The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

A BILL was introduced in the Senate, on
The 10th. extending for two years the act establish
ing Board Of Southern Claims Commissioners
A resolution was adopted requesting the Secre-
tary of State to transmit TO the Senate the report
Of the Mexican Claims Commissioners, with an
amendment calling upon the President also for
report l. not, in his opinion. Incompatible with
the public iatere.t. A resolution was submitted
and referred to print 500 additional copies Of the
testimony taken before the Committee on Prvi-
Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina, aud the
Electoral vote in Oregon. In the House, bill
authorizing. bridge across the Ohio River. be-
tween Cincinnati and Covineton, without pivot
draw. was rejected-yeae. "a; nays, 1913. The
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee OF the Whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a resolu-
ton was adopted discharging Enos Runyon from
custody he having testified before the commit
tee. Conference Committee was appointed on
the Senate amendments to the House bill to es-
tablish certain post routes. The credentials of
E. II. Rollins as Senator from New Hsmr shire
were presented, and the statement was made that
the certificate did not set forth when the L. g;sla-
ture met. nor the time of his election. :. Bills
were passed in the House-Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill; to provide remedies for
the Overcharge OF duties 0I tonnage an imports;
Military Academy Appropriation bill ($265, 16l,
$l99l9 less than the estimates. and q reduction
OF $249c4 below the bill Of last SESSION. Con-
taken by the Committee on Election in Florida.
A PETITION was presented in the Sem
ate, on the 18th, from citizens of Newark, n. j.,
asking that all party considerations be laid aside
in counting the Electoral vote. Bills were intro
duced-to create sinking fund for the liquida-
ton of Government bonds advanced to the Pa
cifc Railroad Companies; to authorize the re-
moval Of distractions in the Missouri River and
TO repair and protect the levees at Omaha, Platts
" n md {Iln Nah Anl fvsA,~
and Council Bluffs, Iowa; to abolish the use Of
stoves for heating passenger railroad cars. The
bill to perfect revision Of the statutes of the
United States was debated. amended aud passed.
Adjourned to the 18th. Mr.. Barnes. the recall
citrant manager of the New Orleans Yves ern
Union Telegraph of6ce, was brought before the
charge Of hat Office, but should he again be placed
in charge thereof he would willingly produce tee-
grams demanded. and was entirely willing now to
resolution was adopted-lsl to 72-that Mr.
Barnes answer was not sufficient. and remanding
him until he should produce the kilograms or be
from the committee to ascertain the privileges.
etc.. OF the House in the counting Of the Electoral
vote, made 9 report to the effect that the
dens Of the Senate the power ' 10 ex
anime and ascertain the votes to be counted,
but does confer such power on the Senate and
ana tina, the has with
minatfon of the House. The report together
with minority report by Mr.. Burchsrd, of Iili-
nOis, was ordered printed. Messre. Field and
Lawrence were added to the committee. Consent
was given to print the testimony taken by the
Election Committee in South Carolina. Adjourned
to the 18th.
A RESOLUTION was passed in the Sem
ale, on the 15th to print $500 extra copies of the
| testimony taken before the Committee on Privi.
leges and Elections in regard to the late elections
| In Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina. A
large number of petitions were presented and re-
ferred. New rules were reported and considered
for the government of the Senate The time for
| The report Of the committee to inquire into the
changes In the relative value OF gold and silver,
the causes thereof. ETC., was extended to Feb IS
Mr. Window made o personal explanation rela-
tive 10 certain charges in the Washington Union
| rejecting upon his character, and urged the ap-
pOintment Of . committee Of Investigation,
which motion was unanim usly rejected,
several Senators expressing themselves "a isfied
Of the falsi'y Of the charges Mr.. Orion, Presi-
dent Of the Western Union Telegraph Company,
was before the bar Of the House for contempt In
Committee and pleaded illness o. an excuse, dis
claiming any disrespect. and expressing q
willingness to appear before the committee ON its
return to Washington and give his testimony fully
and freely. He was remanded. A resolution was
adopted reciting that fears were entertained that
there might not be apeaceable settlement of the
Presidential question, and declaring that any at.
tempt to prejudice or excite the public mind In
advance OF the authority provided for in the
Constitution was unwse, unpatrf0tic, and full of
danger to the country.