The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,

THURSDAY. Feb. 6.-SESATE.-Ferry mich
pre scented a concurrent resolution of the Legisia-
,ure OF Michigan in favor If setting apart q portion
Of the Island Of Mackinac for 4 National Park:..-A
hill was introduced by Logan directing the Post
masterIGeneral 10 advertise for proposals from
american citizens for weekly mail service for
sf,een wears. by at Ieas. six kmrrican-built 900
Ion screw steamers, between New YORK ana Liver
pool, at not T." sSSsra $500" peT a,ion r biji. the
Fertilization bill, and the bill for the Distribution
Of the Geneva award were passed.
UorsE.-A resolution authorizing the wilson Sc
lect committee on the Credit Mobilier, etc, To con
slider and act upon tn. testimony taken before the
Of the Whole a motion 10 strike from the Postal
Appropriation bill the item Of $4,000 for increase
routes, and authorizing the Genrrai TO
readjust the compensation ON certain conditions,
was lost. The amendment reducing the appTnprl-
alton TO be paid out Of the Treasury by 81 ,too.0o
was adopted. The amendment providing Tor let
ter carriers in places having D,00 population was
agreed 70. The bill as amended was passed ..
The bill for q railroad bridge ut Memphis was ais
ence COMMITTEE on the bill for constructing sloops-
ofwar made = report agreeing to the cohstrue-
tion 81 eight such vessels At 4 cost not exceeding
S3,2Oo,0oo. Adopted.
FRIDAY, Feb. s.-SEyATE.--A resolution was
passed directing the secretary Of the Treasury to
furnish a statement Of the earnings and expenses
Of the Pacific railroads for iss0-Tl.. The Commit
tee on Library reported adversely tn" ban proStd-
ing for an International copyright. Sherman IN
troduced u bill authorizing an, irrsvocabie deposit
Of money in the United states Treasury, and the
. VI 'p'' t'ht-
bic or educational purposes Aicorn reported a
hill to aid the construction 81 III. sntro tunnel;
The hill for the distribution Of the Geneva award
was discussed without action. A bill was passed
TsmsslsT q, q lsIss n" Ts sst s. ~ rrf%.ea 70 -nter.
tain an amendment including the nam. ofJenerson
Di Ho.. 9n'Jsa ~ ,h sl. d I .n 81 a few i private bill.
the House went into Committee u the Whole On
mainder 81 the aay in its confederation.
SATURDAY, Feb. s.-SESArE.-No, in session.
HousE.-Dawes made an appeal to take up and
pass a new Boston relief bill, but Kerr objected -.
senate bill appropriatinR siD,aO for a 6oveInment
building At CoviDgton, Ky, was passed The re-
mainder 81 the day. session Was devoted To the
consideration Of bills Of 4 private nature
MONDAY, Feb. l0.-SENATE.-Pomeroy (kai-
sas, offered n resolution for n committee to inves.
tigate the charges against him adopted; freling-
huysen, Buckingham, Alcurn, Thurman and
passed To provide for q commission to com plete
Great Britain, under the act II isiS to execute the
treaty Of Is4s; 10 provide for the distribution ~
ern Claims Commission bill extending the com
mission to January l., 1875, was agreed to.
the substitn,e Tor the senate bill extending the
provisions Of the Agricultural College act 81 80
wa, lost Tns Senate BIN aPr,oSr r,hi sS SG:s
was passed &C.. Bills introduced For the redemp-
tion ~ United states notes in coin amer May, lrt;
Ia revive shipping and commerce; to refund taxes
improperly collected. =. The bill to increase the
salaries Of the President and other executive oht-
GERS was defcated-yeas n nays, ~. Cox (N.f.b
offered . resolution defining the relative powers
Of the National and state Governments, and oppos-
Ing Capitalization az the most dangerous OF all
abuses; Ioat-ysas. NJ; nays, S-two-thirds being
necessary to pass 1t.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1l.-SESATE.-Bills passed ::
To continue the Southern Claims Commission;
granting the right Of way to the Denver, George
town and Utah and the Denver, South Park and
Paci6c railroads over the public domain; authoriI-
tnU n monument tn Union soldiers at Salisbury,
N. e.
HoUsE.-An Amendment To the Postal bill re-
ducing letter postage amer July ! to two cents was
adopted. The section relating to weekly news
papers was amended 50 as not To exclude from free
circulation in the counties where published those
papers using patent insides. The bill was then
passed. The bill Axes the rate on drop letters at
two cents after July I, and requires prepayment nf
Newspaper postage Mt the office where mailed after
the LIST Of January next. The Army Appropria-
ton bill was passed II appropriates S3l al $50.
80. The bill authorizing the building Of the Mon
tana and Wyoming railroad was passed.