The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-30

Chevenne indians from Fort Robinson. and
their sIaughter by United States forces. The
Conference FeHcrt ON the Military PIG Academy Ap-
ECn 1ss moeiyeG 81 The House, from the Score.
tary Of the Treasury, showing that the eRgzegAte
amount of balances on hand to the cred1s Of tne
positories, ON the LIST of January, was $46
After q lengthy discussion, a bill was
e .ut Il ;nss it the ssaas
for lawful money, United States certificates of
deposit of the denomination of ten dollars,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent, and
into e bSn S%s 70 BE-
and directing that the money 60 receiyed shall
be applied only to tie Pcymeat OF @ t Go3Hs
States notes receivable for duties on imports. a
bill was reported to facilitate the refunding OF
the National debt .E
THURsDAY, Jan. 16.-In the Senate,
Nh. Window introduced . resolution that, with
a view to peaceful adjustment of all questions
relating to suffrage, etc., committee of seven
Senators be appointed to inquire into the practi;
psopsr gm Ct pss 1n
persons from those States and Congressional
Districts where they are not allowed to freely
tutional rights as American citizens, into such
States a. may desire to receive and Will protect
them in the enjoyment of such rights, Or INTO
as may be provided for their use and occupation.
Of Mr.. Window. The House bill providing for the
nsSs The Heuss, iii iii Was to
bin Organizing the Mississippi River Improve
of thai river and the protection Of
its alluvial lands, was considered in COMMITTEES
of the Whole. bill was introduced to author
ize local taxation OF h %d hn 1ns
of the late Prof. Joseph Henry, in the presence
of a vast audience. The President and his Cabi-
Of the
with which Prof. Henry had been connected,
occupied seats on the floor.
FRIDAY. Jan. 1.-THE credentials of
:.O.aVor nOusron, of Alabama, were presented
ar tae H sf fnrther amended
request of Mr.. Wallace, he and Senator Bayard
were excused from further service on the Tyller
Special Committee to investigate the recent cleo
anS e e 9e
Adjourned to the 10th. In the House. the SEN
ate bill defining the manner in which certain
settlers was passed in COMMITTEES q the Whole.
Tho bill for the payment of $1,000 to the Trus;
tees Of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary and
tbe IN Sf
nents asserting it t. be a war claim. and its
friends claiming it to be a just bill for rent of
property.
SATURDAY, Jan. 18.-The Senate was
not in session. The Geneva Award bill was
taken up in the House. and a substitute was
adopted, as an amendment, reviving and con-
tinuing the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims; fixing the number of judges at three;
soon q practicable, in Washington, and limiting
its existence to eighteen months; the claims are
classified into three grades; the bill as amended
ments to the Pension Appropriation bills were
concurred in.
MONDAY, Jan. 20.-In the Senate, q
bill was introduced to provide uniform Ma
tional currency; to retire the notes of National
Banks, and to prohibit their incorporation and
their issue of notes; to utilize silver and silver
coin, etc. Mr.. Morgan submitted . substitute,
agreed upon in the Democratic caucus, for Mr..
Edmunds resolutions concerning suffrage and
the later Constitutional Amendments; the reSO-
iutions Of the substitute declare the late amend
ments to the Constitution to be rs valid and
binding as any other part of the Constitution,
and that it is the right and duty OF the United
them, to enforce said amendments, and te
ve Sen in the fh.t tSs
Governments of the several States are dis
tinct and each has citizens of its own who owe
It aleg lance, and whose rights within its juris-
the United States is one Of delegated powers
alone; that the United States have NO voters Of
their own creation in the States, but the Fiji
tenth Amendment has invested citizens of the
United States with new Constitutional right,
and under the amendment, Congress may, by
appropriate legislation, prevent the denial or
when such denial or abridgment is on account
of race, color or previous condition of servitude
of the voter; that when such right to vote is de-
MED or abridged by the conduct of q person
who Is not 80 acting by authority and
obedience to the laws of a State the jurisdiction
to punish such conduct is in the State Govern
ment and not in the Government of the United
States. The bill to amend the Patent laws was
further considered. and several amendments
ceived from the Attorney General, in which he
suggests the appointment of Commissioner to
examine into and ascertain and report whether
the canal connecting the navigation of the
Wabash and Miami Rivers and Lake Erie in
i1a;..s. h.. ses.e rh.ssa~-sa; esd Is ths S.5i;e
the State BY the General Government, have
been forfeited to the United States, and
what action is necessary to enable the Gov
eminent to obtain possession thereof. 80.
Bills were introduced in the House-to prevent
the adulteration of articles of food and drink !;
to regulate the charges on Pullman palace and
other sleeping cars; making trade and Mexican
measure Of time. to reduce the price of public
lands within railroad limits; to secure to the
people Of every State equal and just represent
alton. MIR. Potter asked leave to offer q resOlu-
ton authorizing an investigation of the cipher
dispatches and to have it adopted under a sus-
pension of the rules. but it was objected to by
Mr.. Butler. who wished to debate the resolu-
ton. and it was agreed that Mr.. Potter should
report it on the 21st,