The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-13
CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Jan. 28.-In the Senate, a
bill was introduced and referred authorizing the
President to prescribe suitable police regula-
tions for the government of the various Indian
reservations and for the punishment of murder
robbery and other crimes committed thereon,
An adverse report was made on the memorial of
the Missouri Legislature asking for the removal
OF the National Capital to more central por-
ton OF the Union. A favorable report was made
on the bill to extend the time of pre-emptors on
the public lands. The Claim bill of Warren
Mitchell was further debated and its third reading
Mr.. Edmunds' resolution declaring the validity
IT the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Constitutional Amendments was agreed toy to
ton bill was reported. and referred to Commit
tee OF the Whole. The bill to restrict the immi-
grafton of Chinese was taken up, and, after con-
Master vessel owned BY citizen Ct
the United States shall take on board at any for
eign port. any number Of Chinese exceeding
under penalty Of ITO for each 'ps
in excess of the prescribed number. The Post
office bill was considered in Committee of the
, whole; PHI was passsd creating an additional
WEDNESDAY, Jan. ga bill was
passed in the Senate providing that no person
under twenty-five years Of age nor over thirty
shall be appointed Chaplain in the Navy, and
fixing the relative rank, the whole number moi
to exceed twenty. Several private Pension bill,
were passed. The House bill to restrict Chinese
immigration was referred. Mr.. Alliaon was ap.
pointed member of the Judiciary Committee
in place of Mr.. Christiancy. In Executive SEES
SION, the nomination of Senator Christiancy te
ne Munster to Peru was unanimously confirmed
without the usual reference. The PostOffice
Appropriation bill was considered in the House
and severa! amendments, reported from Com.
mittee OF the Whole. were agreed to.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3O.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Hill presented the petition of his State
(Georeia) praying payment of the belance due
on account of expenditures IN the Revolution.
airy War. the War Of 1872 and the arious Indian
Wars. The resolution of Mr.. Edmunds declar.
ing the validity of the Constitutional Amend.
bs s1d Mr. I'M MEssP
House. a number of bills were introduced and
referred, and the Postoffice Appropriation bii
was passed. after several of the items had beer
increased In amount.
FRIDAY, Jan. 31.-In the Senate,
Mr.. Shields was appointed member of the Com
mittee on Railroads and Enrolled Bills. The
credentials of Senator-elect Vest, of Missouri
were placed on file. Mr.. Saunders, from the
Joint Committee ON the Question of Transfer
reported that the committee had been unable t.
agree. and presented bill to authorize the Pres
ident temporarily to transfer the custody, con
from the Interior to the War Department. :. II
the House, the Senate amendments to abolish
the United States Volunteer Navy were nom con
CURED in; bill! for the relief of sottlers on tn
mittee of the Whole, the bill known as Fairfaxi
Minority bill was considered, it, opponents as
clause was finally stricken out, and the Houe,
concurred in this action. by vote Of 12i to So
Two reports were submitted on the Indian Blu
rean questiOn-one favoring and the other op
SATURDAY, Feb. lin the Senate
Mr.. McCrsery, from the Joint Committee on Cd,
Question Of TfarsfeEEing the Indian Bureau :,
The War Depaxtmsnt. submitted report, denss