The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-29
Congressional.

Dust VI inc AIe CnleI JusIce Chase be placed In
to an vacancies in the Board Of Regents Of the
Smithsonian Institute was passed, and Mr. Sargent
wac appointed as member Of such Board on the
tie Finance Committee, declaring It to be the duty
OF Congress to adopt .defuite measures to
redeem mite, It's pledge n the act Of 1859, for
States notes In gold coin, was taken up. and
after debate bill was presented and referred to
the Committee on Finance to secure the resump
ton OF specie payment without contracting the
currency. ...A message was received from the
House announcing the adoption of q resolution of
respect to the memory Of James Brooks and WILDER
customary resolution Of respect was adopted. =. :.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill to
promote education was debated and a motion to
lay ON the table was rejected-104 to 1a5-and the
further consideration Of the bill was postponed
until March: The Naval Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee Of the Whole,
The Senate substitute for the House bill for the
repeal OF the Increased Salary law was taken nm
and concurred in-2s6 to IS. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, various un.
favorable reports were made by the Committee on
Claims on bills Of private nature and their fur.
| Their consideration was indefinitely postponed. .
wv ana reierea from the
testing against the bill limiting suffrage in the
Territories TO males. 49,. The resolution from the
schurz speaking in favor Of the Immediate Re.
sumption Of specie payments. Executive SEES
sion and adjournment.
In the House, on the 14th, q revision
and codiacation of the statutes up to the list Of
December. 1873, were reported from the Commit
tee on Revision Of Laws, and after long Discus
the revision report. consisting Of 5000 print
ed pages. 1t was finally agreed to hold two even
Ing sessions in each week for Its consideration.
cred in Committee Of the Whole. but little pro
gress being made on the bill. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented-asking for the appointment of a
Commission to investigate the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors; asking for the right Of
suffrage for women. After consideration Of the
oill TO establish post throughout the coun-
try, the Finance resolution was taken up, and Mr..
10 Mr.. schurz' speech Of the LAY
before, saying that he believed that in order
to bring our currency to par, We must resort to
ton was agreed to directing the Supervising Sur
geon Of the Marine Hospital Service to prepare a
brief history Of the yellow fever epidemic Of 1914
States, with especial reference to details of pre-
vention and hygiene. and transmit the came to the
Senate. Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18th, a resolution
was reported from the Committee on Elections
declaring Wilson and Martin entitled to seats from
the First and Second Congressional Districts of
cd N
siding fos ~ appeal from aS ss'se Circuit esai
Ccp Srso.I to the supreme Court in cases
Was taken MP in Committee Of the Whole, and
after the rejection of the amendment to punish
officers for making outlays in excess Of appropria.
I'm rsf And nro ownSI,c t.
which the President may authorize in writing
ench expenditures, the bill was reported to the
House and passed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, numerous
petitions were presented, one aeking for the ap-
pointmcnt Of Commission to inv estigate the
manufacture Of alcoholic liquors. -. "A bill was
fancy and Chase for the supreme u snae
Court room. The consideration Of the resolution
reported by the Finance Committee was resumed.
expressing himself rs being opposed to imitation.
ment.. :. Adjourned to the 10th. y.
In the House, on the 10th, large mum.
Der Of private bills were reported, and most Of
them were referred to the Committee OF the
Whole. Leave was asked and refueed to intro
dnee resolution instructing. the Committee on
horses are maintained BY the Government in The
District q Columbia, the expenses and uses, and
who use them, and whether they are required for
vehicles owned BY tho Government and used ..
bate only. -. =. -
In the Senate on the 10th, petitions
were pResented-from citizens Of Kansas, asking
that measures be taken to issue currency based ON
real estate securities; in behalf Of the Winnebago
ne
incurred In arming and eQuiDping trO0pe in
the late war; authcrizing the President to
a ~ n t collect
the practical workings Of the pr0hibitory laws,
etc. authorizing the St. Paul 4 Sioux City Rail-
way Company 70 construct branch road from
Sibley, Iowa, to Yankt0n, Dakota. The Finance
resolution was further debated, Messr. Wright
and Logan speaking against the prscticabiNty of
immediate resumption Of specie payments. :. .Ex-
ecuttve session and adjournment
In the House, on the 10th, large mum.
Der Of bills were introduced, among them-pro-
nding that the heirs of any soldier who was killed
or died while in the military service during the
than one year, or who shall have since died
by reason OF wounds received or disease
contracted, ahall be entitled to receive the same
years; to. amend the National Bankinp Law no ~
70 provide oriree banking, to give better security
e asposiore' to prevent us1ry, give elasticity to
Sss 70 sssS 81
animation and survey Of the Minnesota River in Tie
State q Minnesota and for an estim.te If the cost
same. .Rseolutions were offered in favor Of On
increase in the currency with view to relieve the
sss the
v e Psss, and s por or to H.
sIss and adopt. e: e s.3 sss..s ~
yeas 1s1, nays s6-two thirds not voting in the
anirmatiys;. A motion. to suspend the rules and
P Pa.a 81 os se g Sss s, =. printed .sS
he ofieisi signature Of member Of either House
charge antii The ist q ysiy. IN; was rsjsctsd@
-. asgasg.
SNow-BIRDs are esteemed great deli
cacy in Nevada, where the Indians shoot
them with bows and arrows. These
birds, though small, are exceedingly
plump, and seven or eight of them skew.
cred ont cambria needle and broiled ON
thimbleful of. GOALS make delicious
morsel. a efssI .nel -.
Mrs. David Cleveland OF Pavlet, Yer.
mont tried to burn camphor over kero-
sene lamp, and it will never be known
whether Il wAs the caAphor OF. the kero.
lsns that first exploded. Mrs. Cleveland
thinks ftWas the camph6r that burned
her neck, snd the kerosene int pet ire To-
I'm repertsl Of hank j fslcatsSui, sssc.,
irregularities" ID not now the correct
word To- useaoY on. uusk1ay the poor tel.
lows .a0cdnnt6 got confused - Progress
gtvc age, this; we shall soon hasV nos1oaA
ms ct this rate. .'.-Hv - Is +!