The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.


SENATE.-A motion was agreed to,
on the 18th, to reconsider the vote by which the
House bill was passed to authorize the issue of
certificates of deposit in aid of refunding the
public debt. and an amendment was agreed to
providing that the money. SO received shall be
applied to the payment of bonds bearing interest
at the rate of not less than cent. per annum.
as at first authorized. and the bill as amended
was passed The bill to amend the Internal
Revenue laws was taken up, and an amendment
twenty cents per pound wa. rejected,
ments agreed to was one that the act take
viding that no tax shall be assessed or collected
on any insOlvent bank. and exempting from
taxation SO much of the deposits Of provident
they have invested in securities of the United
and the then xass
services were held in honor Of the late Repre-
scntativcs Schleicher and Quinn.
HOUsE.-The Census and the Legis.
lative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bills were considered in Committee of the Whole,
and several proposed amendments disposed Of.
SENATE.-The Postoffice Appropria-
ton bill was considered, on the 19th and several
amendments were agreed to. The subsidy
scheme of the Brazilian Mail Steamship Conn
pany was discussed at considerable length, the
germane to the bill, but that it was new legis-
lation upon the Appropriation bill, but the Sem
ate decided 50 to shat the proposed amend
ment was in order. and could be considered. No
final action was reached.
HoUsE.-A lengthy debate occurred
on the Legislative Appropriation bils in Com
mittee of the Whole. and the amendment re-
inn %ocf md
mode of drawing and the pay of jurors was final
ly agreed to-1N to IS. The amendment to re-
peal the section authorizing the appointment of
Supervisors of Election elected a sharp discus
sion, but a final vote was not reached.
SENATE.-On the Goth, bill was
passed to appoint Spruille Braden an Ensign in
| the United States Navy; Braden is the young
man who took the prize for excellence in the En-
| glish Nautical School, but refused q commission
| IN the English Navy. as it would have compelled
him to renounce his American citizenship.) -.
The POstOffice Appropriation bill was taken up,
| and several amendments in relation TO the Bra
lillian Mail Line were agreed to. and the bill, az
| amended. was passed-25 to Is. Mr.. Shields
made speech in favor of the bill granting pen
| siOns to the surviving soldiers of the Mexican
War. ''-''''''
HoUsE.-The majority report in the
| bee, declaring the former (contestant) entitled
to the seat, WAS agreed to-13l to l0-a and MIR.
| Finley was sworn in. In the evening memorial
services were had in honor Of the late represent
atives Welsh (Neb) and Williams (Mich)
SENATE.-A bill was introduced, on
the 2lst authorizing and requiring the reissue uf
legaltender notes, now held for the redemption
| Of fractional currency. and part of such notes
of Feb: "A, to the amount of SIS s62 100 and to
| expend he same in payment of such claims for
arrears OF pensions as may be allowed under the
Inf In dwrH<v A~SAt rt>
making an appropriation to pay arrears Of PEN
sions was reported from the Committee on PEN
sions.; Bills were psssedI;for the relief Of
certain provisions of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the transportiOn of animals. The Army
ApproDr1ation oil! was conai dered and amended.
Representative Williams. of Michigan. were
adopted.
HOUSE. In Committee of the Whole
on the private calendar, bill for the relief Of
J. p. Armstrong, Of Virginia, ON account of
wharf-property occupied by the United States
Army in Alexandria, during the war, was de-
mo6on. stricken out without division. -. The en-:
ySS 9 4: 4! T: kesssds = Virgin: q :speSs:
stricken out -iOi to 1s--a number Of Bemocraas
voting in the affirmative and eight or ten Repub.
re manner e only S
Gibbs d Co.. of Charleston. B. q
SENATE.-On the 22d, Mr.. Chandler
was sworn in and took his seat as Senator from
Michigan. The credentials or Senators Ingalll
(re-elected), Logan Un.). Call (Fla.) and Slate
(Oregon) were placed ON file. :. The Army Ap
preparation bill was again taken mp. and = mo
ton to strike out all sections relating to arm!
not time to consider them, was agreed tO-46 {,
| IL. The provisions fOrbidding the use of troop
ut elections, and making it penal Offenae to d,
80 were also stricken Out-& to 50. Severa
other amendments were agreed to.
HOUsE.-The bill for the repeal O
the Resumption act, a. amended by the Senate
was taken up, and. after the discussion O
amendments offered by Mr.. Ewing. motion
was made by Mr.. Garfield and adopted-l41 b
ll0--that the bill and pending amendments b.
laid on the table. The Senate amendments L
J the bill restricting the immigration of Chimes
and amendments ON the table had been cefea4e,
yeas, 81; nays, 49,. The Senate amendment
J to the bill reducing the tax on tobacco Wer
| taken uD and all of them were concurred in. i
Grosa, except those referring to the tax ON recti
when the bill shall take effect. :. The Sundr!
OWL Appropriation bill was reported and O.
dered printed.
SENATE.-On the oath, the Hous,
bill authorising the Secretary of the Navy to "a
cept. for voyage of exploration by way of Beh
rings Strait. the ship Jeanette, rendered b,
]. q. Bennett, was passed. The Army Appco
pEiation bill was further considered, and
lengthy debate ensued on the clause in reRar(
TO allowing railroads to use their telegraph line
Tor commercial purposes, several pI0poeet
amendments being rejected, and one adoDt1