The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-18
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches,
Congress.

SENATE.-Mr. Kirkwood submitted
aresoution on the sth, which was adopted,
instructing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
communicate to the Senate a statement of the
amounts expended by the United States for
all purposes necessarily growing out Of the
that he would. on the 9Th, ask that the pend
ing order, the Fitz John Porter bill be
laid aside informally, and that the Appro-
posed of. Mr.. Conkling said he wished it un-
derstood that he would not consent to such
an arrangement. in advance, at least. :. Mr..
lief of General Porter advocating the substi-
tute, proposed by Mr.. Randolph, authorizing
porters reappointmenta as Colonel. He claimed
Republican President and Cabinet had sub
united 1t to Congress, and he trusted that
justice would be done without reference to
politics.. The Presidents message relative
TO the lnteroceanic Canal was received, but
not read.
HOUsE.-The Speaker announced the
new rules as being in force A large number
of bills were introduced, among which were
the following: BY Mr.. Nichols, to remove the
duty on wood and straw pulp, soda ash, and
other chemicals used in the manufacture Of
paper. and to reduce the duty on unsized
paper to five per cent. ad valOrem; by Mr..
Speer. making 1t unlawful for any officer Of
the regular army to order inspection, dress
parades or concerts by his men on the Sab
bath day; by Mr.. Fort, granting pensions to
all soldiers and sailors of ali wars who, for
any reason other than their own wrong acts,
became incapacitated to labor or earn liveli-
hood for themselves, and who have no means
of support: by MIR. Gillette, appropriating
$4,000 TO enable the Commissioner of Agri-
culture II encourage the manufacture of
sugar from corn-stalks and sorghum; by Mr..
Mckenzie. aboli>hing all duties on agricult-
ural machinery and implements: by Mr.. DUN
nell. to reduce the price of public lands with
in railroad limits. Mr.. King. Chairman OF
the Interoceanic Canal COMMITTEES. offered,
resolutions reafhrming the Monroe doc
trine, but. on the suggestion of Mr..
Garfield, he consented that they should lie
over until printed. he having the right to
call them up at any time. Mr. Sawyer,
from the Committee on Elections, reported
resolution signed by. all the members
Weaver declaring W. F. Slemons entitled to
his seat as Representative from the Second
District Of Arkansas. Mr.. Weaver submitted
resolutions were ordered printed h and laid on
the table. :. Mr.. Davis (Ill.) offered a resolu-
ton. which was referred. for the appointment
which the State Of illinois will i cede to the
United states the Illinois & Michigan Canal. -.
The Presidents message relative to the Inter
oceanic Canal was received, ordered printed
Canal.
SENATE.-The Presidents message
on the Interoceanic Canal was read and re-
ferred on the 9Th 90. A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Keenan,. giving to all religious denomina-
tons equal rights and privileges in Indian
reservations. Mr.. Bailey submitted a pream-
be and resolution, recitjng that it had been
announced in the public press that a contract
had been entered into between the Pacific
Railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
Latter $4,000 per month on condition that
il will permit the land lines to fix rates for
freight and passengers: declaring that the
effect OF such contract is directly prejudcial
t. the public interest and contrary to the pub
lie policy that controlled Congress in charter
ing the [ Mon Pacific Railroad Company and
subsidies i'll money and lands and instructing
the Judiciary Committee to investigate and
report whether such contract had been made,
and what legislation is necessary to prevent
the execution Of the same and protect the
public interest Mr. Mcdonald spoke in sup
port of the Fitz John Porter bill.
HoUSE-The bill to establish a De-
partment of Agriculture was referred, togeth-
er with the minority report of the Committee
On Agriculture. to the Committee of the
Whole. -. Several other bills were reported
from committees and referred to the Commit
tee OF the Whole. The Political Assessment
bill was taken up. and Mr.. House spoke in ia
vor of its passage.
SENATE.-A message was received
and referred on the 10th from the President,
transmitting the agreement between the Sec
rotary of the Interior and the Ute Indians, and
recommending its ratification. Mr.. Bayard
from the Committee on Judiciary, reported
fayorably the House bill to define the terms of
office of the Chief Supervisors of Elections "
Mr.. Mcdonald concluded his remarks in SUD-
port of the Fitz John Porter bill. and Mr.. Lo-
gan replied to what he thought risinterpreta-
porters of the bill, after which Mr. Garland i'm
troduced resolution providing that the bill,
with all accompanying papers. be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary for examination
and report by bill or otherwise
HoUsE.-Several pension bills were
passed. and the following bills were placed on
the calendar: Appropriating 100000 for the
relief of the poor of Ireland: to restrict
.hirese immigration ito prevent the removal Of
INDIANS from states into the Indian Territory;
tn prevent the withholding of pensions from
pensioners under the act of 1851, and also un.
leave to have printed resolution relative
to the proposed Interoceanic Canal, declar-
ing that. as the United States would have
a great local as well as general interest
in the work in common with the other
commercial Powers of the earth, and as the
political control OF such line of communica-
ton would be vitality necessary to her COM
merclal interests and to the preservation of
her territorial integrity and political indie
pendence, she will insist. whenever and by
whomsocver such project shall be commenced,
on such political control of it as will give Sc
curty to our commercial and political inter-
ests. .Messrs. Young and Butterworth de-
bated the Political Assessment bill.
SENATE.-The bill for the reclama-
ton of arid and waste lands was passed on the
llth. Mr.. Sharon. in the course of a speech
In favor of the removal of the duty on print
paper, said there had been comment upon his
long absence from the Senate. This absence
be said. had been caused by the fact that after
MS election the operations of friend had in
vowed him to the extent of millions of dol
lars, and his duty to the lerge interests de-
pending on him demanded his attention. He
would be Obliged. for the same reason. to be
absent for the next three or four weeks, and
asked the indulgence of the Senate on that
account after remarks by Mr.. Jones (Fla)
in support of the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter. motion, by Mr. Davis wv. VAL
to lay the bill on the table was agreed to by u
viva voce vote.
HOUSE. The Political Assessment
bill was further considered, and Mr.. Epson
submitted an amendment prohibiting any
persons from asking, demanding or soliciting
from any clerk or employe of the Government
any contributions for political purposes. A
motion to lay the bill on the table was defeat
ed-ll2 to FLA strict party vote, with the
exception of Aiken, FELTON,, Morse and Wells
who voted with the Republicans in the afiirma-
tive.
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