The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

FRIDAY, June 19.-Sendte.-A motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to provide q
government for the District of Columbia was
passed was tabled. -. The report of the conference
committee on the Currency bill was called up, and
after a lengthy discussion q vote was reached,
which resulted in the adoption of the report by 43,
to 10. The Senate insisted on its amendments to
the P~ostofice Appropriation bill, and q conference
committee was agreed to.
House. resolution was adopted appropriating
$500 for the purchase and restoration to the family
of Gen. Lafayette of the watch presented by Gen.
Washington to Lafayette IA number of the Sen-
ate amendments to the P~ostofice Appropriation bill
were Iou-concurred in and the bill was
sent to a conference committee. An evening
session was held, a, which Ben Butler delivered his
promised speech in defense of Sanborn K Co.
SATURDAY, June 2O.-Senate.-The second
section Of the sundry Civil Appropriation bill, as
it came from the House, which abolishes the Civil
Service Commission. and lrescribes rules for
the appointment of officers under the Government,
was stricken out by the committee, and a new
section reported, continuing the Commission and
appropriatinR sl5O.Oo0 therefor. The report
vas agreed to-yeas. 80: nays, To-.
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report upon the petition of Susan b. Anthony for
the remission of the hne imposed upon her in the
United States District Court for the Northern Dis
trict of New York...-.kn amendment repeating so
much Of the sundry Civil Appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30, 1874. az appropriated 500 go TO
replace worn and mutilated national bank notes
was agreed TO -. A message from the President
relative TO the affairs OF the District Of Columbia
go .af.~rnl a. a.
District Affairs, and the committee subsequently
reported that Its views on the subject OF the rate Of
interest on the District bonds were unchanged.
RouS'.-The powers of the Committee on Ar
kansas Affairs were continued during vacation
yeas. l59; nays, a. The report of the con-
ference committee on the Currency bill was pre-
sented by Mr.. Dawes. After ali extended discus
sion the report of the committee was
agreed ~to--yeas, 22l: nays. 0....The Ju-
dietary Committee reported a resolution for the
impeachment of Judge Busted, Of Alabama.
The Joint Investigating Committee on the Affairs
the District of the Columbia, to which was referred
the Presidents message, reported, that the opinion
of the nj remained unchanged, and the
committee was discharged from further con.idera-
ton of the subject. -. The Supplementary Civil
Rights bill was then taken up and failed to pass
yeas, 1iO nays, 9i-there not being two-thirds in
its favor, AS required under the rule.
MONDAY. June 22.-Senate.-The Tariff bill
was read a third time and passed .... The confer
ence report on the Postofhce Appropriation bill was
disagreed to-the point Of difference being the
rate Of newspaper postage-aud a new committee
was ordered House bill granting the right of
way to the Arkansas Valley railroad was passed. -.
The conference report on the Geneva Award bill
was agreed to.
Horse.-The Conference report on the bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award was presented
ant. cpncnrred in....Alengthy debate sprang up on
the report Of the Committee on Appropriations rec
"rnnlcading nou-concurrence in the Senate amend
ment to the sundry Civil Appropriations bill by which
an item of So, Onu was inserted fUr the benefit of an
organization in Washington known as the
Little Sisters Of the Poor. The amendment was
finally concurred ina notion to insert in the
Civil Appropriation bill an item Of 5000 10 reim-
burse Gen. o. q. Howard for the expense OF his de- |
tense before the late court of inquiry was defeated. |
The bill TO prevent hszing at the Naval Acadc-
mies was passed. ... The bill creating a national
park on the Island Of MackInac WAS tabled.
TUESDAY, une 23.-Snoe.-A resolution
was adopted authorizing the Appropriation Commit |
tees of both houses to sit at the capital during the
recess, TO inquire what reforms can be made in the
civil service. ... The Tariff bill was killed by post |
poning it To the next session, the two houses failing
TO agree on several items. The bills tor the adj
mission of Colorado and New Mexico we're laid on |
the table. The bill in relation to courts and ju- |
dicial officers in Utah was passed %. Bills were also
passed authorizing the coinage of L aLcent piece of
silver, and removing the political disabilities of
John Forsythe and J. l.. Pugh, of Alabama -. The
Senate, at 6:l5 y. M, adjourned. So ends the first
session Of the Forty-third Congress.
HouSc.-Ayerill, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, made a report in the matter of the investi-
CATION of alleged frauds in making contracts and
supplies in the Indian office, With the
volume of testimony. The report exonerates the
Commissioner and Interior Department. The
Senate resolution authorizing the Appropriation
TO sit during the recess was agreed to
All the appropriation bills having been dis
posed OF, the Speaker, at precisely 6o'clock, declared
the first session Of the Forty-third Congress ad-
journed sine die.
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