The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SATURDAY. Jan. 31.-Senate-Not in session
to-day.
House.-In the House, sitting in Committed of the
Whole, speeches were made by Cox, on the financial
question by Wilson, of Indiana, on the Pacific rail-
road question ; by Loughridge, of Iowa, on the army
question by Kellogg, Of Connecticut, on the cur
rency. interspersed with ludicrous left-handed com
pliments between Kelley and Beck, and Ravens and
Melish, on finance.
MONDAY. Feb. 2.-Sendte.-The Louisiana
question was again before the Senate, and Morton
continued his speech in opposition to- new election,
contending that the Kellogg government was legally
constituted, and recognized by competent authority.
The debate was further participated in by treling-
huysen, Carpenter and Stewart. The whole ques-
ton was then laid aside. The Bankruptcy bill was
taken up and read at length. House joint resohi-
ton directing the President to appoint u Court Of
Inquiry of five army officers to investigate the case
Of Gen. o. .. Howard was adopted.
House.-Bills introduced: By Hurlbut, a bill to
abolish the Office of Army Judge Advocate also to
provide for the gradual abolition of the Ordnance
Department, and to reduce the salaries Of all
officers Of a higher rank than Colonel Of
cavalry 10 per cen.um; by Hawley to create
a Bureau of Agriculture; by Barriere, to
establish a branch mint at Chicago: by Clements,
a bill TO elualize the boupties OF soldiers and sailors
by BurcnAr0, a Dill IOrDluulng ttrTlIOTlal ItBiSla-
lures to grant aid for the construction Of railroads;
by Fort, a bill to classify the pensions of soldiers
and seamen who have lost a leg or arm by Myers
(Pa.I TO amend the bankruptcy law; by Ravens,
for a Board Of army officers as Indian Peace Com
missioners. -. Butler introduced a joint resolution,
which was adopted, providing that disabled soldiers,
or their wives or widows, shall have preference for
positions in the civil serrice.-..A resolution was
adopted, under a suspension OF the rules, author
izing the postofice Committee to report q bill for
the free distribution of printed matter 49,. White
(Ala.) presented articles of Impeachment against
Judge Busted. The !speaker appointed Wilson
Qnd.), Hale "a. W, Hubbell CMich.), Ciymer pa,
and Jewett o., Us q 10 investigate the
affairs Of the District Of Columbia.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3.-Senate.-Logan pre-
scented a resolution of tine Grand Army Of the Re
public, asking an equalization Of bounties The
Military Committee. reported unfsvorably ON the
bill providing for the arming and cquiIping
of the whole body Of the militia Of the United
States, and favorably on the bill TO increase the
number of Paymasters In the ariny. sherman
introduced a bill 10 bring about the resumption of
specie payments Jan. I. 1878. After tina: date. uu-
der the operation of the bill. gold will lie given by
the Government IN exchange Tor its notes. II the
gold il not handy, the notes will be redeemed In un-
taxable bonds, payable in gold in ten YEAR,, and
bearing 5 per cent interest. The notes redeemed
may lie re-issued i'll Payment OF the public debt or
the expenses of the Government. The hill also pro-
poses some important amendments in the Banking
law, and establishes free banking. e. The Finance
Committee reported the bill providing for n redis-
tributiun Of the currency. II proposes to take
81, O0O, go Of the bank circulation from New Eii-
gland and transfer it To the South and West. 10. Sar-
gent introduced \ bill to establish = National Burcau
of Health. II Is 10 be located at Washington. 10 be
placed under the direction Of the Interior Depart
ment, and is 10 be in charge Of u Federal Cunlinis-
sioner, at a salary Of 1900 a year.
Hou~c.-Thomas, from the Election Committee,
reported a resolution tina. Hodges, 81 Arkansas, has
a prima facie right TO the seat. The House de-
voted nearly the whole day. In mmii Of the
whole. 10 the consideration Of the Army Appropria-
ton bill.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4.-Sndts.-Sherman
called up his bill to secure equalization Of ma
tionsl bank circulation, and explained its pro-
visions. The Bankruptcy hil WIS eonsid-
cred, the pending amendment being that Of
Oglcsby's, to strike out the words "ur who
has stopped or suspended and not resumed
payment Of his commercial paper within I period Of
forty days, so that persons Of that class should not
be considered bankrupts. After discussion the
amendment WAS lost-34 10 IL. sherman moved
an amendment limiting the operations Of the 39th
section OF the original law as amended, and reported
by the committee To persobs owing over fJ,0OO....
Thurman opposed the amendment of his colleague,
and gave notice that nj the proper time he would
offer an amendment TO the original law, 40 ~ TO
tice OF the Peace OF notary public instead Of before
a Register in Bankruptcy, or United States Com
I!lsblOner, as now PROVIDED. GenulnR the ulhCnh-
sion the Senate adjourned.
HouSe.-The resolution Of the Election Commit
tee TINT Asa Hodges was entitled, priina facie, to a
District of Arkansas was adopted and Hodges took
q modified oath a. a member. The remainder Of
the day was devoted to the consideration Of the
Army Appropriation bill. The debate Was enliyened
by a lively personal colloquy between Holman and
q. +. Hosr, in which the Western member is cred
tied with having come out very much ahead.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.-Senate.-The joint resc-
hut on providing orthe appointment Of Z committee
to investigate the affairs OF the District Of Columbia
was adopted, and FreiinghuyseR, Boutwell, and
Thurman were appointed the committee. -. Car
pentcr introduced n bill, Of which he had given pre-
vious notice, to restore the iishts of the state Of
Louisiana 1t declares there il no Governor or other
state officers In Louisiana, and provides for holding
an election TO NIL those Offices on the 4th Of May,
the President to appoint some person or designate
some army officer not below the rank Of
Major-Generai, TO superintend said election, he TO
appoint two citizens of Louisiana, Of opposite po-
litical parties, to lie State Registrars. 1he bill was
ordered printed -. The bill to facilitate the execu-
ton Of and to protect certain public works at the
mouth of the Mississippi river was passed Sher-
mans amendment to the bankruptcy bill, limiting
the operations Of the seth section TO persons owing
5000 and over, WAS lost .FrelinRhuysen, at his
own request, was excused from serving on the COM
mittee to investigate the affairs Of the District Of
Columbia, and Conkling Was substituted. lie, too,
declined the honor.
Hoitse.-Dunneirs bill modifying the law Of last
year for the encouragement Of timber culture was
passed. The bill amends the existing law no that
the entire forty acres need not be planted the first
year, but gradually, or ten acres each year....The
House con sumed u considerable portion of the day
IN considering the Army Appropriation bill. The
bill to incorporate the Colorado Canal, Irrigation
and Land Company was defeated.
FRIDAY, Feb. Observation-Disclosures intro
dnced q bill providing that all lands granted to
railroad companies shall be subjected to State and
county taxation. .. The bill amendatory Of an act
to provide for the removal Of Flathead and other
Indians in Montana Territory was passed -. The
bill relating to bounties was taken up and passed. =.
1t provides that all who enlisted in the army under
the proclamation Of May 5. and previous to August,
1861, be paid q bounty of 500. The Senate de-
voted a large portion Of the day 10 the consideration
of the Bankruptcy bill. A number of amendments
were offered, some OF which we've adopted aud
rejected. Morrill, (Me.l was appointed by
the Chair q member of the committee to investigate
the affairs of the District OF Columbia, but declined
the honor. 20.
Houe.-This being private ill day, the who's
session was devoted to the introduction and consid-
Grafton Of bills of a private and local character.