The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-10
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches,
Congress-.
SENArE.-The House Joint resolution

requesting the President to open negotiations
with France, Spain, Austria and Italy, with q
view to the removal of the restrictions upon
the importation OF tobacco in said countries,
was passed on the Slst ult. Mr.: Pendleton's
resolution requesting the President to in
form the Senate whether any Census Super.
visors appointed by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate had been removed
or with his consent, was adopted . The
report of the Committee of Conference on the
district Appropriation bill was adopted.
the claims of tho United States under the will
OF Joseph I. Lewis, of Hoboken, who devised
about Il, 10000 toward paying Of the public
versy in the case, and authorizes the Attor-
ney-General and Secretary OF the Treasury to
adjust or compromise the claim on such
terms as shall he deemed by them fair and
HoUsE.-The General Deficiency APP
preparation bill was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill was further amended and passed.
Some Of the Senate amendments to the Leg
islativs, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
CURED in. The Senate amendments to the
Agricultural Appropriation bill were non
concurred in. Conference reports on the Dis
the joint fpr printns $1,000 copies
of the report of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture were aeree:l to: The Senate amend
LucutS u Tue k1OuS0 the FcllcI Oh C6rt01u
homestead and presumption settlers in Kansas
were cOncurred in.
SENATE.-On the LIST the amendments
to the Legislative, Executive, Judicial and Az
ricultural Appropriation bills were insisted
on, and Committees of Conference were ap-
pointed. Mr.. Vance, from the Committee on
Exodus OF Negroes from Southern to Northern
states, submitted report of the majority.
which was Orde ed printed with testimony
taken. Mr.. Window announced that he would
subsequently submit the views Of the minority.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was taken up and q number Of amendments
were disposed OF.
HoUsE.-The Deficiency Appropria-
ton bill was taken up and debated in Commit
tee of the Whole.
SENATE.-On the I'd q resolution was
submitted by Mr.. Pendleton and adopted in
structing the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire whether sections 1858 to AIS, inclusive,
of the Revised Statutes are authorized by the
Constitution. Mr.. Pendleton explained that
these sections related TO judicial powers Of
Consuls and Ministers in Eastern countries.
The River and HarbOr Appropriation bill was
passed-36 to l3-with several amendments.
HoUsE.-The General Deficiency APP
preparation bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole. An amendment, offered by Mr.
TOwnshend, providing that all Federal salaries
shall be paid in silver dollars, was rejected-27
to sand number of other amendments
were disposed of. The committee rose and re-
ported the bill and amendments to the House,
and the main question was ordered.
SENArE.-The Immediate Transport
tation bill, amended by the addition of a
clause providing that privileges of transporta-
ton conferred by the bill should not extend to
any places where there are not the necessary
officers for the appraisement Of mel chandise
and the collection of duties, was passed on the
3d-3l to lS-aS was also Mr.. EatOn's bill for
the appointment of Commission to revise the
tariff.
HOUsE.-The Committee on Ways
and Means reported resolution for the final
adjournment of Congress ut noon on the 10th,
which was agreed to without debate-1O6 to IS.
The General Deficiency bill was further
amended and passed. Mr.. Knott. Of the Ju-
dietary Committee. submitted a report exon
Grating Mr.. Acklen from any guilty or fraudu-
lent in entfOn in presenting a report as from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, while he
was not member of that committee, and the
report was agreed to without debate or divis-
ion.