The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-04-04

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
sEsxrE-ExrEA sEssios. :

E-c sESATE-ExrEA SESSION. z { -aE
WEDNESDAY, March 19.-The Senate refused
to take up the resolutions proposing that tbe pn-
vieus question may be demanded byaSsajority
vote, etc. -. The Caldwell case was discussed by
Conkling against the resolutions declaring the
election void.
THURSDAY, March 20.-The Senate WIS en-
gagged the most Of the day in consideration Of the
Caldwell case. The feature Of the debate was Il
sharp wordy encounter between Conkiing ana
Schurz. The former alluded 10 o Senator deliver
ing political speeches at 500 . night. Schprz, con-
strued the reinark as personal 70 himself, and char
acterized 1t as false; that he had not during the
campaign received the sum named or any other
sum for his speeches. Conkling then brought up
the pay he had received for earlier campaign SER
vices. Schurz repeated his explanation that that
matter took place before he was . Senator. Finally
Conkling said he did not sllude to Sclurz in his fut
remark. The sparring was very sharp, and while
in progress caused considerable excitement.
FRIDAY, March ala resolution was offered
and referred to the Committee on Printing, provid-
ing that two bound copies of the Congressional Rec
ord for the session be furnished each Senator. IA
resolution was presented and ordered printed d.
recting the Finance Committee to inquire what
measures can be adopted to give the country q cur
rency convertible into gold Ferry (Ct.f offered
an amendment to the resolutions reported by the
Committee on Elections in the Caldwell case, 90 as
to expel Caldwell instead Of simply declaring his
election void. There was . brief discussion, In
ExecufiSs session, on the nomination Of Casey as
Collector Of New Orleans.
SATURDAY, March 22.-The Senate wss en-
gagged all day in debating the Caldwell case, without
coming to any conclusion. !
MONDAY, March M.-The Vice-PreeideHt laid
before the Senate csidwer's formal notice of his
resignation Of his seat - Senator from Kansas,
The Clayton case was then taken m BY 4 vote of az
to IA, and the report of the COMMITTEES was read.
A resolution was offered instructing the committee
on transportation routes to the seaboard 10 INQUIRE
and report at the next session - to the nature and
extent Of the obligations Of the, railway CON pauies
a. to the postal service, and what additional ieeirla-
ton Is necessary to guard against interruption of
the postal SERVICES resolution was sdopted ON.
gratulsting Spain on the abolition Of slavery In Porto
RICO. ...A resolution, was adopted ordeftng ten
copies Of the Congressional Record for tbs Yice-prest-
dent and each Senator, I'VE for each member Of the
Honse, aud 800 eopiezt to be sold At cost.
TUESDAY, March 25.-The resolution con.
calculating Spain on the passage Of the Porto Rico.
Emancipation bill was pssssd .unanif1pus,y. ION
the memorial Of thirty-seyen members Of the Mis-
souri, Legislature, charging that the election Of Bogy
to the Senate was effected by cerrspt means, the
COMMITTEES ON Elections reported that the facts
stated were insufficient to justify the investigation.
-. The resolution declaring that the charges against
were not sustained was agreed to by IS yeas
to s nays. The case Of ex-senator Patterson was
brought before the Senate, in the shape OF . resolu-
hon permitting him to Gle . statement to be pub
lished In the Congressional Record. After . long
debate the subject went over.