The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-16
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches
Congressional.

The second session q the FOrty-sixth Con-
sress began ON tho 9Th. In the Senate the gal-
lertes were well 0lled some time before noon,
ut which hour the Senators were called to or.
der. and prayer was offered by Chaplain Bull.
Houston, OF Alabama and Joseph E. Brown,
took the oath fo6ice. The credentials Of sem
ator Edmunds !re-elected) were read. After
recess the Presidents message was received
SPEAKER RANDALL 'ee cal,sd sSs Aou, eoG e
called, showing that nemoe sue we9s pres res
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Under the call Of States thirty-one bills and
resolutions were introduced, among them the
foi!Swlng: y Mr. Converse, fixing the salary
monthly: by Nh. Ward, appropriatins
100000 fer monument to General Lafayette,
to be erected upon the Held Of the battle Of
increase Of justices Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, and also to change
the time for the election OF Presiden.
Congress to the second Tuesday in October;
by Mr.: Ryan kan. for the prevention OF the
spread OF CONTAGIOUS diseases among domestic
sion OF Daio;a into the Union; BY Mr.. Cox N.
~ requesting the President to communicate
to the House any correspondence and treaties
and commerce between the two countries; By
Mr.. Hurd tOhiol, in favor OF . tariff for reye-
nue. only. The Presidents message was re-
whole. - - ''-''''''> y, NV
THE credentials Of Thomas C. Manning, Of
Louisiana, appointed by the Governor Of that
State to all the Vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator Spon0rd, were presented in the
Senate on the 7th. Bills were intrOduced-by
Mr.. Mcdonald, to authorize local taxation of
md In hc To hA RI
agreement: by Mr.: Ingalls,, authorizing the
issue and providing for the exchange
and redempton OF fra % notes
adopted providing that the Standing Commit
tees as constituted at the last session be re-
yived and continued for this session. and that
Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama, be assigned to the
places made vacant by the retirement Of Mr..
Pryor. Mr.. Blair to take the place OF Mr.. Ingalls,
on on the sSsrnn ,%a and
Education and Labor, and MIR. Ransom
and Mr., Lamar to exchange places
on the Committee on Railroads, thus
tee. A resolution. offered by Mr.. Ingalls,, was
adopted calling upon the President for infor-
nation in regard to the threatened invasion
son oeres BY M %ss sdepea
directing the Secretary OF the Interior to i'm
form the House under what law or warrant Of
authority Douglass, sub.Chief OF the Ute tribe
at Fort Leavenworth, and what steps, II any,
had been taken by the United States authori-
ties to bring him to trial for alleged
Meekcr Mr.. Bicknell called up. "a Ques-
ton Of privilege, the Senate resolution rela-
tive to counting the Electoral vote, and. after
the matter was a question OF privilege. Mr..
Bicknell then demanded the previous ques-
ton, and, the Republicans refusing to vote,
no quorum was indicated. MIR. Ricknell then
withdrew his motion. for the previous Ques-
tiOn and further debate followed.
Mr.. MORGAN presented q Constitutional
amendment in the Senate on the sth, giving
Congress authority to make rules for opening
the votes Of the Electoral Colleges, having
them counted by the two houses, and declar.
ing the result of the election. Mr.. Randolph
gave notice Of q substitute for the bill for the
relief Of Fitz John Porter. authorizing his re-
instatement in the army at rank no higher
than Colonel, without pay for the period since
his dismissal. A bill for the sale of the
p post L1snea military reservst lon =. was
able the people of Dakota to form Constitu-
ton and State Government. and for the ad-
mission of the State into the Union. Mr.. Nc
Cook IN. " introduced Joint resolution in
the House authorizing the President to place
L. 5. Grant on the retired list of the army,
with the rank and pay Of General. as a recog-
troduced . bill FORGETTING the public lands
granted the State of Michigan. for rail-
road purposes. The Bicknell resolution
concerning tnc counting OF the ElectOf6l vote
was debated at considerable length; Mr.. Robe
son offered q substitute providing that the
two houses shall meet in joint session, the
Vice-President presiding, and that each house
shall appoint two tellers to make q list Of the
Electoral votes cast for President and Vice.
President, the result to be announced by the
President OF the Senate, the announcement,
together with a list of votes, to be entered on
the journals Of the two houses.
Mr.. PENDLETON introduced q joint resolu-
tion In the Senate on the 9th to obtain the
privilege Of opening a highway through Brit
ish Columbia to Sitka and Fort Wrangell,
Alaska. After debate the Otoe and Missouri
Reservation bill providing for the sale of the
remainder of the reservation of the confeder-
ated Otoe and Missouri tribes of In
other purposes, was passed. Adjourned
to the 18th 80. Mr.. Kelley introduced q
bill in the House repeating the tax on friction
matches and on bank checks, capital and de-
posts. Mr.. Baker IndJ reported the Fo. titi-
cation Appropriation bill, which provides $780,
600 for the construction and repair of fOrtif.
cations and $4,000 for the purchase of torpe-
does. The day was mainly devoted to debate
ON the ElectOral-vOte resolution.
From Washington.
PRESIDENT HAYES has appointed General
William B. Hazen, OF the army, Chief Signal
Officer, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of General Myer. This appointment
promotes General McCook, of General Sher-
mans staff, to the ColOnelcy of the Sixth