The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
Washington.

nav for COTTON SelZeO Dy agents OF the nit
ed States after June 20th, 1865: by MIR.
Howe. SLOWING homestead settlers and the
heirs of homestead settlers burned ont. in
the States of Minnesota Wisconsin and
Michigan until the first OF January. 1873. to
rebuild on and occupy their homestead
lands by Mr.. Cameron. the French spolia-
tion sill providing for commission Of
three TO be app0in cd by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, to examine and
admit such claims, and order their pay
ment TO the extent of five millions of dol
lars by Mr.. Blair. from the committee on
Private Land Claims. the bill confirming
the jurisdiction of the court of Claims TO
hear ard determine the suit oI Carondelot
vs. United States: hy Mr.. Schurtz, the bill
10 authorize the construction of railroad
amendments. one requiring that the draw
over the main channel will not be less than
one hundred and sixty feet. the other pro-
nibitng the st. Jose, h Bridge Building
Company from assigning the charter they
now hold hy assignment. from the st.
Joseph ard Denver City Railroad Company.
or constructing any other bridge than the
one now being built at ST. Joseph.
House Ca m ton OF Mr.. Shellabarger.
the bill passed providing that merchandise
conveyed either by boat or rail from the
nort of arrival TO the interior shall be under
the exclusive control of custom officers. the
merchandise not TO be unladen between the
port of arrival snd lis destination. except as
authorized by Treasury regulation, and
with no breakage of the original package.
The bill passed to pay the fees of respond
ents' witnesses in extrsditlon cases.
The bill passed to further prevent snug
Cling, providing that collectors of customs
and of internal revenue report 10 the dis
uict attorney within ten days all fines and
forfeitures, and making it the duty of the
district attorney Immediately to commence
prosecution.
bill passed extending the Statute of linn
itation for prosecution for pensions or
bounty forgeries from two TO five wears
On motion OF Mr.. Hooper. q resolution
was adopted authorizing the Banking COM
mittee to send for persons and papers in
conducting an examination Of the causes of
the recent suspension Of national bank.
A bill for the recognition OF the stat OF
war between Spain and the republit of Cuba.
and declaring both parties TO Re entitled to
belligerent rights, incllding the right OF
each 10 carry their respective flags into the
waters OF the United States. was introduced
h,-u ho
of the rules for the passage of the bill. AT
ter debate the bill was referred 10 the For
eign committee.
The House concuTe1 in the Senate amend
ments to the apportionment bill. The bill!
now goes to the President for his gnature
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to 10 half OF
the custom duties to be paid in legal tenders
Mr.. Hubbard asked leave to cffer a rescl-
ton instructing the committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inquire into the
pr0priety and feasibility OF procuring for
the United States the title to Independence
hall and square in Philadelphia. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Burdett offered resolution instruct
ing the committee or Manufactures to ill.,
qulre whether materials for steamship build.
ing can be supplied by the IGited States,
and as TO the difference in price. between
domestic and foreign material. Adopt d.
MIR. Garfield, from the committee on Ap-
lTopriatons, reported bill 20 appropriate
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars To
purchase lot in ST. L puis for a cn.tom
house, post Office, and Other government
purposes, applying the former appropriation
OF three hundred thousand dollars for tine
r"-t OF the building, the whole not TO cx.
ceed two millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, from the
committee Oh Revision Of Laws, reported a
Oil iurther 10 regulate the appellate juris-
dlction of the Supreme court. II increases
he existing minimum of limitation Of two
thousand dollars as the value of the I2a.ter
IN dispute 10 FIVE thousand.
The committee on Appropriations have re-
ported six OF the general appropriation bills
W. the legislative, executive and in 'icial.
anu pensions. of which two have been
passed, and also the post-office. navy dpIo-
"'Allc' and consular bills. The remaining
GENERAL appropriation bills to be reported
are the fortification, military academy de-
"'ency' and sundry civil expenses. Tie
'pmmlttee hold daily ses sions.
Inc following bills have been introduced
anu referred TO the financial committee ot
the House. '0 vi
' make regal tenders receivable for CHS
'"ui CUES; to create national excbeouer
WIN capital of 100000. 600; to revive the
od nited States bank system to6x aor.
Tor Inc banks and COVE, r,rren, ,o rasrna,
specie payments TO issue gold for groom
backs, beginning at the market rat. so-
millions month, d. creasing the nrern;rr,
each month per cent. till We reach cnao;,
payments; to substitute compound interos,
notes Tor tbs present legal tenders.
SECRETARY Boutwell, was before the Com
iherci"l Committee of the house. sid had ,
mhgs conference with the committee upor
MI Lynch's bill to promote American com
merce 00
oiiowing gentlemen have been an
p''''to oy the President as M nbers of tb,
"o"ru o' visitors TO the West Point Mill.
academy in 1872: Hon. Louis s
"Vell' Michigan; Rev. Charles HODGE
& ''nc'ton' New Jersey; Gen. B,T. Reid
IOWA; Hon. VIM. ClaHn. e,ca