The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-01
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
Congress.

SENArE.-Majority and minority re.
ports on the spofrord- KELLOGG contest wers
presented and read, aud resolutions were re
ported on the ed. The majority report, pre
scented by Mr.. Hill Gal charges MI. Kelfogl
with having secured his election to the Senate
Office, and other corrupt practices, and resolut
ttons were reported declaring that saccOr(l
Ing to the evidence now known to the SEN.
was, chosen to q ssat in the Senate by the
Louisiana Legislature. The minority report
was read by Mr.. Hoar, and signed BY 'Messrs.
the evidence whereby the EFFORT was beins
made to deprive Mr.. kellogg Of his seat ais moi
only unworthy OF respect or credit, but 1t il, in
undisputed facts, and kelioeg has met and
overthrown it at every point" The minority
resolutions declare in favor of Mr.. Kellogxis
Hoar, Hill and Kellogg, . motion to print the
evidence and reports was agreed to-. Several
committee reports were made, and q bill was
Commissioner Of Agriculture to test the prac.
ticability of manufacturing sugar on q large
scale from sorghum and suRar-cane. :. The
the public printing, provided that the entire
shall not exceed saoS,oot, was passed. '' "'
HOUsE.-Among the bills introduced
were the following: By Mr.. Phelps, providing
for the free passage Of Irish immigrants on
the return voyage of the ship Constellation,
about to start for Ireland with provisions for
the suffering peasantry Of that island; by Mr..
gard to the distribution of currency: by Mr..
Atherton, reducing the salary of the President
to $4,000. Mr.. Ellis introduced a joint reso-
luton requesting the President to notify the
Government of Great Britain of the abroga-
tion Of the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty, under
which the Government of the United States
admitted Great Britain to a joint protectOrate
with itself over any canal waterway or COM
munication to be thereafter established over
or through any of the States of Spanish Amer
Oceans. Mr.. Young introduced a resolution
declaring that the political complications and
the conflicts of National interests and juris-
of a waterway across the isthmus which con-
meets the continents of North and South
America are of so dangerous character as to
SUIT from such construction to the Republics
of North or South America, or the Nations of
Europe and that no interest Of the people of
requesting the President to confer with the
Governments of our sister Republics of South
America upon the American policy in regard
eones wh Is sna
that he be authorized to call an inter
national convention of representatives from
America to take into consideration the policy
and measures which should be adopted for
mutual safety and protection against any po-
lltlCdl luuueuCe WHICH Tue governments OF
Europe in any manner attempt to exercise in
the affairs of the American Government. Mr..
Bayne followed with a resolution favoring the
proposed canal, and requesting the President,
If. in his opinion, it be necessary to take any
steps to thoroughly ascertain and protect the
rights and interests of the United States in re-
gard 10 the proposed canal, to negotiate such
treaties as are necessary to effect this pur-
pose. Mr.. Ellis resolution was referred to
the Committee on Interoceanic Canal, and the
other two resolutions to the Commute on For
eign Affairs.
SENATE. The bill incorporating the
National Educational Association was dis
cussed on the ed. The Geneva Award bill
was further considered and debated.
HOUsE.-An exciting personal con-
troversy occurred, growing out Of charge
made by Mr.. Garfield that Mr.. Townshend had,
the reference of a bill making several reduc-
tons in duties to the Committee on Revision
OF the Laws instead of that on Ways and
Means, the rules requiring that all bills
the latter committee. Mr.. Garfield moved
to amend the journal SO as to refer
the bill to the Committee on Ways
and Means. The Speaker entertaining the
motion. Mr.. Nichols moved to lay it on the
table. which was agreed tolls to III. Mr..
Townshend then moved to reconsider. and lay
that motion on the table; rejected-ll4 to 123.
Mr.. Townshend then desired to withdraw his
motion to reconsider, but there being an OBJ
JectlOn the speaker ruled that the motion was
not now in possession of the gentleman from
Illinois CTOwnshendD but was under the
control of the House, and if objection
could not be withdrawn. Mr.. TOwnshend
appealed from this decision, and, on mott on
of Mr.. Garfield, the appeal was tabled-152 to
%. The motion to reconsider was finally
agreed to-123 to 11l-after which a war Of
words ensued, Mr.. Townshend Indignantly re-
senting the charge of deception on his part;
he said he proposed to hold Mr.. Garfield per-
sonally responsible for the charge of decep-
ton. and that if he meant to insinuate that he
CTownshendp had Intentionally deceived the
House. he lGarfieldl was guilty of willful, de-
iberate falsehoOd. After q dispute lasting
most of the afternoon an adjournment was
taken without dsposing of the subject.
SENATE.-The Geneva Award bill
was further debated on the oath.
HOUsE.-The entire session, which
lasted until midnight, was devoted to a discus
sion relative to the disposition to be made of
Mr.. Townshends bill reducing the duties on
certain articles. the pending resolution being
the opinion of the House the reference of the
bill to the Committee on the Revision of the
Laws was incorrect under the rules, and that
such committee should be discharged from its
further consideration, and the bill be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means. By
filibustering proceedings the opponents of the
resolution succeeded in preventing a decisive
vote being taken thereon under motion for
the previous question.
From WaahinOfnn