The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-24
~FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-

III Inc oenhte, on tue lztn, tne conference
report on the Legislative, Executive and Judi
ciary Appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Hawaiian treaty was considered at length, but
not disposed Of -. In the House, the confer.
ence report Of the Legislative. etc Appropria.
ton bill was agreed to- A large number Of mi.
nor missions and consulates are practically abol.
ished by the bill, no appropriations being made
for them.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House bill
for the sale fthe Saline lands was amended some.
what and passed. The bill to carry into eject the
Hawaiian treaty passed. The conference report
on the Indian Appropriation bill was adopted.
Mf. Spencer. submitted q resolution providing
for a committee to investigate the election in
Alabama. Objection was made to It's present
consideration, and 1t v ent over. The House
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States prohibiting the
rian schools was defeated-yeas, gB: nays, 80
q strict party vote. The House bill authorizing
the enlistment o. troops to aid in suppressing the
Indian insurrection was passed with an amend.
ment limiting the number Of recruits to Z, 500 and
the amount appropriated to 81 ,634 Co.,. In
the House the political debate was continued by
MIR. singleton, who made an emphatic denial TO
the statements that there had been frauds com.
mitted In the late election in Mississippi. Henry
W,atterson. member elect from Kentucky to fIi
the vacancy caused by the death
OF Mr.; Parsons presented himself and took the
oath OF once, MIR. Schleicher made a speech in
advocacy Of the silver bill. The conference re.
49, 49, 40 Ntib jill WAS NKItfu
to. Mr.. Randall then proceeded TO make some
general remarks on the several appropriations.
He gave an extended account Of the reduction
having defeated the still greater economy contem.
plated by the House. He defended the vari us
approximation bills as sufficient. and arraigned
the hepuDncan party as obstructive to economy
and given to extravaganza. He was replied 10
by Mr.: Foster, u member Of the Appropriation
who said he felt sure that further ap.
preparations. amounting to 81 900 600, would be
made next session 10 defray the expenses OF the
Government for the present fiscal year and what,
Us asked. was the purpose Of this reduction OF
appropriations! Was It TO aid Governor I'll
den TO resume specie payments in 1879, or
was it to pay the vast number Of cotton claims
which were ready TO be launched on Congress
a reduction Of the taxation? A reduction Of an.
preparations without a reduction Of taxation
would not be appreciated by the people. The
the President in regard TO the River and Harbor
Dill, stating that II 1t had been compulsory TO ex-
pend money therein appropriated he would have
mai lssaG no NJ ra S%ts m ~ %as mot sbo,l he would take care
not clearly national. The reading Of the
R Ressase % oreased quite ,.s a sensation: Mr..
reler, nee 70 the Committee on Commerce, of
winch he Is a member. and from which the bill
had been originally reported; He criticised the
ment and discretion were to determine how
iar the appropriations In the bill were to be ap.
piltu W Lut 0DltfS defined. and chaFaffarizn1
1t as an act OF s'personaI eo~ernmant y
Mr.. Hereford. Chairman Of he Cnmmit.
tee on Commerce. condemned the nnaasaaa
very severely, chasing IL as %entireiv
In Keeping with the Presideni,s ;de, o,nrass
after he frsnco.German wan t hb , eap,essea
great similarity between the American Ren m n
and Inc German Emnire Tha pran hepupiGG
announced in plain lapgnays ina, he in,andad = ~
set at pauehI and nuii;fv the NH oe ,b y
American Congress "IWhss, ~ VIII 9t tne
great Cnsar tn Secj,. ,,han,at n.sha haa VIA.
national works. lie favored the e ppo NO @er ret ep.
message as mereiyy sug %n Ton tha a III : hm ha tne
iIv nsssaJ y y = ~ sussesting unat IN a Diil mast.
some imnersactons y. report Were hiignt De
in this massa1o \ as.,-o ane rLesiaent snowea
sonthern snd So q nes.rv w. JOIN .he sLeat army OF
thesa snnrnnri ,'nns ls,ormers "a iooking over
welfare of he coa M APHe ahar oh, T nUI sme
anai,rP I rsss IN ue - d go AND the message was
paring me evening session there was an excit.
ans scene petween Messrs; hasson and COZ
SaV~ins GUY Of general political and personal
aeDase, ana atz a. m. the House was still In
session.
In the Senate. nm tho 18th , ,,,mbar NJ
uouss Inn. a.an y" i".n, n y,