The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-12

propsiating 111 900 therefor, ard 900 for sdals
ordered previously 70 be presented 70 persons who
had distings themsslvea = saSin1 hives ftem
e wreck q &c steamer 1stis. "a msms1ial
aeaihst any fafther in6atioa Of dc currency. a
s9Sstitats was ceered and referred for tie
Blu sas :sd + The Esoss s Y e e ~
evet.iesne q legal lenders such substitute
sued in excess Of $s5s 1000 were issued without
Congress cannot give them the attribute Of money
under the recent decision Of the Supreme Court.
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the ssSsa q s vs Ssps for
statutes.
In the Senate, on the Goth, petitions
were presented and referred from citizens Of nl-
nos. asking that legal tenders be substituted for
national bank notes; from citizens Of Montana
asking for division Of that Territory. After the
expiration Of the morning hour, Mr.. Ferry, Of
ter addressed the Senate on Louisiana affairs. He
reviewed at length the condition OF affairs In that
State; he referred to the lengthy report Of the
said 1t is too late now to talk about seating Pinch
back on pstxna tdc3e cause, ~ this committee had
agreed there was no legal government In Louis
last. Before the conclusion Of Mr. Carpenters
speech the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bills were
reported and referred to Committee Of the Whole
TO amend the several acts relating to the Nation
81 currency, and to establish free banking; limit
ton to $4,000 900, and allowing their exchange
into convertible 36e bonds. The bill to establish
and maintain National Savings Depositories as
ported adversely from the COMMITTEES on Banking
and Currency: The Army Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee Of the Whole. !:
An evening session was held for consideration Of
the bill cOdifying and revising the statutes.
In the Senate, ON the 8Oth, q large num-
Der Of bills were introduced, among them one au-
thoriEing the President to appoint . board
Of i've officers to investigate the charges against
General o: 0. Howard, which was laid over infor-
A. sn was and read Of the
eeqo on OF sa 10 m
presented few days before. The Governor says
the District ofeas have not sought and do not now
sssk to eyads the fullest into the
claimed that the Presidents proclamation was
ssnsd without sou authority but that it had
Kellogg was not legally elected: that his
associates in the State Offices were never elected,
and the Legislature sending Pinchback to the ssn:
should have been ordered in Louisiana at the last
session OF Congress: MI. Morton began reply
to The speech Of Mr. Carpenter in which he said the
party Of the State nor by the business men Of New
Orleans. The men who were interested in
| the preservation Of order and protection
reason that they were opposed to anarchy, and
knew full well that the overturning Of this State
Government would be the signal Tor disorder and
Kellogg Government was in sympathy with, and
Louisiana. Before he conclusion Of Mr. Motion.
speech the Senate adjourned to the I'd.
In the House, on the 3Oth. various
| reports Of . private character were made from
committees and referred. "A joint resolution waa
reported from the Committee ON Military Affair.
requesting the President to convene = Court oi
Inquiry, q not less than i've officers Of the army
to investigate fully all charges against Brig Gen
Q: o; Howard contained in communication Of
1873 and to report their opinion as well on the
any may be discovered An amendment to tbis
% ehsnse SE IN Sy ss
| martial. and an exciting debate ensned, aftel
| which the amendment was agreed to-,7s to GA
Several joint bills were considered and disposed
o.. Adjourned, the session on the 31st to be fol
| debate only.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the House
bill changing the> time Of meeting Of the United
States District Court in Iowa was passed, with an
amendment fixing the time Of meeting a
Council Blufs on the fourth Mondays in March and
days Of those months. :. MI Morton concluded biz
| remarks on Louisiana affairs He reviewed the
argument Of the Senator from Wisconsin
4 arpenter(. and contended that the Kellogg
Government was the legal government Of the
State, the President and the other House Of Con.
gress having recognized it. The recognition Of
Of law. The proposition to set aside the State
Government Of Louisiana and order new election
was one OF the gravest character. 1t could no!
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Consultation Of Louisiana would require smother
Der. After Mr.: Morton concluded the debate
was further participated in BY Mesers. Freling
huysen, Carpenter and stewart. :. The House
he case Of General o. O. Howard was sdop,ed
was taken up and considered. :. Adjourned.
In the House, on the I'd, several bills
were introduced, among which were-to amend
the Bankrupt law; for board Of army officers q.
Indian Peace Commissioners; prohibiting Terrific
rial Legislatures from authorizing towns or coun
| ties to issue bonds In aid Of railways. .Aftel
providing for the appointment Of a Select Com
| mittee 10 investigate the affairs Of the District
| Of Columbia Government The Speaker ap
pointed as such committee Messrr. VIII
Hu6beli. Of Michigan; ciyner, Of Pennsyl
vania, and Jewett, Of Ohio. =. =. Articles of i'm
parchment against Richard Busted, United State,
ed, and referred to the judiciary Committee. :. 4
bill was passed providing that medals, with apprO
pirate Devices emblems and inscriptions, shall b,
prepared at the Philadelphia mint to commend
rate the one hundredth anniversary of the meeting
Of the Continental Congress and Of the Declare
don Of Independence. "A joint resolution wa
adopted-Providing that In all cases under the
tons, when disabled soldier, his wife or th,
widow Of . soldier who died Of wounds or disabil
ity contracted in the service shall pass examina
ton at the required standard fixed BY rules, eucl
person shall have precedence to appointments. :.
| Adjourned.