The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13

Compiled from Latest Dispatches,
Congress.

congress-.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced on
the Sd, by Mr.. williams, to establish ocean
Maif service between the United States and
certain foreign ports, and providing adequate
compeusaton therefor -. A Committee of
vote OF the two houses on the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill. :. Mr.. Ingalls,, by
request, introduced bill to establish uni
United States. MIR. Vance Concluded iii
speech on the SpOffOrd-Kellogg case.
HpvsE-A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. King, calling for information in regard
to the expulsion of the Israelites who were
citizens of the United States from st. Peters
burg. Russia. Mr.. Daggett introduced . bill
to esta bliSh a uniform system of bankruptcy.
the reading Of each measure introduced, the
impression being that their purpose was to
prevent an anti-third term resolution from be-
been concluded.
SENArE.-A bill was introduced ON
the 4th. by Mr.. Morgan, to provide that the
President of the Senate shall submit to the
Senate and House, when assembled to count
the votes for President and Vice-Prestdent,
all packages purporting to contain Electoral
votes. :. The bill authorizing Claims Conven-
was
Vest spoke in its support. "A Conference
Committee was appointed on the disagreeing
votes Of n The two houses on the Indian Appro-
HoUsE.-The River and Harbor APP
preparation bill was reported in the House.
Some of the Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were, and others were not,
concurred in. :. The Presidents message veto
ing the Special Deficiency Appropriation bill
was read and referred to the Committee on
vnfA In
Speakers table; the effect of this action is to
postpone its consideration until the House
sees tit to call it up. The bill to amend the
-. The Post-ofiice Appropriation bill was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole.
SENATE.-On the 9Th Mr.. Wallace,
from the Select Committee to inquire into the
alleged frauds in the late election, submitted
a report of the result of the investigation on
the subject of denial or abridgment of suf-
frage in Rhode Island, which concludes as
follows onr that the
the United States y abridged BY the Constitu-
ton and laws of Rhode Island, and respect
fully submit that, under the Fourteenth
Amendment and provisions of the act app0r-
tioning Representatives. to the States, it
would be competent for Congress at this time
to deprive Rhode Island Of one Of her Repre-
application of the rule laid down In the Con-
stitution would reduce the Representative
basis in that State celow the ratio looked to in
there would be minority report. Mr.. WAL
lace also introduced bill providing that, in
the future. "in taking the enumeration Of in
habitants in the several States, the Superin-
tendent of the Census shall ascertain the num-
her of male citizens of the United States,
twenty-one years of age and upward, whose
right to vote at any election named in the
Fourteenth Amendment has been denied or in
any way abridged by the Constitution or laws
OF any state; except as authorized by said
HOUSE. greater part of the ses-
sion was taken up with a discussion of the
Post-otfice Appropriation bill. Mr.. Atkins,
Chairman of the Committee on Appropria-
tons. reported a bill appropriating $25O,C0O
fOr carrying on the Public Printing-Office
during the current fiscal year. MIR. Atkins
stated that the sum was the same as that APP
propriated by the bill vetoed by the President.
The bill was passed without division.
SENATE.--The Vice-President being
absent on the 9th Mr.. Thurman was chosen Pres
ident pro tenn. Mr.. Morgan submitted a reso-
luton providing rule for counting the Electo-
raj vote. Mr.. Bayard introduced a bill to regu-
late the appointment and pay of special Deputy
GERS for services n a M
shall be s. for each day of actual service, and
no more, and that they "shall be appointed by
District in which such Marshals are to perform
their duties in each year at the term Of Court
next preceding any election OF Representa-
tives or delegates in Congress-; but If from
any cause there should be no session Of
the Circuit Court in the States or Districts
where such Marshals are to be appointed, then
and in that case the Judges of the District
Courts of the United States are hereby re-
spectively authorized to cause their courts to
be open for the purpose of appointing such
special Deputy Marshals, who shall be ap-
pointed by such District Judges. and all Off
GERS so appointed shall be in equal numbers
from the different political parties, and be
wel-known citizens of good moral character
and actual residents of the voting preeinets
in which their duties are to be performed"
The bill was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee. The bill apprOpriating $3.50, 1000 for
public printing was passed.
HoUsE.-The Conference report on
the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed to-.
The report states that the main point of diff
ference between the houses was in regard to
the dscontinua1ce of the Board of Indian
Commissioners. As was finally agreed upon
the commission is continued. but a proviso
was inserted that no money shall be paid for
salaries and expenses of the commission -.
The Post-Otfice Appropriation bill was cOnsid-
cred in and reported from Committee Of the
Whole.
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