The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-23
The bill now goes back to the House for concur

The bill now goes back to the House for concur
renee by that body.
HouSe.-Bills introduced: By Randall, to reor-
ga -:ize the Internal Revenue Department and re-
duce. is force. by Lowndes, to aid in establishing
polytechnic schools in every county and State, and
III the Territories. By G.. F. Hear, to insure the
safety of passengers on railroads. By Berry, to
establish a uniform and elastic currency, and to re-
duce the national debt. By Hyde, to regulate the
internal revenue tax on tobacco. By Glover, author
izing the erection of a railroad bridge across the
Missouri river at Canton. By Field, making Treas
ury notes a legal tender for customs duties; also, to
prevent financial panics by the issue OF 3 6'lO0
bonds, and the S44,O 1000 reserve. By Knapp, to
amend the Revenue law so as to permit the storage
of tobacco in warehouses. BY Hurlbut, a bill char
tering q double-tracx railway from tide-water on the
Atlantic to the Missouri river, and to limit freights
thereon. By Kasson. to transfer the manage
ment Of Indian affairs to the War Department.
So. Holman moved to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution declaring that in the Judgment of the
House there is no necessity for an increase Of taxa
ton or increase of the public debt by further loan if
there shall be economy in public expenditures, and
that, in view of the condition of the national fnan-
ces, the House will reduce the appropriations to the
lowest point consistent with the proper administra-
ton of public affairs. Tie rules were suspended,
and the resolution adopted-yeas, 22l nays, g..
Kelley's motion to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution declaring it to be the sense of the House
that taxes shall not be increased, but that extraor-
binary means, if any be required for the support of
the Government, shall he obtained by a temporary
loan, or loans, bearing a low rate of interest in cur
reHcy and redeemable in United States notes, came
up for action. The House refused to suspend the
rules-l55 to So.
TUESDAY, Jan. 13.-Se1aate.-Sumner intro
duced a bill providing that a bust of the late Chief
Justice Chase he placed in the Supreme Court room.
80. Hamlin introduced a joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of a Commission of four, two
members Of the Senate and two of the House, TO
inquire into the condition of the navy e. The spe-
question was discussed by Ferry and
Frelinghuysen. The latter presented a bill which
he thinks will bring about specie resumption with
out any contraction of the currency. Under its pro-
visions two hundred and twenty-five millions Of 6
per cent. bonds sre to be issued, and the proceeds
used to buy gold, with which to redeem legal
The legai-tenders which are redeemed in
this way are not to be reissued, except for gold GER
and shall be again redeemable in gold only.
.... Gordon introduced a resolution directing the
Committee to inquire into the eS-
pediency Of reporting a bill reducing the compen-
of officers of the army aud navy whose salaries
exceed 5000 per annum.
House.-The bill to promote education was dir
cussed. A motion to lay on the table was lost
lO4 to Island the bill was then postponed until
March. :. The House took up the Senate substitute
for the bill in relation to salaries, and passed il,
after some discussion. by 226 yeas TO - hays. The
following are the names Of the Representative. rot-
fpr N. tho tnn.trrn.