The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-On the LIST, the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for yellow-fever disinfectinc
vessel was passed. resolution was passed
authorizing the Committee on Rules to take un.
der consideration the question a. to whether the
1oi1t rules Tor the government of the business
tie Ike committee Of the House on tSe s az
HousE.-The Legislative Appropria-
ton bin Hetween $l5o00O 600 and SIG. 900 OO) was
reported with several repeating clauses. The
Army Appropriation bill was further debated in
Committee of the Whole.
SENATE.-Several bills were intro
duced. on the I'd, among which was one provid-
ing for treaty with Mexico. Mr.. Hoar's reso-
dictionary the Democratic programme Of Iee;s-
lation was laid on the table-S5 to 70. j.rity
and minority reports were made in the case Of
and the latter in favor Of, his admission as Sen.
State. '-'~ ~-- VI A'1
HoUsE.-An general debate on the
Army Appropriation bill was ordered closed at
three O'Clock p M, ON the 4th, leaving the five
minute debate still open. The discussion on
said bill was continued in Committee of the
Whole.
SENATE.-On the Sd, Mr.. Hoar ar
gued in favor of admitting MIR. Bell as Senator
from New Hampshire. saying there was an UNI
broken line of precedents for SO doing. IA bill
was introduced to authorize the President to ap-
on the retired list. &. Adjourned to the 7th.
HoUsE.-The debate on the Army
Appropriation bills~as continued. several mem.
bers taking part in the discussion.
SENATE.-Not in session on the 4th.
HoUsE.-The general debate on the
Army Appropriation bill was closed. and the
bill was considered under the five-minute rule.
after which Mr.. New offered an amendment pro-
vldlng that nothing In the section under discus
sion should Be CONSTRUED as abridging the duty
tion, to send troops on application of the Leeis-
!ature or Executive of q State. Mr.. Baker Of
fered an amendment to the amendment making
It unlawful for anyone to have on his person
firearms, bowie-knives, clubs or bludge0ns in
ing held. The Chair ruled out Mr.. Bakers
The committee rose, and the House ordered all
debate on the pending measure to close at 1880
on the 9Th.
SENATE.-Not in session on the 9Th.
HoUsE.-The Army Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee of the
Whole. and motion to strike out the repeating
section of the bill was, after debate, rejected
yeas, III: nays. 1876. Other propositions were
also reiected when the committee rose and re.
ported the bill to the House. The unimportant
amendments to the bill were agreed to, without
division, and the bill, as amended was then
lowing named Greenbackers voted with the
Democrats in the affirmative; De LaAatyr, Ford,
Gillette, Jones. Ladd, Lowe. Murch Stevenson,
Weaver and YOkum. Messrs. Barlow and For
sythe iOf the Greenbackers) voted with the Re-
publicans, in tbenegative.. The House then, by
vote of 154 to 100, adjourned to the 9Th.
SENATE.-On the 9TH, the Army APP
preparation bill was received from the House
and referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tons. A bill was introduced for the repeal of
the Atlantic l. Pacific Railroad grant, except 80
far a. the road shall be completed by the 4th of
July next, and for the restoration to the market
of all lands along 1.-THE line of the incomplete
road. to he disposed of in the same manner as
other public lands >. A bill was also introduced
for the relief of the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. The case of MIR.
BELL, appointed Senator by the Governor of New
Hampshire, was further considered. :. A resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the President of
the Senate to appoint Select Committee Of i've
70 take into confederation all matters relating to
the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company.
HOUsE.--Not in session.