The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE credentials of Senatcrs-elect Win.
dom, of Minnesota, and Bailey and Harris, of
Tennessee, were placed on file in the Senate. on
the gath. Consideration was then resumed Of the
COmpro mise bill in regard to counting the Elect
ure. He was followed by Mr.. Conklins, who fin
ished bic remarks began the day before in favor
Of the bill. Messrs. Morton, Morrill, and Blaine
man, Christiancy, Stevenson and Howe support
ing it. and at three O'Clock q. m. the 25th the
Senate was still in session. In the House, the
70 the powers, privileges and duties Of the
House in counting the Electoral vote. A
bill was passed to amend the exist
BANKS the object Of the S Si sens
allow those banks to issue gold notes to
the amount Of ninety per cent. Of their bonds to
California to deposit with the Assistant Treasurer
at San Francisco five per cent. of their circulation
as redemption fund. A resolution was adopt
President to ub-commiitee OF eleven. to inquire
whether there had been an exercise Of authO. ity
not warranted by the Constitution and laws in the
use Of troops for which the President was justly
responsible.
The all-night session of the Senate was
continued until 7:l5 on the morning of the s5th
and ended in the passage of the Compromise bill
seven yeas to seventeen nays. Adjourned to the
26th. The Compromise bill was taken up in the
House and debated, Messrs. McCrary UOwa)
seel. Stevenson Ullinois). Caulfeld. Springer and
Willard speaking in favor, and Messrs. Hale Mon
Foe tOhio), Smith (Pernsylvania) and Garfield, in
opposition to its passage.
A BILL was introduced in the Senate.
on the 26th, to attach to the Territory of Wv
oming certain portion Of the Black Hills coun.
try Tor judicial purposes. Resolutions of the
Minnesota Legislature were presented and re-
n
izing the appropriation of the proceeds of sales
Of public lands within the limits of the States and
Territories afflicted with the grasshOppers to the
use of said States and Territories in payment Of
honnties for the destruction Of grasshoppers and
their eggs. In the House. the Compromise Elec-
session The day. several e Sens
made pro and con. and the bill was finally passed
-lgl toss. The Speaker announced the following
the Presiden ia Election: Messrs. Wood, Goode
Southland, Throckmorton. Caldwell, Smith (Geor.
gia). Harrison. Kasson Foster, Eames and Page
BILLS were passed in the Senate, on the
9th Military Academy and Fertilization Appro-
priation bills. with amendments; to ratiify the
agreement with certain bands of Sioux Nation
Indians and with the Northern ArapahOe and
The 10th Of March next the act establishing the
Board of Commissioners Of Sou hern Claims with
an amendment providing that nothing in the bill
filing claims before said Commission. or to en-
large its jurisdiction authorize the filing Of new
claims; In the House, report was made from
the Judiciary COMMITTEES in favor Of the admis-
sion of Mr.. Bedford az Representative from Colo
RADIO. The Indian Appropriation bill was passed
In the Senate, ON the Goth, Mr.. Bailey,
recently elected Senator from Tennessee, took the
oath of Office. The Presidents Message. giving
his reasons for approving OF the Electoral Count
bill was ordered printed. A majority report of
the Subcommittee which made Investigation in
regard TO the late election in Florida was made,
to the effect that the count of the Canvassing
Board giving Hayes $40 majority was legal and
Constitutional, and that the Board had
the legal right to seek the true vote
behind the returns; the finding of the
Board is conclusive, and cannot Be revised
by recanvass, nor reached by writ of quo war
rantO. because the Electors are functus oficii or
reversed by Congress, because the Constitution
lodges the whole power in the State. Notice was
given Of . minority report from the same commit
tee -. Bills were introduced in the House-proyid
ing that the first session of every Congress shall
begin on the 4th Of March; declaring forfeited to
the United States certain lands granted Michigan
for railroad purposes, and providing for their sale
TO actual settlers. The Presidents Message rela-
tive to the signing Of the Electoral Compromise
bill was received and read.