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

concurred in, and the bill, as amended, was
passed. In the House, Conference reports
were made and agreed to ON the Army and on
the River and Harbor Appropriation bills. A
Conference Committee was appointed on the
Post-ROute bill, and the old Conference Com
pittee on the Legislative, Executive aud Judi
cal Appropriation bill was reappOintcd. A
resolution, providing for final adjournment Oh
the 18th, was agreed to. The bill amending
the Internal Revenue laws was further cOnsid-
cred, and good deal OF confusion resulted
from efforts to change the tax on tobacco, ETC.,
and, pending action Ona proposed amendment,
the House adjourned.
MONDAY, June 1.-THE House bill
to organize the Life-Saving Service was passed
In the Senate, without amendment. A mo-
ti0n to reconsider the vote by which the joint
resolution In regard to the Eight Hour law
was postponed until the next session, was de-
feated-yeas, "a; nays, 30. A resolution was
agreed to instructing the Committee on Edu-
al condition Of the country, the extent. nature
and causes Of the depression of business and
the enforced idleness of labor, and what rem
edies, ii any, can be provided by National leg
islation; also, into the expediency of provid-
Ing bureau bureau, for v the purpose Of
and that the committee report by bill or
otherwise. A new Conference was ordered on
the Revenue item in the Post-Route
bill. The Conference report on the Legisla.
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill was agreed to, and the bill was passed. A
large number of amendments to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill were disposed Of
several being adopted increasing the amounts
of several items in the bill; the amendment
proposing an appropriation of 5000, or SO
much thereof as might be necessary to de-
fray the expenses and compensation of the
Commission appointed by the President to go
to Louisiana, was, after considerable dis
cussion, laid on the table-32 to %. "A pre-
amble and resolution were adopted in the
House, reciting the depressed condition of
labor and industry throughout the country, and
the recess, to inquire into the causes thereof,
and recommend remedies therefor. A resolu
ton was also adopted requesting the Senate to
give leave to Senator Matthews to testify be-
fore the Potter Committee. A new Confer
ence was ordered on the Post-Route bill. Con-
ference reports on the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial and on the Mexican Award bills
were agreed to- Reports were made from the
Committee on Elections, and agreed to that
Robertson and Elan, of Louisiana (the sitting
members of the contested election cascs), are
entitled to their seats, and that in the
Alabama contested case of HARRISON
and Shelley additional testimony NAV
be taken. The bill reducing the tax
on tobacco to sixteen cents a pound was
passed-13O to 1OS The bill appropriating s5,-
OO,OOO in gold to pay the Fishery award to
Great Britain was reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, and objections to its
consideration were made by Messrs. Butler,
Springer, Cox IN. " and others, and over
ruled by the Speaker, but pending further ac-
ton a recess was taken until one o'clock d.
M, on the 18th.