The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-02-28
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Inc Hita.' 80 .iitSHd-tS from me lrtSl
dent. transmit Ii.g Il copy of the case of tn
United S'a'cs pre- Cltcd al Geneva. and tn
other, r'vo E "t rhe Secretary of State art
Secretary # the Navy. in reference To tn
questions with @ptin arising out of Cubal
affair. ana the orders given 70 our vessel
in CubaI waters.
Mr.. Sherman. trrm the Committee or r
nance, rcEnrrCl The House bill ter the relic
OF ID" Chic" sufferers, with all amend
IN Mt Srk'as "uf the section which pro
vidos for a drawback on imported building
material, ana substituting therefor q pro
vision Gnar tty,t. shall he allowed and pait
GU oi III" Ualtcd States Treasury. uadrI
such regulations rs the Secretary a. III,
Trca, ury shall prescribe, TO the owners oi
all materials actually used in building;
erected on the ground burned over by til,
said fire the sum of four hundred Thousand
dollars, provided application therefor be
mada within two years from the passage OF
this bill.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution for an in
vesti@atiOn into the alleged manufacture and
sale ofarms and ammunition from the wCrk-
shops Cf the United States government tor
the F;cnch. 20 be u-cI against Germany, IN
1870 and for the appointment Of select
comm;tt-c Of seven TO investigate Eli sales
of ordinance and stores made by the govern
mGnt OF III United States during ihn war
between France and Germany 10 ascertain
the persons for who nj they were made. the
real parties in Interest, and the sums r.
spCc.ivtly received by them. The c:mmit-
tee to have power to send for persons and
papers, AMI to conduct the examination in
public.
a bill 10 reimburse soldiers for the loss Of
clothing in thr Chicago fire was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman. the bill modi-
fying the law so as to prevent the removal Of
goods in bond from tre original Packages in
eases Of accident or legal interference pass
ed.
On motion + Mr.. Wilson, the committee on
Foreign Relations was directed to consider
the eXpedicrcy of passinga Joint resolution
authorizing tie President 10 communicate to
the Spanish government the protest o; The
United Stare- against the action of tic auth
ori'ies Of Cuha toward the Chinese laborers
OF tha; i-land.
Mr.. Chandler presented 4 petition ct lead
ing citizens q. Michigan for retDrr, in tire
manner OF appointment 20. ari removal
from fi-e. aud against the allowance 0i
mcie-ics. He sal. ha disagreed vith the pc
titioEtrs, teiie7ing that the abolition Of mo-
icii"s would cost tHc government more than
twenty millions yearly on the northeastern
and not otlwe-tern trGntier> alone.
lnre.puuse TO a resolution Cii-r-d Jy Mr.
Casseriy. ana adopted by the Senate, calling
for information regarding the detention Of
California mails on the Pacific railroads. The
Postmaster General sent a communication
To he Senate in which he stated that no for
ma contracts exist for the transportation o.
msi.s on the Union Pacific and Central Pa
ciiic r'lrosd5. the service being paid for by
the Department under order, issued quar-
ter. The Postmaster G neral further
sta a,es that there Is nothing in the usual COG
tract sjipulations which can be construed 10
Ike those existing in the present case, to
pr"vi2" for the transportation of mails BY
any other means than their own trains. or
any other route than their OWE road.
Ellis were introduced and referred "a foi-
loTs; By Hr. PomcTOy, for the relic; of
SET ler- OF Cherokee lands, Kansas; by Mr.
EItc. authorizing terms OF the United States
district court, to be held a. Fort Gil son.
lEfhR Territory; by Mr.. Hitchcock. cx-
tcHtinc the wamp land act tn Nebrasia:
By Nr. Upon, authorizing the construction
OF d b.idEu across the Missouri river Z.
Brownsville, Nebraska.
o. inoti0n Of Mr. Logan the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Chicago
rd"' bill was passed, wa tat"n up.
Mes,r>. Ch4Hder, Ferry OF Michigan. CONF
Ing and Carpenter, advocated reconsider
uon, and "rssr:. Logan ana Trumball o,-
posed r. The motion TO reconsider was
cerrird, ~ yeas p nays y
Hon L Mr.. Peters bill ALLOWING r.
sp1nd' 'lts in criminal cases in United States
courts - tcstiiY in their 0an behalf. passed
Ar. Beck resolution Of inquiry as ID the
sale 0. naval materials since June, ls63, was
adopted.
On nl2;iOn Of Mr. HAYS, of Illinois, th-
committee o. Ways AM " aus was directed
10 inquire into the expeaiency of free eX-
PoItiton o. spirits and whi ky by manu6ar-
turvrS IN this country.
On motion OF Mc. Tyner. of ih, commit.
ee on PUN: Buildings, bills were passed
iof 'he obstruction Of az addition 70 tI.c
po,toftic" at lndiaHaT oils. AT a cost of not ex-
ceecIHg enc hundred thousand dollars. for
lhe purchase OF additional grounds adi2ln-
ing ihe size aid tac puIchase ot = sire for
government buildings at Cincinnati, 81. .
cost rot 'Xcc"ding three hundred Thousand
dollars. Thre. hutd-cd thousand aoI,.,,
are also app-opriteI 10 buildings at H,r,-
ford, Conn.
NJ bI.k,' resolution irs!racting the Pa.
elii2 railroad committee to inyesti-
gate AM report a 10 tie condi-
uoh OF The affairs Of shs Northern
tactic Il R.iirosd con Danv, with power 70
sel,u ior ? icons and papers, WIS adopted
VI. Yong Of: C : q resolution instruct
tiS lAe Judiciary committee 70 report bill
'Di me removal ol rO!i.icsl d. .',i'i.ies from
ted.
- "o'J' ir3m the committee on For