The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 16.-Senate.-The FL
nance Committee was instructed to inquire
into the eXpediency of providing for the re-
demption OF mutilated currency by postmas
ters. That portion Of the Presidents mes
sage relating to Chinese immigration was re-
ferred to the Foreign Relations Committee,
with instructions to report a bill for remedy
ing the evil. Johnston introduced a bill to
aid tho construction of a rail
way from e-wat to Chicago and st. Louis
HOaSe.-The Civil Rights bill, as amended
by the Judiciary Committee (the principal
changes being the striking out of the clauses
relating to schools and cemeteries). was re-
ported BY Butler and ordered printed. -. An
adverse report was made on the bill. increasing
the tax on the circulation of national banks.
THE House devoted the whole of the
afternoon, in committee OF the whole. to the
consideration Of the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 17.-SenGte.-Ingalls intro
duced a bill to organize the judicial district of
Oklahams Qndian Territory and establish
O'i " WIZ LAW Sh"bNo IIlCt ..-.A DlIl
was passed authorizing the Commissioner of
Agriculture to make a special distribution of
seeds for the benefit of the sufferers BY the
grasshopper plague. The remainder of the
day was consumed in discussing the bill to
reorganize the District of Columbia govern
ment.
HOuSe.-Lowe introduced a bill to establish
the judicial district of Oklahama, in the In
dian Territory The House, in committee OF
the whole on the Legislative Appropriation
bin, refused to vote an increased appropria-
ton to the Bureau of Education. -. Dawes in
troduced a bill providing for the payment Of
the sinking fund.
FRIDAY, Dec. 17.-Sendte.-The Senate trans
acted no business to-day other than making
a number of combinations. At12:15 the Sen
ators proceeded in a body to the Presidents
room, where they were presented to King
Kalakaua.
HOUSe.-In the House there was an immense
crowd of spectators TO witness the formal
reception of King Kalskaua. After the for
nal reception of his Royal Highness the
House proceeded TO the consideration of the
Legislative Appropriation bill which Was
finally completed and passed. The para
graph relating to mileage OF United States
Marshals led to a long and bitter partisan dis
c%ussion, in which Beck made a fierce attack
upon the Acknowledgement.
MONDAY, Dec. 21.-&enate.-She.man, from
the Finance Committee, reported a bill to
provide for the resumption OF specie payment.
$500 Morton gave notice that Immediately
after the holiday recess he would call up his
proposed Constitutional amendment relating
to the election OF President by the people,. |
The Senate spent some time in discussing the
District Of Columbia bill ... Pratt introduced
a bill amending the act granting pensions to
certain soldiers of the war of 1912.
HOuSe.-Bills were introduced as follows |
By Whitley. to prevent frauds in Congress
sional elections; by Woodwork, to prevent
the removal Of causes from State to the
United States courts, after the appearance of
parties in the State courts, except in certain
cases by Wells, for the Improvement of the
Mississippi river. between the mouths of
the Missouri and Ohio rivers by Hubbell.
for lighthouses ON Lake Superior; also,
to divide Michigan into three judicial dis
trtct; by Bradley. for the improvement of
the Saginaw. Pine, and Cheboygan rivers,
Michigan; by Loughridge, to restore the in
como tax. The House r~efu-ed-149 to 75-to
suspend the rules and adopt Holman's reso-
luton declaring it the sense of the House that
10 more subsidies should be granted by Con-
5ress.. Dawes made a report of the refusal
If Richard b. Irwin to answer certain ques-
ions respecting his distribution of the $780,
100 Pacific Mail subsidy fund. A long discus
ion followed as to the power of the House to
punish for contempt. 1t was finally ordered
hat the Speaker issue his warrant for the
arrest of Irwin.
TUESDAY, Dec. 22.-Sendte.-The feature of
he Senate's proceedings was the discussion
nd passage of Sherman's resumption bill Gan
distract of which will be found in another
The Democrats presented q solid
ront in opposition to the measure, claiming
it was an imitation scheme in Disguise.
The bill was passed by 80 yeas to II nays-all
he Republicans present, with the exception
t Sprague, voting in the affirmative, and all
he Democrats voting nay.
H0uSe.-Garfeld asked unanimous consent
o report, and have passed, the bill appro-
rating $50, 900 to defray the expenses of the
isit of King Kalakaua and his suite. Obiec-