The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

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FRIDAY. Jan. S-Send'e.-3fter the trans
action Of some uuimportant business, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
Thurman's resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent for information concerning Southern
Affairs. The debate waxed warm. and WAS
continued till 6 O'Clock. the principal particl-
pants being Bsyard (who led off, Sher-
man, Thurman, Sargent. Norton, ConkllnG
and Gordon. The resolution was finally
passed, with ConklinG's amendment, adding
the words. IF not incompatible with the
public interest,"" The vote wa. 30 yeas to Il
uavs.. .Schurz was to have spoken on
Louisiana affairs, but was prevented By sick
ness. A resolution was introduced by him.
instrncting the Judiciary Committee to IL
ouire what legislation il necessary 10 fe-
cure 10 the people of Louisiana their lights
CT seif-soyetnment under the Constitution.
Houxe-The only important feature of the
Honso proceedings was the introduction by
Butler Of q bill providing for a legal and
fair election in louisiana and to "guaran-
tee to that State a republican form OF govern
ment."
SATURDAY. Jan. 9.-Neither branch OF Con-
gress was in session to-day.
MONDAY. Jan. 11.-Scndte-Davis intro
duced q bill for the Improvement of the IA
nswha river, in West Virginia. 80. Clayton
moved a resolution calling on the Secretary
of War for the report OF Eiaj. Lewis Merrill,
relating to certain disorders i'll Louisiana,
particularly the Coushatta troubles; agreed
to-. Schurz spoke az length upon the LouI-
siana question, the galleries being crowded.
The Senator argued in favor of the
right Of the people to local self-government,
to which Morton replied, claiming that the
outrages in the South were more glaring than
Sheridan showed Their, to be in his report.
House-Blls introduced: To fix the sala-
ries of the Judges Of the Court Of Claims at
IS. 900: to abolish the Office Of Lieutenant
General Of the Army; to increase import
duties ten per cent. after March, 1875; for
pensions to soldiers of the Mexican war who
served in the Confederate army to open up
the Black Hills Indian reservation to settle
ment to prevent telegraph monopoly Has
son introduced a bill supplementary to the
bill to restore specie payments. Garfield
reported p ill appropriating $4,000 for the
entertainments of King kalakaua.. -. Cox intro
duced a resolution condemning the iuterTen-
ton of the general government in Louisiana
affairs, and demanding the withdrawal Of the
military forces from that State; referred.
TUESDAY. Jan. 12.-Sendte-Morrill, of Yer
mont, reported a joint resolution authorizing
Thos. ". Fitch. an engineer III the navy. to
accept a wedding present sent to his wife,
Minnie Sherman Fitch, by the khediye OF
Egypt. The bill abolishing the Western
District OF Arkansas was passed Howe re-
plied TO the speech Of Schurz OF the previous
dsv on the Louisiana question, after which
the Senate went into executive session.
House-The Postofice Committee was
directed to report what changes can be made
in the postal awe for the purpose Of reducing
expenses 49,. The Senate bill to remove the
limitation restricting tho circulation of gold
banks to 81, 90, 900 was passed-136 to So.
The Senate amendments of the Naval Appro-
~priation bill we're concurred in they only III
l creased the House appropriations 320,00}-
Y an ulpT0CSu1utCu SiAOuAi9bdhSC-' TWINS
| end. Chairman Of the Committee OH Public
: Lands, reported a bill granting to railroad
l companies right Ct way through the public
lands, which was passed. The bill gives the
right Of way 10 the extent Of 100 feet on each
/ side of the central line of the road, and the
( right to take from adjacent public lands earth,
stone. timber. ETC., necessary for construction
of the road also ground for stations, not tc
exceed twenty acres for each station to the
= extent of, one. station for every ten miles OF
$ road.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 13.-Sendte-The consid'
Grafton of Schurz's resolution in regard to
Louisiana, being unfinished business, was re
+ sumed, and Logan made a speech in defense
. of the Republican party, Grant and Sheridan
49,. Morton introduced a bill fer the relief o
the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad
Company. . :. Pratt called up the bill ceding t.
= the several States within whose limits the!
f respectively lie, the beds Of unsurveyed lake
n and other bodies of water, and addressed th'
Senate on the report Of the committee in tn
case. The message Of the President OF
Louisiana affairs was then read, and the Sen
n ate soon afterward adjourned.
HOuse-Cannun introduced 4 bill to pro