The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-24

league, o, s. Ferry, which. after enlogis.
q. y ss : JAM
=; IL repsais the Baniruptcy net Of the nat oi
March. and all laws and parts Of laws amanda.
pending in United States Courts wherein
an sdjudiss'ien in bankruptcy has been
governed BY the provisions Of existing lawr.
which are continued in force only for the pur.
pose Of closing mp suits and proceedings now
that The bill contained an error in its recital Of
the date Of the act repealed, giving 1t ~ the I'd
inetead OF the aist Of March. 6ut objection wal
recsed Eu1oes were &C ON the fss
Senator Ferry.
PETITIONS were presented and referred
in the Senate, on the 9th, from 5000 citizens 81
Pennsylvania in favor Of aid to the Texas Pacific
Railroad. A substitute fot the resolution sub.
mitied BY M. Davis early in the session, in re.
gard to the accounss Of defanting public officers,
he substitute directs III the secretsxy Of IL;
Treasury to furnieh the Senate, as soon
- practicable, with : statement Of all
the balances anRSe due to ;he United States
etc. Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill to repeal the
presumption laws and provide for the sale of tim.
The Centennial bill was taken mp, and several
amendments were offered and rejected The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropr alton bill was
debated In Committee Of the Whole in the House.
A MEMORIAL was presented in the
Senate, on the 10th, from the Washington Monu.
ment Society, asking for an appropriation to aid
in completing the Washington monument. The
9 the Of the tine 70, h
Railroad was psseed--35 to 10. The Centennial
Appropriation bill was debated. In the House
memorial was presented and referred from citi.
tain political evils existing in tina. slate. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee Of the Whole, and
Mississippi, Blaine and Tarbox; M. BIsine's
speech was lengthy one, devoted chiefly to the
currency question and in advocacy of specie re-
sumption, and Mr.. Tarbox's remarks were in an
swer to his blaine ~ arguments.
AFTER debate, on the 18th, the Senate
passed the Centennial Appropriation bill, without
amendment yeas, Al; nays. Is. A bill was intro
the Revised Statutes of the United States. Ad.
journed to the 14tb -. Committee reports Of a
private nature were made in the House. The
S to roth the Of
with amendments. After being amended in Com
mittee Of the Whole, the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was reported to the House,
the 18th.
A BILL was introduced in the Senate, on
the 18th, by Mr. ingalls,, for the protection of az
riculture against injurious insects. The bill to
amend certain provisions of the revised statutes
Of the United States relating to the transporta.
ton Of animals was debated and passed go to a.
The question of the admission Of Mr.. Pinchback
was taken up. and Mr.. Morton replied to the ar
guments Of Mr.. Thurman, In opposition to the
claims of the applicant. Among the bills in.
troduced in the House were the following
In relation to bountiee to nine months volun-
tees; to provide for the payment Of United States
notes. and to strengthen pub ic credit; to make
banking free and to repeal the Resumption act
for . repeal Of parts Of the Resumption act and
for the purpose Of preparing = way for the re-
sumption Of specie payment; for the preservation
Of forests on the public domain adjacent to
the sources of navigable rivers ard other
streams. Several resolutions of rquiry were
adopted. Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the
rules aud adopt resolution declaring that promp,
measures should be taken by such legislation as
10 needed to render effective the policy OF re
sumption Of specie payments by placing in the
hande of the Secretary Of the Treasury ali neces.
sary powers to carry out said object which motion
was loat-yeas 86, nays 1885, 1t was ordered that
Saturday, the 18th, should be set apart for debate
only.