The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-02-10

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MADRID dispatches sof the 10Th ult. say
that the Carlisle had suspended the bonn
bardment of San Sebastian and removed their
siege artillery. The Spanish Bishops had or
dered that the bodies of all persons who died
prior to Feb. 9, 1875, and who were only mar
the cousecrated burial places. ~
A RAGUsA dispatch Of the 10Th ult. says the
insurgents were In full retreat pursued by
the Turkish troops. They had burned nine
villages. -i.- S--. q { /
"A Y1rroRIA spainJ special of the 3Oth ult.,
announces the capture of Aregria by Gen.
Quesada.
SENATORIAL elections were held by the
electoral colleges throughout France on the
3Oth ult. Returns from all but two districts
show that the successful candidates are thus
politically divided: Monarchists, s.; pure
Bonapartis.s, ID; Republicans, 93; Mon
archists and Imperislists, IS. Buffet, Minis
ter Of Interior aud Chief of the Cabinet, and
Dufaure, Minister Of Justice, are among the
defeated. 20 81
THE st. Petersburg (Russia) Gazette OF the
30th ult. complains that American ships have
for long time been committing abuses in
the Ochotsk Sea.
A MADRID telegram of the 3lst ult. says
Spain had intimated to Great Britain that it
had undertaken to wipe out the Carlists in
ten days, after which it would turn its atten-
ton to the disposition Of the Cuban insurg-
ents.
THE Scottish National Rifle Club has re-
solved to accept the challenge of the Ameri-
can Team to shoot for the worlds cham.
plonship.
"A ROME Qtaly) telegram of the 3lst ult.
says the Vatican had instructed Cardinal
Simoni, the Papal Nuncio, to quit Madrid if
the Government assents to an approval by
the Cortes of the clause Of the proposed
Constitution relating to liberty Of worship.
CONGRESSIONAL.
A PETITION was presented in the Senate
on the 18th, signed by large number Of ladies,
asking for the establishment Of government in
the District of Columbia which will confer upon
women the right to vote. The bill to provide for
Of the manufacture of and traffic in alcoholic and
fermented liquors was amended and passed. A
petition was presented from citizens Of Wiscon-
EN- 0ShlUS III AUlSuumcuC 10 tue CONSTITUTION OF
the United States for the abolition of the Senate,
and transfer Of the powers Of that body to the
House Of Representatives,: "A bill was passed
permanent specific disability, no Increase Of .
pension shall be allowed to commence prior to
the date Of the examining surgeons certificate
warrants personal properly. The Centennial Ap-
preparation bill was taken up in Committee Of
the Whole, and after debate ami the adoption of
Of the In
| the hands Of the Finance Committee before any
dlvldends or percentage Of profits be paid to
stockholders, was reported to the House and
passed-yeas 146, nays 13O.
THE Senate, on the Goth, passed the
House bills transferring the custody of Certain
Indian trust funds from the Secretary of the In.
terror to the Treasurer Of the United States, and
amendatory of the Revised Statutes relating to
naturalization. A memorial in behalf of Mr..
Eustis claiming the Senatorship from Louisiana
| and signed by several members Of the Senate Of
mittee on Privileges and Elections The House
Centennial bill was referred to the Committee
| on Appropriations. Bills were passed in the
department Of the Government prosecuting
claims or applications for patents; to amend
Sec. 4S9S of the Revised Statutes in relation to
| the assignment of patents; providing that all
third-class matter may be carried in the malls in
packages not exceeding four pounds in weight
each at the rate ct one cent for every two ounces
! vi HaCuOA tucFcOl Inc Military ACADEMY AO-
preparation bin ls2sl,24l) was considered in
Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Boutwell,
presented report prepared by the Chief Clerk Of
the Treasury Department and submitted to the
Secretary in Dec. ;s72, in regard to erroneous
| practices in accounting in the Treasury, which
have grown up In usage, or have been authorized
| by law, and moved to have 1t printed, which was
| agreed to. A bill was passed-44 to 9-to confirm
presumption and homestead entries of public
lands within the limits of railroad grants in cases
| where such entries had been made under the regu-
| lations of the Land Department. :. In the House,
| bill was passed prohibiting Government officers,
clerks or employees acting as counsel. attorney or
! cution Of ether claims or patents, application
| for which was pending while they were such
| clerks or employees; also that any Government
oser recognizing I'll such person in any such spp
Military Academy Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committed Of the Whole.
A MEMORIAL of the Legislative Assem-.
| bly, of New Mexico asking for the passage of an
act to admit that Territory into the Union as
State, on an equal footing with the other States,
was presen; ed in the Senate on the 2sth. A ma
Privileges and Elections in the case of the claim
Of J. d. Eustis, OF Louisiana, declaring that, in
the opinion Of the committee. there is no vacancy
elected United States Senator for the term com
mencing March 4, 1873 A bill was introduced
for he establishment Of mint for the coinage of
to the memory Of the late Representative Stark
weather the Senate adjourned to the 3let. The
memorial q the Territorial Legislature of New
sented IN the House and referred. Bills were IN
trodnced.to prohibit American citizens from
holding slaves in foreign countries and to reru.
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill (ssa 50 was
reported from the Committee on Appropriations
Announcement was made of the death Of Repre-
sentative starkweather Of Connecticut, and a
ments for his funeral, the remains to be taken to
NorwalK. and the House adjourned 10 the 3fst.
| JOINT resolutions were offered in the
Senate, on the 31st ult., proposing amendments
to the Constitution 50 as to provide for the elec-
ton Of President, Vice-President and Senators of
the United States BY direct vote Of the people.
Among the bills introduced was one to amend the
act Of June q 1874, for the relief of settlers on
railroad lands The House joint resolution to
pay interest on the seb District Of Columbia bonds
va, was discussed Among the bills introduced in
revise and simplify the tariff, to forbid
railroad and other private corporations to estab-
lish IN educational fund, etc; organizing the
National Railway Company for the purpose Of
track cheap-freight railway from the Atlantic
seaboard to st. Louis, Chicago and Council
Bluffs. with branches to other centers Of popuia-
| eAOA. pAVuuCLVu SuU commerce. 40O 10
| regulate some of the interests Of
commerce among the States. Resolutions were
adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for statement ~ 70 the amount of actual cash
| In the Treasury on the 25th ult. instructDg the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and report as to
| whether the Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific,
Union Pac fc and other roads to which bonds and
subsidies have been granted by the Government,
have fully complied with the requirements OF
law, ETC.; instructing the same committee to in
quire whether or not the Union Pacific Company
has forfeited Its charter; nstrncting the Commit.
| tee on Banking and Currency to inquire whether
the commercial and industrial interests Of the
1 country do not require that the retirement and
cancellation OF legaltender notes shalt cease and
whe' her common and equal justice to the whole
! people do not require that United States notes
shall he enbstitu ed for National Bank paper in
stead Of National Bank paper being substituted
| for United States notes. The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was reported from Committee
Of the Whole. with amendments, and passed: by
lte provisions the pay OF cadets is fixed at $40
! without ratione.
Bill TO- Protect settlers on Certain
! 800 Public Lands.
The following is the full text Of the bill