The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14

Bun. were passed. House bill g amend tAe slss
section Of the act Of March q, 1864 for snrolling
amenasosS Of the oct for resarstion to So1estesd
entry and to market Of certil lands in Hichi-
gan. approved June 10. 1871. The s1pplementary
tie amendments made 81 The Judiciary co.nissss tee
M: Frelnghuysen, and . motion va made to
prisonment for the violation Of the ct. on the
ground that the punishment was too severe.
Executive session and adjournment
In the House, on the 10th, bills were in.
troduced and referred-to amend the act for the
redemption Of the per cent Temporary
loan certificates and for an increase Of
sions! Currency acts and I@s q . sss E
free banking. The bill to carry into execution
the provisions Of the fourteenth amendment to
United States citizens In foreign countries was
taken up and debated. 30. The River and Harbor
Appropriation bill was reported from the Commit
bill was considered in COMMITTEES q tie Whole.
....Adjourned. IA
In the Senate, on the 30th, a bill was
introduced and referred to promote commerce
among the States and to cheaper transportation
Of persons and property between the Atlantic sea-
board and the Western States and Territories. ...
The Leeislstive Judicial and Executive ApPro
ferred and ordered printed. The Senate bill to
increase the pay department Of the army, fixing
the number Of asty with rank pay
81 to IL. "A number Of private bills were also
cussed Adjourned.
In the House, ON the 3Oth, the Senate
amendments to the House bill relative to the
Louisville b Portland Canal were concurred in,
and the bin goes to The President. The bill to
teenth amendment to the Constitution, and to de-
fine certain rights Of American citizens residing in
fo1sgr ,oS and the duties Of dip
A report was made from the Election Committee
on the Utah contested election, that Mr.. Cannon
the sitting member, is entitled to the seat, and
that Mr. MAXWELL the contestant, is not and no.
tice was given Of . resolution declaring that Mr..
Cannon is practicing polygamy, to the great scan
dal and dsgs.cs Of The people and y
meDt Of . committee to inquire into the matter
and to recommend such action a. shall seem just
and proper. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st the credentials
Of William B. Washburn, elected as Senator from
Massachusetts, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
Washburn was sworn In. Bills were passed
House bill appropriating $4,000 to enable the Sec
Rotary Of War to carry out the act to provide for
overflow Of the Mississippi River; Senate Ss S
ii@ts = the Tssisssy Of New to Institute
At 5 Isa # ns5 from
further service on the Committee on Claims and
Mr. az Wsshourn. Of Massachaeetts was appointed
the @s for The t Of a aSe
between townships q and 81, to the west
S1S S1 ras and to
on Public Lands, and placed on the calendar.
Adjourned to the 4th.
In the House, on the list, the Indian
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee of
the Whole, and several speeches were made on the
general Indian question and concerning the policy
to be pursued toward the Indians. Adjourned.
No session of the Senate on the I'd.
In the House several private bills were passed. in
Guiding one authorizing the application for an ex-
tension Of the patent Of John N. Marsh for trim
ming attachments 9s t.. to sewing machines "A bin
to amend the customs revenue laws and to abolish
moieties. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4tb, bills were in
troduced-to resume legislative control Of the
District Of Columbia and provide for govern
ment thereof; relating to army distinctions; to
aid the construction of . steamboat canal from
Gadsden TO Wetumpka, Ala: IA bill was re-
On Of the act to
wise and consolidate the laws relating to pen
sions. Placed on the calendar. The Senate
sn1 made to the
State Of Minnesota, to aid in the construction
Of the several lines Of the st. Paul and Pacific Rail.
having, in compliance with = resolution BY the
proPriatins $4,000 for he relief Of psrson. suffer-
motion the vote BY which the bill wss passed was
reconsidered, and an amendment was offered
and Re referred so apRropria.ing ss5ooo5 in:
Rights bill was furthe r considered, and an amend.
ment was submitted providing that It's provisions
shall apply to schools and public institutions Of
BY the Un,ed saes or bey fw
dorsed by any State or the United States. :. Id
journed.
In the House, ON the 4th, among the
bills introduced were the following: For the is
sue Of additional bank-note circulation to States
or Territories having less circulation than SO per
capita OF population, and for withdrawal Of the
additional issue Of National Bank notes until the
outstanding legal tenders shall be reduced to
sS56, O0OO0O, and prohibiting the National Banks
discount; to extend for six years the time to com.
piete the railway from the st. Croix River to the
lake at the lowest end of Lake Superior, and to
| Daynei0, Ws. 70 promote lntcrnal improvements
BY the issue Of United States bonds, and to pro.
vide for sinking fund to facilitate the resump.
ton Of specie payment. y. Bills were passed-to
| establish an assay Office at Helena, Mont; to
create two additional land districts in Kansas ex.
tending to Indians the penalties provided
against the liquor trafac among Indians. :. >.
| A report was made from the Ways and
Means Committee on the Sanborn contracts, the
committee recommending the passage Of . bill re-
pealing the provisions Of the act Of May ., 1872,
| under which those contracts were made, and di.
recting the revocation and annulment OF all such
shall have no autSoritv 10 Consider or decide rnnn
any claims for damages by reason Of the discon.