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

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15.-SENATE.-BillB intro
duced: To amend the patent and copyright laws;
to authorize the Secretary Of War to settle claims
panies; to require National Banks to restore their
capital. ~
reported. 1t appropriates So, oo0, including
500, 900 increased compensation to railroads, CIV
ing the Postmaster-Genera authority TO adjust the
compensation, IA bill was passed relieving state
insurance companies from the operation OF the
ruptcy are taken in State conrts, under State laws.
....A resolution was adopted for the appointment
whether moneys were paid Congressman as coun-
sci, or were paid or solicited from tho Union
racins or epedit TIM Mo sIm 70 aa% ins s,e siII Ws ..
taken up and the amendment to the 9Th section Of
tn, nos, aGi Oh , 10 The n Pacific asifTs I@sa. 70 wa asm aSreed TO q. Trans
THURSDAY, Jan. 16.-SENATE.-Logan intro
duced a bill authorizing the erection of a monu-
ment to the memory Of the soldiers buried at
Salisbury, n. C..-.The bill was passed appropri-
Al the vienna Exposition. SHERMAN called up
BuckinRham's bill for the resumption Of specie
p 1Sspsa n oletsSe a I iaSs.s'1 lie, 'i ieco9por waioa sh =
Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company was passed -.
H ,as : re = inuaG i nsr,Ssl mn me :; COMMITS : 1easI so ON
eminent in Louisiana, and il so, by whom consti-
HousE-The House debated, without action, the
bill for the admission OF Colorado. Tbs bill ere
ating the territory Of Oklahama was killed,S to
S....Thes euate's amendments to the Agricultural
College bill were eoneurfcd In, and the bill passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 17.-SENATE.-The Vienna Ex-
position bill was passed. Norton called up his
retolution instructina the Committee on Elections
tn inquire into the defect. Of the electoral system;
and spoke at length In favor Of the election o!
Pretident by direct vote OF the people The Mint
and Coinag. bin was passed.
HoUsE.-A number Of private bills were passed.
The senate bill confirming the title of the Mis-.
sissippi and Missouri and Chicago, Rock Island
and f'acihc to certain lands In Iowa, WAS taken up.
| A motion 10 lay on the table was lost No further
action Was ssken on the hill.
SATURDAY, Jan. ls.-SESArE.-The Senate
was not In session. -
HorsE-A hill was passed TO revise the pension
ar,cr were disposed of....Ths bill to quiet land
titles In Iowa was passed.
MONDAY. Jan. 20.-SESArE.-The majority
Of the Judiciary Committee reported n bill repeal.
Ing the Bankrupt act, to take effect July l., the
repeal not TO affect any proceedings In bankruptcy
commenced bcf,rc thai date. -. bills introduced:
Fixing the minimum price Of the alternate sec.
grants are made to railroads. at s2o per acre, pre-
cmpiinn and Indemnity rights being excepted.
The House amendment to the bill liking the date
of opening the annual session Of the Supreme
Court was eoncurred In. Carpenter, from the
Judiciary Committee, submitted n majority report
adverse to tho Boston Relief ~biil-Edmunds for
ball.
Horsk-Biiis introduced: To repeal the tax on
deposits In savings banks; repeating. the duty on
hquorice used Ia tho manufacture Of tobacco; 10
punish pretended eounterfeiters 81 United States
currency; To prohibi, the promotion in the army Of
d ..aio.lea,inr liquors Or dIus...,1 hi was
States fees pa due for .ss.ng ,he census m ans Of I $50 "A
ball Was repor,.s from ,he Judiciary COMMITTEES
,nie wa: offered and passed wholly repeating the
bankrupt act.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2l.-sESArE.-Bills intro
dueed; Authorizing a reference to the Court of
o,a'ms Of .hs claim Oh inc book agents OF the Meth,
Pacific Railroad Company to make payable in law.
isi money bond. Which =, has been authorized ~ to
The Mls.}s,ippi river. c1aain'. amendment to
the im, sin s Or. the sv construction n,nenn,od. SIX ~ IS si Ice
agreed to. =. The credentials q p. n. !. Pincbback,
Sg Mo.sr' e'ess .. cnm h%s,s,a on Ann,o p pT's,,nns x,rc
in,.rustsd to inquire into me valae q -exi.,ins
Of sse eSSn.trnc;,on cf new lines, The bill for the
admission q Colorado wa. debated wi,hqn' action;
upon the bill for the revival q American commerce.
No action was taken on the bill.
MEDICAL GUEsswoRK.-The profess
sional treatment of disease is in q great
measure experimental. If ont medicine
fails another is tried, and sometimes this
hit-or-miss practice is pursued until the
resources OF the faculty is exhausted.