The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-08
CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Oct. 23.-Bills were intro
duccd in the Scnate-to equalizc the bOuntics
OF soldiers who served in the late War for the
Union; amending the Revised Statutes in re-
gard to the militia, making an annual apprO-
priation OF 81 900, 900 for the purpose of pro-
viding arms and equipments for the whole
body of the militia; to enable Indians to he
come citizens of the United States; to provide
lawful note and coin currency; to authorize
a long bond for the investment of savings
After an Executive session. an adjournment
was had until the 25th. >. House not i'm ses-
sion.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24.-The Senate
was not in session. In the House, the con-
sidcratiOn Of the Colorado case was resumed,
Mr.. Harrison advocating Mr. PattcrsOn's right
to the seat, and Mr.. Garfield supporting Mr.
Bedford as having psima .tsscic right as Repre-
sentative. Further discussion cnsllctl, but
without action the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Oct. 25.-Bills were in
troduced in the Scnatc-authorizing the Sccrc-
tary of the Treasury to adjust and sctele the
debt due the United States by the State of Ar
kansas; rc-cstablishing the Court of Commits
sioners u Alabama Claims, and providing for
q redistribution Of unapprOpriated moneys; for
ing Of moneys expended or paid and deposited
by them for the Tice meters. Adjourned to
the 18th. In the House, after further
debate on the Colorado case, the res
OlutiOn referring the question to the
G 20 m tee on Elections .ts was adoRted-
were presented, among which were-from citi-
zens of Missouri for the removal of the Ma
tiOnal Capital; from 21O men of color, asking
for assistance from Congress to enable them
to go to Liberia and make that their perma-
nent home; for q Government loan to aid
fbp
and laborers, protesting against the unjust dis
elimination made in fixing by law the COM
pensation Of Government clerks, and leaving
that of the mechanics and labOrers to be es-
tablished at the within of individuals. Ad-
journcd to the 29th.
MONDAY, Oct. 29.-In the Senate, the
following bills were introduced and referred:
To amend the Bankrupt act; to fix the date of
the meeting of the first regular session of the
Forty-fifth Congress upon Nov. 1; to provide
for the coinage of silver dollars, and to make
the same legal tender; to establish the Ter
ritory OF Lincoln; giving to Nebraska an adj
4th Of March next. An Executive session was
held, at which several nominations to
Office by the President were confirmed.
lin the House, large number of
bills were introduced and referred, among
which were the following: Repeating
letters; to repeal The law fixing Ing deposits in
savings institutions, in relation to the Paris
Exhibition Of 1873; appropriating $4,000 to
cover all expenses on the part OF the United
States Government therefor; for the removal
Of all political disabilities; to repeal the act
posing an amendment to the Constitution in
regard to the election Of President; to abOl-
ish the irOn-clad oath Of Office; to
make United States notes receivable for
import duties; to repeal the laws forbitlding
the payment Of persons who were not loyal; to
transfer the charge of Indian Affairs to the
War Department; to reform the Civil Service;
to provide for the counting of the Presidential
vote; for theissue Of National esvihKs bonds;
fora Natisual Savings Depository u Z brunch