The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-13

A REPORT was made in the Senate, on
the 9th. from the Secretary of the Treasury,
showing the amount of balances due the Govern
ment from public officers. etc., since 1896. A new
Conference Committee was granted and appointed
on the Legislative Judicial and Executive Appro-
prlation bill The bill to regulate the assessment
ana collection of taxes for the support of the
government of the District of Columbia was
amended and passed The House joint resou-
ton to author ze the issue of arms ETC., to States
and Territories, for protection against the In
dams, was amended and passed. Bills were
passed in the House-n regard to the sale of spir-
ituous liquors in the Indian Territory; providing
for the sale of Cherokee strip of land in Kansas.
unanimous report was made in the case of Mr..
Adams. Clerk of the House. to the effect that in no
instance had he, directly or indirectly, received
pecunary or other consideration for any appoint
ment made BY him
In the Senate, On the 2Sth, the House
bill for the sale Of Cherokee lands in Kansas was
passed. The amendments to the Army Appropria-
ton bill We're insisted upon and a Conference
Committee ordered. The House bill for the issue
OF coin, and the Senate bill reported by the Finance
Committee a substitute were discussed at
length, and an amendment to make silver coin le-
gal tender for any amount except for the payment
of CUSTOMS dues and interest on the public debt
prevailed-lS to 14-when it was discovered that
there was no quorum present. In the House the
Senate amendments to the Army Appropriation
bill were non-concurred in and Committee of
Conference was appointed. The Senate amend
ments to the Silver Coin bill were considered and
eon
an amendment authorizing the coinage Of stan
dard silver dollar. and making it legal tender in
payment Of all debts. public and private; was
considered.
A NUMBER of pension bills were passed
in the Senate, on the 18th. The House Silver
Coin bill was recommitted to the Committee on
Finance. The sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was reported with amendments. The Conference
report on the Naval Appropriation bill was agreed
TO- concession having been made on both sides.
The joint resolution submitted by the President to
extend the Appropriation bills for the current as-
cal year into the next was passed, with an
amendment providing that in no case should such
days. Bills were passed-to punish the counter
bill to declare forfeited to the United
State States ., certain lands IAN Is, granted to the
railroad by the act Of March ), 1868. report was
made from the Conference Committee on the Post
Office Appropriation bill that they had been unable
ference be granted. In the House, a new Con
ference Committee was appointed on the Postofice
Appropriation bill. The report of the Conference
agreed to-the statement being made that the diff
ference between the original bill it passed the
House and as it passed the Senate was - O43 COO,
and that the difference between the original House
bill and the bill as agreed upon in conference was
only $315OOO.
In the Senate, on the 3Oth ult., new
Conference Committees were appointed on the
Postofice and the Legislative, Executive and Ju
dicial Appropriation bills. Bills were passed-au-
thorizing the Congressional printer to continue
work for ten days in advance of the regular appro-
pration: House bill to amend the revised statutes
prohibiting the mailing of obscene literature and
lottery circulars; House bill with amendments, to
continue the unexpended balances to provide tenn
porarily for the expenses of the Government for .
Civil Appropriation bill was considered, and
several amend ments were agreed to. Bills
were passed in the House-to allow the
in the absence of the regular appropriations; giving
to such Government employees as can be spared
from duty a f9rloqgh Of twenty days to enable
payment Of three months extra pay to officers and
soldiers of the Mexican war; to continue the un-
expended balances to provide temporarily for the
regular appropriations. An invitation of the Cen
tennial Commission to attend the Centennial
celebration of the Declaration Of Independence in
Independence Square, Philadelphia, on the Fourth,
was accepted-121 to l.
COMMITTEES of Conference were ordered
and appointed in the Senate, ON the list, ON the
House joint resolution for the issue Of silver coin
and on the Indian Appropriation bill, the ground
Of disagreement in the latter being the section
ment. A number of amendments to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill were agreed to. and the
bill was passed, as was also the House bill to au
thOrize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to
purchase supplies for the Indian Bureau in open
market. The Senate amendments to the House
bill to declare forfeited certain lands granted to
Kansas in aid Of the construction Of railroads by
the act of March 3. 1858, were insisted upon, and
Conference Committee was appointed. A mes
sage was received from the President vetoing the
bin in regard to the payment of the
Commissioners on the Fox and Wisconsin River
improvement. The resolution to pay Mr. Pinch
back was further considered. In the House, the
Senate bill, exempting vessels engaged in navi-
eating the Mississippi River and lis tributaries
above New Orleans, from entrances and clearancee
was passed, as was also bill authorizing the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs to purchase need
ed supplies for the immediate OF Indian tribes,
not exceeding $50 900 worth, until the regular ap
preparation bill shall have passed. A new Con-
iereLce Committee was appointed on the Legislat-
I've Appropriation bill, the disagreement being ON
the section providing for salaries Of employees Of
the Government, the money difference between
the two houses ON the bill being $s7O0,O0o The
joint resolution providing that the two houses
meet in joint convention In Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, on the 4th, in commemoratlon Of the
day, was passed, as was also the bill to regulate
the assessment Of taxes in the District Of Colum-
bia. The Geneva Award bill was further debated.
A TRENTON editor makes the statement
for the good of correspondents, that they
need not commence their communications,
take my pen in hand" as he don't