The Andrew County Republican

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15. - SENATE. - Bills introduced: To amend the patent and copyright laws; to authorize the Secretary of War to settle claims of the Government against Southern railroad companies; to require National Banks to restore their capital. HOUSE. - The Postoffice Appropriation bill was reported. It appropriates $32,500,000, including $10,000 increased compensation to railroads, giving the Postmaster-General authority to adjust the compensation.... A bill was passed relieving State insurance companies from the operation of the National Bankrupt act, where proceedings in bankruptcy are taken in State courts, under State laws. .... A resolution was adopted for the appointment of a special Credit Mobilier committee to inquire whether moneys were paid Congressmen as counsel, or were paid or solicited from the Union Pacific or Credit Mobilier to aid the election of Congressmen.... The Army Appropriation bill was taken up and the amendment to the 9th section of the act of 1871, in reference to payments for transportation to the Pacific roads, was agreed to.

THURSDAY, Jan. 16. - SENATE. - Logan introduced a bill authorizing the erection of a monument to the memory of the soldiers buried at Salisbury, N. C.... The bill was passed appropriating $10,000 for the representation of this country at the Vienna Exposition.... Sherman called up Buckingham's bill for the resumption of specie payment, offering a substitute therefor, which was ordered printed.... House bill incorporating the Loomis Aerial Telegraph Company was passed.... Morton's resolution instructing the Committee on Elections to inquire whether there is a legal Government in Louisiana, and if so, by whom constituted, was adopted. HOUSE. - The House debated, without action, the bill for the admission of Colorado.... The bill creating the Territory of Oklahoma was killed - 6 to 45.... The Senate's amendments to the Agricultural College bill were concurred in, and the bill passed.

FRIDAY, Jan. 17. - SENATE. - The Vienna Exposition bill was passed.... Morton called up his resolution instructing the Committee on Elections to inquire into the defects of the electoral system, and spoke at length in favor of the election of President by direct vote of the people.... The Mint and Coinage bill was passed. HOUSE. - A number of private bills were passed. .... The Senate bill confirming the title of the Mississippi and Missouri and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific to certain lands in Iowa, was taken up. A motion to lay on the table was lost. No further action was taken on the bill.

SATURDAY, Jan. 18. - SENATE. The Senate was not in session. HOUSE. - A bill was passed to revise the pension laws. A large number of bills of a private character were disposed of.... The bill to quiet land titles in Iowa was passed.

MONDAY, Jan. 20. - SENATE. - The majority of the Judiciary Committee reported a bill repealing the Bankrupt act, to take effect July 1, the repeal not to affect any proceedings in bankruptcy commenced before that date.... Bills introduced: Fixing the minimum price of the alternate sections received by the Government, where land grants are made to railroads, at $2.50 per acre, preemption and indemnity rights being excepted.... The House amendment to the bill fixing the date of opening the annual session of the Supreme Court was concurred in ... Carpenter, from the Judiciary Committee, submitted a majority report adverse to the Boston Relief bill - Edmunds, for himself, submitting a minority report favoring the bill. HOUSE. - Bills introduced: To repeal the tax on deposits in savings banks; repealing the duty on liquorice used in the manufacture of tobacco; to punish pretended counterfeiters of United States currency; to prohibit the promotion in the army of any person who is addicted to the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors or drugs.... A bill was passed to pay to census-takers in the Southern States fees due for taking the census of 1870.... A bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee amendatory of the Bankrupt act, when a substitute was offered and passed wholly repealing the Bankrupt act.

TUESDAY, Jan. 21. - SENATE. - Bills introduced: Authorizing a reference to the Court of Claims of the claim of the book agents of the Methodist Church South; authorizing the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company to make payable in lawful money bonds which it has been authorized to issue; to provide for the construction of levees on the Mississippi river.... Cragin's amendment to the bill for the construction of six sloops-of-war, limiting the aggregate tonnage to 10,000 tons, was agreed to.... The credentials of P. B. S. Pinchback, Senator elect from Louisiana, were presented. HOUSE. - The Committee on Appropriations were instructed to inquire into the value of existing telegraph lines, the cost of their construction, and of the construction of new lines.... The bill for the admission of Colorado was debated without action. ... The session was mainly occupied in debate upon the bill for the revival of American commerce. No action was taken on the bill.