The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-20

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the Interior, accompanied by Q letter from
Commissioner Of Pensions Bentley, explaining
why his previous estimates for arrears Of
By the Secretary Of the Interior March were
tnsumcient. Mr.. Bentley, in hfs letter, says
that the observations of two months which In
render II certain that these estimates are mad
equate. and. In order to provide for the. pay
ment Of pensions which will fall due prior TO
revised estimates which he submits are -
follows: For army pensions, q, 500 600: navy
pensions: SS5o 900; pay and allowance, e100 600;
@ over Ii: Estimate of Il aa ncsesse %hs CON-
missioner invites attention to the condition of
the appropriation made March 3 1879, for the
S q : Re
sioners entitled to funds from this appropri-
leaves. . balance Of sf,lse,l:4: This unex-
pended balance, the Commissioner says,
in the estimates that ke deems i Il prudent, in
sion Of payments because Of lack Of available
ton OF 100000 for arrears Of pensions :. Mr..
H0ar spoke ct considerable length on the Spof-
ford-kellogg case, and Mr.. Hill took the floor,
The report Of the Conference Committee ON
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill was adopted.
HOUSE,. were introduced for
the survey Of LANDS within the railroad sub
sidy limits; to extend the time for the compile
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad; to re-
claim waste and arid lands; TO regulate COM
joint resolution requiring the President to
call an International Sanitary Conference to
meet in Washington. D. C.. was passed. The
alton bill (el6, 1sO,sSD was reported from the
Committee on Appropriations, ordered print
ed and recOmmitted.. The Curtin-Y Ocum
contest was further debated.
SENArE.-The House amendment to
the joint resolution authorizing the President
to call an International Sanitary Conference
was concurred in on the nth; the amendment
includes, In the countries from which dele
gates are to be invited, those subject to chol-
Kellogg-spoford resolutions, advocating Spot
ford's claim to the seat.
House. tariff bills were re-
ported from the Ways and Means Committee
to regulate the duties on hoop, band and scroll
iron: to regulate customs duties on sugar,
and to regulate customs duties on certain arti-
Giles therein named. The Pennsylvania con-
tested election case of Curtin va. Yocum was
declaring that Seth H. YOcum is, and that An
drew G: Curtin is not, entitled to the seat, was
adOpted-l5S to Is. The Legislative, Execu-
ported and considered in Committee Of the
Whole.
SENATE.--Several bills were reported
on the 18th, among them the Post-ofice 40
preparation BILL. Mr.. Hill concluded his
speech on the Sponord-Kellogg case. He
read q number of alleged translations of
cipher kilograms to and from Mr.. kellogg,
and reviewed the legal aspects of the contest
at great length.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced
in the House was one, by Mr.. Hooker, abolish
ing the Indian Commission, and one, by Mr..
Wise, from the Committee ON Railways and
Canals, appropriating $1,000 for the survey of
ton between Lake Erie and the navieable
waters of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. :. The
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill was further considered in Com
mittee of the Whole.
SENArE.-On the 18th Mr.. Hampton
spoke on the Kellogg-Sponord case, opposing
the unseating of Mr.. Kellogg, and argued that
the Senate having once finally passed ON the
Louisiana contest, the question could not be
reconsidered. Mr.. Carpenter followed in q
legal argument against the claims of Mr..
SpO6ord. Senator Blair, in behalf of the
minority of the Select Committee appointed
elections, submitted report t ~ fne
issue with the findings of the majority as pre-
SeuteQ Oy senator 0llac0, In regard to al
legged intimidation Of voters in the States of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The
minority of the Committee deny that any allie
cation of fraud, misconduct, bull-dOzing'' or
intimidation or attempted intimidation or DO
ftfcal misconduct Of any kind on the part of
any Republican or any employer or m0nufact-
urer, or any person of any party, either in the
state OF Massachusetts or Rhode Island, was
proven before the COMMITTEE A resolution
submitted by Mr.. voorhees,, was adopted di-
recting the Secretary of the Interior to report
to the Senate the names of all railroad corpO-
rations in the United States to whom grants
of land have been made by compliance with
the terms of the grants within the time
specfhed therein: also the number of
acres of unea-ned lands claimed by
each of such rail, DAD corporations and the
period OF time when their right to them ex.
ptred under the limitation contained In said
grants. The bill abOlishing all tolls on tine
Louisville & Portland Canal after July l. 1850
and authorizing the Secretary of War to draw
upon the Treasury for the actual expenses Of
operation and repairing the same, was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb introduced q bill
appropriating $4,000. 900 to supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for the payment of PEN
sions for the present fiscal year.. The Legis-
lative, Executive and judicial Appropriation
bill was further debated in Committee of the
Whole, and several sections and amendments
were disposed of.
From Washington.