The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Company, and annulling the contract with said
company for semi-monthly service. Nearly the
whole days session was devoted to the dis
cussion of the Louisiana bill, and the bill to pay
the bonds Of the Louisville and Portland canal. No
action was taken upon either measure.
Homse.-Morey introduced q joint resolution for
furnishing rations, forage, and clothing to the
people suffering from the inundation and over
flow of the Mississippi and tributaries. 80.
The General Appropriation bill was considered By
the House in Committee of the Whole, and a long
discussion occurred in reference to the clerical
force in the Treasury Department, Garfield making
an elaborate explanation of the bill in tina: respect,
and Beck arraigning the Administration for ex-
traSagaocs.
SATURDAY, April 1S.-!Senate.-S Senate not in
session.
Homse-A bill was passed donating 10 pieces of
artillery to the people of Concord, Mass,
for 4 monument TO commemorate the first
repulse OF the British troops at old North
Bridge, on the 18th of April, 1775..-.
A resolution of thanks to Sir Lanbton Lorraine,
commander of the British frigate Niobe, for his
humane and generous interpretation, at Santiago
de Cuba, in protecting the lives Of the survivors
of the Hirginius expedition, was introduced by
Cox and referred. IA resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Civil-Service
Reform to inquire into the expediency Of pro
viding for the election of Postmasters by tho people
"A bill was passed empowering the President
tn direct the issue Of food and disusrd
army clothing for the relief OF the sufferers by
the overflow OF the lower mississippi river. 10. GaI-
aeld, from the Appropriation Committee, reported
a Deficiency bill. 1t uppropriates si,251. I5s. &c. The
House then went into Committee of .he Whole on
the General Appropriation bill.
MONDAY pnl 20.-Sndte. -Edmunds. from
the Judiciary Committee, reported untavorab.y or
the bill for The relief of purchasers OF lands sold for
direct taH.e in ;nsurrectionary States. ... House bill
making an appropriation for sufferers 10y tn" South
western foods was favorahly reported upon....A
TN to equalize the b0unilcs of soldiers who served
during the late var WAS reported from the Military
Committee End placed on the raicndar. .. The bill
70 authorize the issue of Il supply of arms tn Ne
braska vas discussed and laid over. 90. Majority
and minority reports were presented from the
Election Committee IN the Gaze of SYKES against
Spencer, Tor the seat As senator from Alabama.
Both reports were ordered printed 90. The Louis!-
ana hill was discussed BY Bayard, Bocy, sherman
aud Morton.
Hor.e.-Blls introduced Ry Southland, to tx
.hc comlea.nt;on Of the Presidsn: Of hcT-uited
States AZ 81, 900 Per anuum by sturkxeather
! ewing 4 ta1 O. one-iwcuti-ih Q: / per cent. On the
sale Of stocks, bondf, gold and silver bullion.
promissory no;c., and other security by Beck.
increasing the Tax gu the circTlat.on'of national
banks from ore-'S.Iiih TO ohe-1uar:c- u: ] yer
cent. Per month; by O'Brien, to abolish tine grade
and rank Of Commodore; also to auth"!i ze the 1t
dian natiou' and tribes in their corporate capacity,
and individual members thereof. To sue and be sued
ia United states courts; by Foster. p-Dy.ding for
the collection "f money and recovery o: lands
rE"ngfuiiy held from the GOVERNMENT by :he Kan
saa ISciic Eailrond Company IA bl was PASSED
rrrr"r'i",inG $4,000" for the construction Of q
military telegraph NEc from Denison. Texas. to
Fort sAi....lhe bl! aprropriatins s~j,O1o.oJo
:"r the Centennial celebration was
made She EFe1ia! order for the SIN
Of seDa''r Carpenters Resolution III taV"r
o. a''ofa.hS otii''f'h' f2h's % 'HNa was INTRO
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