Marshall County Republican., 1875-02-04

McGarrahan and New Idria Mining Companys
claims in California directing the Commissioner of
the General Land Office To institute legal proceedings
in the name of the government against the New
Idria Mining Company in the Circuit Court of the
United States for California to restrain further waste
of property: for the appointment of receiver and
for the recovery of $7,OO0,O0O illegitimately and
wrongfully taken therefrom by the New Idria Min
ing Company, which adopted-i36 to IL.
WEDNESDAY. Jan: o. Sendte-Dorsey intro
duced bill to establish certain telegraphic lines in
the several States and Territories postroads, to
regulate the transmission of commercial and other
intelligence by telegraph. Referred. Morton sub
mtted resolution to repeal the 22d joint rule Of the
two houses of Congress regard to the counting of
the electoral vote Debate SchurZ's Louisiana
resolution was resumed.
Hottse-There was Legislative business transact
ed. Filibustering on the Civil Rights bill consumed
the time Of the day and far into the night, the tao
tics tho Republicans being force the House to
a direct vote, and the Democrats determined to pre-
vent it. Up to IL O'Clock p. m, the roll had been
called sixteen times, occupying about half an hour
each time.
THURSDAY, Jan. S7sGte-BOgy submitted
a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire the expediency of repeating the act of
June l. 1872 granting subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. Referred. Bills passed !:
House bill granting the right of way and depot
grounds to the oregon Central Pacific Railway Com
pany through the public lands of the United States,
from Winnemucca, Nevada, to the Columbia river,
via Portland, Oregon: providing for the ap-
poiIitment of a commissioner to ascertain the
right of subjects of Great Britain to land
in territory which the subject of award of
the Emperor of Germany under the treaties of 1S4t
and 1871 between the United States and Great
Britain; amendatory of. and supplementary to, the
act of March l. 1872 entitled An act TO set apart
certain tract of land lying the head waters OF
the Yellowstone river a public park. Fenton
spoke at length on the Louisiana resolution.
session for twenty-four hours, and still the monot
onous call of the roll proceeded. The voices OF
half a dozen reading clerks had been used up, and
several substitutes introduced. There had
been no attempt either side to come To under
standing The last roll call at midnight showed the
presence of $50 members-
FRIDAY, Jan. 29.-Sendte large number OF
reports were made from the Committee ON Pensions
THE credentials of Herman and Cockren
Senators-elect from New York and Missouri. wore
read and placed on file After the expiration OF
cluded his speech on the Louisiana question.
Hovse-The lock il the House was brought TO
close at 1O:25 o'clock by the adoption of motion
offered by Ward (Rep.), of Illinois, to adjourn til
IL O'Clock tomorrow. Both sides were completed,
out by the protracted session of fortysx consec
utive hours In Offering the motion. Mr. Ward said
it was evident that the extent of human endurance
had been reached, and unwilling 20 submit t
torture longer. The vote was 70 against 60. nine
Republicans voting in the Affirmative. The rol
was called seventy-fye times during the protractet
sittings.
SATURDAY Jan. 30.-Sendte-Th Senate was
not in session, having adjourned to Monday.
House-Nothing done in the House save tn,
reading of the journal Of the previous da's proceed
ings, which the Clerk was about TO do, omittng the
yeas and nays in detail. when Randall raised til,
point OF order that they must be read. The Speakel
decided the point well TAKEN and as this readinl
would have consumed almost ar much time as tn,
previous session. the House adjourned at 4:30
eighteen OF the ro-calls having been read of t
seyenty-seyen taken.