The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

A'hNA ~ >'AbNA 1--WE
and Minnesota was passed Logan presented a
memorial, signed by 1000 citizens of Illinois, pray
ing Congress to charter a double-track railroad
from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic ocean,.
The Senate engaged in a long debate on the bill
authorizing the sending of agricultural documents
through the mails free. Pending consideration of
the bill. an adjournment to Monday was moved and
carried.
Housc.-A bill was passed TO admit all articles for
the Centennial Exhibition free of dnty. -. The bill
authorizing the Improvement of the mouth of the
MississiI pi by the Eads ietty system was rejected.
and a bill for the construction of the Fort st. Philip
canal, offered Ly NcCrary, was then taken up and
passed. II confdes to the Secretary Of War the
duty of making all necessary surveys, and. when
these have been effected, Of completing q contract
for the construction Of the canal. The maximum
cost of the whole undertaking is fixed at $1,000, OOO.
Morey, from the same committee, reported a BIZ to
repeal tine first section of the act Of June 81, 1856,
for the disposal of public lands for homes.eads to
actual settlements in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Florida and Arkansas. The bill was discussed
al considerable length. The object of the bill is to
allow public lands in the South, which were, after
the war, reserved for settlement by freedmen. to be
sold az they are in other sections Of the country.
The bill was recommitted, which is tantamoun. to
its defeat.
SATURDAY. June .--!Shdte.-Not in session.
HonSe.-A long discussion of the deficiency appro-
pria,iop was closed by the reference Of the various
amendments to a conference committee. The re-
port of the Committee on Mississippi Levees, pro-
yiding for a commission of engineers, was passed
also the bill reported by the Postofhce Committee,
providing for the prepayment OF postage on
printed matter. The game committee
also reported a bill to prevent "straw
bids " for carrying the mails. and a bill for adjust
ing the salaries of Postmasters The Committee
on Expenditures IN the Department of Justice pre-
sented a report relative To the financial manage
ment of the West Judicial District Of Arkansas since
its organization in 1871. The committee recon-
mend the abolition of tue district, and its anne1a-
ton tn the Eastern district.
MONDAY. June .-.Senae.-Bill were
passed Authorizing medals commemoratipg the
one hundredth anniversary Of the first meeting OF
the Continental Congress and the Declaration
of Independence; authorizing any Circuit
Judge to designate the time of hold
ing District or Circuit Court, and to
designate the District Judge to attend and hold
A 80 S' N' 80 sN
better organization of the Distric; Courts of the
United States within the State of Louisiana to
provide for the publication Of the revised statutes
of the United States. -. Pending discussion on The
Moiety bill, the Senate adjourned.
HonS>.-A bill was introduced to increase the
revonues, to restrain gambling, and imposing
a tax of 20 per cent. on all sales of stocks, bonds.
IL .....An attempt 10 take up the Civil Right. ,
, 81 E -. 80 r. ..
of Colorado was passed under q sus-
pension of the rules-l70 to 65 -.
from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported II bill in relation to bounties. The bill.
proposes to pay all the rank and file who served
in the army, including those borne on
the rolls as slaves, ss.37i. per month for the whole
time of service. ... The Louisiana contested election
OF Sheridan r. Pinchback was discussed with
out action.
TUESDAY. June ?.-Sndte.-A joint reso-
luton was passed providing for the termination Of
the treaty between the United States and Belgium
Of july Il, lsis.... Logan introduced a bill to es-
from the conference committee on the Cur
rcrcy bill, made a report, which was ordered
printed. l, tina; the volume
f ~ $500 D'A"
rotes are issued in the proportion of
Per cent; that a reserve on circulation of 5 per
cent. be kept III the Treasury for the redemption Of
by : per cent: tint leeal-:enders bs re-
ia ISIS by the issue of : per cent. bonds, the
notes redeemed to be emitted for ,he- purchase Of
20 bonds. -. Ccnoyer suhmitted a. an amendment
10 the House supplemental Tariff bill Il propo-
a -IEp IA lun.N-. "a .,np of patuapt;.th :
IF / per cent on all sales of bullion, coin. aid
stocks, and a staml-tsx If l mill per dollar of
he value Of all manufactured or unmanufac,ured
'oi:on on contracts for future delivery go.
Mr.. Hutchinson, from the Committee on Ter
ri,orics, reported ta,orably the House bill to
liable the people of New Mexico to form n Con-
'titution and state Governm. ut 80. The bill abol-
shinG the notifies system Of collecting the customs
Was discussed ut length and LAID over.
Hopsc.-The Louisiana contested election case
anne up. and the majority and minority
eports Of the Election Communicative
ormer declaring rnchback elected, and
he latter awarding the seat TO Sheridan
scre both rejected. A resolution was then
declaring that the testimony was not
to show the election of either Pinchback
pr Sheridan, and permitting them TO take further
testimony 80. Butler (Mass.N, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a substitute for the Geneva
bill "a bill was passed abolishing the
Western Judicial District Of Arkansas.
WEDNESDAY, June 10.-Sendts. Ingalls, in
a bill to abolish the Board OF Indian Com
nit sioners 90. Howe, from the Committee on For
ign Relations. reported 4 bill relating TO tele-
communication between the United States
nd foreign countries. 80. The bill to amend the
'ustoms Revenue laws, and to repeal moieties, was
Inally passed with only three dissenting votes
Howe and Pease.
HouSe.-The Ways and Means ommitte report
d adversely on the following bills: To abolish
he tax on cigars and tobacco, and to strengthen
ublic credit; to repeal the tax on dis
l,lel suirlls aud tnlurrn Tor The isrnn Of