The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-05-24
Proceedings in Congress.

In the Senate on Friday, May 10, Mr..
Wilson called up tho bill authorizing the issue Of
1910 breech-loading arms to the inhabitants of Mon.
tana. for defense against the Indians. Passed. The
| Louisiana Election bill. after q desultory discussion,
was passed--.The Senate then held a brief executive
s sss siII to afs sme Ts's sse o EnfOr Iess,sn w ss i hsssm' a a; AND
| discussed. withoue action. until the hour Of adjourn
In the House on Friday. May 10. a number fprivate
bills were reported and acted on in the morning hour.
The House went into Committee ofthe whole on
Passed-~.The committee then took mp the Tariff and
Tax bill. md discussed it until adjournment
In the Senate on Saturday, May IL, Mr..
Morton offered . resolution. which was agreed TO,
authorizing the Committee on Privileges and Elsc-
tons to investigate tie election of Senators Pomeroy
| elsewhere during the rec.ss Of Congrsss.--The En-
adopted nSsSs"eddnr pr sSt . hat" .. - preliminary ar to The a..
p%ointment of Election Inspectors. any voting pre-
not less than ton citizens Of the precinct. After the
adoption Of an amendment authorizing each Of the
G GnGsss to S Si.ss.r 70 sSs duties sns oS or %GIs P y ,ss
Enforcement bill, the Senate adjourned.
ne IR III Ss. h %otsoS oa to s sIOse sSs DEBATE sss a. On MT The e iir.s SET re-
tion of the Tariff bill, reducing the time from ten
bill piinH qesI. IN H and % eoaifs in np the I pension avs was asia, taken
MP. and an amendment adopted providing that whom
r.ma I TsSss il sn viii revive rsri1e n on g gsp. again 1n b. ssSDdins a a
widow. il she he In INDECENT he
1 Ibuet Wtut ihto- NbHlDlitttct u tc nv Oh thc
Tariff and Tax bill, but got into such an inextricab'e
tangie on account Of the variety of amendments that
no progress was made.-..Adjourned
| In the Senate on Monday, May Is, Mr..
Pratt called mp a bill to increase 20 per cent. the PEN
| siops to sold iers and sailors who lost both eyes. both
that it ". ud cause an increased adddal expenditure
Of about $4,000. The bill passed The bill in re-
passed..~-The Enforcement act was taken up. Al
amendment, VA. adopted : recurring ~ that before any
swear that he has rot for two years had any eonnec.
tiou with any ku-kiux organization"-.The follow
PEN pen. ion: Of H &. 900 sp per- snn amoa ao , S,a Widow S Of Admiral
harrsgHt; granting ten YEAR, sddis1S ~ service on
for the capture Of the albemaris; and the APPOINT.
ment to the retired list q the nav. of certain volun-
conse,nnnsnne e a y seI ,st Of sne NAY Tn% sr e., ar +, " eai IN
ADJOURNED.
DEMOCRACY. of Indiana, rising to a personal e~splana-
| tion. made . speech strongly announcing Mr.Greeley.
; to. rs,d I1.l,, . t% Ss; 1.m 15C% The . JTaie,1r s,s sSn%i,.
from all persons who aided the late rebellion, except
. .is1h s snS %sir s~a .eI EsIIss sons1s:. s ~ .ss hh'i &.
Judicial. military and naval ,ervie. q the United
s ss1s 81 s sRs h Tn;isS q s dsps,'m pa.sa spd f In tSa T Tsas.
contested election case. Mr. 9. Giddings, the COD:
testanf. was declared entitled TO seat 10 place o.
JourBcd.
In the Senate on Tuesday, May -, TIE
time was principally occupied in debate on The Es-
forcement act. But little progress was made----At
| the evening session she following bills were passed .
Granting right Of way TO the Davenport and 81. Paul
railroad TO authorize The Secretary Of War TO se-
cept the peninsula in Lake Eris. opposite Eric. Pa.
to amend the act to regulate TIE foreign and coastisS
trade on the Northern, Northeastern. and North
western frontiers. and for other purposes for tho
better preservation Of harbors.. hsyens. channels Of
| n~ayigable rivers and other navieabir wat IN the
United States authorizing the city Of Buffalo To con-
strnct a.tunnel under the Niagara river. and 10 erect
and saatntnin an inlet pier therefrof5 for the supply
ing ofthe city with pure water: authorizing th. con.
struc,ion ef arailroad across the Ohio river, at Mount
In the Hon.s on Tuesday. May -. the d.y vas
spent In discussion ofthe Tariff and Tax bill IN eom-
mitteo Of tho WHO'S. No, amendments Of any conse-
received from the President calling the attention OF
Congress TO the haidships and priva,ions end ured by
immigrants. Referred to me Committee on Com
meroc.-~.Adjourned-
In the Senate on Wednesday, May Is, the
Military m reported a bill toprovids crntohes
for soldiers and sailors disabled during tho war;.
The report Of the Committee Of Conference on the
Deficiency bill was agreed TO by a vote of8 10 IT,.
In the Hour, on "Wednesday, Nay u, the SECOND
| section OF the Tariff and Tax bill was finally Disposed
OF in Of the Whole. This reduces existing
duties 10 per cent. on Manufacture OF cotton. wool.
ETC.; iron and all manufactures OF iron; printing pa
per. india rubber. straw. oilclcths. eic..-...Bills were
Presidential elections: Honse bill providing for stcno-
/ graphers for United States Circuit Courts-....Th con-
ference report on the Deficiency bill was agreed to.
thorized and directed to pay 10 lawful owners. or
their legal representatives the value Of all cotton
seized after the 30th of june. 1875, by agents Of the
Government ~unlawfuily and In violation Of instruc-
tionB, the net proceeds. without interest. TO be actual.
iy paid into the Treasury. a receipt thereof being full
satisfaction Of all such claims; and not 70 Apply to
any cause not filed In tho Treasury Department
within six months after the passage Of the act.--Ad-