The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONVERSATIONAL
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Mitch
ell, Of Oregon, was added, as new and additional
member, to the Committee on Privileges and
President inclosing the report of the proceedings
OF the Sioux Indian Commission The President
also sent In the correspondence between the
extraditiOn, the conclusion being that the treaty
had been restored vitality by the act of the lat
ter Government recediDg from its former posi-
Louisville forger, to this Government. After an
executive session an adjournment was had to the
18th. House not in session.
No SESSION of the Senate on the 9th.
1.-THE Presidents messages relative to the report
Of the Sioux Indian Commission and the Extra
dition Treaty with Great Britain were received
aia ieer,ed T. petition nom certain citizens Of
tOral votes. and containing resolution declaring
that the President Of the Senate has not the power
alone to count and declare The rss%l, Of such
bale, was read and referred to the committee ap-
pointed to examine into the subject.
SENATE not in session on the 28th.
....Among the bills introduced in the House
were-authorizing the purchase Of gold dust and
bullion at the assay Office in Boi e City, Idaho;
he BaHe
Washington for Government use, at sum not
exceeding $3OOtO.
In the Senate, on the Goth. telegram
was read from Mr.. Logan, stating that he would
not be able to return to Washington in time to act
on the Committee to Device Means for the Count
OF the Electoral Vote. etc, and asking to be ex-
his request was granted, and Mr. COnkling was
appointed to oil The vacancy. A memorial was
presented pre- W from Wade Ham pton, Wn; ,. simp-
and Representatives in the South Carolina Legis-
ture, reciting at length the events which have re-
Gently transpired in that State. and asking Con-
Rrees to take such action IS will cause . ceesa-
tiOn Of the military interference in the affairs Of
the State, and enable the Governor and Legiela-
ture to exercise the duties of their Offices. A
vote on motion to refer showed NO quorum was
present, and an ADJOURNMENT was had to Jan. 3
~ previously ordered :. "A humble, Of private
bills were passed In the House.
THE INVESTIGATIONS.
Compiled from Associated Press Reports, unless
Otherwise Designatedl
pc" i'i LOUISIANA.
The Senate Sub Committee, consisting
Of Nessrs. wadleigh, Mcmillan and Mcdonald,
met on the eth, and took up the Parish of East
Baton Rouge. Six Witnesses testified Is to out
RACES BY socalled Bulldosers" o. Regulates
were intimidated and prevented from voting: or
tailed accounts were given Of the killing Of
that. ! in June last. Ter husband. VINO VINO
was prominent Republican, made speech
on Saturday, end WAS killed on the following
Tuesday morning By q body Of white men, who
came and broke down the door, tied Q moose
around her husbands neck, and mounting their
horees, gello1ed OF. dragging him ON the ground
and ta1nting him. Before the main committee
sam d. McEnefy testified further to tho eject
that one Of the Afst efforts Of the Democrats was
to break down ths eolor-lfne, by assuring
the negroes that their o. general condition
whites ID N atlempk 10 secure good govern
ment: in order e do this the assisaace Of leading
cplored moi In the various wards was nrst en-
listed. and afgunmts ana feas0n were used to In.
du:e the coloEvd men to join by both c0lored and
white speakers, and their efforts were generally
successful, large numbefs Of colored citizens
Voluntarily siding with the Democrats at the late