The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-31
Congressional.

! Ill tllC cCudtC, vi lOlu. Nlll WAS
introduced and referred, limiting the time in
which applications for bounty land shall be re.
| ceived and disposng of suspended cases after a
certain date. A joint resolution was submitted
and referred for an amendment to the Constitu-
ton providing that the President and Vice -Presi.
dent shall be elected by direct vote of the pco-
pie, and each hold his Office for six years; that
the President shall be ineligible for reelection
provide for the relief of persoLs suffering from
the ravages OF grasshoppcrs. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, the follow.
ing bills were introduced: For a narrow-sause
road from Lake Eric to the Missouri River: reg
uating the prosecution of libel in the District Of
| toinmDla; to authorize the Secretary of the
| Interior to settle and pay certain accounts
between the United States and various States
arising from the appropriation of certain public
lands IN such States for permanent Indian
reservations. etc. The following select COM
mi!teeS were announced by the Speaker: To
| tWisconsinl Specr and O'Brien. On Louisiana
and the Southern States-G F. Hoar. Wheeler
Jersey. Robinson dliinois) and Potter: The
bill considered
In the Senate, on the 10th, bill was
passed for the relief Of the Allegheny River Rail-
road Company. Bills were introduced-extend.
ing the provisions of the act entitled IAN act to
settle certain accounts between the United States
and the state of Mississippi, and other States, ~
approved March B. 1857, to the States admitted
| into the Union since that date; to aid the Wash
| lncton, Cincinnati & ST. Louis Railroad Com
pany to construct narrow-gauge railway from
Underwater to the cities of St. Louis and Chicago
! IA communication was received from w. L.
| Mcmillan, claiming to be Senator from Louis
lana, and asking speedy action in his case. Mr..
Pcase was announced az member of the COM
| mittee on Claims. rice Foreman, resigned :. Eek
| ccutlHe session and adjournment.
| In the House, on the 10th, a supple
Elementary Civil Rights bill was reported from
the judiciary Committee. ordered printed and
| rccommitted.. The Legislative Approximation
PHI was further considered in Committee of the
Whole, and several amendments were disposed
oi-thc question OF the restoration of the frank
| ing privilege coming up incidentally on motion
to strike out the items for the purchase of official
postag. stamps for the Money Department, which
| motlon was reJected-yeas II, nays T....Ad-
| jOurned
In the Senate, on the 18th, bills were
sscd-appropriating $4,000 for the special dis
| tr'bution of seeds; to enable the Supreme Court
| of the District Of Columbia to proceed with its
jury business. The bill to provide for better
government of the District of Columbia
was under consideration, and considera-
bic discussion ensued on an amendment
| offered by Mr.. Morton that the proposed Board of
Gommlssionsrs 60 consist Of three members,
nre, pc easced by the qualified voters Of the
dent, as contemplated in the BILL. Adjourned
In the House, on the 18th, bills were
introduced-to establish the judicial dis
trict of Oklohama in the Indian Ter
ritory; making provision for the pay
ment OF the sinking fund The Legislative
Appropriation bill was further considered in
Committee of the Whole, considerable discussion
being had on a proposition to increase the cler-
| ical force Of the Bureau of Education, which
proposition was rejected, as was alro motion to
| strike out the entire appropriation for said bu-
eau. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 18th, no business
was transacted, but motion was agreed to for a
recess until one clock, and to proceed in BODY
to the house of Representatives at 1875 to take
part IN the ceremony attending the reception of
| scntcd to the King in the Presidents room, and
at 1918 joined in the ceremonies in the House
Adjourned to the 21st
In the House, on the 18th, there was an
immense crowd of spectators in the galleries and
| corridors to witness the ceremonies on the &C.
casion Of the formal reception of King Kalakaua,
and ladies were admitted to the hall. The King
was presented to the Speaker at 1915 by Senator
Cameron and Speaker Blaine responded
in short welcoming address, to which
The Senate bill for the resf of certain settlers
on public lands who suffered from grasshoppcrs
was passed. The Legislative Appropriation bill
WAS further considered in Committee of the
Were disposed e Of sss bill
ported to the House and passed, an
and substitute watchmcn being. rejected. :. Mr..
Fort, of Illinois, announced the death of his col
tee of five was appointed to accompany the re-
mains to Illinois. >. Adjourned to the 21st.