The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL.


A PETITION of Gen. G.. T. Beauregard,
of Louisiana for the removal of his political disa
bilites, was presented and referred in the Sen
ate on The 9th. A number OF private bills were
passed. In secret session, an order agreed
to that on the 9th OF July the Senate, acting a
Court of impeachment, will proceed to hear the
evidence in the Belknap case. In the House, a
proposition was agreed tolls to 91-to change
the rules so as to allow the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency to report at any time-the OBJ
for the repeal of the Resumption act. The point
| of order against the section of the Indian Appro
priation bill to transfer the Indian Bureau to the
War Department was overruled by the Chair, and
the bill was reported from the Committee of the
Whole and passed.
Bills were passed in the Senate, on the
7th-House bill extending for one year the pro-
visions of the act of Dec g. 1874. SO az not to de-
prive homestead settlers, driven from their homes
by the locust plague, of their rights; establish
ing Cheboygan, Mich, as port Of delivery; the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
ton bill. with amendments, among which was
one providing that, in making the reduction Of
force the heads of departments shall retain those
persons who may be qualified and who have be-
come disabled in the military naval service of the
United States, and the widows Of deceased sol
dicrs; the. Fertilization Appropriation bill.
of money and accounts for the United
States and Great Britain was passed In
the House, bills were passed-repealing that sec
ton of the revised statutes which confines the
disposal of public lands in Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas ard Florida TO the provis-
ions of the Homestead law, such repeal not to
impair the right OF any homestead settler, and
said lands 10 be offered at public sale as
practicable; providing penalty for mailing OBJ
scene books, and prohibiting lottery circulars
passing through the mails authorizing railroad
pontoOn bridge over the Missouri River at Ne
braska City. Speaker Kerr asked and obtained
leave Of absence for ten days, and appointed Mr..
Cox to preside during his absence. The Geneva
Award bill was considered,
In the Senate, on the Sth, motion to
take UP the resolution to pay Mr.. Pinchback
compensation and mileage as Senator from
Louisiana, during the term for which he was a
contestant up to the end Of the 'est, was re-
jected-17 to 10. A bill was passed to increase
the army detailed to teach military tactics
throughout the country. The bill to amend the
laws relating to the legal tender of silver coin,
known as the Silver bill, was debated and post
poned to the 9th :. In the House the Post Route
bill and the bill to prevent straw bids were
passed, and the Senate amendnents to the bill
for the relief Of settlers on certain public lands
and establishing Cheboygan, Mich, as a port of
delivery, were concurred in. Committee Of
Conference was appointed on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was
amended in the Senate, on the 9th, by increasing
the amounts of several of the items, and the bill,
as amended, was then passed.. A bill allowing
the widow of President Polk $1,5OO for supplies
furnished to the army in Tennessee was passed
in the House: An exciting running debate oc-
Cured over MIR. Blaines motion to reconsider the
vote for the printing of the testimony taken
before the Judiciary Committee, Mr.. Blaine par
tlcipating Ill the controversy which became quite
personal he being called to order by the speaker
pro tenn. The controversy was principally rela-
tive to the Caldwell telegram, when finally
s unanimous consent was asked for the pre-
patCQ De printed part OF the
record in the case, and the Judiciary Committee
be Instructed to examine any. witness who may
make the came or contradictory statement as
tn It contained in said dispatch. Objection was
made to receiving the resolution, and considerable
was also offered that on the 1zth 18th and 14th no
business Of political character should be con-
sidered by the House, and Mr. Blaine objected
OF the Conference Committee on the bill for the
appointment of Receivers of National Banks was
agreed to: A large number Of members were
The concurrent resolution accepting
the statue of Ethan Allen, contributed by Yer
mont for the National Statuary Hall at the Cap.
itol, was adopted in the Senate. on the 10th. 1t
no further business was transacted. In the
House, bills were passed-in relation to immi-
grafton; providing that when Colorado is admit
shall have the same force as elsewhere,
and that such State shall constitute one Jul
dicial District; providing for the issue
Of the silver com in the Treasury to the
equal amount Of legsl.tenders; providing for the
issue Of $20,0O,OO in silver coin in addition to
the amount already authorized BY law. Senate
ing the medical corps of the army. The majority
rerort on the contested Massachusetts, election
caee, favoring the substitution Of Abbott for
Frost. the sitting member, and the minority re-
port, were presented and ordered printed. The
Senate amendments to the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill were non-con.
Cured in. The Senate Award bill was further
debated.
WITHOUT transacting any business on
the 18th, the Senate adjourned to the 18TH. In