The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-02-04
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 10Th, memorial
proposed Canadian reciprocity treaty, was pre-
scented and referred. The Legislative, Judicial
and Executive Appropriation bill was further
considered, and a proposed amendment provid
ing for the organization of Bureau of Com
and the amendment continuing the pres
emit Board of Statistics was agreed to,
with amendments instructing the said bureau
relating to commerce with foreign nations and
among the several States, the railroad systems
OF this and other countries, the cost of con-
actual cost of the transportation of freight and
passengers OH the railroads. canals and rivers Of
the country. Other proposed amendments were
disposed Of. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th. several
members made indignant denial of charges that
they had been implicated in the Pacific Mail
subsidy scandal. "A committee was ordered and
appointed to inquire whether the privileges of
the House had been violated by the arrest and de-
tention of Whitelaw Reid at the suit of Alexan-
der Shepherd while Reid was in the District of
Columbia under a subpoena from COM
correspondent Of the Alta California, was
brought before the House charged with contempt
IN re1nsing to answer questions put to him before
Mail investigation, but further action was post
poned and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the memo
rial of Conservative members of the Louisiana
Legislature, giving their views of the disturb
ances attending the organization Of the Legisla
ture, was presented and referred, as was also the
memorial of the General Assembly of that State
in regard to the recent disturbances. IA bilLwas
introduced and referred to protect each State
against invasion and for other purposes. :. The
Joint resolution of the Ohio Legislature condemn
ng the expulsion Of the officers and members of
IJnrIa hvr mill fMNvy
and the protest signed BY the Republican
members Of the House and entered upon
Of prnte ea' 9Ssy
priation bill was further amended and passed .
The Fertilization Appropriation bill was passed
matte Appropriation bill was amended and
passed. "A motion was agreed to, to take up the
proposed amendment to the Constitution pro-
President by a direct vote of the people, and
pending its consideration the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the Goth, a resolution
was adopted resembling so much Of the resolution
OF Jan. as required the Sergeant-at-Arms to
keep Irwin in the District of Columbia jail. "A
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for the
special distribution Of seeds to portions Of the
country that have suffered from grasshopper raw
ages. The memorial of Conservative members
concerning the organization OF the Legislature
was presented and referred. :. The Indian Appro-
pr1atiOn bill was considered in Committee Of the
Whole, amended and reported to the House, and
rejected-yeae Ill, nays 120-the appropriation of
$60O.OOO for the ChOctaw nation being the prob
able cause OF the defeat Of the bill IA message
was received from the President and referred,
calling special attention to the absolute necessity
OF providing proper armament for sea-coast de-
lenses The recueant witness Wetmore was de-
clared In contempt, because of insulting language
to the House, and conducted to Jail. ;. Ad-
jOurned. = -
In the Senate, on the 21st, the Presi-
idents message relating to coast defenses was
received and referred. An adverse report was
made from the Civil Service and Retrenchment
Committee on the bill to reduce the salary o. the
President. Mr.. Morton spoke in favor OF his pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution in regard
to the election Of President and President
and Messrs. Thurman and COnkling advocated
come additional provision designating the tribu-
nal for the settlement Of contested election cases
In the Electoral College.
In the House, on the 21st, the vote re-
jecting the Indian Appropriation bill was recon-
eidered, and the bill was referred to the Com.
mittee Of the Whole. Charles A. Wctmoee,
having made satisfactory apology, was, on mo-
ton, discharged from custody IA report was
made from the Committee on Elections TO or
c1ude the Delegate from Utah {Gennon) nom lii
seat on the ground o. ,polygany. \. Tho conieY.
ence report on whist u known % the /" Iittlo
Tariff bill was msd0, and, after debate, agreed
to-l36 to ". 3s sss9i