The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25

him 10 have been indicted and tried In Kentucky
lie also read 9 letter from fitshueh 10
account Of HE experience a. poerkeepe,rn dic Af,ss
considerable discussion rs TO the proper action
The honorable and respon ibiep ols s.so ., y p no,a
keeper OF the Houee, etc., which resolution was
office Appropriation bill was taken up In Com.
mittee ofthe Whole. but owing TO the absence Of
q quorum no progress was made.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill
amendatory Of the act TO encourage the growth
OF timber on Western prairics was passed; also,
the bill to extend the time TO pre-. cmptors Of pub.
lie lands;.....ln the House. among tho bills 10.
(at the request Of MIR. Goodin)-To establish
new boundary. line between the
souri, River. MIR. Jones-Chartering n passenger
aud freight railroad from the southeast Atlantic
seaboard TO Lake Michic an. A resolution call.
Ing Tor reports and correspy ndence as to the
whisky Ring prosecutions was ~passed-yeas
itl; nays. Ga strict party vote. Mr.. Payne's
bill to authorize the issue Of silver coin 10 the
amGSns o, slo'O%., 600 in exchange for legal
destruction Of an equal amount Of fractional cur
rency, was called up and p~assed-yeas, 1855,
rules, and pass the Senate bill TO allow Mrs. Min.
ME Sherman Fitch TO receive free Of
dnues q wedding present from the Khe
"'N " hAsEts hkftth 10 Mf, IDHf
moved To suspend the rules and adopt
q resolution declaring that the House has entire
confidence In the wisdom, integrity and efficiency
with which the secretary OF the Treasury has
prosecuted and Is prosecuting that class Of offend.
crs against the Internal Revenue laws known AS
The whisky Ring, and 'ices not desire him to
make public any information In relation therrto
which, IN his judgment, might impair the eli
clency OF such prosecution. MIR. Randall sad
: That resolution just rcycrscs what the House
has already done | move tn lay IL on the table. +"
Pending action on that motion. the House pro.
ccelci IN business Of the District Of Columbia,
and soon after adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration
OF the articles OF Impeachment was resumed
with closed doors, the result Of the deliberations
not being made public. .....in the House, the
committee on Printing. by MIR. v@ce. CHAIR.
man., made a report upon the Governrcnt
Printing onice. The cost OF the Government
printing for the last II years amounted 10 over
81 ,eN,tNO = year, the aggregate being ell, sol.
$50. This, In the opinion of the chairman
Of The committee, was at least ESQ 600 a year
more than u ought have cost. The congress.
sionAl Printer was charged with objectionable
negligence in the management of his Office, and
emoezElement of the public funds. Mr.. Ballou
maie q minority report. taking the ground that
Senate and therefore not amcnablc 10 the juris.
diciion Of the House. In his opinion
the testimony faile,l to show any dereliction OF
duty on the part Of that officer. MIR. singleton "a
member Of the committee, supported the major.
ny report, and preferred formal charges against
VII, Ilapp, the congressional Printer. The ma.
tority report Of the was adopted by n
party vote, and a resolution was passed, without
division lnstructlng the Judiciary Committee to
inquire whether the Congressional Printer Is an
officer who may he impeachcd.
In the Senate, on the 18th. consideration
OF the matter Of Impeachment was continued with
closed doors, after which n brief executive ses.
sion was helt.......ln the House, the Senate
amendments to the bill to extend time TO pre-
emptors of public lands were agreed to. The
POst-onice Appropriation bill was completed in
m OF the Whole and was subsequently
passed as amended.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Morton
submitted a resolution insiructing the special
committee recently appointed to inquire into the
late election in Mississippi, to inquire also into
the recent alleged killing Of people and ostrages
committed near the Mississippi and Louisiana
line at Bayou Tunica. lie read a dispatch re
ceived by GOV. Kellogg. NOW in Washington
from IL. T.. Clark, his private secretary, dated
New Orleans, May Il. stating that fugitives
from the scene Of the trouble hal arrived and
the details, were horrible; that six white men
were killed and 60 negroes killed ard hanged:
and asking that the special OF the
senate be authorized to investigate the matter.
Resolution agreed 70. The impeachment matter
was again considered with closed dooTs......In
the House, Mr.. Randall. frem the Appropriation
Committee, reported the indian Appropriation
bill. 1t was made the special order after the
Naval Appropriation bill shall have been dis.
posed of. The bill sppropriltes 81, 90, III, and
provides for the transfer of the Indian bureau
TO the War department.
In the Senate, oh the 10Th, consideration
Of the impeachment articles was continued
with closed doors. No other business Of gen.
eral interest was transacted. ....In the House,
the Chairman Of the Commit q on Ways and
Means offered q resolution for the fnal adjourn.
ment nj this session Of Congress at 1 o'clock
June l.. Referred. The bill confirming to Mis-
souri, all lands therein selected as swamp and
ONGrrOWGi llluE WAS DlSEpi. The Naval An.
Precipitation bi was considered in Commit of
the Whole, and several speeches made thereon.