The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-04
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.

liquor traffic and manufacture; the bill to con-
firm the pre- .emption and homestead entries of
public lands within the limits Of railroad grants,
in eases where such entries. have been
made under the regulations OF the Land Depart.
mcnt; and some others......ln the House the
bill appropriating I 800, % o for the Centennial
came up in " the whole and n
number Of speeches were made for and against
IT. Several amendments were proposed and re.
iectcd. The committee tiion rose and reported
the bill To the House, with the recommendation
that 1t do pass. An amendment. offered by MIR.
springer, requiring payment in full to the Treas
ury 81 any balance that may be left in the hands
of the Finance I ommittcc before any dividend or
percentage of profits shall be paid to stockhold;
ers, was agreed to. The House then proceeded
to vote on the passage of the bill. with the follow
ing result: Yeas, i46; nays, 100.
In the Senate. on the 26th, the bill to con-
firm the presumption and homestead entries Of
public lands within the limits of railroad grants,
in cases where such entries have been made un-
der regulations Of the Land Department, came
up as unfinished business AMI was discussed at
some length, but did not come to 4 vote. The
House bill relating to the Centennial was re-
tcrred to the Committee on Appropriations. .....
In the House, Mr.. Clarke (Mo:) from the Post.
Office Committee, called up the bill regulating
postage on third class mail matter. MIR. Clarke
explained that this bill proposed to repeal the law
session, in the form of an amendment. inserted
obscurcly in the sundry Civil Appropriation bill,
with the evident intention of misleading the
House. That law increased the postage ON third.
'N'N -. y"
cent per ounce, or from ) cents to 10 cents per
pound. This bin proposed to ~reinstatc the post.
age on third class mail matter as ii WAS before to
| cent for two ounces. The bill was passed with.
out division. The remainder of the session was
principally taken up with Il discussion of the Mil.
itary Academy Appropriation bill.
In the Senate, on the 27th. the bill to con-
firm redemption AMI homestead entries of pub
lie lands within the limits OF railroad grants in
cases where such entries have been made under
fIn -, al 81. 4 n.l ,..,
again taken up. A number of amendments
were offered and rejected, and the bill pissed
yeas, a; nays, 9......;.ln the House, Mr.. Can;
non, from the Committee on Post. Offices and
Post roads, reported u bill to amend sections
3,s93 and 1884, providing penalties Tor the send
ing of obscene matter through the mails. Messrs.
Congcr, lIoar, Garfield, ami trittendcn objected
to various features of the bill, and 1t was recon
mitted. The Military Academy Appropriation
bill was again considered ut length in
of the Whole.
In the Senate, IN the 2Sth, Mr.. Morton,
from the mmitte on Privileges and Elec-
tons. reported back papers relating TO the claim
OFF. Il. Eustis for q seat as Senator from Lou.
isiana, with Il written report. declaring that TIE
opinion Of the committee IL that there is no va
cancy in the Senate, +. u. $. Pinchback
commencing March 1, 1873. liz recommended
that the papers be laid On the table and printed.
So ordered. Mr.. salisbury said, rs Il mem
Der Il the mi on Privileges and Elec.
tons, he Il scented from the conclusion OF
the majority. In his judgment, there
was a vacancy. existing, at the time of
though not regular in form, were all that was
necessary to cntitle him to n seat, and at the
nrope: time he CsaIlsGnryl would state the
Cooper also d~issented from the rcport Of the
majority of the committee, The House
and referred. The House Centennial hill was
reported and placed ON the calendar. MIR.
IIitcncock presented = memorial Of the %icgisia,
passage of the act to admit that Territory into
the Union as II state on an equal footing with
other Staies; Referred; ! message was re.
nouncing the death of Mr.. >ttrkwenther and the
action o, the House thereon. The senate, as Il
mark of respect to the memory of deceased,
the speaker announced the following
select committee on the District real estate
yer, New. Lewis, Pratt, and smith. Another
select comm ttec, consisting of Messrs. Whit
thorne, Wells and Danford, was authorized
TO take testimony vt Norfolk in regard to al
legged abuses and fraud at that navy yard. The
House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr. .ilaskins IN the chair, on the Military Acadc'
length but no vote taken. Announcement was
made of the death OF Mr.. II. II. Starkweather
late member from Connecticut, and the usual
committees we're appointed.
The Senate was not in session on the Goth
1.-The House met for debate only, and but few
'lIl't Nflt UItNtIlts tntNFlE. 1NliliINiltI
Ward, and Campbell spoke on the financial
question, and Mr.. Mills on the ttrin.
In the Senate, on the 3l>t, Mr.. Mcmillan
introduced a bill ~ exempt all vessels engaged
in navigating the Mississippi River and its tribu-
tarics above the port Of New Orleans from entry
and clearance. Referred. The most of the scs-
sion was spent in the discussion of the House
bill for the payment Of the interest on the Dis.
trict bonds......In the House the feature Of the
Day was the imtroturii2n by
laws, affecting n large variety OF articles, and to
take effect on July | next. II was referred TO
the Committee on Ways and Means: Bills were
introduced-by Mr.. Fort: To forbid Territories
mourning Indebtedness in aid of railroad
or other private corporations; and also to
prevent the useless slaughter of h%nnalocs;
by MIR. Stone: Organizing n National Railway
Company Tor the purpose of constructing, OPP
Grating ana MAINTAINING a double track,
board to st. Louis, I hicago and Council Bluns
with branches to other c~enters of population,
production and commerce; and to regulate some
.of the interests of commerce Among states
by Mr.. CLARK To reimburse the universities OF
Missouri Tor damages sustained during the late
war; by Mr.. Gunter:. Granting 800 acres, OF
massacre; by Mr.. Wiltshire: For the free trans
mission through the mails of all documents
printed by the authority Of Congress-; by
Mr.. Slemons: Authorizing the uctiOn
of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Mem.
phis; and some others Mr., Buckncr. intro.
duccd u resolution for the investigation of the
issue OF bonds by the Board OF Audit Of the
District OF Columbia. Adopted. Mr.. Luttrcll
introduced a resolution instructing the Judiciary
Pacific railroads. Adopted. The Military
Academy appropriation bin was passed.
AT Baroda II bridge over which the
Prince of Wales was to pass was adorn.
ed in honor of the occasion. Among the
ornaments were angels, which the In,
dian decorators produce by transform.
ing the ugly youngsters of that land,
Ten boys We're fixed mt different points
of the bridge, and ''eyes right once
obtained the a~ngel-maker proceeded
With , nraot hr,Sh cnnb % (, ,oal hy