The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-18

AAC AAOuSc was CAllcU 10 OTueT 8C noon
on the LIST, by Mr. Mcpherson, the Clerk, who call
bers, Of $40 who were entitled to seats, answered
70 their names .Messrs. James G. Blaine, Fernan-
do Wood, and s. s. Cox were nominated for Speak
e. TIE vote resulted e as follows Blaine 1897 Wood
Stephens, l: Mr.. Blaine was therefore declared
duly elected Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
and
The election for other officers resulted as fol-
lows: Clerk, Edward Mcpherson; Sergeant-at-
81 IL g e
lain. Rev. j. G. Butler. The certificate for the
Ninth Indiana District. Shanks and Nef being the
opposing claimants, was referred to the Committee
day. Notice was given Of bill to repeal the in
creased salary law. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the I'd, among the
bills introduced were the following: To get apart
certain portion Of the island Of Mackinac, in
Michigan, az q national park; granting aid to the
Atlantic Al and Great Western Canal; to organize
banking. to secure an elastic currency, to appre-
ciate national obligations and to reach specie pay
ments without commercial embarrassment. ;. The
dered printed, as were also the reports Of the
ment.
In the House, on the I'd, notices were
given Of bills-changing tho rate Of compensation
for Senators, Representatives and delegates in
congress to repeal the Bankruptcy laws; Civil
Rights bill; constitutional amendment providing
that no law increasing the compensation Of Sens-
tors and Representatives shall take effect until
after an election Of Representatives intervenes.
line residents Message was read, referred to
to Committee Of the Whole, and ordered printed.
...:A resolution was adopted for the admission to
seats from Louisiana Of Messrs. Sypher and Shell.
DON. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, bills were in
troduced-to provide for the better protection of
the Northern and Northwestern frontiers to facil.
itate commerce between the States; to organize
the territory Of Pembina and provide for its tenn
porary government; to aid in the execution Of the
asmpdn IN o of the se D'S SsS d for rs
MI: morrill,, Of Vermont, addressed the Senate in
favor Of q resolution instructing the Committee
on Finance to consider the expediency of report
payment In Jsnuary, 1875: "A petition was pre-
scented of !, 500 citizens Of Kentucky, asking for
the pa:ssage OF law prohibiting the manufacture
United States. Executive session and adjourn.
ment.
In the House, on the Sd, bill was
introduced and referred to provide for the redemp.
ton Of the loan Of 1859. Notice was gwen Of bin
to repeal 20 much Of the Postal Act a. prohibits
free rit Of postage resolution was offered to id.
sentative sentative from the Fourth Congressional
wa. agreed to inserting the name Of Geor0e r.
Smith, instead Of Davidson and the oath Of Once
was administered to Mr.. Smith. The credentials
isiana were referred 70 the COMMITTEES on Elec.
tons. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, bills were in
troduced. and laid on the table for future refer
ence-to complete the water highway from the
James River to the Ohio, at the mouth Of the Kan.
swha; to aid n the execution OF law in Utah; to
of he osa ss The bill for the
provided be know" a. e0 she Committee Ess
On CivI Service and Retrenchment, and two addi-
donal members were voted to each Of the Com
mittees on Foreign Relations, Claims, and Educs-
Ton and Labor. The standing committees were
Sse s seS credentials Of Messr Pinch
and that portion Of the Presidents Message refer,
rng to amendments 70 the Constitution Of the
pI,tsd states we're referred . the Committee on
1fisneges ana Elections. Adjourned to the 9Th.
In the House, on the 4th, several bills
were introduced and referred, among them-to re-
psaSs the . BsSnt,uptcy x; q rspsal the ronclsd
Fourteenth Amendment; amending the National
Banking Act and authorizing free banking with
prscticabls rsdemptioni recognising Cuban beilig.
payment 81 interest By National BsnSs: ' TO
restore the franking privilege; authorizing the
residue Of the Sl4OMdoo reserve Sy 1 parch g
ing Government bonds herewith; to regulate
among the several States By rail-
Ways. also, for canal counectfng the waters
q Lake Michigan and the Illinois, Iissis-
npp and Rock Rivefs; for the Improvement or
!ne Mississippi River, between the mouth Of the
Onl0 and the 11ssoud; 70 require uniform charges
% railways and to punish unjust dsc9iminaiion m
svor ofcr against particular pessons o. places: for
ne repeal Of the Salary bill. "A resofution W.
ldopted thsts select Committee 81 seven - anno;mt
9 y saks Into consideration he subject Of :