The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-20

ecntatives, and Of tho Government generally, those
elected, and who by law have the appointment Of
ss q # e.ss
bier instructing the Committee on Public
Buildings 70 inquire into charges Of miemanage-
ment and ffand in the construction of the Custom
House at Chicago -
The Committee ON Privileges and Elec.
lions made report In the Senate on the 9Th on
the resolution in regard to the election Of Prssi
dent Dro tenn. to the effect that they had agreed
five to two-that the Senate had the right to
the Senators 50 desired large number Of bills
up the bill introduced by him the day before to
further provide for the redemption of legal
tender notes, and adore ssed the Senate on
moved that the bill be referred to the
Committee on Finance, which was finally done
after several Senators had made speeches on the
was presented, recommending Indianapolis and
st. Louis as desirable sites for branch minis at
the West, Several bills and resolutions were
introduced In the Hone, among the latter being
one declaring against further contraction Of
t Wsv. currency which was referred to the
select committee to inquire into the inroads,
robberies and murders along the Mexican border
tn Of for @
country to settlement by purchase from the In-
dians. Mr.: blaine offered q substitute to Mr..
Amnesty Dill, excepting JenerSOn Ia
Wis from its provisions, and prescribing an oath
to be taken by parties desiring the removal
of their political disabilities. A resolution was
BY nj Sn vote that the
do no act which would unnecessarily disturb the
fraternal feeling and goodwill existing in all
bitter memories Of The past. House adjourned to
the 10th.
No IMPORTANT business was transacted
in the Senate on the 7th. memorial from the
Minnesota State Grange asking for an appropria-
ton for opening water channel, by way of the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, to connect the Mis-
sissippi River with the lakes was presented and
referred, as were also memorials of the Arkansas
provement Of White River and for the construc-
ton of national levees to reclaim the alluvial
lands of the Mississippi River. Adjourned to the
10th 80. House not In session.
PETITIONS were presented in the Sem
ate on the 10th and referred-of 26 ,816 women of
Utah, asking for the repeal of the Anti -Poygamy
law Of 1862 and the Poland bill, and that Utah
be admitted as q State in the Union; Of citizens
OF Ohio, asking for repeal of the Resumption
act passed at the last session, and also for the en-
of Nationa. Bank notes and substitute therefor
legal-tender United States notes, ETC. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted declaring that the
death OF the Vice President does not have the
effect to vacate the Office Of President pro tenn, of
the Senate, and that that Office is held at the pleas
ure of the Senate. Several bills and memorials
were presented and referred. "A large number
of bills were introduced in the House, among
which was one by Mr.. Wood, of New York, to re-
peal in part the act Of Jan. 10, 1875, pro-
viding for, the resumption of specie pay
ments, and to facilitate the resumption
of specie payments without contraction
OF the currency. On motion of Mr.. Randall the
rules were suspended in order to consider the
Amnesty bill, and the previous question was de-
manded and accommodating to 65--after which run
ming debate on the question Of discussing the bill
was INDUCED in, the Republican members claim
ing that the previous question barred any argu-
ment unless by unanimous consent which would
not be granted by that side of the House unless
the right of amendment was conceded
by the Democratic members. The bill was
reiected-yeas III, nays s7-not the requi-
site two-thirds in the majority. Mr.. Blaine
then moved to reconsider this vote, and pro-
ceeded to speak at considerable length in behalf
OF his amendment to exclude Jefferson Davis from
the provisions of. the bill, and prescribing an
oath to be taken by parties awaiting themselves
Messrs: Cox aud Kelley in reply, who spoke IN
favor OF universal amnesty, after which Mr. HilI
Of Georgia, obtained the floor, aud the debate
went over.