The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-11
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 26th, message
| was received from the President transmitting the
report Of the commission appointed to investigate
permanent plan for the reclamation of the allu-
vial basin Of the Mississippi River bin
late the counting of votes for President and Vice
President of the United States. .. The Louisiana
question was further debated by Messrs. Pease
| and Thurman.
In the House. on the 28th, majority
and minority reports were made from the Com
mittee on Elections on the proposed constitu-
tional amendment relative to the election of
President and Vice-President-t majority re-
port favoring the plurality system and the
people. "A joint resolution was offered pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution ex-
tending the Presidents term of office to six
which resolution was, after considerable discus,
sion rejected for want of two-thirds Affirmative
vote-yeas ia, nays 104.
In the Senate, on the 9th, q bill was
introduced to establish certain telegraphic lines
in the several States and Territories as
to regulate the transmission of commercial and
other intelligence by telegraph. "A resolution
| was submitted and ordered printed to repeal the
twenty second joint rule Of the two honses of
raj vote. Mr. Thurman spoke on the Louisiana
adieii9a arguing The Of the Al
mr.. Conklng obtained the floor and yielded to q
! motion to adjourn.
In the House, on the 9th, after the
transaction Of some routine business, motion
was made to reconsider the action of last session
recommitting the Civil Rights bill to the Judici.
| airy Committee, when dilatory motions were
b * 1tiR2 prevent sansr, the Of re
manner compromise was offered by
Mr. Butler proposing, on the part of the majority.
to allow the Offering Of six amendments and that
cor, on the bill, and a resolution was offered to
| this effect. Several dilatory motions followed
and at :ss on the morning Of the asth alibuster.
adjournment. - -
In the Senate, on the 28th, a bill was
passed providing for the appointment of a Com
missioner to ascertain the right of subjects of
Great Britain to lands in the Territory which was
SUBJECT OF the award Of the Emperor of Germany
United States and Great Britain. lsree nn inc
per OF petitions were presented. The Louisiana
DEBATE was continued, Mr.. Conkling beginning a
Lengthy argument in behalf of the Administfa-
The deadlock in the House continued
after an all-night session. and At midnight Of the
sSth the roll-call showed the presence Of 15omem
bers. The Republican eide hoped by thus refi1s-
ing to adjourn to bring the thirteen refractory
Rep Espabbiiieans to join them and thus give them
CivilRights bill while the Democratic member
hoped iof an adjournment before Monday, Feb. i,
Se .als the blu would
session be thus defeated Should an adiournment
not pc had before the LIST the bill could be
rnle snat gay Sy majority vote suspending the
midnight. w '"
In the Senate, on the Goth, the joint
resolutions Of the Missouri Legislature condemn
ing the military interference in Louisiana were
presented Pr s An adverse report was made on the
En TOT the relief Of certain settlers ON public
Nebraska ana kansas M. conEline concluded
MS speech on Louisiana matters, And was fol-
LOWED y Mr.: Gordon. Mr.. schurz wished to
to the effect that whereas, any military ipteffer-
ence with the organization OF proceedings 81
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interference with the Louisiana Legislature was
without warrant Of law, therefore resolved, etc.
-. Adjourned to the 1st -
The House adjourned at 1895 ON the
morning Of the 10Th, afser continaous session
OF forty-six hours and twenty five minutes. There
carried BY vote Of eeventy-fve yeas to sixty
nays, nineteen Republicans voting IN the afirms-
i've: The roll was called seventy-hve times dur
ing the protracted sitting. ss5s.- @EsitS' Z
Nothing was done in the Hosse except the read.
ing Of the journal, which was insisted upop by
the minority in order 10 consume the Cine and
ras. D. 70 he e he son as' e
day before had been read s'' y 'he
In the Senate, on the 1st, the. Joint res.
olution ofthe Indiana Lssislatursin favor Of tho
p.ssage Of bin granting pensions, 10 surviving
s0a,s,s ana sailors q the var viii Asxeo was
miessSner o. Pensions stating that the number OF
survivors Of that war was estimated at N,0Dl:
number Of widows Of eOldiers and sailors ct ohout
Il lZ0N. The A0nno hill IN,