The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-02-14
CONGRESS-

the House joint resolution accepting Carpen-
ter's painting of Lincoln and his Cabinet was
agreed to-43 to {. Mr.. Beck called up and
advocated the passage of a resolution previous
~ submitted by him, declaring it 'unneces-
sary or ineNpedent to maintain or impose
taxes, at this time, for the purpose Of provid-
Ing f%r s. o ,G asked TO, by
sinking fund" The House Silver bill
was further debated, Mr.. Wallace speaking
in favor Of. and Messrs. Bayar,l. Dawes and
Whyte against, the measure. Amendments
were submitted and ordered printed-provid-
ing that the dollar shall consist of 40
grains of standard silver: providing that it
shall be Il legal-tender for all debts, public and
private, amounting to sums over $500. In
the House. a resolution was adopted directing
that the issuing of passes for admission to the
floor Of the House be discontinued. A bill
was passed-l61 to l0O-recognizing the Wood
ruiz Scientific Expedition around the world
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3O.-A resolution
was adopted in the Senate asking information
of the President relative to the survey of lands
in the Indian Territory, and the Indian owner
ship thereof. The Silver bill was further
considered, and Mr.. Christiancy submitted an
amendment providing for the coinage of silver
dollars of 4:4 grains each-nine-tenths pure
silver and one-tenth allny-to be legal tender
for all debts, except when otherwise provided
by law or contract. In the House. bill was
introduced and referred prohibiting any further
destruction of legal-tender notes, and making
such notes legal tender for customs duties
The bill extending the time for the withdrawal
OF distilled spirits in bond until July l, was
considered, and substitute was adopted-146
to 1l2-declaring reduction of the tax on
whisky ineXpedient.
THURSDAY, Jan. 31.-Several petit
tions were presented in the Senate. Bills
were passed-appropriating *2OO,OOo for the
erection of suitable posts for the protection of
the Rio Grande frontier; to define the rights
of persons with respect to homestead entries
on public domains. The House joint resolu-
ton extending the thanks of Congress to
Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer of Central At
RIGA, was unanimously agreed to. The Silv.r
bill was further considered, and Messrs Nor
gan and Booth submitted amendments, after
which further consideration of the bill was
postl oned until the 4th to which date the SEN
ate adjourned. In the House, majority re-
port was made from the Committee on Elec-
tons. in the California contested election case,
against PachecO, the sitting member, and in
favor of Wigginton, the contestant, minority
report being also made, taking opposite
grounds. The following additional appoint
ments to committees were announced by the
Speaker: Expenditures in the State Depart
ment, Turner and Bundy; in the Navy Depart
ment. Pridemore and Williams (Ore.l; in the
POstoffice Department, Clark (Mo.) and
Mckinley; in the War Department, Dckey
and Reed; in the Interior Department, Patter-
son and Pound. The Military Academy An
preparation bill (f272,l55) was considered in
Committee of the Whole.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senate was not
in session.. "A bill was introduced and
referred in the House, to provide for fund
ing the National debt in home bonds converti-
BILE into currency. Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, ris-
ing to a question of privilege, recited certain
statements made to him in writing involving
grave if not criminal conduct on the part of
the Doorkeeper Of the House, which state
ments had since been put into the shape of
affidavits. He offered a resolution stating that
John W., Polk, Doorkecper, has been
in office; that he has required employees
to pay to other employees part of their salaries,
and that he is interested in claims and bills
now pending before Congress, and directing
the Committee on Rules to inquire into the
truth or falsity of such allegations After a
lengthy and spirited discussion, the previous
question was seconded and the resolution was
passed, after being modified so as to direct the
investigation to he made by the Committee on
Reform in the Civil Service. Adjourned to
the 4th.
MONDAY, Feb. 4.-Several petitions
we're presented and referred in the Senate, and
a number of reports of committees were made
on bills previously introduced. Bills were
ntroduced-toi incorporate the National Pacific
Railroad Il Telegraph Company; supplement-
airy to the joint resolution in relation to the
Paris Exposition. authorizing the President to
appoint eighteen additional Commissioners.
The Silver bill was taken up, and Mr.. Beck
submitted an amendment relative to the pur-
| chase of silver bullion, after which Mr.. Bayard
spoke in opposition to the bill. :. In
the House, bills were introduced-au-
thorizing the payment of customs il,
LEGAL tender notes; providing that all bonds
hereafter issued by the Government shall be
payable, principal and interest, in gold. silver
or legat-tender notes; for a Constitutional
amendment providing for the election of
President by a direct vote of the people;
making receivers of railroad corporations
amenable to processes and judgments of
courts Of the several States through which
said railroads are run; to reorganize the Ju-
dietary. The Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill was reported from committee.
An affidavit was presented and referred from
the D oorkeeper denying, as utterly without
foundation, the charges against his official in
tegrity, and he earnestly requested an invest.
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