The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06
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to facilitate the refunding of the National
debt was reported, without amendment, from
the Committee of Finance, in the Senate A
bill WAS introduced and referred to prevent the
eases into the United States, and to establish
Bureau of Public Health. The Naval Appro-
priation bill was considered and amended. "A
authorize the coinage Of eoioid metric dollars.
FIVE dollars and fractions Of dollars. The Potter
resolution directing an Investigation into the
cipher dispatches, and apgropriating $4,000 to
up and debated, Messrs Potter, Hale and Hewitt
speaking in favor of, and Mr.. Butler in oppose
ton to the resolution after whifh it was S; ADOPT
reported and passed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22.-!The House
bill to facilitate the refunding of the National
debt was passed by unanimous vote in the Sen
ate. A bill was introduced and referred to pre-
United States of notes. bonds and other securi-
ties of foreign Governments. bill was passed
to declare certain lands granted the Pacific
and July q 1864. subject to taxation by the
Gated. The Naval Appropriation bill was further
to the Indian Appropriation bill were non-con;
CURED in by the House. A bill was introduced
and referred, describing the duties of the Score
debate was had on Southern Claim bill.
EuloQies were pronounced and resolutions were
adopted in honor Of the memory of the late
Beverly B. Douglas, of Virginia.
THURSDAY, Jan. pa favorable re-
port was made in the Senate, on the House bill
to promote the education of the blind. A Con-
ference Committee was appointed on the Indian
Appropriation bill. The Conference report ON
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was agreed to- and the bill Mas appaeSipd ions
Is enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to carry
Statutes in regard to the expenses Of transport
ing coin and bullion. and for miscellaneous ex-
pensea of the House. In the House. the Con-
Appropriation bill was agreed to. The Army
taking the Federal census, were reported. 4
tween the United States and Canada. and to
provide for reciprocal navigation. The bill to
apply the proceeds Of the sale Of public lands to
ennh cpnHps ss &
FRIDAY, Jan. 24.-In the Senate,
the memorial of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan
B. Anthony, and others officers of the National
WOman's Suffrage Association, was submitted,
praying for the passage of joint resolution.
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
sons on account H Sex wr EdmnDds moved de T.
take up his resolution, declaring the validity Of
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution, and after several
motion to adjourn was agreed to-4 to g. Ad-
jouIned to the 9th: ;: The Senate amendments
to the bill appropriating $50 0oO for The trans
the miscellaneous expenses Of the House. were
concurred in by the House. The Senate bill, pro
vldlng penalty for embezzlement on the part
passed. Several private bills were also passed.
In Committee of the Whole. Nj. Bragg objected
SATURDAY, Jan. 25.-Senate not in
session. The Postofice Appropriation bill zap
propriating $3a 10000. adecrease of about g.
100000 from the estimates. and an increase of
Sl.UOOOO over the appropriation of last year, was
considered in the House. in Committee of the
Whole. and several amendments, increasing the
appropriation in certain cases. were agreed to.
MONDAY, Jan. 27.-The credentials
of Senator Shields, of Missouri. were presented
in the Senate, and he was sworn in. A large
number of bills were referred, including one to
reorganize and discipline the militia of the
United States. A bill was passed to abolish the
volunteer navy Of the United States. Mr.. Ed
punds. from the Judiciary Committee. reported
amendment to the Constitution prohibiting the
claims OF disloyal Pesons f.r property injured
OF Destroyed in the War Of the Rebellion, with
an amendment In the nature of a substitute. A
message was received from the House, transmit
ting the testimony taken before the committee
Of 'n" OHIO 3ioay to Senator
for cotton taken during the war, in the course Of
wn1G MT a in the bill said he
ne was opposed to the payment Of all war claims.
Whether VI R they be from loyal or disoyal persons
every man who Ia not worth $500. who desires tn