The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

FRIDAY, March 2.-!Sndte.-Bogv from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, reported adj
versely on Ramsey's bill TO provide for settling pri-
Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming. and Utah, il was
indefinitely postponed -. Davis submitted
resolution instructing the secre-
tary of the Treasury to furnish the
Senate with statement, showing the amount due
the Government from Paymasters Quartermasters,
Commissaries, Collectors Of Internal Revenue,
Collectors of Customs, and officers of the Freed
mems Bureau since Jan. l, 1871, together with the
names Of such delinquents. Ordered printed.
The Senate again discussed the finance question
without arriving a. any definite conclusion.
The Chair LAID before the Senate n joint resolution
of the Wisconsin Legislature asking legislation for
the speedy construction of a slip-canal around
niagara Falls. Referred.
HouS.-The House devoted nearly the whole day
to the discussion Of the National Currency and Free
Banking bill reported by the Banking Committee.
No vote was taken OH the bill.
MONDAY, March 80. -Senae.-A bill for the
payment of the two per cent. which the Govern
ment guaranteed to Illinois, Indiana and OHIO on
the sales of public lands within their borders. was
reported by OgIe-by from the Public Lands Com
mittee The Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the bill to provide for the redemp-
ton and Reissue Of United States notes and
for free banking. The provision for the
resumption Of specie payments on the LIST Of jan
nary, 1876, was stricken ont by n vote Of ~ to %.
A number of amendments were proposed and re-
jected, and the Senate adjourned pending a vote on
Morton's motion TO strike out the section for the re-
tirement OF legal-tender notes at the ratio of $780,
900 for every 81, 0OO,O0 Of National Bank notes is-
sued under the bill.
House.-Bills introduced: By Bell (Ga.A, to refund
taxes collected from distillers of fruit by Monroe
(O.l, appropriating $1,000 to buy Carpenters paint
ing of the signing of the Proclamation Of Emancipa-
ton; by Hurlbnt, for the construction of the Port
land, Dallas and Salt Lake railroad. and the per-
formance Of all Government services free of charge.
The bill for the payment Of the bonds of the
Louisville and Portland Canal Company was dis
cussed and laid over without action. -. Kelley
asked leave TO report from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, and have passed, the
bill to admit, free Of duty, articles int. nded
for the international Exposition Of 1876, with
provision that any articles sold or withdrawn for
consumption should be liable for taxes. Garfield
suggested that the word international should
be stricken out. and the word centennial sub
stituted. Kelley objected to making that altera-
ton. Garfield then objected to the bill, and it was
withdrawn.
TUESDAY, March 31.-.Sendte.-Sargent pre-
scented memorials signde by 1915 citizens Of Califor-
mia, asking legislation to prevent the manufac-
ture of liquor. IA favorable committee report was
made on the bill authorizing the coinage of 2O-cent
silver pieces. Consideration of the bill to provide
for the redemption and reissue of United States
bank notes, and for free banking vas
resumed. A motion by Morrill, Vt.) to
strike out seventy per centum az the amount
of United States notes to be retired AZ
additional National Bank currency il issued, and
insert ninety per centum, WAS rejected-yeas, 10 /;
nays, 81. Morton's motion to STRIFE out the fourth
section of the bill, which provides for the retire
meet Of greenbacks, was then adopted yeas, %;
nays, ~. Gordon offered an amendment providing
for free banking and to give to each State the same
amount Of circulation in proportion to wealth and
population as the State of Maine now has.
Logan accepted this in lien Of his amendment Of
fered severs. days ago. Fenton moved an amend
men repeating the nd section of the act Of jane,