The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-07
Fr1nar. Jan. 24.-srsArr.-A bin was. intro

FRIDAY. Jan. 24.-SENATK.-A bill was intro-
duced to authorize q pneumatic tube foad from
New York to Chicago. n amendment to the leg
~islative, Executive and judicial Appropriation oal
was offered, directing the Secretary OF sne iroesury
to withhold all payments to any raairoed ior ~
freight or TRANSPORTATION to the smount OF payments
made by the Government for interest on BONDS
issued to such company. A substitute WAS oIeIox
directing the President to institute suit In the OoMs
of Claims against the Pacific railroads 70 recover ~
amount az interest paid on bonds issued them.
Also, another substitute directing the Presadent y
take such action Us may be necessary for tine recovery
Of said amount, without tssing .cson On 'e
HousE.-The report Of the on EncIons,
that neither De Large nor Bowen were entitiea 20
the contested seat from South Carotns, was sdcp'ea'
SATURDAY, Jan. 25.-SENATE. M in SEES
HousE.-The proceedings were Of an unimportan'
nature. A bill was reported appropriating sso9 =
for the purchase Of an addition 10 the sise VI ny
Boston Postofhce.
MONDAY. Jan. acknowledgements
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt act were re-
oeiyed. :. The bill instructing the Postmaster
General to contract with the Mediterranean and
Oriental Steamship Company for carriage "a maiis
s &C rar1ns aao Of s. siSp%oo.oco of the bonds Of sail, COM
pany was referred. "A bill was introduced appLo-
R Pr ise ss ssiSe;o" States aal ,he iTSe EGmunds amend
ment to the Legislative Appropriation bill, direct
m nns to The Paeiiae railroads. for trsnsp0rta.ion of
mails, etc, and to apply the amount so due 20 the
payment Of interest ON the bonds issued ~ tne
United States to the companies was passed. y
authorizes the companies to bring suit IN the Couis
Of Claims, with right to appeal 70 the snpae%e
Court, the question Of legal right to be decioeo oy
the courts.
HousE.-Bills introduced: To refund the taxes
on cotton exported; to enlarge the James river
and Kanawha canal. "A resolution was adopted
requesting the several Departments .eaceps ne a.
examinations under the civil service rules, 70 can
didates for cIerkships, etc. An nm ndment TO the
Bankrupt act was passed. exempting IRON luas-
property was exempt from execution Dy STATE law
in force in ISL =. The bill abolishing the rhnking
privilege, as amended by the Senate, was aaoptea,
TUESDAY, Jan. 2S.-SENArE.-A motion to
appoint n to investigate the charges
circulated against the viee-President in connec-
ton with the Credit Mobiiier, which was offered at
hts request, was lost, only one Senator, the mover,
to the bill providing for representation OF the
United States at the Vienna Exposition was con-
CURED in The bill to pay Japan for grounds in
that country occupied by our Government FOR nos
pital purposes, was passed. The amendment to
the Legislative Appropriation bill, providtng thar
no Judgment Of the Court Of Claims shall be paid
except to persons whose loyalty is proved, was
agreed to-. sherman's amendment raising the
salaries Of Assistant Secretary, SOLICITOR, Register
and Supervising Architect Of the Treasury De-
p%artment, Assistant Secretary Of the Interior. the
Commerce, of Agriculture, Of Pensions, and OF the
General Land ON ce, Auditor Of the Treasury and
Assistant Postmaster General. and Ct the supeIin-
teudent Of the Money Order Department and For
eiyn Mails, to $4,000 each per year, was adopted.
An amendment to raise the salaries Of Congress-
men to SION was tabled. -
bate on the bill for the admission Of Colorado,
which did not come to = vote.