The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05

reported from the Committee on Railroads, ORDER
ed printed and recommtted, to regulate commerce
BY railroads among the severa States. "A new
rule was adopted-124 to 1O1-providing that all
motions to suspend the rules, except to 60 into
Committee Of the Whole, ehall, before being SUBJ
mitted to the House, be seconded by . majority,
as in the case Of the previous question. .Ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 21st, several petit
titions were presented and referred from women in
various parts Of the country, asking for legislation
comforting upon them the right to vote; also,
memorial Of the indianapolis Woman's Suffrage
Association, protesting against the passage Of the
law limiting suffrage in the Territories to males.
T. 1899, to regulate the collection Of duties on inn
ports and tonnage. Consideration was resumed
OF the resolution reported by the Finance Commit
to be the duty of
faith, and furnish currency Of uniform value al
ways redeemable in gold or its equivalent, and
Mr.MerrtmOn advocated the immediate resumption
Of specie payments. Executive session and ad-
tournament.
In the House, on the 21st, a bill was
reported from the judiciary Committee, and
passed, authorizing Legislatures in the several
organized Territories, except Utah, at each regu-
lar session. to make an assignment of judges to
hold courts in Districts and when the Legislature
s to do then the Judges Of each
he bill ffso' wa. '''s rspors d
from the Select Committee On the Centennial Ex.
name Of the United States, a respectful and cor
da invitation to the Governments Of other nations
to be represented and take part in the Information
auspices Of the Government Of the United States
IN the year 1875. Considerable discussion followed
on the question as to the appropriations likely
enterprise, when q motion to lay the bin on the
table was lOst--42 to 20o-and the bill was then
passed. The West Virginia contested election
being which Of the two elections, held on different
Days and resulting differently, was the legal and
valid one. IA recess was taken until 1850, the
bill revising and consolidating the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 22d, several petit
tons were presented and referred, among them
one from Susan B. Anthony, relating the circum.
stances of her registering in Rochester, N. T.,
voting, before Judge Hunt Of the United States Su-
preme Court ststng that her trial a. not fair one
and her conviction was in violation Of the statute
ted. "A resolution was submitted, laid on the
table and ordered printed inetructing the Commit
tee on Transportation Routes to the seaboard to
consider and report the bill creating Commission
of ss eS nj mt and ssd to Be
advice and consent Of the Senate, who
sSa, es s1s%ine and to
regard to Interstate railways to promote the EN-
cheney Of such railways: tho interests Of COM
snd . sssy Of ss
against the printing in the Congressional Record
any speech or part Of speech not actually
O. Sf's1ss the senate tin House re-
troduced for the further Improvement Of the
Great kanawha River. Consideration of the
Finance resolution was resumed, and Mr.. Bout
well addressed the Senate In opposition to an in.
crease in the volume Of the currency, and at the
same time In opposition to any reduction Of It;
he considered general imitation of the currency
disaster and ruin; he thought that the issue Of
the $40 1000 ought never to have been
questioned, and hoped that the matter would now
part oft, had acted on the idea that it could be
used whenever there was necessity for it, though
It was to be retired when the exigcncy had passed
ne opposed the plan OF currency convertible into
bonds. and did not consider specie payments pos
sible. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 22d, the bills to
repeal all taxation on bank checks and friction
matches were reported adversely from the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means and the adverse reports
referred to the Committee of the Whole for discus
sion and made the special order for the 2Sth. "A
bill also fling the Of legal
special order In Committee of the Whole for the
29th. The Westyirginia contested election case
was further considered. but no vote was reach
sideration Of the bill revising and consolidating
the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 23d, among the
petitions presented was one asking Congress to
appoint . committee to examine into the manner
In which the affairs Of the Government of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia are conducted, and especially
those OF the Board Of Public Works, and that the
petitioners be allowed to be present by counsel at
title to certain lands purchased for the site Of the
bonds Of The Louisville Portland Canal the Postal
to provide for cheap transportation by way Of the
great lakes, southwest The resolution reported
BY the Finance Committee was further considered,
M 1ea sns Of NE evils Of
basisS he thought we could stand the efforts to-
ward q ret. return to specie payment now, but II q
The further consideration Of the resolution was
postponed to the 9th. Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the Esd, several CON-
mittee reports Of private character were made
and referred....A bill was reported and
referred to the Committee of the
the blind Of the District Of Columbia 'on The Se
West Virginia election case was further consid.
cred, but without coming to . vote the House
adjourned, the session on the 2ath to be for gen
In the Senate, on the Goth, House bills
were passed-to confirm certain land titles in Mis-.
souri,; granting authority for coinage to be execu.
ted at the mints Of the United States for foreign
countries; to abolish the ONCE of First Deuutv
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. :. The resol1.
tons IN regard to the seating Of Mr.. Pinchback az
ment was offered that p. B. Pinchback
be allowed to take his seat in the Senate upon
taking the necessary oath, and that the Com.
consider the grounds upon which his seat Is con.
tested, and report to the Senate, and Mr. Morton
then announced that, since his argument Of few
Ss es g: q # the Kellogg
electing Pinchback, and the General Government
being bound by the decision Of the State tribunal
ss a's received 1--we IN of the
BY bribery and Of conduct IN connection with his
h.,e ue lender for him
fore moved thas the credentials Of Mr. Pfnchbsck
be recommitted TO the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, and that the said committee have
power to send for pereons and papers, and
be instructed to investigate the conduct
OF said Pinchback IN connection with the said
election .S tnSt Ascreety spoke ct great length
the kellogg government was an usurpation, and
denying that Louisiana had . republican form Of
government and argued that steps should be
The further consideration Of the motion to recon-.
init was laid over till the 2Sth Executive session
ana adjournment.
In the House, on the 26th, bills were in.
troduced-to repeal 10 much Of the act Of March
!, 1874 ~ provides that the Representatives elect
to Congress may receive their compensation month.
ming Of the first session Of Congress; to
provide for national currency, for the
redemption thereof in coin, and for the redemp-
ton Of the circulating notes issued BY, or under
the authority Of the United States; providing for
the survey, BY army and navy engineers, q the
River near Caro-; r 70 ne dSs A, s.nagg
Of all troops in Southern States
70 the Western country ~ protection
and Western Transportation Company, With CAP
ital Of $685. loo; to maintain and manage . rail-
way from. Port Royal Harboe, 8. c., to Leaven-
Tenn. Resolutions Of instruction were Adopted,
among them one instructing the Judiciary Com.
mittee 20 inquire into the relations existing be-
eminent Of the District Of Columbia Tho EVest