The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-01
River, in accordance with the wishes of the
Government

Russia, in which 40 persons were killed or
Insurrectionary movements were
anticipated in other portions of Poland since
the troops had been withdrawn. ST
The Centennial Anniversary of the
of Burgoync was observed at Schuy-
lerville, N. u, ON the 18th. About 10000 per-
sons participated in the ceremonies.
George l.. Price, the man who, two
wars ago, killed person who was attempting
Chicago and Pittsburgh, has been arrested for
embezzling the funds Of the company.
During heavy gale, off Cape Fin
nesterre, the steamer having the Cleopatra
Needle in tow was compelled to cut loose and
abandon it to the mercy of the elements. 1t
was subsequently captured, about thirty miles
off the coast Of Spain.
At Kansas City, Mo-, on the 18th, f.
s. Stevens, G. W. Miller and Geo. Ham were
arrested on a rcquisition from Gov. Hubbard,
of Texas, upon the charge Of manufacturing
bogus claims and titles to Texas lands. No
less than thirteen urt-Houses have been
burned during the past year to destroy evil
dencc that could be brought against the
swindlers.
The Bosnian insurgents have pro-
claimed Il Provisional Government with Yonin,
Il brother of the Russian Consul at Cettinie, as
President.
A Rome Qtaly) dispatch of the 10Th
says the Vatican was considering proclama-
ton of the temporal power of the Pope.
Susan b. Anthony was recently elect
cd Constable in Moosemen's District, in Col
orado.
Gen. Sheridan reached St. Louis,
Mo-, on his return from his recent visit to the
Plains and the Pacific coast.
Gilman, the New York insurance
scrip fOrger, was removed from Sing Sing
Prison to the prison at Auburn, on the even
ing of the GOTH His wife, who is niece of
II. W. Beecher, has become insane, and has
been placed in lunatic asylum.
A fire at Portland, populous SUBJ
urb of st. John, N. B., few days ago, de-
stroyed about go dwellings, inficting loss
estimated at $780, and rendering about
1000 people homeless, a number of whom
were sufferers by the st. John fire in June
last. One man and a boy were killed, and
several other persons were injured.
The iron-workers in the ship-yards,
Oh the Clyde, were locked out, on the ed, he.
cause of Il refusal to accept IA reduction in the
rate of wages.
An explosion occurred in coal-mine,
near Glasgow. Scot, Oh the I'D. There were
in vn Il
the morning of the 23d, that all had persisted
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, Oct. 16.-A resolution was
adopted in the Senate, to notify the House
that Il quorum Of the Senate was ready fol
business. Among the bills introduced and re-
fcrred were the following. For the removal
of all disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment; to create a sinking fund fo,
the liquidation of the indebtedness due to
the Government by the Pacific Rail
road Companies; granting arrears in
pensions; TO establish the Territory
Of Huron; for a branch mint at Omaha. 4
favor of the removal Of the National Capital to
theeMississippi Valley, was referred. A reso
luton was adopted requesting of the President
a statement of the appropriations and exrendi
lures of the Navy and War Departments from
March 4, 1859, toJune3O, 1876. The President's
Message was received, read, ordered printed
and referred. In the House, after a long
discussion, MeSsrs. Rainey and Cain (colOre,lj
Of South Carolina, who had the usual legal
certificates Of election, We're sworn in. Objec.
ton was withdrawn in the case of MIR. Darrell
Of Louisiana, and he was sworn in. The Pres.
ident's Message was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole. The rules of the
last House We're adopted.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. 17.-AmOng the
bills introduced in the Senate, were the fol-
lowing: Authorizing the payment of 50 pc,
cent. of customs duties in legal-tender notes
to prevent abuses in the sale of postage stamps
and stamped envelopes; to repeal the Bank
rupt law and all acts amcndatOry thereto
large number of petitions were presented
and referred, among them one from citizens OF
making silver lcgal-tender for all
sums. Mr.. Thurman presented the ere
dentials Of Henry NJ. SpofTord, Standardized
from Louisiana, and asked that he be sworn
in, but, at the request Of Mr.. Edmunds, the
matter was postponed to the 18th. Mr..
tsrover, at his own request, was excused from
further service on the Committee on Enrolled
Bills. A resolution was agreed to, filling va.
cancies in committees, as follows: Mcssrs.
Matthews, Of Ohio, and Wallace, Of Pennsyl-
vania. on Foreign Relations; Cameron, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, on Military Affairs and Public
Buildings and Grounds; Armstrong, of Mis-.
souri,, on Railroads; Grover, of Oregon, on
souri,, on Enrolled Bills; Ferry, OF
Michigan, was made Chairman Of the
Committee on PostOffices and PostrOads, in
place of Hamlin. the latter being made Chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Relations,
in place Of Morton, who retains his old position
and Elections. :. In the House, Messrs. Elan
and Robertson, of Louisiana, and PachecO, OF
California, were sworn in. The Colorado case
was taken up. and. after debate, went over.
Adjourned to the Goth, with the understanding
that no business should b. done on that day.
THURSDAY, Oct. 1S.-A number of
bills were introduced and referred in the Sem
ate. After debate, the credentials of Mr..
Spofford, of Louisiana, were referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, by
vote of 81 to 33, Mr.. Davis, OF
Illinois, voting with the Democrats in
Committee to report on the case by or be-
fore Nov. was, after considerable debate, de-
feated-yeas, 81: nays, s.. An amendment
was then added to the resolution that the same
Committee also consider and report upon the
credentials of VIM. Pitt Kellogg. A motion
was made and decided out of order that Mr..
j. b. Eustis be sworn in as a Senator
from Louisians for the term commencing
March 4, 1873, and motion was then offered
that the Committee ON Privileges and Elec.
tons be discharged from the further consiiera-
ton Of Mr.. Eustis' credentials, which latter
motion was laid over under the rules A resO.
luton was submitted by Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia. stating that there appeared to be
material differences, alterations and discrepan-
cics in the financial reports of the Treasury
Department, and authorizing a special com
mittee of investigations; resolution ordered
printed and to lie on the table. House not
in session.
FRIDAY, Oct. ia number of bills
were introduced in the Senate, among which
were the following: To amend the oct relative
to vacancies in the Offices Of President and
Vicc-President; to alter the time of the cleo
ton Of Presidential Electors, providing that
the Electors shall be chosen on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in October, and shall
meet and cast their votes upon the first
Wednesday in January following; to restore Ia
the pension rolls the names Of all stricken
therefrom on account Of disloyalty. A reso
luton was adopted instructing the COMMITTEES
on Pensions to prepare . plan for re
ducing and properly adjusting the sal
aries and fees Of Pension Agents, and
also to inquire into the expediency Of
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