The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-08-03
FORTY-FOURTH CONGREss.

In the Senate, on the 22d, a bill was
passed appropriating BLOC, COO for the compile.
ton Of the Washington monument. Tho i'm.
peachmcnt trial was further postponed till Mon.
day......No session Of the house.
In the Senate, on the oath, arguments
were made In the impeachment trial and Judge
Black stated the points in the case for the de.
Tense 49,. In the House, Mr.. Kelley moved to
suspend the rules and to pass the bill for the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar, and 10
make 1t legal tender for all debts. Rejected-lC
70 e. "; not two, thirds in the affirmative;
adopt a resolution directing tho Attorney Gen.
eral. Secretary Of the Interior and Commissioner
O Oex lh'e Ell slr hsve sS,io to q suspend until February
dor direct taxes, under the act of Au.
Mr.. Lamar. from the Pacific Railroad Commit.
tee, reported back the Senate bill to extend. for
eight years, the me for the construction and
completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
moved to suspend the rules, and take up the bill
Tor consideration. The motion was lost-yeas
~, nays li9.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Carpenter
delivered an argument for the defense in the i'm.
parchment case, .....In the House, Mr.. Law.
renee offered a resolution instructing the Com.
mittec on Pablo Lands TO ascertain and renort
2 actual settlers The raissSStt to to op pSGSfsary 40 ss 1 uDses
s asTd prs he lsn iaSas sr lsTs; s q q, he P sac,s Of s q 3 az
companies. Adopted. Mr.. Caulneid pre-.
sented resolutions Of the Chicago Board Of
aIaae, reciting that Congress, by reason Of in.
ONCE Department, and urgently requesting Con.
gress ut once to so legislnte as 10 provide for a
eentinuance OF the fast mails. Referred, after
discussion, 70 the Committee on Post. Offices. etc,
MI. Hurlbut, from the Committee on Military
Anairs, reported back q resolution directing the
secretary OF war not to issue to Northwestern
ln111n6 RnnQtl1 nnfanf aaNtrtl.Aa aLs
qulred for arms used by them. Adopted.
In the Senate, ON the Goth, Mr.. Carpenter
concluded his argument In the impeachment trial
and Manager Lord made the closing argument
for the prosecution 49,. In the House, the minor.
ity report Of the Committee on Naval
Affairs in the case Of the Secretary
OF the Navy was presented. The minority report
enurely exonerates secretary Robeson from
az charges made against him. and severely crit.
icizes the report OF the majority of the commit.
tee as being unfair and partisan, and grossly
to the Secretary and other officers.
In the Senate, on the 9th, announcement
was made of the death Of Senator Caperton of
West Virginia, and out of respect to his memor
the Senate adjourned, after appointing the usual
committees +. In the House, the Senate bill
appropriating tloo 200 for the completion Of the
washington monument was amended 80 IA To
read e20O, o., and passed. The House also adj.
Journed in consideration of the death of Senator
CapertOn.
In the Senate, on the 2sth, Mr.. Ingalls,,
from the COMMITTEES on Pensions. reported, with
amendments, House bill granting a pension to
the widow OF the late Gen. Custer and To his
iather and mother. Placed on the calendar.
Amendments were offered to reduce the pension
OF tie widow from ESQ to s3o per month, and 10
strike out the name of the father. Amend.
ments OF House bill providing for com.
pletion, OF Washington Monument were agreed
TO, and the bill passed. Mr.. Ingalls, called IN
the House bill for the sale of Usage coded lands
IN Kansas to actual settlers, and 1t was dis
cussed at some length. The Senate adjourned
WI Monday, as a mark of respect to the
memory OF the late Senator Caperton. 80. LIN Inc
mittee on the Military Academy bill, submitted
the report OF the committee on said bin, which
was adopted. The House then proceeded to the
Sohsiuerauon OF reports Of the Committee on
Naval Anairs. Aft+r q speech by Mr.. Lewis. in
support of the majority report, the matter went
over without action, and the House adjourned.