The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-31

sions of the Legislatures to forty days, has
passed the Senate, and only awaits the Presi-
dents approval to become q law. The men,
bers of the Territorial Legislatures are to re-
ceive &c per day and the present rate Of mile
age. The salary of Governors Of the Terrific
ries is to be %, 500, and Secretaries %, 5O0....
A Washington telegram states that the Gov
eminent has determined to institute suit
against the Union Pacific railroad for the I'M
paid interest, unless prevented by Legislation
before the close of the investigation OF
Wilson and Patterson, and Representatives.
Bingham, Scofield, and Kelley were before the
Credit Mobilier Committee on the 18th. VIII
son says that he bought twenty shares of the
stock with his wife's money, on Ames' guaran-
tee that it should pay 10 per cent. and his as
surance that the company was not coming to
| Congress for sid. When he heard of the
| Pennsylvania litigation he returned the stock
to Anne He adds that all his property, ex-
elusive of his home, does not amount to $500.
Bingham gave Ames "a, 600 to invest for him in
Credit Mobilier and other stock, which he never
asked to have delivered to him. He made
sc, 500. Scofeld wanted some of the stock,
but the negotiations failed and he did not get
any. He voted against the act Of 1864 giving
the Pacific railroad first mortgage bonds pref
erence over those of the United States. Kelley
contracted with Ames for eome Of the stock,
but afterwards declined to receive it. Senator
Patterson was not in Congress when subsidies
were granted to the Pacific railroad, but voted
for the act of 1864. He never owned any
Credit Mobilier stock. Each of these gentle
men expressed his opinion that transactions Of
this nature en- the part of Congressman were
irreproachable.
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that Con-
gressmen consider the SANTANA Bay scheme
impracticable, and the Haytien Minister thinks
the American purchasers will find that they
have made a bad speculation, being fit for
nothing but q naval station. The House
Committee on Patents have decided adversely
to the revival of the Melier straw paper patent.
The bill for the prepayment of all printed
matter and the reduction of letter postage to
two cents will in all probability be passed by
Congress. The Postoffice Committee unani-
mously favor it, and the Postmaster-Gen General
also urges its passage. The House Commit
tee on Elections has decided unanimously that
Mr.. Black, Democrat, is entitled to the seat
from Florida, and. that Walls (colored), who
has thus far held the seat and drawn pay
during nearly the whole Congress, must
leave it.
The House Postofice Committee has unani.
mously resolved that Genera Cres-
wells decision that letters mailed with an in
sufficient stampage should be charged double
rates is Illegal. Cows. Warmoth, McEnery,
and a number of other prominent Lonisianians
have been summoned to Washington to give
, their testimony in regard to the election mud,
die in that State.
/, IT is said the President will shortly issue /,
|, number of additional Ku-Klux pardons.
, THE House Banking and Currency Commute,
have decided to report a bill relieving nationa
banks from the operations Of the local usur,
laws. The CORNERSTONE OF Internal Rev.
enue has decided that imitation wines Of home
manufacture are exempt from taxation.
FOREIGN.
THE funeral ~obsequies of the ex-Emperor
Napoleon took place at Chiselhurst, England.
on Wednesday, the 18th of January. A Lon
don dispatch Of that date gives the following
particulars of the imposing ceremonies: Al
though the funeral procession was to move at
10 O'Clock this morning, the hearse was half an
hour late in reaching the residence Of the ex-
Emperor. A deputation Of Paris workmen,
who were to head the procession, arrived at
the same time. They wore immorteles in their
coats, and carried wreaths of yellow flowers.
On both sides Of the hearse were the Imperial
arms, surmounted by the letter IN" A great
crowd surrounded the hearse. The funeral
procession started for the chapel at II O'Clock,
and moved in the following order: 4 man
bearing a ~tri-color, borne On an ash stick, cut a,
the last moment before the cortege moved. A
deputation of workingmen from Paris. The
chaplain of the family, bearing a goldencrucifix.
The hearse, drawn by eight horses, and, lastly,
the mourners. who numbered 800 in all. iuclud.
ing the Prince Imperial, uncovered; Primo
Jerome Napoleon, Prince Joachim, Primo
Achille, Rouher. and many distinguished I'm
perilists, English noblemen, Paris priests and
others. tt Prince Imperial was very pale.
The Empress Eugenic was too i'll to attend the
funeral. The coffin was covered with immor-
teQes and violets. There was no sermon at the
chapel. The Bishop Of Southwark sang the
requiem mass, assisted by Father Goddard and
all the chaplains at the Tuileries during the
reign of Napoleon. The remains weredepoisted
In the sacristy, which has been formed into a
mortuary chapel until the removal Of the body
to France. The procession was very long.
The hearse was at the chapel before the end of
1 fha corfo0a haI Iaf{ tho f.pn;ly nenason All
carriages and pedestrians moved three abreast.
The Prince Imperial and Prince Napoleon
returned from chapel in one carriage.
They we're cheered by crowds. Thirty
thousand people witnessed the procession. ...
One of the persons who went from France to
attend the funeral Of Napoleon took with him
some soil dug from the garden of the Tuil-
cries, which he strewed over the coffin after
it was deposited in the sacristy Of the chapel
at C~hiselhurst The steamer Colorado, which
recently arrived at San Francisco from Hong
Kong, furnishes an interesting batch of news.
The Japanese Government has notified actors
and wrestlers that they can pursue their pro-
f~essions for three years longer, after which
they must follow more useful and honorable
employment. The male Japs have been in
formed that they are no longer required to
shave their heads, but the top-knot must be
retained. Native Japanese merchants and cap
italists have received the necessary permission
from the Government, and are going actively
into the business Of constructing railroads and
telegraph lines. The reforms in the Judicial
and Police Departments are being pushed for
ward rapidly. The new Mexican dollar has
been officially adopted at Canton. The Chi
nese Emperorcontemplates an internal journey
Throughout the Emnire. The rennrf In widely