The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-12-27

the iron-clad oath which has to be taken by
applicants for pensions. Mr.. Cox (Ohio), of
the Election Committee, submitted a third re-
port on the Colorado election case, declaring
ments were presented in favor of the majority
ana minority reports previously submitted. A
conference Committee was appointed on the
Deficiency bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. ia petition was
presented and referred in the Senate, on the
18th, from Mr.. Corbin, Of South Carolina,
asking that his claim to q seat from that State
be inquired into and decided upon its merits.
A bill was introduced and referred to author
lie and equip an expedition to the Arctic Sea.
The Annual Post Route bill was reported from
was agreed to calling on the Secretary of War
for information in regard to the organization,
arming and equipping of the militia Of the
several States. Mr.. Matthews Silver bill was
further debated, Messre. Bsyard, Hill and
Dawes opposing, and Messrs. Allison and
House, the Colorado contested election case
was discussed at considerable length, after
which the minority report, declaring that Bel
ford was entitled to the seat, was rejected
yeas, no; nays, 12S--by strict party vote.
The next vote was on the resolution declaring
was also rejected-yeas, 116; nays, 117-the
following Democrats voting with the Repubh-
cans, in the affirmative: Cutler, Stengcr. WILL
Jams DEL }, Potter and Willis IN. w. A vote
was then taken upon the majority resolution
declaring Patterson entitled to the seat, and it
was agreed to-lI6 to no. Mr.. Patterson was
then sworn in as the Representative from Col
0radO.
FRIDAY, Dec. 14.-ln the Senate, the
House joint resolution relative to reservoirs
to promote the navigation of the Mississippi
River was passed. The Conference Commit
tees report on the Deficiency bill was agreed
to, and the bill was passed. The Vice-Presi-
dent announced as the committee to inquire
into the practicability Of promoting CONNER
cial intercourse with Mexico, and maintaining
peace on the Rio Grande frontier, Messrs.
Cameron Pa.), Eaton and Maxey. The
POst-ROute bill was amended and passed. The
House bill relative to the burial of officers
and Others who persisted by the wreck
Of the steamer Huron was passed.
debated. . In the House, a number of bills
were introduced and referred. The report of
the Conference Committee on the Deficiency
Appropriation bill was agreed to. The Senate
amendments to the French Exposition bill
were agreed to. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Wood, Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means, and read, instructing the
several committees having in charge matters
relating to Indian, Naval, or Military affairs,
PostOffices, public lands, etc, to inquire into
any errors, abuses or frauds in the administra-
ton OF the laws affecting such branches of the
public service, with power to send for persons
or papers. Messrs. Hale and Garfield objected
to the clause authorizing the sending for per
sons and papers, and the Republicans, by fill
clustering tactics, succeeded in preventing &C
tiOn on the resolution.
SATURDAY, Dec. 15.-In the Senate,
= secret session was held for the purpose of
considering the difficulty which had occurred
the day before between Messrs. Conkling and
Gordon during the Executive session. After
the doors were reOpened, paper was made pub
lie, signed by Messrs. Hamlin, Ransom, Howe
and Mcdonald, to the effect that the words
uttered. during the misunderstanding alluded
to, by Messrs. Conkling and Gordon, were mu-
tually felt to be unkind; that the reports OF
the incident which had appeared in the pa
pers were inaccurate and unjust to
both gentlemen; that upon careful
inquiry as to what was said by
each speaker, and what was understood to be
said by the other, it is certain that the first
misunderstanding of what had been innocent
y said by the other speaker; all that was Of
fensive was the outgrowth of misapprchcn-
sion. The paper concludes as follows: 1--WE,
who are the mutual friends of both Senators
are of opinion that it is due alike to the Sem
dtc anu Gllc speakers tnaG Whatever was 1clt 70
be unkind or offensive in the remarks OF
either should be treated as If never uttered,
and, We are now authorized to state,
are mutually and simultaneously with.
drawn" Adjourned to Jan. TO-. In the
House, the Democratic side endeavOred to force
vote on the resolution of Mr.. Wood for
wholesale Investigations, but the Republicans
interpOsed dilatory motions, and motion was
finally agreed to to postpone the matter until
Jan. 10. A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to sit
during the recess on the investigation of the
ments to the Post Route bill were cOncurred
in. Adjourned to Jan. 10.