The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-11
F0RTY.F0URTH CONGRESS-.

IF0RTY.F0URTH CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on the 1st, Senator Sher-
an. from the Committee on Finance. reported
versely on the bill introduced by Senator Bogy
rly in the session, authorizing the payment Of
ties on imports In legal. tender and National
INK notes. Placed on the calendar, with the
verse report. AT the request Of Senator Bogy.
be senate, after the expiration Of the morning
ur, resumed consideration Of the bill to pay
crest on 3-65 District of Columbia bonds, after
Nich an executive session was held. .....In the
use, MIR, Goodin, from the Committee on
ahlic Lands, reported a bill providing for the
e of Kansas Indian lands. The morning hour
wing expired, the bill went over to the next
hrning hotr, and the House took up as special
y reported from the Judiciary Committee,
ich Ia. THAT no person who has held, or may
eaftcr hold the Office OF President, shall ever
lin be eligible to said Office. To this prcpo.
on Mr.. Frye, a member of the Judiciary
nmittee. offered the following as a substi.
r.; From and after the fourth day of March,
he year 1885, the term Of Office of the Presi-
t and Vice. President of the United States
II he six years, and any person having been
ted to 1t. and held the 0nlce Of President, or
@ gN,d for ,o two YEAR, re, hela 5 such ahS Si hiSi s shall be
(ocd by Messrs. Knott, New, Frye, .McCrary,
Iliield. Lawrence and Harrison. MT. Knott
Z notice that he would call the Previous ques.
, on Wednesday,. ut the expiration of the
ming hour.
n the Senate, on tho I'd, Mr., Allison,
II the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported
( the Senate hill TO provide for the payment
laims for Indian dcpredations, and asked
it be referred to the Committee on Appro.
,tions. So crtered. The District bond mat.
was again 'Hp, pending discussion on
Oh the senate aiiourned.......;ln the
lsc, the bill 7. ported yesterday from the Com.
ee on PubsiC Lands. providing for the sale Of
'sas Indian hands in Kansas TO actual settlers,
again taken up; 1t authorizes the payment
settlers and purchasers under APP.
.sement sl;eady made, OF the appraised
le Of their farms in six equal
aa new a ins,a'l%entsii Alter s s1sS aiI rTSsjass
bill passed. The Judiciary Committee re.
ell two bilis-one to reorganizc the Judiciary
ne Unites states. and the other to regulate
gtice In che United States Circuit and District
rts. Thc House then resumed the considera.
Of the proposed constitutional amendment
ting the Presidential term heretofore pub:
ndl. A7cr some discussion and the proposalo Of
raj amendments, Mr.. New moved to recon.
the Till to the Judiciary ommitte The
was, yeas ls!; nays La tie vote The
Iker voted in the negative, and the motion
lost. A vote was then taken on the passage
g bill and it was lost! as III, nays log.
HoTe6c then adjourned.
the Senate, on the Sd, the bill provid-
for payment of interest on the 3.Gj bonds os
District of Columbia was passed, with the
ton OF some stringent amendments, howev-
re'iding that there shall he no increase in
resent District Indebtedness. some other
and resolutions were variously disposed of,
the Senate went into executive session.....-
c House, Mr.. Glover offered Il resolutioo,
,r the Attorney General for information
Gcning the appointment of Judge Stone, 6
;aio, and the removal Of his predecessor
Adopted. Mr.. Atkins, from the Cosa'
e on Appropriations, reported 2 rcso-
a competent and experienced miii-
officer to execute the duties Of In
Agent So far MS to repair to Red Clopt
t .Gs cause can" 20 Of "' tha d sindN ssf IN ihe a 40 iHa%iin,
FOR the Sioux Indians. Adopted. The vii.
lating practice in United States Cir;
and District Courts was taken up and
age from the President, returning without
pproval an act transferring the custody of
in Indian Trust funds from the 500
Y. of the Interior to the Treasurer of the
cd States, with u communication fro:a tbs
rtary Of the Interior setting forth that tie act
not sufficiently defined to accomplish the
desired.
the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Hamilton
as) introduced q bill giving the Court OF
ne jurisdiction to hear and determine the
Is of lawful owners or their legal representG
of all cotton seized after the Both Of June
by agents or officers of the Government,
Referred to the judiciary Committee. After
EXPIRATION Of the morning hour, the Senate
ned the consideration OF the resolution
he admission of Z. b. s. Pinchback as Sena.
the United States from Louisiana FOR the
of six years, beginning March 4, 1873, the
my question being on the amendment o
or Elmunis, to insert the word not, so that
al, "P. -. $. Pinchback be not admit
etc, Senator Morton spoke at some lengll.
n conclusion said the Senate was Row called
decide the question Of admitting Mr.. Pinch.
and he hoped it would be done promptly;
| 'inchhack had been kept out of his seat, and
V applicant was knocking at the door for ad
on. One or the other should he admitted.
. PinhbacK has not been elected Senator,
, -esent Legislature was entitled TO elect, and
n epublicans here would not stultity them.
. \ by keeping the State unrepresented
ugh the gentleman sent here might
l must he represented. lie did not think
Il Senate could refuse to admit
'inehback without violating every princi.
parliamentary law. Mr.. Cameron (Penn. }
Il that the Senate proceed 10 the consid-
n of executive business. Agreed to.
n ly afterwards the Senate adjourned till
ay. . .... The House considered a number of
II te claims in Committee of the Whole, and
adjourned till Monday.
She Senate, on the 18th, after some mis-
II eous business was disposed Of, considers.
{ the resolution for the admission of Pinch
as Senator from Louisiana was resumed
tr. Thurman spoke in opposition to his al
IN, claiming that Pinchback had no priua
20 admission of Pinchback, and
ii; m@Me in favor ,,u Of iti;,;;.
Mr.. Buckner, froIa the Judiciary Com
'olt , reported back Senate amendments to the
i'll pay interest on 3.65 bonds of the District
limbia, with the recommendation that they
buJ 'erred to a Conference I Ommittee. The
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation b II was
III lken up in Committee OF the Whole, and
,erl 3. Holman and Garfield spoke at some
. thereon.
ar Extraordinary Enterprise.