The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-20


pointments.
The branch, in New York City, OF
Greenebaum Bros. (of the suspended German
National Bank, of Chicago,) suspended on the
9th. The hope was expressed that the suspen.
sion would be only temporary.
The steamer European, from the
Cape of Good Hope, for London, was wrecked
off the coast of France, OH the 9th. No lives
werclost.
A London telegram of the 9TH an.
nounces the intended resignation of Disraeli,
the British Premier.
VIM. S. Bergen was hanged al
Mount Vernon, Ohio, on the eth, for the muir
der, in June last, of T. J. Mcbride. On the
scaffold a horrible scene occurred. The knot
of the moose, by which the rope was adjusted
around the neck of the condemned man, gave
way, and the body fell to the platform below,
neccssitating second hanging, which proved
successful.
The German Savings Bank of Chi
cago. Henry Grccnebaum President, closed its
doors on the morning of the 9TH. The delos-
itors number 200 and the liabilities aggregate
Ss5a,OON.
The dry-goods firm of Kitzenbcrger
Bros, of New York City, failed, on the Sth,
with liabilities Of Sl33OOO and nominal assets
of about 100000, but of an actual value OF
less than $4,000.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 9th
says the Council of State had determined that
Christians should thereafter be eligible to
Governorships and other administrative func.
tions of the Turkish Provinces.
A Paris dispatch of the 10th SAYS a
new Cabinet had been formed, based upon
the policy of resistance to the Republican ma
ority in the Assembly.
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY. Dec. 4.-Thc Senate was
not in session. :. Among the bills introduced
in the House were-levying Il tax on incomes
to substitute Greenbacks for the issue of Ma.
tional Banking Associations; dividing Michi.
gan into three judicial Districts: providing
for general amnesty. Bills were passed-rc.
hitting the tax upon alcohol used BY scientific
universities and colleges in preserving speci.
mems: repeating the iron-clad oath of office
repeating the law disqualif, ing Jurors who
have voluntarily taken up arms against the
Government, or given aid or comfort to those
in rebellion. A resolution was adopted in
structing the officers of the House to enforce
the joint rule prohibiting the sale of intoxica
ting liquors in the Capital building.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5.-The Senate
was not in session. -. A resolution was offered
in the House for adjournment from the 10th
of December until the 10th of January. A
bill was passed repeating the existing statutes
for the renewal Of patents, and declaring it ul-
lawful for the Commissioner of Patents 10 re-
new or extend any patent for any design
whatever.
THURSDAY, Dec. 6.-Bills were intro
duced in the Senate-to organize the Territory
of Tishmingo. and for other purposes; to ex-
tend the time for presenting claims for collect
ing, drilling or organizing volunteers for the
War of the Rebellion. \ motion was made
and agreed toll to 1S-making the House
bill to authorize the free coinage Of the stand
ard silver dollar and to restore its legal-tender
character the special order for the 18th. A
preamble and concurrent resolution were sub
mitted by Mr.. Matthews, reciting that
at the date. of the passage, in 1870,
OF the act authorizing the refundiug of the
National debt (by the terms of which act all
United States bonds, principal and interest,
were declared to be redeemable in coin of the
then present standard value) the United States
coin then included silver dollars of the weight
of 4l2l5 grains each, and declaring that all
such bonds arc therefore payable at the option
of the Government in such silver dollars, and
that to restore such coinage as legal tender in
payment of such bonds is not in violation of
public faith, nor in derOgatiOn of the rights of
public creditors. A resolution was adopted
calling upon the President for information as
to what legal impediments, if any, existed
which prevented him from executing the laws
in regard to the Union Pacific Railroad and its
branches. :. In the House, the Post Route bill
was passed. Majority and minority reports
we're made, from the Committee on Elections,
in the Colorado case-the former declaring
Patterson DEM entitled to the seat, and the
inter being in favor Of Belford (Rep) Seven
of the Committee (all DemOcrats) favored
Patterson, three (Republicans) Endorsed the
claims Of Belford, and Mr.. Cox took the ground
that there was no valid election.
FRIDAY, Dec. I'm the Senate, the
House bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
wreck Of the steamer Huron was amended and
passed. A resolution was agreed to calling on
the Attorney General for a pist Of all the GRIM
inal prosecutions commenced in the Courts Of
the United States in the District Of South Car
Olina, since Jan. ], 1876, for Offenses against
the lives, property, civil rights or rights Of
suffrage OF any person, with the names Of
alleged offenders, and a statement Of the dis
position Of such prosecutions, and the dates
thereof. Adjourned to the 10th. In the
House, a bill was passed for the relief of set
tiers on certain lands in Minnesota, hereto
fore granted TO railroad purposes. A resos
luton was agreed to for an adjournment from
the 18th inst. to Jan. 10. Adjourned to the
10th.
MONDAY, Dec. 1O.-Bills were intro
duccd, in the Senate-to declare certain lands,
granted to railroad companies, for
feited, and to open the same for settlement; to
provide for challenges to jurors on trials for big
amy and pOlygamy, I'm the Territory of Utah.
The resolution declaring j. B. Eustis entitled to
a seat as Senator from Louisiana from Jan. IL,
1876, for term ending March 8, 1879, was agreed
toy to sand Mr.. Eustis was sworn in. AT
their own requests, Mr.. Mcdonald was excused
from further service on the Committee
on Territories, and Mr.. Jones (Fla.), from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, and Mr.. Eustis was appointed q
member Of those committees. Mr.. Matthews
the Government to pay the principal and in.
terest of the bonds In silver dollars contain.
ing 4121s grains standard silver was debated,
Mr.. Matthews making lengthy argument in
its favor, Messrs Morrill,, COnkling, Thurman
and Edmunds participating in the discussion
. .dulOIlS VLC OluC AuGlOuuCCA9 AA OAAC AAOACCi
were the following: Adjusting the salaries OF
Postmasters on the basis Of the number Of
stamps Cancelled, instead of the number sold
for tax on incomes; proposing Constttu-
tional amendment providing for the election
of Senators by direct vote Of the
people; also an amendment providing
that the term of Office of the Presi
dent be six years. A resolution was adopted
distributing the subjects treated Of In the
Presidents annual message among the various
committees. Among the subjects referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations was that
relative to Mexican affairs and the Rio Grande
border, an amendment being offered by Mr.
Hewitt, debated and agreed to, instr1ctinp
the committee to take into immediate consid
Grafton the best means of removing existing
and impending causes of difficulty between
Mexico and the United States, and have leave
to report results of deliberations, by resolution
or otherwise, to the House at the earliest
practicable day.
kissing the bride in church has
gone out Of fashion.