The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-29
Congress-.


called out three companies of militia, to be
used as q garrison at the Capitol.
Congress.
MONDAY, January 19.-,Mr. Ferry in
troduced joint resolution in the Senate for
an amendment to the Constitution providing
that suffrage shall not be restricted on account
of sex, or any other reason that does not apply
to all citizens. A number of private bills were
passed. Mr.. Morrilrs resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into the
practicability of refunding any part of the
public debt at less than four per cent. interest
Committee on Finance. The bill to prevent
bated. i. In the House Mr.. Townshend Qll.)
introduced a joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment in regard to the
viding for their election by majority of the
votes Of the people. and for the abolition of
the Electoral College. On motion Of Mr..
Gael Association to the House to be present
on the occasion of an address by Charles s.
Parnell, on the I'd of February, in aid of Ire
by Mr. G: Cox, was adopted-as to EItenderins
the hall of the House to Mr.. Parnell for his ad-
dress.
TUESDAY, January 2O.-In the Sen.
ate the House bill to admit free of duty articles
for exhibition at the Miller's Convention at
Cincinnati was passed. The bill to prevent
cruelty to animals in transportation was
and carried that, in view of the many amend
ments made to the bill, its importance and the
difference of opinion as to its effect, it be re-
order that new bill might be reported. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Paddock to egualize
homesteads and for the relief of settlers on
Jacob v. Ademeyer and George T. Anthony,
recusant witnesses In the Ingalls, investi-
cation, were DISCHARGED from the rule
given "aG satisfactory ne explaDatien, and the
and tested before the Committee BIS and
House-by Mr.. Cult srson Texas,, for the dis
continuance of the National Banking system;
by Mr.. Ellis, appropriating $500, 900 for the
proposing q constitutional amendment dociar,
ing that the right of suffrage shall be based on
citizenship, and that the right of citizens to
vote shall not be denied or abridged BY the
| or for any reason not equally applicable to all
citizens Of the United States; by Mr.. Warner
onSs q ss s paSs United ss
of the Committee on Rules was further de-
bated in Committee of the Whole.
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-The Bay
ard resolution for the withdrawal of the legal
tender quality of the United States notes was
taken up in the Senate. and Mr.. Beck made q
lengthy speech in .; opposition thereto Messrs
bers of the Board of Visitors to the next an
nual examination of cadets at the West Point
Military School. Majority and minority re-
the relief of General Fitz John Porter-the
majority recommending the adoption of a res
Olution requesting the President to remit the
remainder of the unexpired sentence which
disqualifies General Porter from holding any
office of trust or profit under the Government
of the United States. A bill was reported from
~ No. -s~AS~ T.
ment of fees of United States Marshals and
Deputy Marshals for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1880, with provisO that 6 no part Of
expenses of Marshals or Deputy Marshals for
services rendered in connection with registra-
ton or ELECTIONS md Of the
lengthy discussion was had in Committee of
the Whole on the report of the Committee on
Rules.
THURSDAY, January 22.-In the Sem
ate resolutions were adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Interior for information as
to what grants of public lands made by acts
of Congress to railroad companies, or to
States or Territories in aid of such COM
panies, remain incomplete by reason of the
failure of the grantees or benefciaries to
comply with the terms of such grants, ETC.,
and whether any member of the Board of
Indian Commissioners had become inter
ested in Indian contracts. The Bayard Fl
nance resolution was further debated. Adj
journed to the 26th. ). The Buckner Bank
Reserve bill requiring National Banks
to keep half their reserves in coin, was
taken up in the House, and, after debate, an
amendment requiring banks to keep their
coin reserve in their own vaults was re-
jected-33 to 70; a vote was then taken on the
engrossing and third reading of the bill, which
resulted in 70 yeas to 15S nays-the measure
being thus defeated. Mr.. Singleton presented
petition of 500 soldiers of Illinois asking for
the passage of the Weaver bill, and request
ing soldiers all over the country to organize
and keep a record for future reference, of
members of Congress who may vote against
that bill. The question of the revision of the
Rules was further debated in Committee of
the Whole.