The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23
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TUESDAY,, q an. IA large number
of petitions were presented in the Senate, many
from women, asking that effect be given to the
Anti-Polygamy law of 1862, and Others protest
ing against the so-called Patent Law bill, and
against the transfer of the Indian Bureau to the
the interchange of subsidiary silver coin and
United States notes: to authorize the taxation of
outstanding legal tenders: to authorize local tax
ELIOT ELIOT OF uniSeH oates hotes. Mr. Eam9nas Of
ment of the Senate. the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution
.her been and Is valid as the
is the right and duty of Congress. to
LEGISLATION, and the duty Of the EXECUTIVE De-
such laws, and the duty of Congress to appro-
pirate money to that end, and instructing the
Judiciary Committee to report q bill for the pro
lection of the rights of citizens and the punish
ment OF ATTRACTIONS thereof. The resolution
was laid on the table. at the request of Mr.. Ed
munds. to be called up hereafter. In the
papers, periodicals and proof-shcets in mail
matter of the third class; for the admission of
Dakota as State; extending the time to pre-.
prairie fires. A resolution reciting the charges
Of gross misconduct and corruption against
Judge Blodgett, of the District Court for North
mittee to inquire into Judge Blodgetts official
conduct, was adopted. The deaths of Messrs
Douglas. of Virginia, and Williams of Michi.
gan. were announced, and the House, in respect
to their memory. adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. SIN the Senate,
MIR. Grover. rising to a personal explanation, de-
nisd hhs ahsSSpf Of the public funds
Oregon while Governor of that State. The bust.
ness of the Senate was interrupted by message
from the House announcing the death of Repre-
sentative .H Hartridge. A committee of three Sen
ADnDlnfpd w fho h,<1x 4.
Georgia. and the Senate then adjourned. >. In
the House: official notice of the death of Repre-
sentative Hartridge was taken. and committee
mains to Georgia. The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. "a large number
Of petitions were presented in the Senate, many
of them being in favor of the bill granting
arrears of pensions. The Indian Appropriation
bill was reported back from committee, with
tion from the House to attend the funeral of the
late Representative Hartridge was adopted. .
In the House. a resolution was adopted that the
funeral services of the late Mr.. Hartridge should
to attend. No legislative business was trans
acted. large attendance was present during
the funeral ceremonies.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1O.-A bill was intro
duced and referred in the Senate, to provide for
an additional bounty to soldiers of the War of
the Rebellion. The Indian Appropriation hill
was amended and passed. Adjourned to the
18th : In the House, in Committee of the Whole,
an exciting debate occurred on the William and
Mary College bill, and when reported to the
House the bill was reiected-yeas, 81; nays l27
"a number Of Northern Democrats voting
against: and a few Republicans for, the meas
ure. The bill appropriated ss65 600 rs a reim-
bursement for the destruction. during the war,
of the William and Mary College in Virginia.
and had been pending in Congress for number
of years.
SATURDAY, JAN 11.-Senate not in
session After the reading Of the journal in the
House. the death of Representative Schlelcher.
Of Texas, was announced, and a committee of
seven was appointed to accompany the remains
to San Antonio. The House then adjourned, as
afurther mark of respect.
MONDAY, Jan. 13.-But little bust
ness WAS transacted in the Senate. An invita-
ton from the House to attend the funeral of the
late Representative Schleicher was accepted, and
committee was appointed to accompany the
remains to Texas. In the House, the galleries
were hiled with people. and at the appointed
time, the President and Cabinet, Senators and
Supreme Court Judges entered the hail. and the
funeral services over the body of the late MIR.
Scheicher were read by the Chapains of the
House and Senate. after which the remains of
the deceased were removed to the depot, whence
they would be sent to San Antonio, Tex.