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

rotary OF the Treasury to cover into the Treasury
all sums that may remain undrawn, or that have
been received rs increased compensation, and
which shall have or may come into his possession by
return thereof. A minority report signed by kas
son and Jewett was submitted, in which they rec
omn.ead that all compensations increased by the
act Of the Sd Of March, 1873, be re-establlshed al
their former rates, subject to constitutional excep-
tons, except also the franking privilege. After
discussion, the matter was postponed till Tuesday,
49, The contested seat from the 9th Indiana District
was awarded to Shanks.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9~.-Senate.-Bills introduced:
By Ramsey, to provide for the transmission of cor
respondence by telegraph. By ingalls,, to arm and
equip the militia of the United States. by Alcorn,
to provide for the construction of levees on the Mis-
sissippi river. ID. Buckingham called up and ia
planned his bill for the relief of the financial ills.
A bill was introduced by Morrill, Ntl to provide for
specie payments and free banking. Referred.
House.-The bill for the redemption of the loan
of 1853 was passed The bill for the repeal of the
Salary act was discussed at length and with much
animation, but without comming TO a vote.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 Senate.- Sherman,
from Finance Committee, reported f~avorably a bill
to authorize the organization Of national banks with
ont circulation =. Perry introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the issue of the i4,OOO,OcO reserve fund.-.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee, reported
resolutions directing said committee to report a
bill, providing for the issue of currency mt all times
Ttbttliidblt III Rblu W IL tlhihaitit. pa."Att AAoNA
the minority of the committee, presented a resolu-
ton directing the Finance Committee to report
MEASURES for a return TO specie payments. The
resolutions were made the special order for Mon
day. 80. Hamilton Md submitted an amendment
to the Constitution declaring that the United States
should make nothing but gold and silver coin q legal
tender for the payment of private debts. ... Davis
wv. Val introduced a bill for the transportation Of
newspapers through the mails. 1t authorizes news
paper exchanges to be made free OF postage as
formerly, and also the free transmission of weekly
uapprs tD slbscrilprs within the county where
published.
~House.-Maynard introduced a bill TO authorize
the organization Of national banks without circu-
latioE, IA bill was passed authorizing the present
number Of enlisted men of tina navy to be increased
from $500 to 10000. "A bill was reported appro-
priating 81, 400, 900 for extraordinary expenses of the
navy ....T The remainder of the day was devoted to
the discussion of the bill for the repeal Of the Salary
act.
THURSDAY, Dec. Observation-Disclosures
Wilson being absent, the Senate proceeded to the
election Of a President pro tem., with the following
result: Carpenter (Wis.l, - votes; Thurman %,
l6: blank, -. Sumner addressed the Senate in
favor of his Finance hill. providing FOR the substi-
tuition of compound interest for legal tender notes,
e,c. Gordon GA introduced n bill restoring he
privilege Of free exchanges between newspapers
through the mails A resolution was passed au-
thorizins the Transportation Committee to hold
sessions during the holiday recess Gordon offered
a resolution requesting the Observation-Disclosures to
| report to the Senate what amount al expense II
any, had been saved to the Government by the
abolition of the ~franking privilege. Howe intro
dTcrd n ill relative TO the liquor traffic. II au-
th0rizes the President to appoint five Commission
ers, without pay, TO examine the economic, moral,
criminal, and scientific aspects of the liquor traffic,
and to report to Congress its effect an crime. social
vice. pauperisn, and the public health Adjourned
Ia Monday, Dec. Is.
HCUsr.-Orth Ind0 offered a resolution providing
for n sarycy TO ascertain lii" practicability Of a ship
..-.l. .,n..,gn r.t fglE,,, ,,g.I, tt. E4iRZh
river. Adopted 30. Parker offered 4 resolution III
struCiiug the Committee ON Elections to examine
and report ON the best mode IF el.c;ing the
President. Passed Huar offered Il hil TO estal-
lsh All educational fund. II euacts that the ne.
proceeds of sales Of the public lands shall be for
ever cunsecra;cd aud set apart f: the education Of
the people. provided that this act shall not repeal,
Impair. uT suspend any lAw authorizing presumption
or homestead entries, no- ahriige the power of Con-
grcss over the public domain, nor interfere with
granting buiuty-.ands 20 the soldiers and sailors Of
III, late HHr....A resolution was adopted calling
ON the P0sinaster+irnrra for such Information re-
! gar!iug the Postal savings Bank ard Postal Tc.s-
graph projects Is he may have in his possession. H..
The Salary bill came NJ. aud was discussed until
vast the usual hour for adjournment. When the pre-
yiuus question on IL third reading was moved, and
resulted: sycs. 100; nay, li5. 50 I'll" Hnnsr re-
fused To- second tine previous question, aud kasron,
who had reported the minority hill, nhiAiucd con-
troll II the subject. He Welded to Grth, who moved
;U rocoIamit the inll to the Select Committee, with
Instructions 10 report \ bIl fixing the salaries {:
what t'Iry -hAli ascertain Ia have been III. average
Ray and Allowances Of the Fort ,-iirst C~ugr-H-, cX-
elusive Of any estimate u the Thanking privilege.
FRIpAy, Dec. i2-S1tai,. No; ia session.
Eotst.-if;rr some husilc.s Of an uiIIuTortaut
character. the II NE proceeded to The consideration
- The measure Ia regard b. HslarIe-, the result II
-hlcl was tina. the matter vas r~cuJumit,td to tLr
SELECT Committee. WITH Instructions "a report 4 bi!l
ar!ug tie average II the Iay AMI all for
rnriut-rs q the Inrty-nEst Congress a. tLu Cum
Ts-f zaiiBu for U4rUll- - OF the nTgus sit I tlpruSs-.--