The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN the Senate, on the 18th, an adverse
eport was made from the Committee on Finance
on the Senate bill to reduce the interest on the
public debt to provide for q safe and elastic cur.
rency, etc. The Senate bill to amend the act 10
to vote in the several States of the Union was re.
ported from committee, with amendments. The
Impeachment question was further consideredin
the House the report OF the Committee on Printing
on the Government Printing Office was called up,
ana minority report was made taxing the
ground that the Congressional Printer il an officer
OF the Senate, and therefore not amenable to the
Jurisdiction Of the House. After discussion. the
resolution offered BY the committee relative to
the indictment and prosecution Of the Congress
slonal Printer was adopted, as was also resolu-
ton OF inquiry as to whether such officer may be
lawfully impeached.
The question of jurisdiction in the
pending Impeachment case was further consid-
cred In the Senate, in secret session, the 17th
but NO decision was reached. :. In the House, q
pm abolishlng the tax on receipts to savings
banks was passed. The Senate amendments to
the bill to extend the time to pre-emptors on
public lands were concurred in. The Postoffice
Appropriation bill was further amended in Com
mittee Of the Whole and reported to the House,
with the amendments. which were agreed to, and
the bill. Is amended. was passed.
A RESOLUTION was submitted by Mr..
Morton, in the Senate, on the 18th, and agreed to-
instructing the special Mississippi Election Com
mttee to inquire into the recently alleged killing
O. people, and other ontrages committed, at
S; say TuniGa, near the Mississippi and Louis
ing the appointment of the Receivers of Nation
al Banks, and for other purposes; making appro-;
Rllations for the payment Of claims reported to
congress under Sec 2of the act of June 49, 1874 by
tne secretary Of the Treasury. No decision was
reached in the Impeachment question. :. In the
House. George NJ Adams, Clerk, asked for an
lnvestlgauon into newspaper charges made
against him that he had been selling his appoint
ments, which Charges he pronounced absolutely
false; the matter was referred To- . special com.
mittee The Indian Appropriation bill ($S.9O5,-
77D was reported from committee, and the Naval
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee
Of the Whole. ++ -. '.'
AFTER the introduction and reference In
the Senate on the 18th, Of several bills, and the
presentation Of several petitions, legislative bust
ness was suspended, and the Impeachment ques.
ia resolution was offered and referred in
NE NE House for the Anal adjournment Of this SEES
sion OF Congress On the 18th Of June: The bill
selected a. swamp and overlooked lands was
passed. The Naval Appropriation bill was dc
oated In Committee Of the Whole.
In. the Senate, ON the 2Otb, Mr.. Morton,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted report IN the case of Senator, spen-
Ger, exoneraring him from the charges Of bribery
ana s corruption IN connection with his election;
MT. oaals0ury. the Democratic member Of the
COMMITTEES, concurred in its conclusion that the
evidence taken contained nothing impIicstine
p II ns Sn. sd
that the allegations fled % to the inysifdiSy Of
the Legislature which elected Mr. Spencer ehopld
subject INTO and On thai
:. H. Laekett sies wloasfalY collected IN he tie
| bonded warehouse, was pissed over the fresi.
dentf veto, yeas, 46, nays none. The Impeachment