The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, March 19.-Snae.-A fsvor,h,.
committee report was made ON the bill for an =.
mediate appropriation Of $4,000 to improve N.
mouth Of the Mississippi river. The bin tn !
vent the determination Of fur-bearing animals IN
Alaska was passed; also, the bill to authorize III
employment of aliens as engineers and ni,ot"
:. "A resolution was adopted calling on ~.
Secretary Of the Interior for Information regard;ne
the number Of soldiers and citizens killed Inv I1
dams and the number Of Indians captured nv i,nas
during 1873. 49, Ten thousand doIlirs wers annso
pr1ated to pay the expenses of the District ~.
Coiunioia investigating COMMITTEES. The Army.
Appropriation bill was under consideration in ~
Senate. ne
House.-ln the House no business worthy of no,a
was transacted. The most Of the day was con-
sumed in a quarreling fight over ths, mileage cl,n.s.
in the appropriation bill. Smith fPa.1 wanted ,ba
amount reduced to $4,000. Mellish moved ~.
strike out the item for mileage, denouncing il
Is the great American swindle. Parker (NoI nj.
jected to being called q swindler, but tho Chair a.
cided Mellish's language not unparliameptarv
Niblsck moved to reduce the amount to ss5.OCS'
Rejected-58 to SO. Holman moved the repeal ~
the law allowing mileage, but a point of order was.
made, and the amendment was not received.
FRIDAY. March N.-Snate.-Hagar present.
ed q resolution Of the California Legislature iustrnct-
ing the Senators and Representative from that State.
to use their influence to have articles 5 aud G of the
treaty with China modified so as to discourage fur
Their immigration Of Chinese. &. The Committee on
Public Lands reported unfavorably on the Senate
bill granting aid to the Atlantic and Great Western
Canal Company. The Army Appropriation and
Fertilization bills were passed.
H~ouse.-The proceedings in the House were void
Of interest, the business relating to the District Of
Columbia occupying nearly the whole day.
SATURDAY, March 21.-Senate.-There was,
no session Of the Senate.
Houe.-The day was devoted to legislation relat-
ing to the District Of Columbia. Tn bill appropri-
a'ing s97, 900 to pay the District school-teache-s was
passed. The appropriation of s25O,eq0 to build a
bridge across the Eastern branch OF the Potomac
was killed.
MONDAY, March Observation-Disclosures pre-
sented q resolution of the Legislature OF Michigan
praying Congress to amend the Postal law to per-
init the free exchange Of newspapers, and their free
circulation in counties where published. Re-
ferred. Ferry (Mich.) presented a petition signed
by 700 business men Of New York, asking that
the volume Of legal-tenders be fixed at 800, OOO.c 900,
and favoring free banking Referred -. Bre-
man, from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported without amendment Ramsey's bill
providing for the formation of Pembina Territory
The new Territory is to consist of thai portion Of
Dakota which lies north of the forty-sixth parallel.
THE Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to egualize the distribution of the currency,
and a long debate ensued, Morton leading of ina
lengthy speech. Without reaching 4 vote, the Sen
ate adjourned.
Hous.-Bills introduced: Repeating the law
which forbids payment for army supplies, e,c., to-
persons not known to be opposed to rebellion; for
the relief of settlers on railroad lands; also grant
ing lands to Minnesota TO endow All astronomical
observatory and school: authorizing the Washing
ton, Cincinnati h st. Louis Railroad Company to
extend and construct its line into the District
of Columbia, and through West Virginia, Indiana,
Illinois, TO st. Louis, and q branch road from some
point of it in Indiana to Chicago, aud giving q
guarantee of the United States on its first mortgage
bonds as sections of the road are completed. 80. The
House passed the bill prepared by the ommitt
Of Ways and Means, fixing the greenback circu-
lation at S400, 0O0, 900. Dawes offered his
amendment withdrawing the s26, 900, 600 Of the re-
serves that have been re-issued, anG reducing the
currency to 1886. 600, 600. 1t WAS defeated by the
decisive vote Of III TO 20. Roberts amendment AZ
ing the circulation at $3.50. OO0. OOO-that is, legaliz-
ing the issue Of the s26,0O0,0o0 reserves that have
been already put out-was defeated by la TO "a.
The 800, 100000 bill was then passed by los TO Il.
IA motion TO suspend the rules to consider az,
amendment TO the Appropriation bill that mileage
shall not be paid to members Of Congress. but in
lieu thereof actual travelling expeuses....1he Ways
and Means Committee was instructed 20 inquire
into the eIpediency of repeating the stamp duty
on matches and bank checks. 80. Sherwood present.
ed q petition Of the officers and soldiers of North
western Ohio in favor Of the equalization Of sol
diers' bounties.
TUESDAY, March. 2I~.-Sendte.-The only
feature of interest in the proceedings was Mr..
Sherman's explanation OF his new currency bill.
1t was q compromise, no said, and had all the
strength and weakness of such a measure. The
Finance COMMITTEES had fixed upon $3.50. 600. 600 as
the limit of the currency, Is that was the amount
now in circulation. He reminded the Senate that
all this legal-tendsr must be redeemed in gold. lie
hoped Congress would not adjourn without prepar-
ing some pan for redeeming this increased curren-
cy. II it did SO, the country would be dishonored.
HOus.-The Georgia contested election case was
settled by the admission Of Sloan, who YVES sworn
in. Roberts On. ~ presented a memorial signed
by 1900 New York workingmer in favor Of an
eight-hour law and asking for the removal OF the
Supervising Architect Of the Treasury, which was
ordered printed ... Willard Nt.) spoke against
McCrary's transportation bill.
WEDNESDAY, March 25.-Sandte.-The bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to use GER
tain uncxpended balances for the removal of the
Kickapoo and other Indians to the Indian
Territory was PASSED. 80. The Senate resumed
consideration Of the bill to provide for the redemp-
ton and reissue Of United States notes, and for free
banking. Schurz moved to limit the amount OF
currency to $3.50, 900, 900, instead Of S3S2, 10000 O0, as
fixed in the bill. Wright gave notice that ne would
offer an amendment fixing the amount at SioJ,Veo,-
900. Without coming 10 u vote the Senate adj
journed.
HoIss.-A test vote was reached by the House on
the McCrary Transportation bill. After a lengthy
debate, in which g. +. Hoar led of in favor Of the
bill, and was followed by Hawley (Ill.l, Smith
(ohio>,a and Monroe Nibsck moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was negatiyed-yeas, "; nays
129.
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