The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-06-13

TUESDAY, May pa bill was reported
in the Senate, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, providing for the payment of the
award made by the Fishery Commission at
Halifax under the Treaty of Washington; also
concurrent resolution approving of the views
and recommendations embraced in the report
Of the committee on the subject The House
bill to forbid the further retirement of legal
tender notes was taken up and passed-3l to
49,: The Army Appropriation bin was passed
vide for the transfer of the. control of
the Indians to the War Department
100 to us; fixing the number of caval-
ry regiments at eight and Of infantry
at eighteen; and prohibiting, under
ployment of any part Of the army as a posse
cO,nifafws, or otherwise, under the pretext or
for the purpose of executing the law, except
when such employment may be expressly ail-
thOrizcd by act Of COngress-l3O to III. The
conference report on the bill to encourage the
growth of timber on Western prairies was
agreed to. The Senate amendment to the bill
for the repeal of the Bankrupt law was agreed
to. favorable report was made on the bill
to establish q postal savings depository, and
to aid I'm refunding the Understanding in
debtedncss OF the United States.
WEDNESDAY,, May 20. "A motion
was made in the Senate, and defeated by q tie
votc-2G to 26-tO take up the House bill to
remove the legal disabilities of women to prac
tice in courts Of the United States. bill
was introduced and referred to establish u
Board to be known as the Pacific Railroad
Commissioners. The Conference report on
the bill relative to the cultivation Of timber on
the public domain was agreed to- and the bill
was passed. Several amendments to the Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill were agreed to. among them being those
restoring the number and compensa
ti0n OF employees of the Senate, and
the various Executive Departments Of
the Government, the Offices Of Assistant
Treasures, the MINIS and Assay Offices
throughout the country. Adjourned to the
3lst. :: The Senate adjournment resolution
so as to OK the day Of lnal adjournment on
the 18th, instead Of the 10th, of June, and the
resolution, rs amended, was adopted. The
Conference report ON the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was agreed to. Abill
was introduced and referred to secure the most
efficient arms for the use of the Regular Army
and military. Adjourned to the 3lst.
FRIDAY, May 31.-Bills were passed
in the senate-providing for the appointment
of an additional Circuit Judge in the Seventh
Judicial Circuit, composed of the States Of
Indiana and Illinois; the Legislative, judicial
and Executive Appropriation bill, with several
amendments. On motion, the concurrent res
olution approving Of the v Jews Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations embraced
In the report accompanying the bill
providing for the payment of the award
made by the Fisheries Commission at
Halifax was taken up and debated. ..
Bills were passed in the House
$4,000 to defray the expenses Of the Potter
Investigating Committee; Senate bill for the
relief OF settlers on public lands under the
Presumption laws in reference to the compu-
tation Of time for perfecting titles. Mr..
Springer was appointed on the Special Inves-
ti9attng Committee in place of Mr.. Cobb, who
resigned on account Of ill-health.
SATURDAY, June LIN the Senate,
the concurrent resolution for adjournment
sisse die, Is amended by the House, fixing the
17th OF June - the date, was finally agreed to
SIS TO II. A bill was introduced and ress
ierred to provide for an investigation OF the
diseases Of swine and CONTAGIOUS and iufec-
tious Diseases incident to other classes Of do
mesticated aAfmals. The concurrent resolu-
ton approving the views Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations in regard to the late Fish
cry award was amended and passed. "A bill
was passed in the House. giving Circuit Courts
supervisory Jurisdiction In certain criminal
Cases. The bun amendtng The Int1snal Rem.
nue. Laws was eo0G6eeod.