The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-06
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches,
Congress.

SENATE.-Quite an animated discus
sion occurred ON the a6th on an amendment
offered by Mr.. Allison to pending resolution,
the amendment providing that, in addition to
the number Of cadets at West Point Academy
now authorized by law, the President shall
The KellOgg-SpoffOrd case was taken
up, and long and animated debate en-
sued on the resolution declaring Mr.. speford
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Blaine as
serted that a bargain was made by which
Mes Msssrs; kellogg and Butler had been seated.
Bayard and others, and Mr.. kellogg, at the
close Of the debate, said so far as he was con-
cerned there was no bargain Or trade in regard
to his seat.
HOUsE.-The bill for the relief of
certain homestead and presumption settlers in
Kansas was passed. Among the bills intro
duced was one, by Mr.. Thomas, to amend the
Internal Revenue laws SO as to impose a tax
upon every package of oleomargarine, or imi-
tation of butter. equal to ten cents for every
Internal Revenue to provide special stamps
and to issue proper instructions and
regulations in regard to the same; the bill
tional tax, and fine not exceeding $1,000. for
the evasion or Noncompliance with the law
imposing the tax. The bill making apprC-
sidered in Committee Of the Whole, reported
to the House and passed-ll7 to IS; the amount
appropriated in the bill is $3,42a,697, of which
the United States and the other half out Of the
revenues of the District.
SENATE.-The House bill to author
ize and equip an expedition to the Arctic seas,
to establish a temporary station for the scien-
tific observation of Lady Franklin Bay, ETC.,
was passed on the 9TH. =. The Naval ApprOpri-
alton bill was reported. without amendments.
49,. The Kellogg resolutions were temporarily
laid aside. and the Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up and debated.
HOUsE.-A resolution was adopted
calling on the President for copies of all cor.
respondence with the English Government re-
lating to the alleged interference with Ameri-
can fishermen in Fortune Bay, January
6. ISIS. A joint resolution was intro
duced providing for the app ointment Of
commission of seven members to inquire
what amendments in photography may be
easily introduced into the public documents
accepted in the Civil-Service examination, and
whether it is expedient to invite the Govern
ment of Great Britain to unite in constituting
joint commission to consider such amend
mentS. The bill authorizing the registration
of trade marks was passed, after striking out
the search-warrant clause and the penal Sec
tons.
SENArE.-A resolution was adopted
on the 18th ult. calling on the President for
United States and Great Britain relative to the
outrage on American fishermen in Fortune
Bay. =. Mr.. Davis w. Va.) presented a report
of the Select Committee to investigate the ac-
counts in the Treasury Department. and Mr..
ing ingalls, presented report OF the minority.
Gus and serious discrepancies in the Treasury
accounts. and the latter denied that any dis
crepancies existed. and said all alterations of
the accounts were fully explained by changes
in the systems of bookkeeping. :. "A bill was
introduced by Mr.. Morgan to enforce the OBJ
servance Of the Constitution in regard to the
election of President and NicePrcsident. -.
The Indian Appropriation biz was again taken
up. and an amendment was agreed to-3l to 81
striking out of the House bill the clause
abolishing the Indian Commission, and insert
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the Commission.
HoUsE.-Mr. Rice, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, made report upon
the resolutions of the Legislatures of Maine
and Massachusetts relating to the fisheries,
and submitted a resolution that the President
be requested to take such measures as will Sc
cure indemnity for our citizens for the dam
ages sustained by them for unlawful violence
against them by the inhabitants of Newfound-
land, and the protection from any repetition
of such violence. and procure the early abro-
CATION or termination of the articles of the
treaty of 1871 relating to fisheries. A bill
was reported by Mr.. Thomas, from the Select
Committee on Pensions and Back-Pay, to
eQualiZe the bountieS of soldiers of the war of
the rebellion.
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izing the President to call an International
Sanitary Conference at Washington. and the
Indian Appropriation bill, amended by strik-
ing out the clause abolshing the Indian Com
mission. were passed on the 10Th ult. :. The
conference report on the Special Deficiency
bill was agreed to.
HOUSE. - The Senate amendments
to the Post-Route bill were concurred in, and
the cOnferencere port on the Special Deficiency
bill was agreed to-. The bill amending the
Internal Revenue laws was considered in
Committee of the Whole.