The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-03
NEWS SUMMARY.


mcTica after accompanying the
AXE as far SIS St. Louis and the le-
, placed il charge of Baron Dlntz
ecretary, until the arrival CT the
~'aifdi-cs who will leave at once.
was introduced TO compel nationa
provide agold reserve of three per
heir circulation on the first of Jan
Il to gradually Increase that pro-
TIL the whole reserve should lie
old.
House. bills were introduced to
10 cotfon fax: TO survey a ship ca
Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi
" holding United States courts at
PIN cnd ~SpFir"Gc'i, No; for legal
ygamous marriages in Utah; for
|lc thPravigation Of the Des Moines
FOR puhIi: buildings at Oshkosh.
|iG; aGd for the admission Of Utah
IL. \ resolution was adopted for in
nto the accounts Of the FreeGmen's
another Tor the expression of SYM
ith those nations now struggling
zeal freedom, and q resolution intro
instruct the committee on Ways
ms to report a bill TO repeal the in
al convention has been concluded
amari., to go into effect on the first
Try, the rate to be seven cents per
ce, prepaid; unpaid, fou tents adj
A postal treaty is also concluded
uador, to take effect Immediately,
ofletter postage 5eingtwenty cents
-ource.
Senate the bill arpr0pTi&ting ST.
% build the government Offices in
passed.
Iter Of a million was voted for the
commission. a bill was reported
lie prosecutions in Utah.
lmun,cation from the salt interest
/, praying tie Senate 20 take no no
he proposed reduction of taxes on
Il they could be furnished with re.
a,istics.
eott Of Pennsylvania has introduced
House a bill TO compel witnesses
ned before Congressional committee
ice papers called for; also that they
[ be exempt from testifying to mat
ich may criminatc themselves. Bu'
eZemptS them from prosecution tol
hey may thus confess, except in c&st
lure themselves.
elecS committee Oh civil service Wa!
I'd to inquire into the eXpediency 0
postm2sters by the people. Tiit
ate bill was passed. Senior Gale
egatc lrom New Mexico, was swor!
lioar's labor and wages bill, Wa
passed with some minor amend
Ito appropriate 81 SO for deiicicn
the expenses Of the ku-kluX CON
was passed.
! ecrctary Of the treasury was iastruG
state the amount OF 30 bonds II
House committee Oh Appropriation
Yred the subject Of government build
St. Louis, it being proposed as
nary to appropriate three hundre
ID dollars OF the entire amount IT
which istwo millions.
the intention Of the foreign alfail
tee OF the house 10 take prompt AZ
the course CT the government
ella ia refusing TO abide by the obi
of the treaty of lSJG, to pay the in.
awarded ID citizens CT the Unite
The attention of the Venezuela
ties has been repeatedly called /
tier b. The executive, and in the lie!
3 il was proposed that our claim
1 b. 4 1ice5 Of vessels Of war.
ssage was received from the Pres
answer to the resolution calling f
ton about Cuban matters. I'll
pro lem refused 10 open it, but q
reconsidered his resolution. III
adjourned for the holidays.
: Tobacco Convention at Washin!
resolution was adopted favoring
: lax on all grades Of manufacture
OF sixteen cents per pound. \ re.
was also adopted fayoring the COZ
Il of the bonded warehouse syster
osition to the recommendation {
:sioner Douglas, who desires TO n
e Old drawback system.
.ecretary OF the Navy has received
h from Admiral Alden, command
United States steamer Wabash, al
g the arrival of his vessel with Ger
n and Lieut.. Grant on beard Z
spain.
fort is being made to have the fol
amendments made to the Constitu
the state of New York. mo Gift
appropriation of public money O
2 shall be authorized or made by tn
5ure, or by the corporate authorize
county, city, town, Or other murici
IMITATION, to or in favor of any inst
association or object which is unde
steal or scctarian management O
lst city swindle exposed at Nev
is that CT the Collector CT Assess
who has pocketed a half million
n four years. The present ircum
ne Starkweather, was appointed b,
n 1867.
,mptroller Connolly is confined Il
2t the Ludlow street jail. lie com.
{ an affection OF the kidneys viii
is friends say lie has been afflicted
eral years past and which has beer
or again by his confinement and
exercise. His bail has been reduced
poo, and his friends are endeaYoring
the amount ard have him released.
lmored that the Grand Jury have
Indictments against tbroo of co,-