The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-28

The Wisconsin Railroad Commissioness
have issued schedule classifyiag the roads
and establishing passenger and freight rates.
A proposition Of the Chicago q Northwestern
Railway Company to have the suit about to
be commenced against them taken to the
United States Court instead Of the state
Court has bean refused By Gov. Taylor.
Senator Carpenter has addressed letter to
the Madison (Wis.) State yoxsmsl, In which he
claims that the State Legislature has . right
to alter, amend or repeal the charter Of any
railway corporation, to give It new and en-
larged privileges, or to limit and restrict those
It now possesses. He says the Potter law b
constitutional, and that Messrs. Curtis and
Evarts have evaded the real question at issue
In their lately-published opinions.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention id.
iourned sias die on the 18th. All themembers
present had signed the new Constitution.
The Agricultural Congress, in its session ct
Atlanta on the 18th, unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
While recognising the value Of railroads and the
necessity for their further extension we deem the
ccs; "a q Sy ,. Of crude products
der Il the duty Of tho United states to Inn
prove the rivers In the interior and CON.
~ss a giving &. II ssp Valley
water sansit 10 The esaboard and to enter ct once
upon the work Of constructing artificial water-ways
ofinnd n p and continue i BY annual
installments Of aid until unrestricted channele Of
trade are opened, mot only through the 1iseissppt
the Atlantic Ocean ia the lakes, t6e Ohio. Kama
VIVA and james Rivers. and Atlantic Great West
That the Agricultural Congress believes II il
within the people g reform the corporate trans
ated them, viz: State leeislataon, controlled BY
o1 UNDER pie: q ~. ssss.sPs aas Ss
tween the States which interfefes with the author.
ity heretofore exefcsed by the State over railroads
entirely within or passing out Of its borders.
Reports were adopted recommending that
the Government appropriate one-half Of the
net proceeds Of the sale Of public lands to ag-
ricultural colleges organized under the act Of
1862, and that the Government reduce the tax
on tobacco to . uniform rate of
twelve cents per pound, and that arti-
cles used in the manufacture Of tobacco
come duty free. Gen. jackson was re-
elected President, and C. w. Greene Secre-
tary; ]. 8. Grinnell was elected Vice. President.
c. w. Greene, Secretary, resigned, and Geo.
E. Morrow, editor Of the Wisconsin, Farmer,
was elected in his place. The next meeting
of the Congress will be held at Cincinnati,
the second Wednesday in September, 1875.
Adjourned sine die.
The Attorney General of the United States,
on the 18th, submitted his opinion to the Pres
ident in the Arkansas case, holding that it was
his duty, under the circumstances, to recog-
nize Baxter as the lawful Executive of the
State. The President subsequently issued his
proclamation, recognising him, and COM
handing all turbulent and disorderly
persons to retire peaceably to their re-
spective homes within ten days. This was
telegraphed to Little Rock, where 1t created
the widest excitement. In the afternoon Gov.
Baxter issued . proclamation announcing the
decision, and congratulsting the people Of
Arkansaethat the Federal Government had
recognized his claims to the office. In the
evening Brooks sent communication to the
Governor to arrange for the disbanding of the
forces on both sides.
Proceedings have been commenced in the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin for the forfeiture
of the charters of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ct. Paul and the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Railway Companies. on the charge of having
defantly and habitually violated the law Of
the State regulating their franchises.
On the 10th both houses Of the Arkansas
Legislature passed . bill for the assembling of
q Constitutional Convention on the 14th of
July next, the election to be held June 80. In
the House all Offices were declared vacant, and
Hon. J. H. Berry was elected Speaker and e.
C. Reed Clerk. The Brooks force surrendered
the State House to the proper officers, and the
troops were being sent home. A bill was
passed, suspending the sale of delinquent
ands and personal property until July, 1875.
A fatal accident occurred by the breaking of
Gardner's dam, on the upper Wolf, in North
ern Wisconsin, . few nights ago. Nine men
attempted to raise the gate. for the purpose
OF relieving the pressure on the bulkhead,
when the whole structure gave way, precipi-
tating the men into the vortex Of waters.
Trees were washed out, and timber, logs and
stones of many tons weight were swept along
In the current. Four of the men were killed.
The others escaped with many bruises, but
without serious hurt.
The Illinois State Prohibition Convention is
to be held in Bloomington on the 9Oth of
June.
large and enthusiastic mass meeting of
workingmen was held in Chicago on the even.
Ing OF the 18th. at which speeches were made
in favor Of the Eight-Hour law, and resolutions
were adopted requesting Congress not to re.
peal the law.
ConGressional.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, the bill
amendatory Of the act 10 increase the pay Of the
soldiers Of the United States army was reported
favorably.. An amendment to the new Finance
bill was reported from the COMMITTEES ON Finance
1.-THE Geneva Award bill was taken up, and the
amendment to strike out the clause excluding the
claims OF insurance companies was rejected, and
other proposed amendments were disposed Of and
Tie biz was PISSED to ia; "A resolution Wa
coed 70 Arkansas to inquire into the cause Of the
existing troubles in the governmental alairs Of
that State. and AaNorfA{n IN q 1.,weu11-