The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-29

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TUESDAY, Nov. 13.-Scveral bills
were introduced in the Senate, among others
bills regulating the distillatiOn and rcctiflca-
ton of spirits, and authorizing the election of
Delegate from the Indian Territory.
resolution was adopted calling upon the Presi-
dent for information in respect to the Nez
Perces War, the number of lives lost, etc.
The resolution in regard to the management
of the Pacific Railroad was called up and dis
cussed at length by Mr.. Chaffee and Others
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up
and referred. Resolutions were offered
authorizing Commission to arrange for
bridge across the Mississippi, at
Memphis; to aid the Winnebago Indians in
Wisconsin, etc. =. "A bill was introduced in the
House, to facilitate land and water trans
portation OF freight and passengers. Resolu-
tons were offered--directing inquiry into the
expedcncy of aiding those who wish to emf
CRATE from the East to the West; directing the
Committee on Banking and Currency to con-
slider the expediency of winding up the Ma
tional Banks. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill passed without division. The bill to re-
peal the Resumption act was discussed with
out reaching vote.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1.-THE bill to
enable Indians to become citizens of the
United States was reported from Committee,
with amendments, in the Senate. A bill was
introduced and referred to grant additional
homesteads to settlers upon public lands in
the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
priations for the support of the Army, was re-
ported from Committee and placcd on the cal
endar. A communication was presented from
the President, inclosing the report of the Sec
rotary of State in reply to the resolution
BY an armed band from Mexico,
Tex, in August Mr.. ~ voorhee. was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy on the Committee
on Pensions, occasioned by the resignation of
mittee on Transportation Routes to the Sea-
board occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Saunders. In the House, . resolution was
adopted fnstructing the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into the facts of the Imprisonment
Of Robert smalls (coloredl, a member of the
House from South Carolina, and to report
whether such imprisonment is, or is not,
violation Of the Constitutional privilege of the
House. resolution for the final adjourn
ment of the special session of Congress, on the
for the repeal Of the Specie Resumption act
was further debated, and several amendments
we're offered.
THURSDAY, Nov. 15.-In the Senate,
remonstrance Of the forty-fve National
BANKS OF Boston against the passage OF the Dill
for the reconciliation of silver was presented
and referred. The House bill providing for
certain deficiencies in the pay of the Navy and
passed without amendment. A joint resolu-
ton was introduced and referred proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing for
tribunal by States for the decision of all con-
tested issues arising In the choice Of Electors
for President and Vice-President. The
Army Appropriation bill was considered
and amendments were agreed to, one
Of which limits the Army to 5000 men
(instead Of 10000 as provided by the House,
and the bill rs amended was passed. Bills
were introduced and referred In the House.
providing for the payment Of duties on i'm
ports in gold, silver and legal-tender notes;
providing TOR cheap transportation between
ttde-water ON the Atlantic and the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys; for the construction Of .
railway from New York to Council Bluffs,
Iowa. The bill for the repeal Of the Resump.