The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-03

passed amendatory Of the act of June 20,
Ens the the
poses. Mr.. Morton spoke ct length in favor Of his
resolution relative % the Mississippi slection..
the tn a Go.p!. providing ,g'n.. ne
law whsfst. general law can be made
lands ~ rs ssss to s
leaving to the courts to determine whether any
special law could Be embraced in general enact
ass.r ns hRps q E. biz
Messrs. Phillips Of Kansas, Harrison,. Kelley,
Reagan Of Texas, and Frye speaking In support
Of, and Messrs. Cochrane and Tucker in cpposi-
ton to, the measure.
VARIOUS petitions were presented In the
Senate on the 10th asking for . repeal of the law
requiring q two-cent stamp to be afixed to bank
checks: MI. Morton continued his remarks on his
Mississippi resolution: Bills were introduced.
to amend the Pacific Railway acts of July and
July 1854; to provide for challenges to jurors
IN IN tsis 70, 5gsmy and Polyga%y in the Territory
ton to courts and judicial office in the Territory
OF Utah, approved June ~. 1874; In regard to
postal routes, Poetofices and post-roads The res
government Of the two houses Of Congress, ex-
ing the votes fSr President and Vice-Presieent,
adverse report was made on the bill to reduce
the postage on hrst-claes mail matter to one cent
for each half ounce. The Centennial Approprts-
Whole, being advocated by Mesers Townsend of
New York, Jones of Kentucky, Banks and Swan,
and opposed BY Mesers. Stenger of Pennsylvania.
The memorial of Stanley Matthews and
acommittee of the Nat:ona; Railroad Convention
recently held in 1t. Louis, setting forth the ad-
vantages Of certain thoroughfares, and asking
sented in the Senate on the 2lst and referred. Mr.
Boutwell, announced the death of ce-President
ilson and, after q graceful eulogy, offered the
delivered BY Messrs. .Hamlin, Ingalls, Bogy and
passed in the HouseNl4s to looNior the retire e.
81 the Of %sen
in consequence of physical disabilities, notwith.
standing he has not attained the age Of seventy
Of ss Of IN as in
Wilson, unanimous consent being given to extend
the privileges Of the floor to delegation Of In
diana editors during the eulogies to be delivered.
Harris CMass.), Kelley, Knott, Aymer, -Kasson,
Banks, Lynch, Hurlbut, Lawrence, Lapham,
Reagan, Joyce and BLAIR, after which the resolu-
tlons OF refpect were adopted.
SENATE not in session on the 22i.
The House adopted resolutions directing the
Committee on Appropriations to inquire into the
cxpediency of making any appropriation for the
support OF the Sioux Indians, and also into the
Black Hills country; requesting the President to
imparc to the House any communications which
may have passed between the Government of the
sides Spain, in regard to the Island of Cuba. The
sidered in Committee Of the Whole.
SEVERAL petitions of citizens of Ohio,
etc.. were presented in the Senate on the oath
asking for aid in the construction of the Texas
PACIFIC Railroad, az also were various petitions
OF citizens of Wisconsin asking for an appropri-
alton in behalf Of the Wisconsin and Fox
Of the Alabama Legislature, and the testimony
taken by the committee in regard to the election
OF George e. Spencer as United States Senator
duced to establish q mint for the coinage of
gold and silver at Indianapolis. On motion
Of Mr. Morton the paper. Parportng to be the
were referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. The resolution providing for an inves-
tigation ofthe books and accounts Of the Treas
gpy Department .a19 was taken up and MI Davis
on the subject, after which the resolution was
amended so as to refer the matter to the Finance
Committee, and the resolution as amended was
mission on the subject d the traf,c in alcoholic
liquors was debated: "A large number Of bills
i were INTRODUCED in the House, the more
To fund the ieesl:tender debt Of the
United States; to provide for the cheap trans
portation Of freight between the Atlantic and the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys; preparatory to the
redemption of United States notes and the re-
sumption Of specie payments; to provide means
of cheap transportation on the interior waters
IA resolution was adopted directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to report TO the House the
amount of specie in the Treasury on
the 31st of December, 1875, and the
amount of silver purchased under the pro-
visions Of the act Of January IA, 1875, providing
for the resumption of specie payments Resolu-
on Civil Service Reform to inquire into any
abuses or frauds which may exist in the admin
istration and execution Of existing laws affecting
any branch of the public service; instructing the
er and fraudulent means were resorted to to in
fuence legislation on the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill of March & 1871