The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-06-04

recently IN session IN Georgia was presented, ask-
ing hat one-half Of the proceeds Of the sales Of
agricultural colleges. education and labor
....A favorable report was made on the
House bin to extend tho time for Aling
ct q July e. isSs The House S s antsori.ins
the President to issue army fations and clothing TO
destitute people on the Tombiebee. Rio Grands
Rights S Re session ..
ON the morning Of the 25d.
In the House, on the 22d, bill was
reported and passed making appropriations for the
payment Of claims which have been reported -
allowed by the Commissioners OF Claims under
ss asposed 81 = e e.
Adjourned.
The all.hight session of the Senate for
the consideration Of the Civil Rights bill termi
mated at Sis on the morning Of the sd, the bill
being finally passed by vote OF % yeas to 16
nays. The first section Of the bill - passed pro
yidee that al citixens and other persons within the
to the full and equal enjoyment Of the accommo-
aations, advantages, facilities and privileges Of
inns, public conveyances on land or water, thea
and ALSO q he eseSoS. ans
lie institutions Of learning or benevolence
supported in whole or in part by general
institutions Known ss Agricultural colleges. en-.
dowed BY the United States, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established BY law, and
regardless Of any previous condition OF servitude.
Severe penalties are imposed for the violation OF
the law and the District and Circuit Courts Of the
states in OF It,
United states Territorial, District or Circuit
Courts, wherever the defendant may be found,
Glitch t. as .sa
condition Il sesvitude. Adjourned to The ssS
In the House, on the 23d, bills were
passed-donating condemned cannon and cannon
balls to various Posts of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, for monumental purposes; for the sale
81 the VALLEY In Utah
the Detroit Arsenal in Michigan. =. One of the
Senate amendments to the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was rejected and
bill was reported allowing bounty Of $685. per
month to soldiers during the late war. and also
providing for grants OF land to them Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, bills were
passsd-to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railway
Company and to aid in the construction of the
road; House bill to revise, consolidate and amend
ni sws ss e. %
lost an arm ct or above the elbow shall be rated
In second class and receive . pension Of 50 per
month. "A joint resolution was introduced pro-
that, If any State shall fail to maintain common
school system under which all persons between
the ages Of i've and eighteen years, not incapaci-
tated for the same, shall receive free of charge
such elementary education as Congress may
prescribe, Congress shall have the power
10 establish therein such . system and
cause the same to be maintained at the expense Of
such State. The conference report ON the Naval
Appropriation bill was agreed to-. .. Several
amendments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill
were adopted. The House resolution was pre-
AQntnd AnnOnncinO tho death NJ tart
Mellish, and after . few appropriate remarks by
Mr.. Conkling the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 25th, among the
bills introduced were the following: Providing
that the residence Of three years shall be sufcient
to entitle an alien, being free white person, to
made one year, before his admission. de-
claring that all corporations doing business
In any State are subject to the State
courts Of that State: to repeal the law which sus-
pended payments to loyal masters for slaves
drafted and received Is volunteers in the military
service restoring to the pension roll the pension
ers OF the Mexican war who were struck off fol
disloyalty The Senate bill to facilitate the exc
cution OF and to protect certain public
works OF Improvement at the mouth Of
the Mississippi was passed. "A motion t.
substitute for the Senate Currency bill was lost,
a. was also motion to suspend the rules and
take up the Senate Supplementary Civil Rights
bill and refer it to the Judiciary Committee. with
leave to report at any time. =. Announcement was
made of the death Of Mr. Mellsh, and appropri.
ate remarks were made, and resolutions relating
to his funeral were adopted. Adjourned.