The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-06-26
Qreenhacker voting (6tevenson) voted In the af.
6rmative.
SENATE.-On the 18th, the House

WAS reported from the Committee ON Appropria-
tions. with sundry amendments. ordered printed
and placed on the calendar. The House Judi
cial Appropriation bill was received and referred
-. Consideration was re8umed of the Mcdonald
bill to authorize the use Of troops in certain
cases, and to repeal certain Election laws, and
MIR. Hill made lengthy speech in answer to re-
He was followed BY Mr.. Morrill,. who spoke in
defense ut the financial policy Of the Republic
can party....A Conference Committee was APP
pOlnte0 ON the House amendments to the bill
repeating certain clauses of the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation act of last session.
HOUsE.-The morning hour was dis
pensed with. the pending business in that hour
the bill relative to the removal of causes from
State to Federal Courts-havinR been referred
to the Committee of the Whole, and not to be
from the Judiciary Committees sn submitted the
report of that committee ON the message of the
President vetoing the bill to prevent military in
printed and recom%itted. The Senate Bill al
lowing vinegar factories which were established
and operated before the lst of March. 1879, to
Por), even when within six hundred feet Of a
distillery or rectifying house (prohibited by an
existing law). under regulations to be pre-
bill eon.dersa
Of the Whole, Mr.. Clymer explaining its pro-
visions. after considerable debate on Section s,
shall be paid for the subsistence equipment,
transportation or compensation Of the army to
be used e . police force ct the polls" a motion
ed, only ten voting for the motion. Some amend
ments TO other portions of the bill were agreed
to. and the bill was then reported 70 the House
vote was divided between the Democrats and Re-
Clark MOI. Coffroth, Cook. Cox. Dunn, Frost.
koth:eii. Sle%ons, Smith IN j., smith eGa.S
and Turner. Republicans..Bayne, Briggs, Cow
gil Dcggett, Hi!l; Humphrey. Joyce. Keifer.
y NELL. Ward. Williams (Wis.) and Young CO.,
SENATE.-On the 18th, Mr.. Beck Of
fered an amendment. in the nature of substi-
tute. to the Legislative Appropriation bill.
which was ordered printed and referred. The
House bill making appropriations for certain
Judicial expenses was reported from commit
tee: without amendment, and placed on the cal
pension Of one hundred dollars per month to his
widow and children was passed, with an amend
m m r granting pension Of like amount to
tho Mcdonald bill and replied to Mr.. Hills
speech Of the day before . The Army Appro-
priaton bill was received from the House.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported from
the Committee on Civil-Service Reform, prohib-
iting officers Of claimants against, or contractors
under the United States from contributing
money for political purposes "A resolution
and ssd t. ee s
Whole providing for an investigation of the
building. Of the Government When the Sen
ate bill in regard to jurors in United States
Courts was reached. an amendment was offered,
by instruction o the judiciary Committee. pro
vid!ng that in selecting names for grand and
petit jurors the Clerk and Commissioner sha | in
no wise have regard to political utilization. an
that NO United States or State officer .r employee
shall be competent to serve "a juror. The pre-
publicans RETAINED from voting 40 there waa
no quorum to second the previous question.
SENATE.-On the 18th, the Army APP
preparation bill was read a second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations. -.
The House Supplemental Post-Route bill was
p9oaason and The asesstve A9
wording and construcsisn of the iii we're ere
severely criticised by Messrs. Blaine, Window
and other :. Republicans, was amended in Com
mlttee OF the Whole, and passed. as amended. in
regular session.
HOUsE.-A bill was passed to allow
any Telegraph Company to land ocean cables on
the coast of the United States the bill being sub
ject to the terms uf such grants as had been pre-
viously made by Congress for laying and MAIN
tanning telegraph cables. :. "A joint resolution
WAS passed for the completion of the foundation
of the Washington Monument.
SENATE.-The Army Appropriation
bill was reported back ON the 18th. with sundry
amendments. ana placed ON the calendar. "A
bill was passed to grant additional rights to
homestead settlers on public lands within the
railroad limits Of Missouri and Arkansas. "A
resolution was adopted instructing the Commit
tee ON Education to inquire whether it is prac-
ticabe and beneficial to aid in the establishment
and endowment of schools of science and tech
MICS in the several States and Territories and
in the District Of Columb q for the education of
females in appropriate branches of science and
pIoNr
ciples to that upon which the agricultural and
mechanical colleges have been aided by the
United States IN The Supplemental Judicial
appropriation bill was taken up, and q long de-
bate followed on the section relating to the
method of drawing jurors and repeating the
Test
HoUsE.-A bill was passed extending
until October l. 1880. the provisions of the act
approved March 8, 1877 in regard to the grass
hopper sufferers. =. The Legislative Appropriate
ton bill was received from the Senate, and. to-
to the Committee on Appropriations. "A bill
was reported from the Committee on indian At
fairs relating to education among Indians. "A
Banking and Currency requiring the reserve of
National Banking associations to be kept in
standard gold and silver coins of the United
TO ths
bull were c0ncurred in.
SENATE.-On the 10th, report was
made to the effect that the Committee on Ap-
preparations had been unable to concur in the
date in the House joint resolution fixing the 18th
a. the day of adjournment. Mr.. ingalls,. at his
own request, was excused from further service
on the Committee on Privileges and Elect ons,
and MIR. Logan was appointed in his stead.
The Supplemental Judicial Appropriation bill
was debated and amended in Committee of the
Whole, rep0 ted to the Senate and passed as
amended-N to ia strict party vote.
HOUsE.-Bills were introduced and
referred in the House-t6 protect certificates of
naturalization; prohibiting the boarding of
money in the Treasury. and prohibiting an in
crease in the nterest-bearing debt of the United
States. -. Bills were passed-fOr the relief of
settlers on the Usage trust and diminished re-
serve lands in Kansas; allowing pre-. emptiOn
settlers twelve months after filing their entries
to complete their residence. :. :. MIR. Springer,
from the Committee on Elections, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass a bill to prohibit mill
tarv interference at elections, providing that it
should not be lawful to bring or employ at any
place where general or special election is being
held in any State any part of the army or navy
of the United States as a police force to keep
the peace at the polls. The motion was lost
yeas 1O6; nays, 82-not the necessary two thirds
in the affirmative.
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