The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

THURSDAY, Jan. 9.-SESATE.-Bills intro
duced: To raise the salaries of bureau officers in
the Executive Department at Washington; to
authorize the sale Of the reservation Of the Ute
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska, and Of that por-
tion Of the reservation of the Sacs and Foxes lying
in Kansas; to incorporate the North Central Rail
Of way for its construction; to incorporate the
European and American Land and Emigration
number Of other bills of minor Importance. -
bill was passed to prevent United States officers
courts. RAMSEY, from the committee on POST
offices and Post Roads, reported the House bill for
a ahsb abolition tS OF t tine Thinking p pTi ! bIisss ais9' s ,ha
Missouri river at Lexington, Mo.
HousE.-A bill was reported for the admission of
Colorado as n State. An amendment was offered
providing for the admission Of Utah, which was
rejected The bill to establish a Bureau Of Emf
Whole, practically killing it.
FRIDAY. Jan. 1O.-SENATE.-Bills introduced:
by Wilson, providing for a commission on pro-
hibitory liquor legislation; Ames, to abolish all
distinctions If race, color, etc, in the army...-The
Senate resumed consideration OF the Indian APP
preparation bill. The appropriation for the iank-
ton Sioux was reduced from Sl0W,rO t" SNoIsp,
HorsE.-On motion Of Niblack, the Credit Mobilier
Committee wa. granted permission to sit during
days session was devoted, in Committee of the
Whole, to the consideration Of the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bills.
SATURDAY. Jan. 1l.-SESATE.-The Senate
held no session to-day.
HoUsE.-A number Of private bills were acted
upon. IA bill was passed authorizing the sale Of
tn. cemetery grounds at the Fort Gratiot Mich
military reservation. So. The remainder Of the days
session was devoted 10 the consideration Tin Com
mittee Of the whole> Of the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill the pending gucs-
ton being the amendment fnrbidding the payment
Of any claims for cotton captured prior to June,
1s5, except by special appropriation. The amend
m-nt, after 4 long debate, was rejected.
MONDAY. JAN. 13.-SESATE.-A bill was i'll
.x,l,o,d o., .-,.,t ,,;,.r,l i,,da Il, Ni,b;u,p
Wisconsin and Minnesota from the operation If the
mining act Of ls72. The Agricultural College bill,
appropriating the proceeds IF 5000 acres If land
al 81 2i per acre to each State to institute agrirul-
turaI colleges. was taken up. An amendment was
offered to apply III" money to the support Of com,
the bill the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: To authorize the Post.
master+General to establi-h post routes without
requiring action Of Congress: to reorganize the
Treasury Department, fix salaries therein, and
consolidation Of the public debt and paymcn,
thereof; to provide for an increase II National
Rank circulation to abolish the tax If ten per
cent. on circulation Of State banks....A resolution
was adop,rd in.truc;ing the Judiciary COMMITTEE
to inquire into the conduct Of Judg. purrll, of the
United States District Court al Louisiana. .. Hib'
the section Of the Army Appropriation hill ~ 1911
requiring the payment 4" the Pacific railroads 81
one-hah their charges for trans portation Of mails
Government supplies. etc, instead II allowing q
deduction for the whole against payment 81 inter
the rules To pass a bill repeating the iron-clad oath
was lost.
TUESDAY. Jan. li.-SESATE.-Bills passed
T" amend the National Currency act-ut allow
national banks to loan ten per cent. upon their sur
plus profits, as well as uron their original capi,aD
the Agricultural aud Industrial Arts College hill
-. Memorials q! soldiers were presented urginL
the passage 81 the House hill granting 10 acres m
land to hnnoT9hly discharged soldiers. II Is said
the ball would require l3L.nDtsn acres The Ju
dietary Committee asdirrctei to- inquire int" th'
power Of Congress ever the subject II railroads be
tween the States.
HoUsE-A bull WAS passed extending the time fuI
the com plcti1n IL the Portage Lake and Lake Su
p-riur ship canal. The House then went int
Committee II tn" whole on the Legislative, EN'Cu
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill The pending
question wa. the amendment offered by Randall t'
repeal tn" 9TH section If the Army Appropriation
hill Il lSl, which required tn" secretary q th'
Treasury I" confirm" To- pay IN" PaCinr railr"ad'
IN money Gn"-hslf az I'll" amount due them fuI
transportation, and not withhold all "f u for inter
est due the Government on the second mortgage
bonds. After a long and spirited debate thr amend
ment was adopted by IA vote - ~ in a..