The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-03-06

tiers were in the streets all night. The fires
were extinguished before great damage wal
done. Seven supposed incendiar:es were
arrested and await trial.
Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.-Mr. Scott presented majority
report from the Ku-Klux committee, &C.
companied by testimony, and by bill to ex.
tend the operation Of the law of May, 1870
to authorize the Suspension of the habeas
corpus act until the end of the next session
of Congress. The report also recommends
the passage of general, but not universal
amnesty bill.
Mr.. Blair presented a minority report
Both reports were ordered printed.
Mr.. Scott, from the joint select committee
on outrages in the Southern States, reported
a bill continuing in force the provisions Of
the fourth section of the enforcement act Of
April 20, 1870, until the emf of the nextreg'
ular session ofsCongress.
The Senate then resumed the considers
ton of the resolution irquiring into the al
legged sale of arms to agents of France, dur.
ing the Franco Prussian war.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the House bill
to reDeal the duty on salt was made special
order for March 10Th.
The bill in regard to the transmission OF
our overland mails during the snow block
ade came up.
Tho
E MIR. Conkling presented a protest of the
Western Union Telegraph Company against
the postal telegraph scheme, and moved it
be printed.
The Senate then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton of the resolution to investigate the al
legged sales of arms to the French agents
during the Franco-Prussian war.
Mr.. Conklin's amendment was modified
b. substituting the words "agent or officer
for ''spy or emissary," and it was then
adopted-yeas, 40; nays, l-Mr. Sprague.
Mr.. summer proposed to withdraw the
preamble, so that the Senate might vote di-
rectly on the resolution, but Mr.. Sherman
objected, and the Vice President decided
that the preamble was part Of the resolution,
and could not be withdrawn.
Mr. Harlan offered an amendment direct
ing the committee to investigate the sales OF
arms for the whole fiscal year, ard emitting
the direction to investigate who were the
real parties In interest. Adopted.
Mr.. Trumbull said it was desirable that
an investigation should be conducted by O
committee of the members which were in
favor of it, and as the adoption of Mr.. Conk.
ling's amendment would make it improper
for the mover Of this investigation to sil
upon the committee, he thought it would bt
better to pass the original resolution and as
sign the Investigation proposed by Mr.
ConkI;ng to another committee. He there
fore moved reconsideration of the vote by
which the amendment had been adopted.
Senator Sprague presented resolutions o.
the Legislature of Rhode Island, protesting
against Interference with the inhabitants o
the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported bill to abolish stock gamb
lirg.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman bill passed
to prohibit individuals and corporation
from issuing notes or bills as circulating
medium. The bill is aimed especially a
railroad companies in the South who are Is
suing small notes, and thus setting up al
unauthorized banking system.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner bill passed Il
provide for the survey OF the port on tn
river at Washington, d. c.
MIR. Chandler from the Committee ol
Commerce, reported the following bills will
amendments: Authorizing the construc
ton OF railroad bridges across the Ohio rive
at Mt. Vernon and near Evansville, Indiana
establishing a collection district at Duluth
and creating st. Paul port of delivery.
A bill was introduced By Mr.. Blair author
izing bridge over the Missouri rive. a
Boonyille, Missouri.
The resolution to investigate the alleget
sale of arms to France came up. Mr.. Col
endeavored to have final vote taken, bu
Senator Trumbull took the floor and ad
dressed the Senate.
HousE.-Mr. Burchard from the commit
tee on ways and means reported bill di
rectlng the commissioner OF Int rnal reve
nue. to remit to certain firms in Chicago tn
tax on spirits in bonded warehouses dc
stroyed in the great fire. After considers
BILE discussion the bill was amended so as
make reductions in the reimbursement {
the tax, so far as not covered by valid insu
rance, and was passed.
Mr.. Hooper from committee on banhin
and currency reported back the senate bi
to amend the national currency act by stri
king out Leavenworth as one of the place
for the redemption OF banking currency
Passed.
Mr.. Hooper also reported back adveracl
the bill increasing the circulating currenc
thirty millions. Laid on the table.
The house voted to observe February tn
22i, as a holiday, and then went into con
mittee of the whole on the consular and
plomatic appropriation bill. On motion I
Mr.. Brooks Of New York the five Centr
American missions were reduced to on
with minister resident at Nicaragua to |
accredited also to the other Central Amer
can States.
Mr.. Potter moved to strike out the c.aus
for mission to Paraguay and Uruguay.
4 Mr.. Banks moved to place the Russia
| ,,;c.;o,, opoonOct tho frat .piasg ruissjon