions Of dlatory character when I
Randall and Cox raised the point of order that the
Committee Rules had had meeting since it was
ordered &c report, which was overruied. The gentle
men then resigned any further connection with the
Committee Rulss; but this was declared not in
order at the present time During the day. however
the designations were insisted upon and accepted
-. The Committee On Rules presented a new rule
providing that whenever q question is pending be-
fore the House. the Speaker shall entertain but one
motion 70 adjourn, and one motion to fix day
to which the House shall adjourn; but the previous
question on the engrossment and the third reading
Of any bill or joint resolution shau not be ordered
during the first day OF its consideration unless two
thirds of the members present shan second the de-
nand; provided that the rule shall not apply TO
House resolutions offered in the morning hours of
Monday, the passage of which advocated by the
Speaker, who came down ON the floor. The rule was
ILL., nays 81. Butler, of Massachu-
setts moved = take up the Civil Rights bill but
without action the motion the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Sa.dte Logan intro 6
iuced q bill authorizing the retirement Of GEN. w. 1
Il. Emory U. s. A., with the rank and pay Of Briga-
iier-General The bin appropriatng $4,000 to de-
ray the expenses incurred during visit Of King
alakaus was passed. Logan preteated resolu-
son adopted by meeting Of citizens of Chicago in
avor of the passage Of bin to establish q branch
mint ct Chicago, which referred to the Com
nittee on Finance The Senate adjourned after O
Executive seseion- ~.
House Preliminary questions connected with the
senate Civil Rights bin voted upon. and the