The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL SEMINARY.

THURSDAY. March 5.-Sndts.-Wught pre-
scented a memorial from the Iowa Legislature for
all increase in the volume of currency The bill
to amend the ac; ia encourage The growth Of timber
on Ia. Western prairicS was passed Dorsey i'll
PRODUCED q hiil To create the Territory Of Oklohlma.
... nogy introduced 4 bill FOR the Improvement Of
the month u: the Hi-sirsipii river The Liquor
Commission bill was again discussed ly the Senate.
An amendment was Edopte, providing that the
Commission II will establish shall not be wholly
COMPOSED Of prohibitiOnisis or the advocatesuf to-
tai abstinence.
~Houss.-Shanks called up ms motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill for the free distribution
to public documents. Cotton moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table. Krjcctei-yeas lOl.
nays l.3. The bill was then further considered.
A motion was made to r.cuinrnit the Butler hill.
with unimportant notifications and Instructions.
Rcltc'cd-y.as ~, nay, lSi. The question then
REQUIRED on the passage Of the bill NJ originally re-
por,ch. and the bill was rcircted-yras Ill, nays.
100. The Virginia contested election case uf
/ Davis vs.. Thomas was decided in favor OF the latter.
.... The remainder of the day was consumed 10y the
House in considering the legislative Appropriation
bill.
FRIDAY. March Observation-Disclosures were
prevented by Chandler from citizens CT Michigan
and Logan from citizens OF Illinois, asking for an
increase of currency .. Thurman introduced a bill
! appropriating SlU,OUJ TO pay the expenses Of the
Distric. OF Columbia Investigating Committee. %.
Ramsey addressed the Senate ON the subject
of cheap transportation 49,. The Senate
refused, by a vote Of L, to -, to adopt Freliug-
hUysen's motion TO instruct the Appropriation
Committee to report in favor of an appropriation
for the Centennial not To exceed S3,09D,No0. The
bill was then referred without instructions TO the
committee. A. II stands, II has no international
suggestions. II invites the Governors of all the
States to take part in II national exhibition.
The bill to appoint "A Commission to investigate the
liquor traffic was passed-ycas, 26 nays, II.
Honse.-A bill was passed authorizing a bronze
statue Of Admiral Farragut. The Secretary Of the
Treasury was directed to furnish information as to
Pension Agents, and the number Of pensions paid
by each, with costs, etc., prior to and since the
war.
SATURDAY, March 7.-Sendte.-Not in ses-
sion.
Houxc.-The House met for debate ~only-Wilson,
of Iowa, in the chair. Fernando Wood, Burchard,
Beck and Kelley made speeches on the abolition of
the tax on matches. The speeches, of course, took
n wide range. and comprehended questions Of
finance and politics generally, which were discussed
at great length.
MONDAY, March 9.-Seaa,e.-The Senate met,
and, after prayer by the Chaplain, adjourned ont Of
respect to the memory of ex-Prcsident Fillmore.
House.-Under n call Of the States u few unim-
por.ant bills were introduced. Mr.. Cox announced
Inc Utain Oh tA-fTthlutut MlliiT iiiih'I', hhu- AZ
ter the delivery of speeches e~ulogistic Of his private
character and public services by Cox, Wood and
Maynard, and the appointment of Il committee of
seven members to attend the funeral, the House all
journed.
TUESDAY. March 10.-Sndte.-A committee
of three, consisting of Fenton, Hsmlin and Bayard,
was appointed to attend the funeral Of ex-President
Fillmore ON behalf Of the Senate -. Oglesby pre-
sented Il joint resolution of the Illinois Legislature
asking the passage of q law to prevent unjust dis
elimination in charges by railroad companies. e.
Boutwell, WAS excused from service on the District
! investigating Committee The bill to equalize the
currency was taken up, and Ferry (Mich.) delivered
a lengthy argument in favor Of free banking on the
national banking system.
Housc.-The bill to prevent the destruction Of
buffaloes on the plains was passed Clark present
ed n resolution of the Patrons Of Husbandry of Mis-
souri,, appealing to Congress to secure the improve
ment of the navigation of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries by ample appropriations. Nearly
the whole day was consumed by the House in Com
mittee of the Whole, in considering the general ap-
preparation bill.
WEDNESDAY, March 1i.-Seuate.-Immedi-
ately after the reading Of the journal, Sherman
said some OF our number lSenator sumnerl lief