The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-19
Congress-.
TUESDAY, February. 1O.-The Hou

TUESDAY,, FEBRUARY. 1U.-1ne House
JOINT resolution appropriating $4,000 to enable
the United States to be represented at the In
ternatiOnal Fish Exhibition at Berlin next
April was passed in the Senate. The bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to de-
United States and to draw the interest stipu-
lated by treaty or prescribed by law in lieu of
investment was also passed. Mr.. Burnside,
reported a bill to establish an educational fund
and apply the proceeds of the public landa to
pubic education, and to provide for the nioea
compe1e and support Of National
industrial education. Mr.. Gordon spoke at
considerable length against Mr.. Davis wv. Va.)
resolution to reconsider the vote by which a
committee was appointed to consider the sub
Ject of an InterOceanic Canal Mr.. Burnside,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, sub
mitted minority report on the bill for the re-
amendment providing that, upon the applica-
ton OF General Porter, the President is
authorized to grant him new trial by court
martial upon the charges and specifications
BY the court-martial convened November
q, 1862. In the House Mr.. Conger, from
the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
ored emgrants providing that all charitable
contributions imported for the relief of col
ored persons who have emierated from their
homes to other states shall be admitted free
ruary l, 1881 The bill to establish the titles of
settlers in the Hot Springs Reservation was
further considered and finally passed-l25 to
President for copies Of all correspond
ence in regard to the Interoceanic Canal
which may have passed between this
between this Government and it's represents
tives abroad and individuals interested in the
construction of such canal, and directing him
to specify what, if any, treaty obligations
eminent. Mr.: Beltzhoover introduced a gen.
eral Amnesty bill, providing that all political
disabilities OF all persons in the United States
teenth Amendment of the Constitution shall
be forever removed and discharged upon such
persons filing with the Attorney-G General of
the United States request in writing for re-
lief from such disabilities. &c.,
WEDNESDAY, February 11.-An ad-
verse report was made in the Senate on the
bill granting a pension to the widow of the
late General Custer, but, at the request of
endaf err Tbe the b 6 Sas on ii the Sa
John Porter was made the special order for
the 10th: The resolution offered by Mr..
5 Eaton, december 4 requesting the Presi-
with foreign Governments or their represent
atives in relation to the InterOceanic Canal,
was passed. In the House Mr.. Price submit
ID 1ns On
National Bank of Chicago, to the effect that
great irregularity had been produced; SO far as
the Comptroller of Currency and Receiver were
ton on their part to protect the stockholders
and creditors; In the opinion of the Commit
tee. the principal cause OF failure was that the
mittee recommend that the National Bank
act be amended so as to hold all directors to q
strict accountability, and provide that the
stockholders, whose duty it is to elect direc-
personal responsibility to the creditors of the
bank until they have paid not only the am0alnt
OF stock held by them, but also an additional
of the Committee Oh Interoceanic Canal: re.
ported resolution, which was adopted, r.
Questing the Secretary of the Treasury to fur
nish the House, for the use Of the Committee
on Interoceanic Canal, such statistics as may
be IN the Department giving the amount of
shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports of the United States and the amount and
Pacific Ocean, the amount Of transportation
across the Isthmus, and, generally, its ports of
destination and original shipment, and the
average duration Of voyages around the Horn,
question Of the revision Of the rules was fur
Their considered in Committee of the whole
THURSDAY, February 12.-Mr. Saun-
ders introduced a bill in the Senate to abolish
all the duties on the Importation of salt A
resolution, submitted by Mr. Blaines Mas
adopted requesting the President, if in his
JUDGMENT not Incompatible with public inter.
ests. to communicate to the Senate my infdrj
nation in possession of the GoVe7nmeAS
touching the alleged false statistics and fabri-
Gated testimony imposed upon the Halifax
Commission, and used as q basis of their
award in the matter Of the fisheries
Adjourned to the 18th e.. Resolutions
were adopted in the House - author
izing the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish the States, for the use of
agricultural colleges, one set of standard
weights and measures: calling on the Presi-
dent for information a. to the pending negoS
tiations for a.change of treaty between It'd
United States and the Government of China.
A lengthy debate occurred in Committee of the
Whole on the revision of the rules on N Ues-
ton of +" riders" to Appropriation lflysy WGaCA
ended in the adoption Of q substitute for por-
ton of the pending rule, providing THAT no,
provision in an Appropriation bill, 6r amend
ment thereto, changing existing law shall be
in order, except that it shall be in order to re-
duce the amounts of money provided for by
existing law and covered by bill, and to that
extent only to change the law. ~