The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-26
RESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY, Dec. 15.-Sendr.-The contested
case of Pinchback and Mcmillan, from Louisiana,
was turned over to the Senate by the Committee on
Elections, and the matter postponed A bill was
introduced to repeal the tax of ten per cent. on the
circulation of bank notes. ... The bill to provide for
the redemption of the loan of 1853 was passed ....
Sherman's financial resolution was called up a..!
discussed without act;pn.
HouSe.-An immense number of bills were intro
duced. The titks Of the important ones are ap-
pended: For the issue Of convertible bonds to put
printing paper, type, etc, on the free list to allow
producers TO sell leaf tobacco without tax authnriz-
ing national banks to withdraw their bonds in
proportion to the reduction of their circulation : in
aid of the execution If the laws in Utah for the
survey of 4 ship canal from Lake Michigan to
the Wabash river. repeating the Bankrupt
law; providing for n donbl'-:racE railroad from
Omaha to New York, with branches To Chicago and
81. Louis; providing that newspapers hall circulate
III the mails free within the counties u publication
aud within twenty miles of The office Of publication;
to make Sioux City a port Of entry to impose tax
on incomes of $1,000 and over To regulate COM
Inerce between the States, and 10 regulate reasCna-
bic rites for railroad charges for freight for Abrams
continental railroad to transfer to the War De
partmcnt the management Of Indian Affairs; To-
establish a Territorial Government in TrIntina... .
Ireinain, from tue Committee on the Judiciary, re-
I tNlNNu a UNI u IFlFA4 TN BAilhEllltN AaN. Inc
INST section rrl-als the Bankrupt law and all it,
amendment. The second provides that, where
there are bankruptcy proceedings pending, the ma
Jorify lin salur) of it's creditors whose claims have
been proven, or are pruvlblr. TO determine in what
manner and ON what terms aud conditions the
estate Of the bankrupt shall be admin
isterod. and such resolution shall be Immediately
confirmed by the Court. Further sections ar
range the details The question 81 increased
taxation Wa, discussed at length, ia. debate arising
on til" Recommendation uf Secretary Richardson for
al increase t. the amount of $iu,upD.N-. A re-olu-
tioh was finally adopted that III" Ircsi!.ut H. re-
que-t"d To- caup" y revision 4 said estimate - l..
made 10y the s"r"ral Executive Departments. aud
cause q r'i ott t. - made T. tuc House setting forth
IN detail what puliic Expenditure for the current
fiscal veal and what cstima;-s for n" NEXT nscal
year can be reduced, and the amount ui -uch rvtuc-
tlUp, without r,r!uu- drtrimcLt to tn. public service
The H"usc voted 10 adjourn on Friday, De-. ~.
I'll! Turtday, Jan. g.
TUESDAY, Dec. IG.-S,n1G.- Finance
comrit:rc reported unIa,urabi! on the proposition
taat on"half of tie import duties may lie paid In
legal tender A hil was introduced g. establish an
ITuu ShiI-bulidiuR !sri IN the waters 81 the Allan
tic, ard one Ia tie hi--i-SiIl "a Na'lr, Al-n. 10 T,--
INIT The national hanss 10 i,Nu- Il circulation II ~
Ter cent. II thai. toi.i-, all increase u : ~ crnr.
IN their present ISSUE .. Tie Louisiana r1n'os:ci
election caf- Of FlnCLh4ck ". Mcmillan caru- NJ,
aud was discussed :: length wi:huu; action.
Ho"se-A resolution was adopted irStric,iar ID.
C!yil Service Committee tn inquire into the eIpcdi-
cncy Of reducing the cost II the civil service. and
also of the feasibility If providing that 40 ofir.a'
shall IL allowed more than a salary iIcd hy law 90.
A bill shsolHtely repeating The bankruptcy Law was
passed by = vote Of IN TO ~. II Iro.!ic- that al
bankruptcy proceedings now I~rEdi;.s shall b., Get
i!ci nndcr the law - It BOW l.. except that the fee
shail be reduced onc-hah. The Hl!ary-nrIea hill
was reported 10 the House IL The select Committee.
The amendment "f KaS,un. providing that the
monthly pay Of members II the pTs,-nt Congress
shall b. decreased fHr thu rest Of the session 20 that
their fIpfED .rsnfiBH in The a,FT ,V... - 49,. .-..
-hall not exceed $500, WAS adopted hy "A vote of ~
To- II. Butler offered all anne udtl,u t to .onu-,afr
the hack Fay, which was lost by III" clos. vote Il 1911
/" I'D. Hurlhut, In u spirit uf rarrasm, pro
posed an anne adment that there b, three glasses OF
CnnIrersrHcn. to-w!i: C!ars 4, TO receive s7.Jgn
year; Glass Il, 5000; Hud Class q. s3,uoJ, with HE
privilege that every member shall sc.rc, hts own
class.
WEDNEsDAY. Dec. IT.-SenGa.-Tha bill
making all extra appropriation of 81 ,V1,OO1 for the
navy was passed. Sumner inirulgrrIa r.so. uii.u
ihEtruci!ng the Finance Committee g. report on tn.
feasibility Of raising all internal rcvcnu. by stamrr.
anu thereby Dispensing with Il large portion Of the
present inhchiHeryff the Collectors Offices through
cut The country .Hou.c bill for the repeal uf the
BANKRUPTCY law was read and referred Tn, proi-
osition to adjourn for the holidays was discussed
ana Indefinitely postponed. ... Wright introduced a
Resolution iiistructlng the Committee ON Pensions
10 inquire into tn" cnpcdi-ncy OF amending the
PENSION law 40 A to allow tn. same pension for the
s ""''' Az ~ ar - III 4tlNF tI a AtV
above the knee. Passed.
Ho'se.-rhc Judiciary Committee was instructed
to take the cases of Judge DUrelI, Of Louisiana, and
Judge Buft"ed, Of Alabama. under consideration,
and report uIon them with reference 10 their i'm
lea'!iHcht \ resolution was oltcdins'rlcting the
Commit e on ruhlic BuilIings Ia inquire into the eS-
penfiturcs heretofore mad for Gnycrem.nt build |
ingf. and report upon the feasibility of inaugural
INK frtrrIirhnI'nt ia tn" matter Of public build |
ings....TEc Foreign Affairs 1DlnInittrr was in |
structe'i to inquire into the rNprdlrncy 81 rcyisiup
and readJG-t'h"t the r',IuIcnsatIpn of consular Offices. |
..ih" HoIs" resumed CON liberation of the Salary |
bill. Hale Innvcdt to strik" cut that portion referring |
to the President. rr.naim In"set to exclude from
the effect "f the bill TIN Nicc-i'rcsidcnt, Secretary Of |
State, Secretary OF the Treasury, Secretary If War.
Secretary If the Navy, secretary 0f the Inferior,
AttorHry-iencral P"stinastcr-Gou"ra and Speaker
- the House Of Representatives. Both amend
hl"hts wcr" voted down. Other amendments wcr.
offered, some Of which were adopted and others
wer" defeated. Finally, %Iiurlbut, of Illinois, Of
Tered tLr following substitute, which wus ndautcu.
amid much excitement, 10y Il vote Of i22 tort:
Section J. That from and after the passag, Of tliiz
act ihr compensation "f senator Representatives
aud Delegates shall j." al the rate uf 5000 Ter an
mana, payall" monthly, aud i'll addition THERETO the
actual individual cxrcnses of cnch senator. Rel re-
aud Delegate in going TO and returning
from the seat II Government once in each session
to be c"Etifci in writing by each.
Sec. >. That the compensation If the Sneaker of
NE House of representative shall bc 3, HD ia adj
h''''H ~ Hh iIg " Representative, amounting in all
10 SS,Hi, and that ui the NiCr-rrcRidcnt shall be fin, |
same amount, with thu sane allowance for travelling
-Nleisea ~ h"rcinltfUr' provided.
Sec. ). That all lawr ani parts # lawn !ucut-
with tn" provisions of tlii4 act are hcrcl,,
See. 4. That the Secretary Of the Treasury ia re-
CURED To cover INTO tir treasury all runs that may
ln'truV-n, or which hay" been received a4 iii
'reascd compensation under the pruyisions of suid
act, approved March 3, 1873, which shall have or
come INTO his possession by return thereof.
l~HuRsDiY, Dec. Is. -!St,idte.-The House
'il on salaries was INTRODUCED, twice read, and re-
ierred to the Committee on Ciyil Service and Re-
ienchineht. \ revolution was adOrtei instruct
hg We Commute. IN Pensions to inauiIe into the
nap.dieii'y Of placing on the pension roll the names
u AL hoiipIabiy discharged soldiers Of the war of
lsl+, irrespective of their terms Of SCI vice. The
most OF tue DAY session was occupied ia a Discus
'loii ol Inc Finance Committed iczniut ON for the
resumption 81 specie IayIleItf. N.cwi W .rc ex-
pressed IN favor Of expansion, contracts, n aud in
ictlpn, sumner and Norton bc,us tie most con-
ipicurUs figures in the debate Am ATTEMPT WIS
nGd~ and d-i-ttth - get th- Ic.Diutl II through
for the holidays.
Housr.-A iarG" portion Of The day was consumed