The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-12-19
GENERAL.

The Secretary of the Treasury has recent
ly decided that henceforth no duty shall be
charged ON the importation of tropical
fruits.
Gen. Logan, in the Senate, and Mr..
Farwell. il the House, have introduced a bill
chartering a new airline railroad from New
York to Chicago. The feature of the bill is
that the materials which enter into the con-
struction of the road shall be admitted free of
duty. in consideration of which the road shall
transport Government freight at reduced
rates.
A Washington dispatch states that the
Navy Department is still busily engaged in
preparing for war. Imperative orders have
been issued to rendezvous our entire available
navy at Key West at once, and to hasten work
in the navy yards.
The bill introduced into the United States
Senate to provide for the transmission of cor
~respondence by telegraph embraces the ma
terial points of the Hubbard portal telegraphy
scheme.
The Secretary Of the Navy asked Congress
for S1i, 600, 900 extra appropriations for the
years expenses of his Department, but til
House Appropriation Committee refuse to
place the figures higher than $1,000, GOO.
The bill introduced into the United States
Senate by Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine. providing fol-
tn: resumption of specie payments, authorizes
the negotiation of a loan of 5000. 600. 600 gold
bonds at 6 per cent. interest, the proceeds to
be used in redeeming United Stares non-inter-
est bearing notes in gold when presented in
sums of not less than 800. The bill also re-
peals the limitation of national bank ~circula-
ton, and provides for $780, 600, 900 loan certif-
Gates bearing S.65 per cent. interest, which
may be held by the national banks to the
amount of one-half their legally required re-
serve.
The United States Supreme Court decided
the railroad Law Of lows to be constitutional
as within the power Of the State to protect
its people from imposition. The case which
brought out the decision was a writ against
the Northwestern railroad for charging a
double rate for freight from Chicago to Mar
shaltown, la.
Iowa has nearly 100, 600 grangers.
Mr.. Hamilton. Of Maryland. has introduced
into the United states Senate a proposition to
amend the Constitution so az to forbid ths
making of anything but gold and silver a legal
tender for the payment OF private debts.
The Committee on Railroads ard Canals in
the House of Representatives have decided TO
report fayorably the bill for the airline rail-
road from New York to Chicago.
Every one of the Canadian Cabinet Min
listers who sought reelection has been re-
turned by reclamation, save one. and his ma
jority was increased.
The railway magnates who control our
Western roads have again been in session at
Chicago for the consideration of the dead
head system, and have decided that there shall
be no more free passes after the 31st inet.. at
winch date the outstanding passes expire.
Lven the conventional minister's Lalf-fare has
been cut of. A movement in the same djrec-
ton has been started by the M-assachusett,
railroads.
The Massachusetts, Dental Society has pro-
nounced against chloroform.
The House Committee On Judiciary have
agreed on a bill for the repea! of the Bank
rupt law.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Las written
to the Chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittec recommending additional taxation. SO
that the revenues NAV meet the Government
expenses, and inclosing a bill for that purpose.
The restoration of the duty on tea and coffee.
which will yield about 500, 600. coo per annum.
is included in the recommendation.
The American Theater, at Baltimore, was
burned on the 18th inst.