The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-06
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TUESDAY, Nov. 2O.-Among the bills
introduced in the Senate was one to provide
for cheap transportation of freight between
the Mississippi Valley. The bill to enable
Indians to become citizens was further con-
sidered and then postponed to the 10th of De-
cember: The Nicc-President appointed Messrs.
Davis West Virginia), Beck, Allison, ingalls,
and Cameron (Pennsylvania) as the Special
Committee to examine the books and accounts
of the Treasury Department in regard to
House, the Paris Exposition bill was reported
from Committee of the Whole and passed
l39 to 124; it provides for representation on the
part of the United States in said exhibition,
and appropriates $4,000 therefor. A petition
was presented from all but one Of the Phila-
and Saving Fund Companies, against the un-
limited circulation of silver coin.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 21.-Several pri-
waite bills were passed in the Senate Con
sidcration was resumed Of a resolution by Mr..
Thurman to discharge the Committee on Priv
lcges and Elections from further considcra-
ton Of the credentials Of NJ. G. Butler as Sen
at from South Carolina, and after consider
able debate MIR. IIoar moved to lay the rcsolu-
ton on the table. As a vote was about to
he taken on the motion, Mr.. Thurman
moved an Executive session, which was
agreed tO-O to %. The House bill
to authorize free coinage of the standard silver
dollar and to restore its legal-tender character.
was reported with amendments, from the Fl
nance Committee. "A bill was introduced in
the House authorizing the appointment of a
Commission to provide for the improvement
of the Mississippi River. The Deficiency Ap-
preparation bill ($1, $50 O00) was considered in
Committee of the Whole, amended and report
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final action.
THURSDAY, Nov. 22.-The Senate
yeas, %; nays S-refuscd to lay on the table
the resolution to discharge the Committee on
Privileges and Elections from further consid-
Grafton of the credentials of NJ. c. Butler as
Senator from South Carolina, and motion
was made by Mr.. Edmunds to amend the resO-
luton SO as to discharge the Committee from
the further consideration of the credentials of
Mr.. Kellogg, of Louisiana, instead of those of
Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, which motion
was rejected-30 to 32-as was also q motion
to direct the Committee to report on the cases
of Messrs. Kellogg and Spo6Ord, and that
meanwhile the case Of South Carolina be post
poncd. A motion was then made and rejected
80 to 32-to amend the previous motion and
Grafton Of the credentialsof Mesers. Kellogg,
Spofford, Butler and Corbin. A motion to ad-
journ to the 26th was put to vote and resulted
In tie-3l to 31-vwhen the Vice-President
voted in the affirmative, and the adjournment
was carried. Bills were introduced in the
House-authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to- pay to owners the value of
all cotton seized by Treasury officials
since May 80, 1855; for the organization Of the
Territory of Oklahama; creating postal savings
banks. A resolution was adoptedE155 to o.
instructing the Committee on Elections to re-
port, by the oath, ON the Colorado contested
election case of Bedford %. Patterson, and in
case Of failure to 90 report that they should
then be discharged from the further considers
ton of the matter. The Deficiency bill was
passed. The bill to repeal the Resumption oct
came up - special order, and M. Ewing, of
Ohio, made . lengthy argument In favor Of the
repeal.
FRIDAY, Nov. 23.-Senate not in ses-
sion. In the House. the amendments o@ered
to the bill for the repeal Of the Resumption act
were disposed Of. all being rejected except the
one offered BY Mr.. Fort, which was agreed to,