The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

FRIDAY, June acknowledgements. from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported
adversely on the Senate bill for further protection
in the elections for President, vice-President ant
MEMBERS of Congress, with a written report, ant
the committee was discharged from further cOnsid
Grafton of the subject h amendments of tn,
House to the bill to amend the laws relating t.
patents, trademarks aud copyrights were CONQUERED
in, and the bill passed. The new Finance bill
agreed upon by the Conference COMMITTEES wal
taken up and passed by a vote of 81 to %.
House.-The bill appropriating 500, 900 for rhe
relief of the sufferers by the Southern inuuda-
tions was passed The House resumed considera-
ton of the Civil Appropriation bill. An amend.
ment Was adopted providing for the payment of the
old Choctaw Indian claim Of 81, 0 1000. The item
appropriating SIS, 900 for the expenses Of the Civil
Service Reform Commission was stricken ont. A
100000 appropriation for the Washington Monu-
ment was defeated on the ground that it was not a
work authorized by law. An item Of $40, 900 for q
Lighthouse at the mouth of Thunder Bay river.
Mich, was Inserted.
SATURDAY, June 13.-Sendte.-West, from
the on Transportation, reported adj
yersely on the House bill providing for the con-
%struction of the Fort st. Philip canal. IA bill was
passed providing for the care and custody of per-
sons convicted in courts of the United States who
have or may become insane while in prison. q.
The House bill providing for the enforcement
Of the collection of the tax Of S per cent.
authorized by law on the net earnings Of the Pacific
railway companies was passed =. Morton, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, reported
favorably on the House bill to provide for the cleo
ton of Congressman-st-Iarge for Alabama -.
sherman, from the Committee on Finance, report
ed adversely on the Houee bill to provide for the
abatement or REPAYMENT of taxes on distilled
spirits in bond destroyed by casualty. ...
The Chair laid before the Senate a resolution of the
House disagreeing to the report of the Conference
ON the Finance bill, and asking for a
new conference. Edmunds moved that the subject
be referred TO the Finance Committee, further con
ference being useless. Rejected. The question
then being on wright's motion that the
Senate insist upon its amendments
and grant a committee Of conference. it
was agreed to-yeas, 3s; nays, IL. The Chair
laid before the Senate a resolution of the House
disagreeing to the Senate amendments to the
Moiety bill. and asking for Il conference
moved that the Senate insist upon its
and grant 4 committee. Agreed to,
the Chair appointed Scott, Howe and Bayard.
Hgtse.-The House refused to concur in the Sen
ate amendments TO the Moieiy bill, and it was sent
10 4 conference committee %. Maynard made the
report on the Currency bill. After con-
discussion 4 vote was reached and the re-
port WAS rejected los to l46. Dawes moved tina
he subject be sent to a new conference committee.
Agreed to-yeas. I9S; nays. A.. The House then
went into Commute of the Whole on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill. An item of $50, 800 WAS inserted
for printing the agricultural reports for 1884.
Buffers proposition to abolish the Civil Service
Commission was agreed to.
MONDAY, June 15.-Senat,.-The House
to the Geneva Award bill were dir
agreed to, and a conference committee asked for.
"A bill was passed to regulate the removal of
,ases from State courts to United States courts.
e. One section provides that process to COM
hence a civil suit in u United States Ter
'itorial court may be served upon any per-
on through his agent. The provision is intended
o render the Washington correspondents
liable for utterances of the papers which they rep
'esent. -. Ramsey introduced a bill to provide for |
he prepayment OF postage on printed matter.
Nh' T'ih ~ IL NtiuLlltttt vi I
appropriations to report an amendment to the
River and HaIbor bill for the survey of routes
by the Transportation Com
nittee was agreed to-yeas, AZ; nays, g..
from the Committee Of Conference on
he Bankrupt bill, made n report, which was agreed
o. He explained the report, and said that most of
he amendments were of a verbal character, and
he bill was substantially as it passed the Senate, |
With the exception of a section relating to volun-
AIRY bankruptcy.
HouS The House WAS engaged nearly the whole
lIy in considering the Sundry Civil Appropriation
NIL. -. Buffers amendment repeating the law for
he Civil Service Commission. as amended by Mr..
iaskins' proposition giving preference to dis
.harged soldiers and sailors and their
relatives, was agreed to with
nut division. An amendment requiring the
reads of the Executive Departments to pre-
pcribe rules and regulations governing appoint
nents was agreed to-9G to SIS. The am endment
for the payment of the old Choctaw fund
vas defeated. The provision that wages paid to
rinteis and binders in Government employment
hall not be above the price paid for similar work
the cities of New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more, was stricken out-l29 to 30. The bill was
80 l"'E'N NaS ~ lhAfF . |
title over s2s, 900, 200, as against So, 200, geo in the
Ike bill last year.
TUESDAY, June observation-disclosures bill to
utlorize the Issue of duplicate Agricultural Land
Grip where the original has been lost or destroyed
las passed. The Postofice Appropriation bill
;as under consideration in the Senate, and some
changes were made i'll it. The sections
%roviding for the prepayment of postage on printed
natter, and for the free passage through the mail
f agricultural reports, were stricken out, and an
was adopted to the effect that postage
II public documents shall not exceed % cents,
'hich may be paid at the office of delivery.
he bill to provide for the election of Congressman
for the State of Alabama was passed 80.
he House bill TO prevent discrimination in rates
n the Pacific railways was passed without amend
lent.