The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-24
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THURSDAY, Jan. 1O.-In the Senate.
bills were introdused-to regulate Chinese i'm
migration; to admit women, duly qualified, to
practice before the Supreme Court of the
United States; to improve the navigation of
the Mississippi River. A Joint resolution was
submitted and referred proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting States
from making appropriations for sectarlan pur-
poses. Mr.. Sargent presented preamble and
resolution in favor u session of the Senate.
on the 18th. at which representative women of
amendment securing to women the
right OF suffrage mi9ht be heard in behalf Of
such cause. After debate, the resolution was
rejectet-yeas, ID; nays, 81. The Matthews
resolution declaring the right of the Govern
ment to pay the principal and interest of bonds
iourned to the l4th. In the House, Mr.
Woods resolution directing investigations into
the management of the several Departments of
the Government was considered in Committee
OF the Whole, and, after considerable debate,
was amended SO as to provide that
when any committee desired special
power and authority for any investigation,
it should present in writing the names of
the officer or officers charged with improper
| or VI lawful conduct, and specify the nature
OF the charge proposed to be investigated.
The resolution, as amended, was then agreed
to in committee. Bills were introduced-to
prohibit the employment Of Chinese or Mon
gOlans on any public works of the United
States; to prevent the naturalization of Chi
| nese or MOngolians; to punish and prevent
the practice Of polygamyir the Territories;
for the coinage of five-cent silver pieces, and
| the discontinuance of five-cent nickel or cop
per coins.
FRIDAY, Jan. n.-Senate not in ses-
ion. In the House, bills were introduced
and referred-to promote deposits of savings
and refunding of the National debt; to give
specie payments; authorizing the Secretary OF
! the Treasury to issue coupon bonds of the de-
nominations of $l5, &25, $50 and @1OO for the
| investment OF savings. The previous ques-
ton was moved and rejected-1O9 to 11l-on
| the Wood Investigation resolution as amended
| the previous day in Committee of the Whole,
! and the original resolution was subsequently
| adopted without amendment-111 to 1O7. A
resolution was offered and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs asking the
President to communicate his reasons for re-
fusing to recognize the present Government
correspondence and other documents as ro-
late to the subject. Adjourned to the 14th.
MONDAY, Jan. 14.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, presented the petition
of 400 bankers and business men of Chicago
| SAi Ao'"A VI ICtdiuHS SOiN a. IAc eiuklc SCduu-
ard OF value, and against the repeal of the
Specie-Resumption act also, the proceedings
| OF meeting held at Bloomington, ILL.,, in
favor OF the reconciliation of the silver dol
lar. Several other petitions and number
OF resolutions were presented and referred.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a long amendment to
the preamble Of the Matthews resolution de-
claring the right Of the Government to pay its
bonds in silver, etc, which was laid on the
table and ordered printed. Mr.. Bailey spoke
i in favor of the Matthews resolution :. In the
House, large number of bills were intro
duced and referred, among which were the
following: Providing for a Commission on
the subject of the alcoholic traffic; increasing
the special tax on wholesale Neuor-dealers
for the removal Of the tax on deposits with
State and National savings institutions and
trust companies. A resolution was offered
and reiected-yeas. 1O7; nays, 14O-providing
Tor q session Of the House on the 10th for the
purpose Of hearing representative women pc
titfoiing in behalf of Constitutional amend.
ment prohibiting the States from disfranchis
ing citizens on account of sex. The Speaker
announced change in committee member
ships, Mr.. Price going to the Committee on
Elections, and Mr.. Cox (Ohio) to the Commit
tee on Civil-Service Reform.