The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-06-27
CONGRESS-.


of bills were passed in the Senate, among
which werc-to provide for the sale of por-
lions of the Fort Leavenworth Military Res
cation of notices of intention to enter agri-
cultural lands under the Homestead and Pre-
emptiOn laws. The River and HarbOr ApprO-
priation bill was further considered, and a
large number of amendments were agreed to,
and the bill, as amended, was passed-35 to
"a. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was re-
ported from committee without amendment.
-. In the House. the Sundry Civil Appropria
ton bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole, and a large number of amendments to
the bill were disposed of.
WEDNESDAY, June 12.-Bills were
passed in the Senate-House bill making ap-
ported allowed by the Commissioners of
Claims under the act of Congress of March 3,
with amendments; also for the payment of
claims allowed under the act known as the
Southern Claims Commission; the Deficiency
Appropriation bill, without amendment. The
Conference report on the Postoffice Appropri
alton bill was agreed to, and the bill was
passed. A petition of Peter Cooper was pre-
sented and referred, praying for the re-
peal of the Specie-Resumption act, and re-
monstrating against the proposed adjournment
of Congress until some legislative measures
for financial relief should be passed. The
House joint resolution to provide for the en-
forcement of the Eight Hour law was, after
discussion, postponed till December next-31
to 25.. In the House, Conference Commit
tee was appointed on the Mexican Award bill.
A message was received from the President,
recommending an appropriation for Com
mission on the part of the United States in
the International Monetary Conference. The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee of the Whole.
THURSDAY, June 13.-The House
bill to restore certain lands in Iowa 10 settle
ment under the Homestead law, and for other
purposes, was passed in the Senate. The bill
to repeal the Specie Resumption act was taken
up, and the amended substitute of the Com
mittee on Finance for the House bill was
agreed to-3O to 29-and the bill as amended,
was passed-45 to Is; 1t provides that from
and after the passage of the bill United States
notes shall be receivable the same as coin in
payment of 4-per-cent bonds, and that on and
after Oct. next said notes shall be receivable
for duties on imports. In the House, the
Conference report on the POstOffice ApprOpri-
alton bill was agreed to. The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was finally passed, with
several amendments.
FRIDAY, June 14.-In the Senate, the
Committee on Privileges and Elections re-
ported adversely ON the Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution
1orbidding the disfra nchisement OF persons on
ssI;nr fo " an investi1aason IN tha cose nS Ed'
ward D. NJ. Conedon, confined in an English
prison, was agreed to. Bills were passed
creating board to be known as the tacihc
ia ,oas,o ny s. usa odi c ~ .sS
sailors Who have lost 10th hands. 10th feet.
or the sivht Of hoth ewes in the service INF
the country. from fifty to seyentv-two dollars :
month. The ameudmerts to the River and
Harbor and Lecislative. Executive and judicial
AppropriatiOn bills were insisted upon. and
Conferencc Committees were appointed. I'm
the House, the Senate amendments to the
River and Harbor bill were nOn-concurred in,
and Conference Committee was appointed.
A preamble and resolution were offered by
Mr.. Burchard and adOptedL215 to 21-recitins
the action OF the Forty-fourth Congress- Ii
counting and declaring the votes for President
and Vice-President. and declarin9 that mo- sub
seouent Congress has i'm .s1icfion to revise
such action. and any attempt to annul or dis
regard such action or title would be rcyolu.
tionarv and Is disapproveil of by the House, A
similar renort was made nv the judiciary Com.
mittee and sdonted-24 70 14Ldeclaring also
that neither the Courts Of the United States
nor any other tribunai that Conpress can ere.
ate. under the C;onstitution. has the mower Ia
reverse the action Of the Fortv-fOurth Con
gress in declaring the result Of the last Presi.