The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-24
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ND tes preamb lsss then agreed to-lA to 81:
the Osnmitaee on expenditures in me Navy De
Sscsg "a Es ~ ' gssn eef 4
- erttsfy RsSeson, md -hiss order. 20 pay
H. f'm Of Triton, VIII elwright + Co:
Of that amount, and declaring tina Isaiah Harcom,
Chief of the Bureau Of Construction a. Repairs
In the Navy Department, il unworthy and incom-
ps;tent and should be removed were adopted. The
no evidence Of coll sion between officers Of the
Government and the firm Of Titon, Wheelwright
&C. e dsfIaud the Goyernm! nt in ths final
report on the River and Hal Dor Appropriation
bill was agreed to- Ahill was pas sed to continue
the fem! orary arrangement for the expenditures
OF the Government till the 18th.
In thu" Senate, on the 11th, the proposed
Constitutional amendment forbidding the appro-
priation Of any school funds to schools Of any re-
ngious sects, etc. was amended and ordered to y
third 'eadihg. The Post Route hill was amended
and passed-E to-. 1s-among the amendments
agreed to being one appropriating $225OOJ for the
restoration of the fast mail trains and one to re-
store the frankng privilege to a limited extent;
the vote on the latter amendment yeas 81, nays
Is. A message was received from the President in
closing telegram from Gen. Sheridan and J t.
troubles and the probable necessity Of in
creasing the force operating against the
Indians. The smendm, nts of the House to the
goods. and prob. bit dealing in such 60 DIS were
agreed to. and the bill was passed. The report OF
the COnferent ommittee on the indian ApprO-
priation bill was non concurred in, and the old
Senate conferrees were reappOinted.. In the
House, the Senate bill continuing in force the
statute which authorizes the employment of 1NO
Indian scouts was passed The Conference reports
on the Pacific Mail steamship and on the Indian
Appropriation bills were agreed to. Tho Confer
ence report on the bill to punish the counterfeit
ing of trade mark goods was non concurred in.
o1r%S<> Arn1 4 tnNrrV f6x,
agreed to. The Presidents message relative to
Indian affairs and accompanying papers were re-
ceived and referred.
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting ap-
preparations for sectarian schools read tn I'd
time in the Senate, on the 18th. A Conference
Committee was appointed on the bill to defray the
!, ie:6. Bills were pas, ed-House bill to provide
for the sale If Ger ain Cherokee scip lands in
Kansas: to pri nj a report of The proceeding OF
the Bslknap impeachment trial appropria ing
$4,000 to pay judgments of The Cou
Legislatne, Executive ie"' and Judicial, and
ON the Consular snd Diplomatic APP
agreed to. The bill to carry into effect the
Hawaiian treaty was debated. :. In the House,
Conference reports on the Consular and Diplo-
Appropr alton bills and on the bill to regulate the
s ilors. were agreed to. Another conference was
ordered on the l. dian. Appropriation bill: The
Register was passed. The political discussion
was resumed. and MIR. Lynch made a speech in
reply to Mr.. Lamar.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolution
was passed for the appointment of joint COM
mittee- to consist of three members of each house.
to prepare a suitable government +, r the District
Of Columbia. The House bill for the sale OF sa-
the House i'll; 10 authorize tie President to ac-
cept the services of volunteers to aid in the In
dian war. After lengthy debate the bill to carry
into effect the Hawaiian treaty was passed29 to r.
The Conference report on the bill to regulate the
issue of artificial limbs to disabled Union soldiers
and sailors was agreed to. be House joint reso
luton proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting the appropriation of money for
the support Of secturian schools was, after long
debate, rejected by strict party vote 20 yeas to
Is nays-less than two thirds in the affirmative
MI 5no Spencer Tho Offend resolution pro
n.ittee of five to inquire into alleged frau6s
at,the late election in Alabama. In the House,
Henry Watterson; Of Kentucky, was sworn in as
ference report on the Indian App opriation bill
was agreed to. mess &c was received from The
Presi Mt in regard to he River and IIarbor b II,
in VII oh he sta ed that If it had been compulsory
to expend the money therein appropriated he
would have vetoed it. but it was not he would
take care that no pub. ic money shou be expend-
ca upon use ess works, or upon any That were
not clearly National. This message c'eated
consde able sensa ion. and was severely
crttc zed and condesned by NJ ssrS. Rea-
gan. Hereford and Randall and defended
by Messrs COnger and kasson. and was ii ally re-
ferred to the Committee on commerce. Remark ks
on the Sc eral appro riations We're made by
Messrs RAINFALL and Foster. An evening session
was held at which the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to ept the services of 500 volunteer cav
airy for six months and appropriating 81 600 900
therefor. was passed-121 to Al. Considerable po-
litical discussion was INDUCED in, and personal
alterations between III mbcrs occu red. Mr. COX
giving the lie direct to Mr. Kasson wi h regard to
tn record Of Mr. Tilden The House was still in
session ut two A. M on the 18th. a..