Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-02-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, Feb. 5.-SESATE.-Mr Howe sub
mitted resolution instructng the President of the
Senate 10 issue his warrant 10 arrest and bring 10
the bar of the Senate the body of j. f. Ittleheld to
show cause why he should not be punished for con-
tempt, in refusing to obey summons To appear as
witness before the Senate Committee ON Flee
TONS Agreed to- Several bills of a private ma
ture were passed
HoUsE.-The session was exceedingly brief, and
little no business was transacted.
TUESDAY, Feb. 6.-SESATE-NIr Cameron re-
ported bill from the Committee ON Foreign Rela-
tons TO promote telegraphic communication between
this country and Europe. The bill for the relief of
settlers upon public lands under the Pre-emptiOn
laws was passed. Mr.. Window from the Commit
tee on Appropriations, reported adversely ON the
House bill to pay Capt Eads 100000 his jetty
ishing the Washington Board Of Police Commission
ers over the Presidents veto. yhe vote stood 50 TO
pinot two-thirds.
HousE-The House devoted the most Of the day,
in committee of the whole, to the consideration Of
the Deficiency Appropriation bin. "A resolution
was adopted ordering the printing of the testimony
taken before the House committee on Louisiana af-
fair.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. Senate in
sisted upon its amendments to the Military Academy
Appropriation bill, and a committee Of conference
was ordered. Mr.. Ingalls, reported with an amend
ment the Senate bill TO enable Indians To become
citizens. Messrs. Hamlin, Dorsey and Davis were
appointed the new conference committee ON the part
OF the Senate the bin involving the restoration of
the fast mail train and the franking privilege
The senate discussed, without action, the bills 10
pay Capt Fades $500.00O for his jettes and To amend
the Pacific Railroad acts as to create a sinking
fund for the liquidation of the indebtedness due
the Government by the Union Pacific. The Sen
ate refused by vote Of 10 yeas 10 . nays TO con-
cur in the House amendment to the Deficiency bin
ordering reduction Of the price Of composition in
the Government Printing Office.
HousE.-The House considered the Deficiency
Appropriation bill. An amendment was adopted
prohibiting the Congressional Printer from paying
more for composition than the average paid in New
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mr.. Biount,
from the Committee ON Appropriations, reported
the Naval Appropriation bill. The bill appropriates
$12, 494, T52-
THURSDAY, Feb. 8.-SENATE.-The creden-
tials of Scnator-elect Garland, Of Arkansas, were
filed. The bill 10 pay Capt Eads for his Mssis-
sippi jetties indefinitely postponed. The In
dian Appropriation bin discussed, amended and
passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hale read letter addressed 10 him
by the members Of the Louisiana Returning Board,
stating that they confined in a dark, damp
dungeon Of the cellar Of the Capitol, and offered
resolution directing that they be removed 10 better
quarters where their health may not be endangered
After lengthy discussion, the resolution re-
ferred. The Deficiency Appropriation bill I'M
der discussion when the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb -SENATE.-Bills were intro
duced approprating $1,000 to defray the expenses Of
the Electoral Commission, and 10 authorize and
equip an expedition TO the Arctic seas according to
the plans suggested by Capt Howgate The bill 20
encourage and promote Geographic communication
between America and Europe was passed. II incor-
porates a company to construct Atlantic cable
with the American end at Baltimore. The bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts debated.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Deficiency Appro-
priaton b and the bin to provide for the distribu-
ton of the Mexican claims awards :. Mr. Morrison,
Chairman of the special committee on Louisiana
affairs, submitted the report of that committee
which concludes with resolution declaring that the
Democratic electors received majority of votes in
the State Of Louisiana; that the pretended canvass
and compilation of votes for electors by the Board of
Returning officers without authority of
law, fraudulent, and void and that the
vote Of that State cannot be counted for
Hayes and Wheeler without the confirmation and
approval of Illegal and fraudulent action by said Re-
turning Board Mr.. Townsend submitted a mi
nority report recommending the adoption of a reso-
luton declaring that the Republican electors have
been elected in Louisiana, and that the election was
examined into, determined, declared and proinul-
gated by the proper authorities of said State, Under
all the forms of law and i'm compliance with the
stitution Of the United States. Both reports were
ordered printed and recommitted.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.-JoINT SEssIoN.--Precise-
y at o'clock the Senator's took their seats in joint
session with the House members and President Ferry
took the chair, The decision % the Electoral Conn