The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-03
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 23d, Mr.. Sherman,
from the Committee on Finance. reported a bill
amendatory Of the acts OF July II, 1870, and
January 90, 1871 authorizing the refupding of the
National debt. Placed on the calendar. Mr..
Christiancy introduced u bill to regulate, elections
in Utah. 1t restricts the elective iTaocliise To-
male citizens Of the sge OF II years and upwards
who have not violated the law of the United states
Of July, L., 1852. by commencing the prac.
t aSse; of and pS'lys'm Sl.o 'uO'9 ya"SIle, to 's ,Ss
use, at all elections, Of unmarked ballots Of uni.
form size and appearance; !. speaker Kerr
llfion was adopted for the investigation Of
charges against George +. seward, Minister to,
China. Mr.. Fort, from the committee on Terri.
tories, reported n bill to prevent the useless
slaughter Of bufIaloes in the Territories. The
bill makes it unlawful for any person not an In
dian to kill, wound or in any manner destroy
any female buffalo, or any greater number OF
bunaloes than are needed for food or FOR market.
The bill passed.
In the Senate, on the 2+th, the bill rom.
ferring exclusive Jurisdiction over Indian reser.
vations upon United States Courts, ctc., was re.
ierred to tie I'M on Indian Affairs. Eu.
lOgics upon the late Representative S~tarkwcat,cr
were delivered, and az a further mark Of respect
to his memory the Senate adjourned. ..... In the
liouse, Mr.. Turney, from the Cnpraittee ca Mines
and Mining, reported II bill To exclude Missouri
from the provisions OF the act IN promote the
mining resources of the United Statos. Passed
The recent death Of Mr.. Stark Gather was an.
nounced by his colleague. Mr.. Phclps, and
speeches were made in eulOgy OF the deceased by
Mes5rs. Phelps, stevenson, Hale and GARFIELD,
after which resolutions Of confidence and respect
were adopted, AMI the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 2jth, on motion OF
Senator sherman the Senate proceeded to u con.
sideration of the bill reported by the Financial
Wednesday last, to amend acts OF
July II, 1870, and January 20, 1871, to authorize
a rclunling OF the National debt. The bill pass.
ed-yeas, oil; nays, .. The bill amends the acts
named, 90 ms to provide that the amount of bonds
bearing ~ per cent. interest. authorized to be
issued, be increased 20 500, 900, 900. and thst
they be payable at the pleasure OF the United
States after thirty years from date Of their issue
instead OF fifteen years. 1t also provides that
the act shall not he considered to authorize any
increase of the total amount of bonds provided
for by the acts named, nor TO authorize any in.
crease whatever Of the bonded debt ct the Unit.
ed states. After some other miscellaneous bust
ness the Senate adjourned till Monday.:...>
the Committee on Foreign MARS, reported
back the correspondence furnished that commit.
tee by the State Department in reference 10 the
connection of General Schenck, American Min
ister to England, with the Emma Mine and the
Machadoc claim. He stated that the action of the
ksccutive Department OF the Government ap-
pears to have been limited n a recommendation
IN q telegraph,c dispatch to General schenck,
r yM,ira N9 trem ,no IS ISL, that he should
Mine Company. which recommendation
Ten. schenck appears to have acted upon after
the lapse of a week, although the fact did not
appear to have been communicated to the Presi-
dent until the 18th of January following. In re.
gard to Machadoc, Gen. SchenCk appeared to
have taken no action IN the matter. fhe CORE
spondence was ordered printed, AMI was refer
red back to the on Foreign Affaigs tor
further consideration.
The Senate WAS not in session on the 10Th.
1.-THE House met, a. per resolution, for debate
only. Messrs. Biidlc and Laniers spoke on
the currency question, and br. DughalR in rela.
ton to the Improvement of the highways OF the
country.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Sharon Of
Nevada WAS sworn in and tooE HE seat. IhG
House bill to amend the act of March 3, 1878, 50,
sDable the people OF Colorado to fora a Consti-
fusion and State Government, aad for she &d,ais-
siUA OF seiI state into the Uaton, wac PASSED.
Eile NlCst OF the session Was ,.Egote. 20 tn& ovw.
slderation OF the West Point Appropriation bin.
......in the blouse, aiaDng the Executive dHcu-
ments submitted by the speater was a commu.
~nication FROM the Attorney. General, IN response
to q resolution oAercd by RT. lord,
calling for an explanation o. his
ORDER touching the eStimOny VI accom- PlicSs in
the WHISKY prosecutions. The Attorney. General
states thab such instructions as he issued we're
merely in confirmation and approval o. arrange.
ments already made; and thas, as ihoae ~instFuc-
lions and arrangements relate to matters noR in
progress, the House would readily see the pro.
rriely OF withholding special information yIlat-
lng thereto until the trials arr over. Upon mo-
sion OF Mr.. Lord, the whole subject matter wac
referred 50 the Judiciary C~cSaUlttee. 4 large
number Of bills were introduced under Che Mon
day call OF states.
WHAT requires more philosophy than,
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