The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-12-25

resolution declaring the seu-c Of the House
to lie in OPP oei'ion t. any further subsidies.
Butler sbjectlng, II wa- Laid Oyer....A Icso,u-
tion WAS adopted for the appointment Of a
select committee Of five to proceed to yicks-
burg. Miss, and investigate and rep1rs all ths
facts r~els,ive to the recent troubles there.
TUESDAY. Dec. 1j.-!S aatc.-Scott presented
a memorial setting forth the alleged unju-;
discrimination sgair:st periodicals ia tile new
Postage law. and asking fo- . change. Ellis
were introduced: By Pratt. limiting the
time in which applications for bounty
lsrI shall be received; by Conkl!rg. to
consolidate the deb: of tine District
OF Columbia, and to Issue bonds of the
United States in exchange for bonds Of the
Distric: &C.. wrightsubnitteds join, resolution
proposing certain amendments to the Constitu-
ton. providing. among Others, for the election
OF President and vice-Presiden by direct vote
OF the people. and each TO hold Office for zig
yeaIs....A resolution was adopted instgucting
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
intent ard meaning Of the -o-calied Pre-r-Gag
law passed e. the last session. The Military
Committee reported fa> orab: on the bill for
tho relief OF the gra-shopper ruferers. 1t
spprorriates $4,000
NoUS..-Bills were introduced: BY Nc
CrAry. for u narrow-gauge road from Lake
Erie to the Missouri river; by Poland. regu-
la.ins the prosecution Of libel in the Di.tric:
of Columbia. 80. The Speaker announced the
appoin.men. Of the following select commit
tees: 10 visit Vicksburg-Conger. Hur!but.
Williams (Wis.). Speer and O'Brien. On
Louisiana and other Southern State--G. F.
Ifosr, Wheeler On. ", Frye, Fo-,er co.,
Phelps (N. j.. Robinson Ull.). and Potter.
WEpSEspAY. Dec. l6.-SsnGtc-The FL
nance Committee WAS instructed to inquire
into TIE expediency Of providing for the re-
demption OF mutilatcd currency. Icy postmss-
ters... That portion OF the Presidents NEE
rage relating to Chinese Immigration WAS re
ferred to tie Foreign Relations Committee.
with instructions to report Il bill for remedy
ing the evil. Johnston introduced a bill to
aid tbs construction Of Z harrow-gaISe rail-
way from tite-watcr to Chicago aud st. Louis.
Ho.S'.-The Civil Rights bill. az amended
~ sb' "uuNtais AA.N III il1i
charges being the striking out of the cIsu-es
relating TO schools aud cemeterie-). WAS re-
ported 10y Butler and ordered pr5n.ei.. IAN
adverse repor; was made on the bill increasing
the tex on the circulation of national banks.
Tho House devoted the whole Of the
afternoon. in committee Of the whole. to the
consideration of the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
THURSDAY. Dec. I7.-S,nGte-Iucalls intro
duced Il bill to organize the Judicial district OF
Okialiana Undisn Territory and establish
courts OF the United State. therein - bill
was passed authorizing the Commissioned of
Agriculture to make u special distribution Of
seeds for the benefit OF the sufferers 10y the
grs--hopper plague The remainder of the
day was consumed in d,-cu--ing the bill to
reo-garize the District of Columbia govern
naent.
House.-Lowe introduced a bill to establish
the judicial district of Oklahama. in the In
dian Territory Tire House. in committee OF
tie whole on the Legislative Appropriation
bill, refused to vote an increased appropris-
ton to the I;urt all of Education. H.. Dawes i'll
troduccd a bill providing for the payment of
the sinking fund.