The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-03-10
EORwY-EoURTa CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, on the 29th, the bill per-
hitting National Banks to organize with u CAPT
tai Of . 50 coo in towns, irrespective OF popula.
ton, was unfayorably reported by the Finance
Committee, but by request of Mr.. Ingalls,, who
introduced the bill, it was ordered to be placed
on the calendar with the adverse report. Mr..
Bayard, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported favorably on the Senate bill extending
lands held by. the United States under several
rose to a personal explanation and read the pub
lished testimony Of j. l.. Lyon before the Heuse
Committee on Foreign Affairs in regard to the
Emma Mine. Mr.. Morton denied that he ever
used his influence to have Judge Mexican re-
moved, or ever had any connection with the En-.
ma Mine. The Military Academy Appropria.
Committee ..i., In the Honse Speaker Kerr laid
before that body a message from the President,
urging the necessity Of an immediate ap.
P pt Rsd tiona h TO SapPR! syfcrre tfG to GsllSisnsy
on Appropriations. The House vent into Com.
mittce Of the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the Chair.
on the bill amending the laws granting pensions
on the motion to strike out the section restoring
to the pension rolls the names of persons strick.
en- thereirom on account of sympathy with the
rebellion. a lengthy and somewhat acrimonious
debate cnsued, and the bill was recommitted.
In the Senate, on the 1st, Mr.. Freling.
huysen, from the Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported adversely on Senate bill to provide for in
vestigatiOn as to the habits Of the Rocky Noun
tain ~locusts, or SO called grasshoppera, and it
was indefinitely postponed. ,,o lie all"
ESR0r'' for ia, lSayo'1 objection ON of the agrid sSnnfs
against injurious insects, with amendments.
The bill as amended provides for the appoint
ment OF one Commissioner instead OF three,
who shall investigate and gather
relative to the Rocky Mountain locust, the army
worm, chinch, bug, Spanish fly and other dc;
strilctiyc insects, in order to devise successful
| nathalie tnr tantr lnnternttnp nhn otl nnn
to be reported to the Commissions of Agrlcul-
ture, and transmitted by him TO Congress.
The commissioner is to be appointed by the
the Smithsonian Institution and the Commits,
sioner of Agriculture to serve for one
year at a compensation. of $4,000 and
expenses. The resolution for the admission OF
Pinchback as Senator from Louisiana was taken
up by a vote of 3? to "a, and Mr.. Morton spoke
in favor thereof. Without further action the Sen
ate went into executive session g. In the House
Mr.. IIardenburg, from the Centennial Committee,
reported a bill recommending that the people OF the
several States assemble in their respective coun-
aieS or towns on the apprSaching centennial pay,
county or town from its formation, copies to he
filed in county clerks Offices, and in the Library
OF Congress, 80 that a complete record may DC
had OF the progress of the Republic. Passed.
nShe Senate, on the I'd, the joint resolu-
ton in regard to the Centennial celebration.
which passed the House of Representatives yes
ttI'uy wan uHIteV 10 lnC tlh ~ ~
tend the time for hling claims for additional
bounty under the act of May, IS, 1865, was
passed lin the House, Mr.. Randall, Chair
man Of the Committee On Appropriations, re.
ported a bin appropriating $loa 900 to provide
for engraving, printing and other expenses OF
making and issuing United states notes, and
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue
silver coins of the denominations OF
ten, twenty, twenty-five and fifty cents
in redemption of an equal amount OF fractional
currency and to provide for such redemption
until the whole amount of fractional currency =
redeemed. Ordered printed and recommltted
Mr.. Sayler, Of Ohio, Chairman OF the Committee
on Public Lands, reported a bill declaring yall,
al suspended entries of public lands IN Whlcl
the Commissioner Of the General Land once has
decided that patents shall issue, and which nave
been confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior
and Attorney. General. and Ienealing, section
AS? Of the Revised Statutes. After EXPLANATION
by Mr.. sayler the bill passed, Mr.. sayiei
also reported n bill to amend the act OF
18th of March, 1874, to encourage the growth OF
timber on Western p~rairies. II adds to the ex'
isting law "A provision that whenever n party
holding "A claim under that act shall prove tn
trees planted amt growing have been deatro'e