The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-17

impeached officers pending trial was ma.a ,ho
special order for Tuesday, 18th. lux
TUESDAY, April 7.-Sendte.-The Finance
Committee reported back a large number Of I'm,
and petitions on the subject Of finance, and we.
discharged from their further consideration
Ine bill providing for the resumption ~
specie payment, together with the adverse
placed on the calendar The repor. Of ere
Board OF Engineers appointed to examine and re-
port on the James River aud Kanawha canal nro-
Ject was read and referred. The cost of the work
is estimated 1850, O0o, coo, and about six years wonld
De required to construct il. The Board express IN
unanimous opinion that the route presents eytrs'
ordinary claims as a measure of relief 70 the neonis
OF the Western States. A number of priyate ME !,
were disposed of. oNs
House.-The Education Committee made an al
verse report on the bills granting zoos, 900 acres
Of public land to the trustees of Browns ~Ip,,i,n,s
in Florida; donating the former United STAT.
Court-House building at st. Aupustina
Fla, for educational purposes, and ~
promote education in the Terrrtories.
ported a bill to establish assay Offices AT 81 -,
Chicago, and Helena, Montana. The Horse .,a,,
another day IN discussing tine Currercy I'm
Speeches Were made by Plat, Orth, Hereford, Mon.
roe, Cox, Eldridge and Z. r. Hoar.
WEDNESDAY, April S.-Senate.-Davis called
up the resolution introduced by him a few dsvs .ao
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to "a
port to the Senate the amount of defalca.;orsa
various disbursiDg officers OF the Government and
III was referred. There was considerable discns
sion on Stewards bill TO provide for the inoorrosa
ton and regulation Of railroad companies in ~
Territories. 80. Carpenter gave notice OF his iptens
lion to call up the Louisiana bill on Monday.
House.-Bills were passed authorizing The br;ao-
ing OF the Arkansas river at Pine Bluf, Ark ana
providing for the election of 4 new Marine Hospit,,
at Pittsburgh, Pa. Plat, from the COMMITTEE.
Pubic buildings and Grounds, reported a bill au-
thorlzing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer IN.
erations on the public works authorized. bu. M,
yet commenced, or to proceed with the same a 3 he
may BEEN bes: for the public Interest. Referred
to Of the Whole. The Commi,te.e -
Pubic buildings, to whom was referred the .ph-
Ject of the alleged violation OF the Eight. Hour lav
in the New York Postofice bui ding. reportrJ ,h.t
.ne law is not being violated in the work done
under the Government supervision, aud tina. as 10
work done under contractors there Is no way OF en-.
forcing IT,. Woodward, from the Committee on
Clvii Service Reform, reported a bill providing
receive, or be paid for his own rse or
Denehf, any money or property OF the United
States, except his salary or compensation. and that
no public property shall be used by officials, or by
any person FOR private purposes. =. The House in,
uulged IN another Improbable debate or the cnr.
rency question An evening session was held for
debate only, McDiii Wis., occupying the chair.
THURSDAY, April 9.-SenGte.-BiIls to faeil-
the expectation Of distilled spirits. and 10
the pensions of sailors Totally Disabled
were reported and placed on the calendar The.
Committee reported unfayorlbIy on
Inc resolution from the Minnesota Legislature ask-
ing Tor an investigation into the Pension Office. and
! was taoled e. House bill for the inspecti(s az lis
oursenents Of appropriations made by officers
the army was passed Stewards bill for the
of railroads in the Territories was dis
,ussed, amended and laid over.
HOUSE,. Ii. Roberts, from the Ways and Means
reported a bill. to abolish the mo:eties
'ystem of collecting the revenue. .wcodford,s bill
o reform the civil service was discussed and re-
erred to the Ways and Means oumitee.
of the Currency bill was re-
.ufned. At the close of the debate yarious
Imendments were offered and rejected, and then
demanded the previous question. Amid
much excitement the opponents of the bill. under
ne lead OF Butler (Mass.), who desired 10 have the
senate bill substituted for it, voted down the pre-
1ous qu~estion-ayes II; nays, 142. Tins gave But
er control OF the question, and he promptly. amid
'reat confusion and excitement, moved to post
'one further consideration Of the bill till Tuesday
ne 14th, stating that he would follow tina. vote
nth a motion 10 take up and pass the senate bill.
ne motion to postpone was carricd-yeas, 1873:
ays, III.