The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-06-19
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GENERAL.
The Committee Oh Postofiices of the lower
house of Congress have prepared a bill pro.
viding that on all newspapers and periodical
publications mailed from the known offices of
publications. or a news agency. and addressed
to regular subscribers or news-agents, post
age shall be charged at the following rates
Newspapers and periodical publications issued
weekly and more frequently than once a week,
three cents for each pound or fraction thereof.
On the receipt OF such newspaper and period
ical at the office Of mailing, they are to be
weighed in hulk and the postage paid thereon
by special adhesive stamp. Newspapers. one
COPY to each actual subscriber residing with
in the county where printed. in whole or in
part, and published, go free through the
mails but the same shall not be delivered at
letter-csrrier Offices. or distributed by carri-
ers. unless postage is paid thereon as by law
provided and newspapers and magazines re-
ciprocallv interchangei between publishers.
not exceeding sixteen ounces in weight. to be
confined to a single copy of each publication,
go free through the mails. All mailable mat
ter of the third class may weigh not exceeding
four pounds for each package thereof. and
postage shall be charged thereon at the rate
of one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof but nothing herein contained shall
be held to change or amend section 1874 Of
said act. Afiidavits are to be made by pub
fishers or news-asents to secure their adher-
ence to these provisions, for the violation OF
which penalties are prescribed.
The new Pension bill just passed BY Con-
gress increases the monthly allowance of
those totally disabled in the army to $50. and
also slightly increases the pensions of those |
who have lost a leg or an arm.
The action Of the House at Washington in
refusing. the ether day. to suspend the rules
and take up the Civil Rights bill. is regarded
rs the death-znell Of the measure. at least for
the present session.
The committee appointed by Congress early
in the session to investigate the affairs of the
District of Columbia have sgreed Oh a bill
abolishing every vestige of the Board ofPrblic
Works and local government of the District,
and providing a temporary government until
Congress can deliberate upon the form of Il per-
manent one. The temporary one is to consist
Of three Commissioners, to be appointed BY
the President and confirmed by the Senate.
who are TO exercise such functions az will
keep the streets in necessary repair. etc. but
who are restrained from finishing any of the
works commenced by the Board or inaugural
ing any new improvements. An auditing
commission. to consist of the First and Sec
ond Comptrollers Of the Currency, IL provided
to ascertain exactly the amount of the debt of
the District to employ expert accountants,
and to report at the next session of Congress
the amount.
A bill has been introduced in the United
States Senate by Mr.. Logan to incorporate
the Commercial Railway Company, with a
capital Of $500, 000, 900. The company IL a1-
thorized to construct and operate a railroad.
with four or more tracks, from New York
city to the cities Of Chicago and st. Louis,
dividing its main line at such point as may be
found best to reach such cities. with the right
to extend its road from Chicago to any point
on the Mississippi river, above st. Louis.
The road is to be commenced within two
years. and finished within twelve
years from the enactment Of the bill. The
rates for transportation of passengers and
freight are to be fixed by a commission COM
posed of three persons to be appointed by the
President. one person by the Governor Of eaci,
State through which the road shall pass, and
three persons by the corporation but the
charges shall not exceed 10 cents per bushel
of grain by the carload. bulk freight, and sc
cents per barrel OF flour from Chicago or st.
Louis to Jersey City.
The reunion Of the old-line Abolitionists
at Chicago, last week, was largely attended.
Vice-President Wilson presided.
Information has been received at Army
headquarters in Washington of the movement
OIL the part Of the Comanche and Cheyenne
Indians to make war against the whites in
general, and the people Of Texas particularly.
They evince a determination to move against
Fort Sill Reservation and Agency, and after
depredations there to move for
ward on a raid into Texas.
A bill embodying the views of the Rock
Island Canal Convention has been reported
favora5ly in the lower house Of Congress. It
directs the Secretary Of War to construct a
between Hennepin and Rock Island,
a feeder from the Rock river at Dixon.
One million dollars are appropriated toward
the beginning Of work the total cost is esti-
mated at "a, $780, GOO. il