The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-19

also reported, from the same committee. a bill 10
provide for and regulate the counting of votes for
President and Vic.-Presidcnt, and the decision OF
questions arising ,herefrnm. 80. The Civil Rights bill
was read a second time and referred 20 the Judiciary
Committee.
HouSe-The majority and minority reports from
the Arkansas investigating committee were read and
referred -. Sawyer introduced = bill for the i'm
proyement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The
Hennepin Canal bill was discussed at length. and
pending a motion to lay it on the table the House
adjourned.
MONDAY. Feb. s.-SnGte-By a vote of %
NAYS 20 - yea-. the Hous, bill tor the relief OF JOHN
W. March Vas rejected. This was the sowing-ula-
chine patent bill 80 Chandler presented the resoll-
tons al the legislature of Michigan, asking gn ap-
propiation for the Improvement OF the harbors AZ
Eagle Harbor, Benton HarbOr. New Buffalo,
South Haven, st. Joseph and Saugatuck, and
for TIE Improvement Of the navigation of Pine
river. &C.. Schurz presented the memorial of citizens
Of the United States. praying an amendment 70 the
Constitution. 10 abolish the offices of President and
Vice President. and vestng the powers now belong
ing TO them in a council Of seven members. to be
chosen by the House of Representatives. to which
body they shall be responsible 80. Morton, from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a
report on the case of ?. b. S. Pinchback and q resO-
luton declaring him entitled to a seat as Senator
from Louisiana, from March 4, 1873. Ordered
printed and to lie on the table.
Ho,ts>-Bil. introduced: Providing for q tax on
incomes above $1,000; to establish a branch mint at
Dayton, o.; to make Ashland, Wis, a port of
delivery; to continue the improvement of Racine
and Kenosha harhors, Wisconsin. The bill giving
Lounties to the heirs Of soldiers who served less than
one year in the army, came up ~ unfinished bust
ness from last Modday, and was passed by a vote of
19l ayes to 20 noes. ... Sayler, of Indiana, from the
Commute on Patents, made All adverse report on
the application for extension Of the sewing-machine
patents.
TUESDAY. Feb. 9.-SnGte-The Senate, after
a brief session, during which nothing of Importance
TRANSFERRED, adjourned az a token OF respect TO tie
memory of the late Senator buckingham.
HosGse-The, Indian Appropriation bill. emitting
the ChOctaw claim, was passed. The Hennepin
Canal bill was the regular order, but it's
friends consented to let it be passed over....An
effort was made to call up for acton the resolution
eypelling Cannon, the Utah Delegate, for polygamy.
Smith said that if the House refused to take w the
matter now and act upon it the committed would
not consider it their duty to again call it up. Only
twenty-five members voted to consider the resolu-
ton, so it is practically dead.
The total number of alien passengers
who landed at the port OF New York dur
ing the year 1874 was $40, OH, q smaller
number than came in any year since
1862, and 126, III less than in the Year
1873. OF the whole number who arrived
81, IA reported their intended destina-
ton to be the State of New York 2 1880
went to the Middle States, 55,615 to the
Western and Northwestern States and
Territories, Il, 237 to the Eastern, 3,5O5
to the Southern States, and 2,152 to
Canada.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 1O.-SenGte-No business of
importance was transacted.
Hou~e-The Postofiios Appropriation bill was dis
clssed in committee Of the whole the total amount
recommended is iess than hs estimates therefor by
sl.53s, l73. Various amendments were offered and
the committee rose and the House took a recess till
O'Clock. the evening session to be for debate.
THURSDAY, sFeb. ..11.-S7sdte-McCreery in
uoduosd a bin directing the Secretary of War to
detail competent medical officers Of the army TO in
~vestigate the report of cholers now raging on the
borders Of Mexico, and give due notice of the spread
OF the disease. The bill also provides an appropria-
ton OF 5000 TO defray the expenses OF such inyesti-
CATION 80. The bill to provide a government for the
District OF Columbia was taken up and discussed,
and Sargent had submitte an amendment to pro-
vide for the slection of = Delegate from the District,
when the Senate adjourned.
Ko~>s-There was q long and exciting debate on
the amendment to the Pos.office Appropriation bill
proposing 70 restore the f~rsnkins privilege. The
amendment was stricken out and the bill passed -.
A bill restricting the hours OF labor of the Washing
Ion street-car conductors and drivers to ten was
passed The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Tariff bill. but without action adj
journed.