The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-05-16
CONGR ESS.

TUESDAY, April 3O.-The bill to re-
peal the Bankrupt law was laid before the
Senate, with the amendments agreed to by the
House, and considerable opposition was de-
veloped to the unconditional repeal of the
| law, and a motion to refer the bill to the
Judiciary Committee was finally rejectcd-223
| to p. The Conference report on the Nava.
Appropriation bill was unanimously con-
| CURED in. Several bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar. In
| the House, the Legislative Appropriation bill
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole, and an amendment was reiected-n
to 96-reurganizing the mint at New Orleans,
| and approprjating $1S5,OO0 for its mainten-
ance.
WEDNESDAY, May lin the Senate,
discussion was had on the resolution submit
ted by Mr.. Blaine, declaring that any radical
change in the tariff at this time would be in
opportune. The bill to repeal the Bankrupt
law was then taken up, and the House amend
should not affect penal actions or criminal
proceedings arising under it prior to repeal,
was amended SO as to provide that the repeal
should not affect the rights and proceedings
growing out of, or dependent upon, the Bank
rupt law, including all rights Of debtors and
creditors. and all rights of and suits by and
against assignees under any or all of
said acts in any case heretofore or
now pending, and providing, further,
that the repeal should take effect Jan. l, 1872
motion was then agreed to-37 to 16-re-
ferring the bill as amended to the judiciary
Committee to have the saving clause per-
fected. "A number of Senate bills were re-
ferred in the House. Bills were introduced
providing for the exchange of fractional sill
yer coin for United States notes; limiting the
rates for the transportation of freight and
passengers over the Pacific Railroad bridge at
Omaha. The Legislative Appropriation bill
was again taken up i'm Committee of the
Whole, and several amendments were disposed
of.
THURSDAY. May I'm the Senate,
Mr.. Thurman, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back the bill to repeal the Bankrupt
law, with an amendment perfecting the clause
in regard to the rights not to be affected by
the repeal of the law, and retaining the amend
ment providing that the repeal shall take eff
feet Jan. !, 1879. The Senate bill to provide
additional regulations for homestead and pre-
enlption entries on public lands was reported
with amendments. from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. The House bill to repeal the Specie
Resumption act was called up, and SIessrs
Ferry and VOORHEES, spoke in its favor. Ad-
bills were reported from committees, among
which were the following: recognizing the
Life-Saving Service: to regulate inter. State
commerce, and prohibit unjust discrimination
by common carriers. Several proposed amend
ments to the Legislative Appropriation bill
FRIDAY, May 3.-Senate not in ses-
sion. "A bill was introduced and referred, in
the House, to encourage shipping. The Leg
islative Appropriation bill was further amend
ed in Committee of the Whole and reported to
the House, but no further action was taken
thereon. Among the amendments agreed to
in committee were those increasing the COM
pensatiOn of different officers of the Agricul-
tural Department to the amount allowed by
law.
SATURDAY, May 4.-Senate not in
session. In the House, bills were reported
from the Committee on Coinage, and recon-
mitted, to retire the five and three-cent silver
pieces, and to stop their further coinage, and
providing that fractional or subsidiary silver
| coin shall be legal-tender to the extent of
twenty dollars, and shall be exchangeable at
the Treasury for other legal tender money
| when presented in sums of twenty dollars or
over. Several amendments to the Legislative
Appropriation bill were adopted, among them
being one requiring agricultural seeds to be
| distributed proportionately among the Con-
gressional Districts, and one appropriating
@1S5,OO0 for the re-establishment of the New
Orleans Mint. The bill as amended was then
| passed.
MONDAY, May GA petition was
presented in the Senate, signed by large
number of persons, praying that Gen. John
c. Fremont be included in the bill to place
Gen. James Shields on the retired list of the
army. Mr.. Gordon spoke in favor of the re-
peal of the Resumption act. The House bill,
making appropriations for the payment of in
valid and other pensions of the United States
for the year ending June 30, 1879, was called
| up, and several amendments were agreed to.
| -. Bills were introduced in the HOuse-de-
| claring that all propositions to change OF
modify the Tariff law are injurious and detri-
mental to the general welfare of the people;
giving to all religious denominations equal
rights and privileges in the Indian reserva-
tons; Tor the appointment of q commission
to be called the Farmers and Stock Breeders
Commission, and to consist of veterinary
surgeon and two practical stock-breeders,
at an annual salary of $2,5OO each,
to have charge of the investigation of the con.
tagious diseases of farm stock, their causes
means of prevention, cure, etc., and to report
from time to time measures to prevent the
importation of such diseases from abroad and
the spread of the contagion; to indemnify
Illinois and other States in regard to swami
lands; to enable soldiers of the late war tc
pre-empt land to the extent of 100 acres. A
motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
reducing the tax on snuff and tobacco to six
teen cents per pound, on cigars to five dollars
per thousand, etc., was lost-yeas, 100; NAYS
115-not twO-thirds in the affirmative.