The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-05-22

Appropriation bills were taken up ant
passed. .. Dunn offered a resolution author
izing the President to appoint a Provisiona
Governor for Arkansas. IA bill was passed
declaring subject to local, State, or Territoria
taxation the lands of the Pacific Railroad
Companies, from the time that they becam,
entitled to them, irrespective of the time at which
patents were issued. 80. Fort moved to suspend tn,
rules and adopt q resolution declaring that If al
increase of taxation be found necessary, such in.
crease shall m with the taxation of persons
and corporations on their annual incomes, divi
dends and salaries. Carried-yeas, 126; nays, g.
TUESDAY, May 12.-SnGte.-The Military
Committee reported favorably on the bill to pro-
vide for better protection of the frontier set,
tlement Of Texas against Indian and Mexi-
can depredaticns. Logan, from the Military
Committee, reported a bill amendatory Of the
act increasing the pay of soldiers. A lengthy
discussion took plDce over the Geneva Award bill.
Thurman's amendment striking out the section
which debars insurance companies from sharing
In the benefits of the bill was rejected, and the bill
passed by a vote of IS to IT,. Clayton moved the
appointment Of Il committee Of three to 20 TO Ar
kansas and investigate the disturbances there.
Laid over.
House.-The Utah contested election case wa. de-
cided in favor of Cannon, the Sitting Delegate.
Some time was spent in Committee of the Whole on
the bill to amend the Passenger Steamboat law.
Poland asked leave to offer a resolution relating to
the disordered condition OF affairs in Arkansas,
but objection being made, it was not received.
WEDNESDAY. May 13.-Snate.-The Free
Banking bill reported by the Finance Committee
WAS considered, being debated by Sherman. Logan,
Schurz, Howe and others, but no conclusion was
reached 80. ~sprague. from Committee on Public
Lands, reported, with amendments, House bill
to secure homesteads to actual settlers on
salisbury gave notice that on the 26;h inst. he
would call mp the Alabama contested election case
of Sykes agains; Spencer. -. The Indian Appropria-
ton bill was received from the House and referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. go.
Bills introduced: By Chandler, for The better pro-
lection of immigrants: by Sherman, to regulate
between the several States and with for
nations; by Og!esby, for the relief Of the
Chickasaws and the freedmen. . Window submitted
. resolution directing the Committee on Appropria-
tons to provide, by amendments to the River and
bill, for completing the surveys aud esti-
mates for each OF the improvements recommended
by the Select Committee on Transportation, in
he four routes indicated in their report. Laid on
he table aud ordered printed.
H~otiss--Butler obtained leave for the Judiciary
to report the Geneva Award bill at any
lime. The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Parker MOL in the chair, on the bill to
lmcnd the law Of Feb. Is, 1871, for the better Sc
'urity Of life on board Of steam vessels. The bill
vas finally got through the committee and
vas reported TO the House and passed, the
tile being amended so az to read "To revise,
mend, and consolidate the laws relating to the
ecurity Of life on board Of vessels pro-
'elled in whole or in part by steam.r
&c. The House then weut again into Committee Of
be Whole. Niblack in the chair, on the
bill. After progressing a. far as the
Eighteenth page, the committee rose The Senate
i'll to distribute the Geneva award was taken from
he Speakers table and referred to the Judiciary
THURSDAY. May 14.-Sndte.-The Finance
III was considered in Committee of the Whole, and
sportod to the Senate, numerous amendments be
ig proposed, all of which were adopted, and the
III passed the Senate as it came from the commit.
e. The principal sections provide for the
o: national hank currency up to the
Of the greatest amount ever outstanding
to the passage of the bill
Ms point being passed by $1,000, 900. the Secretary
the Treasury is directed to retire United States
CITES equal to "a per cent. Of the new Issue. II is
50 provided that United States notes shall be e1-
into gold bonds, after July l, 1s7s-the
onds to run 10 years and to bear ~ per cent.
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yeas 10 nays.
Hotpe.-The Deficiency bill and the Diplomatic
bill were considered in Committee of
lie Whole, aud the former reported to the House,
..sre it was passed. ... Mr.. Poland. from tho Com
ittee on II vision of the Laws, reported u bill to
wise and consolidate the statutes relating to the
istrict Of Columbia tina, were IN force on the LIST OF
last. Passed.