The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-11
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
Congress-,

SENATE.-Several petitions were pre-:
sentcd on the LIST for the admission, free of
duty, of substances used in making paper :.
A favorable report was made upon the House
bill making an appropriation for the deficiency
for the support of certain Indian tribes. -.
A message was received from the Pres
ident, inviting the attention Of Congress
the Spanish inhabitants of East Florida,
the settlement OF which was provided
for by the treaty of 1919 between the
adopted calling on the Secretary Of the
paid out of the appropriations for the "star'
ESQ The bin for the relief Of IF Fit 20 john i Por
ter was taken up, and Mr.. Randolph made q
speech in support of his proposed substitute,
me
fantry, his commission to date from January,
1853 and to retire him according to law.
HOUsE.-A large number of bills was
introduced, among which were the fol.
lowing: BY Mr.. Waldron, repeating all acts
granting lands in the Indian Territory to rail.
roads conditioned on the extinguishment of
the Indian :, titles; BY Mr.. Q. Turner.
type. trace chains and agricultural inn
PIGMENTS: by Mr.. Atkins, placing on the
free list certain materials used in the manu-
placing Printing iyps and paper the tres
list; by Mr.. Aldrich, amending the Internal
Revenue laws; by Mr.. Page, admitting steam
to ct militia s M
States. Mr.. Weaver asked unanimous con-
sent to have vote upon his financial reso-
buttons, but Mr.. McLane objected to even hav-
ing them read.
SENATE.-A resolution was adopted
on the Cd instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire and report whether any
American citizens have been arrested or inn
prisoned for the exercise of their Constitu-
tional rights to petition this body concerning
matter of great public interest, namely: the
to xbieS this body OF
Logan spoke in opposition to the bill for the re-
lief of Fitz John Porter. claiming that Congress
had no power to set aside sentence by court.
martial; the only way that General Porter
could be restored to the army was by Execu-
tive pardon.
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dis
pensed with. and the report Of the Committee
of the Whole on the revision of the rules was
considered. The revised rules were finally
adopted-l2s to s.. nearly a party vote-and
resolution. offered by Mr.. Garfield, that the
new rules should 60 into effect on the Sth was
adopted.
SENATE.-On the Sd Mr.. Logan con-
tinued his remarks in opposition to the bill for
the relief of General Porter. A communica-
ton was received from the Secretary Of War
giving the number, age, rank, etc.. Of officers
retired from the army since the act of June
ID 1873. Mr.. Thurman, from the judiciary
Committee. reported adversely on the House
bill for the removal of political disabilities Of
individuals.
HOUsE.--The Senate resolutions rel
alive to the late Senator Houston, of Alabama,
were taken up, and eulogies were pronounced
by Messrs. Wright, Fernando Wood, Cox, For
ney. Lowe, Williams, Herbert, Herndon, Lewis,
Sanford, Shelley, House, Atkins and Harris,
when, as a further mark Of respect, the House
adjourned.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced on
the 4th, BY Mr.. Blair, to provide for the pay
ment Of pensions to widows and minor children
upon the death of pensioners totally disabled
from wounds in the service. Mr.. Morgan
offered joint resolution. which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee, declaring that In
dams born in the United States. and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, are persons within
the meaning of the Constitution where It says,
in the Fourteenth Amendment, that "all per-
sons born or naturalized in the United States.
liens of the United States and Of the State
wherein they reside" and that such Indians
are therefore citizens of the United States,
and of the States wherein they reside. and are
subject to the jurisdiction of the Government
of the United States. The House bill maxi
ing additional appropriations of $l35,OO0 for
year ending June b, 1870. was passed . MIR.
Logan continued his remarks in opposition to
the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
HeUsE.-The bill regulating the re-
moval of causes from State to Federal Courts
was amended and passed-16O to IS. "A mo-
ton to take up the bill prohibiting the as
easement of otficeholders for political purposes
was defeated, all of the Republicans and
eighteen Democrats voting against it.