The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-31
FORTY-FOURTH

/ In the Senate, on the 21st, the bill to pro
vide for counting the votes for President. etc.
was again under consideration and again wen
oVer.'.'''in the House. Mr.. Jones (Ky.), from
the Committee on Railroads and Canals, report
cd 9 bill to authorize the Washington, Cincip
matt ana ST. Louis Railroad to construct n mar
row gauge railroad from Underwater to ST. Ioni,
and Chicago. Recommitted. Mr.. CaulIeid,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill
makin II a misdrmeanor for any person in IN,
employment of the United states to solicit or con.
tribute funds PREDICTION purposes, or to can.
trict in the United states. A number of amenI
mcnts were offered to the bill, which finally went
over.
In the Senate, on the odd, consideration
OF the bill for counting the votes for President.
etc., was continued, and again the bill went
over 800 In the House the bill prohibiting con.
tributions by office holders to election funds
s,c'' Was taken up and q substitute, offered by
MIR. Brown. was finally adopted-yeas, Ia:
nays, ~. The first section of the bill as passed
Is that no officer or employee of the Govern.
ment sha', require or request. give to
or receive from any other officer, employee OF
tnc same. or other person. directly or indirectly,
any money or property or other thing of value
lTr hOntlcai purposes, and any such officer or
employee VINO shall offend against the provisions
OF the act shall at once be dismissed from the ser
wee OF the United States, and also deemed guilty
OF hlSh misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
more than 5000, and be i@ %
prisoned not more than one year at the discre.
uon Oh the Judge trying the case. The second
70 use force, menace, violence or bribery 10
influence the elections Of President, Vice. Presi.
Gong senator Tt0 representative or Delegate in
congress: ihe third section gives the United
states District Courts jurisdiction over The
oilenses created by the act. "
In the Senate, on the 2Sd, a number Of
were taken up and again laid aside without def.
mite action......I In the House, Mr.. Boone, from
thc ommittee on Indian Affairs, reported back
2 OIL prohibiting cutting timber on any In. |
nlan reservation or lands u which Idian titles or
I'sns Ei oMSG r' WiIiyya ha1 not not been .Sa ecstingnished
Military Anairs, reported a bi repeating the law |
Wn'cn IorDids the appointing to any position in
ity in the military, naval or civil service OF the
confederate States in the late rebellion. Passed,
hr Banning. from the same committee, reported
4 x osil t !" regulate pay Of army officers The bill
nArs t"e pay asiollows: General, $40, 900; Lieu.
tenant General, $1,000; Major General, IS 900;
7 H iagH = !, General, 5000; Colonel, $500;
tain r9" fmoants Splonsl' ss.%o Major. $3.50, APP.
Si,eoo; Aclutant, 81 $40; First Lieutenant
Qnounted) 81 $50; First Lieutenant mot mount.
ZOO tsooo, second Lieutenant (mounted),
400. A''"'enah' Nno' mouhted)' Sl,'
In the Senate, on the 24th, the Post-route
for connting Tho ro,a, "" N s"o !. pro'ioe
y, cunning ehe votes for President, ETC., was
taken up, and after being amended in some minor
Parlculars. was also passed. a motion to recon.
al ea't I'm "Hs subsequently entered, senateadjourn.
~ hohuay.. 1.-The House had a long debate
over tne Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
Monday.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Morton
caiieu up his resolution for the appointment of q
10 investigate frauds in Mississippi
elections. Mr.. Chris,ioncv introduced az
and nroonoIa" n'aoo"uea an
nroyides ;h 20 Pdo1eeued 70 DISCUSS us merits.
h rnat u committee OF I'VE Senators be
these allegatti 10 mar 10 lnVestigate lhe truth
mort to tSaa ec', ana 10 INQUIRE anu re.
he nresent senate, before the end of
ia SESSION, what further
mid coIored citjzons n,Sessarv 20 secure 10
Ionstit,tion .ii'' riah .he lree enloyment OF their
be empowers r. yis,t' o aha ,nas saad committee
and To- nse n n p un, 10 take testimony on oath,
poses Mr. Marian processes 'ot Iiese pur'
cent the snh hv y SAN he was Willing TO &c;
rn9u,sr t,sute. Mr., cooper uemandcd
,efore tha oruer, ana inc Chalr laid