The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-03

mitsse.. !; me R1ssadaass 1fsu.ass NJ received.
HoUsE.-After considerable discus
sion Of the Floeida contested election case the
resolution that Mr.. Hull be sworn In was adopt
ed-la0 to Island he took the modified oath.
The Committee ON Rules was announced rs fol-
lows: The speaker and Meesrs. Stephens. Black
sage was read and referred.
SENATE.-After prayer and reading
Of The journal. on the Oth. the senateadsourned
until the 2lst
HoUsE.-The petition Of citizens Of
Cincinnati IN relation to the election Of Meaes.
Butterwoyth and Young was called mp, and the
whole matter was referred to a select committee,
With leave 70 sit during the recess: the same
The operation of the SUPERVISOR law in Cincin-
natl 1t the last election. Measrs. Butterworth
and Young declared themselves heartily in favor
SENATE.-A large number of bills
were introduced. on the 2lst. among which were
the following: To repeal 90 much of the Revised
Statutes ~ prohibits the appointment to the
providing for the organization of the Mississippi
RIVER Improvement Commission, the deepening
Of the channel of the river and the protection Of
torei9n-built ships by citizens of the United
States; providing for retiring the trade-doller
Lar; Z to eSuaiise bounties Of soldiers sailors
and marines of the late War for the Union. "a
Joint resolution was submitted proposing an
Precedent power to except. in his approval Of
bills. either items Of appropriation or special
legislation, giving his reasons to COngreas-the
Of veto =. III. Hoar offered a resolution, which
was objected to and went over, condemnirg AZ
unconstitutional and insurrectionary the at
AAwA AZ AnsnA
preparation bills conditional on the consent Of
the other house and of the President to provi-
sions they do notapprove. :. Mr.. Ednunds called
nes Of the session to the object Tor which il was
called. and it was laid ON the table, by q strict
party vote, to q. After an Executive ses-
nent was bad to the oath.
HOUsE.-A resolution was offered,
and referred. increasing the membership of the
Committee on Elections from eleven to nineteen.
-. Objection was made to the reference of sew.
eral bills, after which the House adjourned to
SENATE.-Communications were re-
eeived, on the Oath, asking for additional sppro-
priations for the pay of letter-carriers, and for
IN appropriation of $25.64O for payment of
clerks for the Bureau of Education. "A bill was
introduced TO- prevent the introduction and
States. "A resolution was passed requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury TO furnish the Senate
statement Of the amounts of money drawn and
paid supervisors of Elections, general and
special, IN 1876 and 1873. as compensation in ex-
cess of the fees allowed by law for
Circuit Court Commissioners. and state
the amount expended in New York.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati for the years
aforesaid. After lonxthy political discussion,
participated in by Messrs. Anthony, Hamlin,
Wallace, Conkling, Bayard, Beck, Voorhees,
Blaine and Eaton. resolutions were adopted de.
clarinR John G. Burch elected Secretary Of the
Senate; Richard ]: Bright, SerReant-at- Arms; +.
E Shober, Chief Clerk; Henry b Peyton, Exec
tions ON the part of Republicans to substitute
the names of other candidates were previously
rejected by yeas of q, Is and g. to nays of s., 81
and S9-the latter . strict party vote.
HOUSE.-Not in session.