The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Feb. 19.-Among the bills
introduced and referred in the Senate, was one
to reorganize the lfe-saving and coast-guard
service. The bill granting pension to soldiers
and sailors of the War of 1872 was passed-4s
to s. In debate on the bill to regulate the
compensation of Postmasters ard for other
purposes, several Senators expressed them
selves in favor of the restoration of the frank
ing privileges. The contested election case
OF Ackin Us. Darrall, from the Fourth Louis
lana District, was called up, in the House, the
majority report favoring the contestant (Ack-
lin), and the minority report being in favor of
the sitting member (DarralD. A lengthy de-
bate took place on Louisiana affairs. in the
course of which the Presidents Southern pol
icy was freely discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2O.-ln the SEN
ate, the bill to regulate the compensation of
Postmasters, and for other purposes, was
taken up, and an amendment was agreed to
81 to 2l-providing that the President and
Vice-President, United States Senators, Rep
resentatives and Delegates in Congress, Sec
| rotary Of the Senate and Clerk of the House
may send and receive Free through the mails,
all written and printed communications not
| exceeding two ounces i'm weight. A second
! amendment was then agreed. to, without di-
vision, granting the free transmission of Off
cial mail matter to all officers of the
General Government except Pension Agents
and those who receive fixed allowance as
| pcnses for postage. The bill, as amended, was
| then passed. In the House, the Louisiana
| contested election case of Ackln as. Darrall
| was again called up, and, after considerable
debate, the majority resolution, declaring Ack-
| lin (contestant) elected and entitled to the
seat, was adopted without division. and Mr..
Acklin was then sworn in, taking the iron-clad
| oath.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21.-A bill was in
troduccd and referred in the Senate-to pro-
vide for military post for the protection of
the citizens of the Black Hills region. The
House bill to authorize the granting of an
American register to a foreign-built ship, for
| the purposes of the Woodruff Scientific Ex-
petition Around the World, was reported from
| the Committee on Commerce, with an amend
| ment-twO members of the committee dissent
ing from the favorable report. Adjourned to
| the 18th. Bills were passed in the House
| dividing Missouri into two Judicial Districts
| providing that when woman shall have been
member of the bar of the highest court in any
State or Territory she shall, on application, be
| admitted to practice before the United
states Supreme Cs'urt-1S9 to "a; exempting
| from seizure on executions or attachments is-
| sued by any United States Court the same
| property that shall be exempted from lew and
PENDANT shall reside. A majority report was
made from the Committee ON Elections in the
Massachusetts, contested election case of Dean
az. Field, that Field, the sitting member, is not
entitled to the seat, and that Dean, the con-
testant, is-Nr. Gambler, of Georgia, pre-
senting an adverse minority report, signed by
himself and all the Republican members of
the committee. The Senate amendments to
the Silver bill were concurred in by large ma
joritics, the bill going to the President for his
approval or objection. Adjourned to the 18th.
MONDAY, Feb. 25.-A petition of
James Gordon Bennett was presented and re-
ferred, in the Senate, asking Congress to aid
him in seeking new discoveries at the North
Pole: he had purchased the Arctic vessel
Pandora, and INTENDED to man and run her at
his own expense, and he desired that the YES
sci should carry the American flag. Several
other petitions were presented and referred.
Several amendments we're submitted to the
Military Academy Appropriation bill and to
the bill to authorize q long bond for the in
vestment of savings. Among the bills in
troduced in the House were: For the
free coinage of the silver dollar;
to utilize the product of gold and sill.
yer mines, and provide for the issuing Of
certificates for gold and silver bullion de.
posted in the mints; to incorporate the
United States Board of Trade; to organize
a life station and coast-guard services; to
gradually retire the circulating notes of the