The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-18
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4 AN VIC OCAatSs Vu INC Ou, ME. MOrVOns
from the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted report that VIM. n. Turner, Manager
OF the Western Union Telegraph Once Ut Jack
sonville, Oregon, had refused to answer certain
questions put to him. on the ground that he could
mot diyulge the business Of the company; also
answer Q9estions, and cannot refuse to do 60 by
virtue Of his official connection with the COM
Gany :: Bills were introduced in the House-for
the same legal tender: ext, ndinr ri the at cine
to PR emp Ors on public lands; for the election
OF Federal officers, andt0 prevent fraud in cleo
lions. Majority and minority reports were made
from the Judiciary Committee on the Colorado
question, the former accompanied by y resOl luton
declaring Colorado to be State in the Union, and
TINT Mr.. Bedford should be admitted as q Represen-
tn i've, and the latter recommending the rassage of
an act admitting Colorado. which reports were
ordered recOmmitted. MIR. McDil was appointed
on the Committee on the Rights Duties and Priv
tieges OF the House in Cou0ting the Electoral
Vote, In place OF Mr.. Monroe, excused.
In the Senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Conk.
ling presented the petition Of citizens Of New
York in favor Of an amicable settlement of the
Presidential contest. which petition was referred
to the special committee to devise means for
proper count Of the Electoral VOTE The bill to
establish court for the trial of contested Presi-
Dental election was referred to the same commit
tee. In the House, the Senate amendments to
the bill for the sale Of saline lands and the bill
stead entries were cancurred in. Bills were
passed giving parties contestant time
to enter Lands under the HOMESTEAD
been finally decided; allowing pension OF eight
dollars month to all who served sixty days in
the Mexican war, or thirty days in the Florida or
unmarried. The Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
Propriation bill (&l,1y ,O65l was considered In
Committee OF the Whole. The bill to supply de.
hciencies in the contingent fund Of the Honse
($4s.337l was reported from the Committee ON
Appropriations.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the resolu-
ton declaring that VIM. n Turner was in duty
bound to answer the questions propoundcd to
him by the Committee ON Privileges and Elec.
ti0ns IN regard to the transmission Of telegraphic
was taken up, debated and voted upon-the vote
standing yeas 33, nays 3. No quorum vO ing an
adjournmcnt was had to the Sth. :. In the House,
the Senate amendments to the bill making appro
prtatlOns Tor the payment of invalid and other
pensions were cOncurred in. The Sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to ain Mr.. Barnes in Gu stody
The Contingency Deficiency bill was considered
In Committee OF the Whole, reported and passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
9Th. IA bill was passed in the House authoriz-
lag the Bank Commissioners, in property sold
under foreclosure, to secure the debts Of the
Frtedman's Bank, and to sell the same at public
or private sale, when is for the interest Of the
bank to do So and =. 80 modifying their former
action. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
Whole '' " '''s
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Sherman
presented petition, which was referred from
prominent business men and citizens of Cincin-
natl of both political parties asking an amicable
settlement Of the Presidential contest. Mr.. Nor.
ton offer resolution directing the President of
Enos Eunyon, Of New York, for his refusal to an-
swer questions prOpOunded before the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. relative TO the check
dawn s S his house in favor Of lsSd
Of the western Union Telegraph -e ofice
at yaeksonyis 9,Ssgn to answer the
as to the messages passing through his Office re-
lative to the $500 check and Cronin's appoint
ment, was passed.5 to3. a. bill was pass.
trict Of Columbia and transferring their duties to
the District Commissioners. A concurrent res
olution was submitted prescribing rules for the
resolutions were also offered instructing the
Special Committee on the Presidential question
to report as to the powers Of the Electoral Col
secure the rights Of settlers upon certain railroad
lands :. Bills were Introduced in the House-for
paying the legal-tender debt in harmony with
to extend for ten years the Southern Ct inns Com
mission: for the free coinage Of silver dollars.
and making them legal tender; to authorize and
eqnip an expedition to the Arctic Seas; to utilize
the product of gold and silver mines, and to au-
tho; ize paper circulation convertible into gold
and silver; to provide for the counting of the
Presidential Electoral v,te. Resolutions were
defeated for want Of q two-thirds' majOrty-cail-
ing Tor Information as to the purposes fer which
troops have recently been stationed 1t Washing
ton; requiring the Judiciay Committee t. report
Constf. ntional Amendment prohibiting the pay
ment Of War claims except to loyal persons de-
claring in favor of the rights Of States to regulate
their own domestic affairs, and denOunc ny the
,awless invasion by armed force OF the coil Of any
State or Territory. no matter under what pretext,
as the gravest of crimes.