The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-01-21
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Noh~ASCo ASOoSCAplCO VII VIC jill. Ill
thu Senate, memorial of 10000 soldiers was pre-
scented asking for the passage of the bill reported
hy the Committee on Military Affairs to cqualize
bOuntics. "A resolution was offered by Mr..
Thurman that the President of the United States
be requested to inform the Senate whether
States, or any officer. officers, soldier, or
soldiers of such army, did in any manner inter
fcrc or intcrmeddlc with control or seek to con-
troll the organization of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Louisiana, or either branch thereof,
on the 4th inst. and especially whether
any person or persons claiming seats in either
branch OF said Legislature have been deprived
thereof, or prevented from taking the same, by
any such military force, officer soldier; and, ii
such has been the case, that the President inform
the Senate by what authority such military in
tcrventi"n and interference have taken place"
Considerable debate ensued on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Conklins to insert. after the word
"rcqucstcd,' the words 6 if in his judgment not
Incompatible with public interest" and pending
the debate the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 5th, John M.
Thompson, of Pennsylvania, elected to fill the
vacancy occasioncd by the resignation of Nc
Junkin, was sworn i'll. On a renewal of the mo-
ton to proceed to the business on the Speak
cr's table for the purpose of getting at the
Civil Rights bill, several dilatory motions
INDUCED in by Democratic members to
defeat the present consideration Of the
measure, and after colloquial debate, in which
| Louisiana affairs was discussed, objection was
made and sustained to further debate, and the
| House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, memorial
was presented of the citizens Of Wisconsin for
the improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin Riv.
crs. The resolution Of Mr.. Thurman in regard
to the Louisiana troubles; the pending question
| being on the motion Of Mr.. COnkling to insert
| the words IF not incompatible with the public
interests was taken up, and a lengthy discus.
sion followed but without coming to q vote on
| the question the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 9Th, bill was
passed giving ten heavy guns and equipments to
tine Soldiers Orphans Home of Illinois The
| Fertilization Appropriation bill ($s50OOO was
| to the House and passed. A bill to provide for
| temporary government Of the Territory of
0k,ihnms was introduced and referred res
anna e 'ss given of lengthy no,i Ss''ts
ton instructing the judiciary Committee to re-.
port bill providing for such an election, under
such Guarantees as will insure full and fair vote
Irwin, was brought to the bar Of the
House, and said he was not ready to
answer the questions he had refused to
answer before the Investigating Committee. He
claimed that he was not in contempt Of the
House, because the House had not ordered the in
yestgation BY direction of the House the
speaker asked the witness TO give the names Of
persons employed by him to aid in procuring
the subsidy from Congress in 1sT. for the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. This the wit
ness refused to do. To the question as to what
was the largest sum paid by him to any one per-
son to aid in proc airing such subsidy, he replied
ST., 600. A resolution was then adopted remand
ing Mr.. Irwin to the custody of the Sergeant at
Arms to abide further orders Of the House. .Ad-
jOurned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, bill was
| passed to remove the limitation to restrict the
circulation of banking associations issuing notes
had NJ spItsa Of inoai92
regarding Louisiana affairs, in the course Of
which speakers on both sides were applauded BY
occupants OF the galleries, and the Scrgeant-at-
arms was instructed to station sufacient police
force there to preserve order Without reaching
vote on the resolution the Senate went into
| executive session and soon after adjourned,
In the House, ON the 7th, a resolution
was offered and objected to thanking the IS Pres.
ident for the prompt and efficient measures
| adopted by him for the prevention of violence
and for the maintenance of law and order in
Louisiana, and pledging him the hearty cO-opera-
ton Of the House in sustaining his efforts in that
behalf. The Senate bill to provide fer
the resumption Of specie payment was
nsssa :nd :ss
bill was passed-yeas 1855, nays 90. ;. The
resolutions of impeachment against Judge
Durell, Of Louisiana, were on motion laid on the
table.1ss to 66-the House having received Of.
action was had in the case of Judge Busted, Of
Alabama. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Thur.
mans resolution Of inquiry was further debated,
and Mr.. Conkling's amendment to insert the
woras1" y not incompatible with tho public In.