The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-27
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches,
Congressional.


THs Indian Appropriation hin was rsportsl
m the Senate on the 18th, with amendments.
Bills were passed-directing the purchase Of
the Freedmen's Bank building ct Washington
for 5000: placing General Ord on the 70.
mrea list OF the army, with the rank and pay
vas also passed. A motion to lay aside the
regular order and take up the case OF Senator
aM.en'EE, OF Louisiana, vas defeated-SO to
Groome, Pendleton, Thurman. Voorhees,'
white. Williams and Bayard voting
Nth NTH. the Republicans in the negative IL tue
unconstitutional amendment providing for the
election of United States Senators by the peo-
pie hills wereintroduced-by Mt. Newberry,
United States and Great Britain to investigate
the alleged false and fraudulent proof and
statistics used before the Halifax. Fishery
hiSit the sending Of are-ar%. Or ann
Tunition through the mails; by Mr.;
Fort. to prohibit exportation Of diseased
keifer. to prevent the spread Of contagious
diseases among domestic animals; by Mr..
road between the different ssases The rep ua1.
of the Superintendent of the Census was re-
ceived. and Mr.. Cox introduced an Apportion-
fSss s 1 nnse the the of
Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Mis-
eissippi, South Carolina aud West Virginia
gain three. Texas four, and Minnesota and
Nebraska two each: Pennsylvania. Ohio. New
Hampshire. Maine. Indiana, Tennessee. Flori-
York Two. After a spirited debate the bill
gu citing the titles Of settlers on Dee MOinoe
River lands was passed. s
In the senate on the 18th the census returns
of 1850 were received and referred. The bill
to incorporate the Interoceanic Canal Compa-
Affairs. The claim Of Ben Holiday was taken
up. and motion to refer it to the Court Of
Claims was defeated-3 70 st-but the amount
passed-$5 to IL: the original Claim was for
over $00.Nl. Conference Committee was
ordered and appointed on the Consular and
House Mr.. sparks. Chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs, reported back adversely
The ; iii TO- place General .; 8. Grant on the
mitted a minority report, which, together with
the bill, was referred to the Committee
OF the Whole on the Private Calendar. MIR.
keiter from the Committee on Elections. sub
mitted unanimous report of that committee,
declaring that H. Bisbee, Jr, is. and N. A.
Hull sitting member) is not, entitled to a seat
sional District Of Florida. Mr. Atkins reported
the Naval Appropriation bliItn, 46l, 057. The
Senate amendments to the Consular and
The Funding bill then ca% %s up eii 1 Se%:
mittee OF the Whole, and Mr.. Carlisles
providing that the new bonds shall be the
only security received for National Bank cir
suia ton, An amendment, BY Mr. Price that
empt from all tax on deposits. capital or circu-
lation. was ruled out On point of order. The
bill was then reported to the House from COM
mittee, when +. Wood demanded the previous
question, which was seconded. and the main
question was ordered on the bill and amend
ment>. Pending further action the House adj
journed.
a RIrr uas psssad in %ha Sau.%> IN TIA
18th to provide for ascertaininR and settling
private land claims in States and Territories
acquired from Mexico. except California. "A
bill reported favorably from the Judiciary
Committee to relieve Richard Fatherly, of Ar
Kansas from political disabilities was, after
debate, defeated-30 to 16-not the necessary
two-thirds in the ffirmative. A resolution
was adopted providing for select committee
on pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious
domestic animals. and Messrs Johnston, Will
Jams, Rollins, kirkwoOd and Coke were named
as such committee. The Funding bill came
Gillette raised the point of order that, mas
much as Mr.. Newberry had openly stated that
he had gone to the National Bank Of which be
was director to inquire how he should vote.
he had no right to vote on the pending meas
ure. Mr.. Weaver afterward extended the
point of order SO as to include every member
The Speaker overruled the point OF
order. and an appeal was laid on the
table, to "a. The amendment to the Fund.-
bonds or certificates authorized by the act are
issued, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
pay on the bonds accruing during ISL all
In the Treasury for redemption purposes, was
rejected-lll to lao. All the other amend
ments agreed to in Committee of the Whole
ton. Atkins. Bachman. Barber, Beal
Berry, B asn Blssksurni bliss RlSunt
Carlisle, Chalmers. Cla dy. Clark tMo.), Glenn
ents, Clymer. Coffroth, Converse, Cook.
G 6ays coz
Forney, Frost, Geddes, Gooie, Gunter: Ham.
RenS Cal Her bsrs a Hatch H"aaer Hen Aas
Hutchins. Johnston, Kelly. Kenna, Ketcham,
f kimmei. King, kitchin, Klotz, Knott, Le.
Mcmahon, McMllen, Miles, Mills, Money,
Morrison Morrison. Muldrow, Muller, New, Nichols,
Reagan, Richardson Is. c., Richmond, Ross.
Rothweil. Russell. N. C:h Sanford, Sawyer,
Seale ssSs1 SSnslley
Smith n. j.. Smith Ca. Sparks, Springer,
y n.r TTI%an IS Towns Nv
deli Warner, washburn. We'll Weileer r' Wells u.s.
White, Whitaker; whitthorne, Williams tAla:l.
M Mills Miison A Mse WOOD s al 1 ri
BeItzhooyer. Bingham, blake. Bland. Bow.
b0yd Bt tnsn.
Cannon, Carpenter. .CaswelI CiSfiiin,
Golerick; Coneer. Cowgirl, Grape, Dasgett,
Davis an. Davis Cali, De La Matyr. Deering,
Field, Fisher, Ford. Forsyth, Fort, Frye, Gil
lette; GOdshalk, Hall, Harmer: Hammond IN.
nn .,,a Harris Mass: Haskell Hawley, Hayes,
Horr, Hubbell, Humphrey. Jones, Keifer, XIII
lMin na, Lapha%, Lindsey. Loring, Lowe, Mason.
MGG s1 M,cSe MeGsUs Morse mskp ssy
0'NeiIl, ,Overton, Pacheco,. Page, Phelps.
i rSnns Prescott Price Reed , Rice RichsId;
Mass, Ryan KAN, Ryan pa, Sapp, Shellen-
berger, Sherwn. Speer. Stevenson, Stone,
T aylor 9hiS ThSmas Thompson Iows
gran Ohio. Valentine. Van Arnim, Voorhis,
Wait, Ward, Weaver, WILDER, Williams Wis.,
Willet M wv: va Wood IN. ". Wright. 70
In the Senate on the 9Oth the ladies' gallery
was occupied mainly by members of the
National woman's Suffrage Association. Mr..
Mcdonald called up his resolution for Stand
ing Committee on the Rights of Women Citi-
zens, and advocated its adoption, and the res
elutiOn was referred to the Committee on
Rules. Mr.. Herman presented q resolution,
which was auOpteO requesting the PRESIDENT
to transmit to tho Senate copies Of any onicial
correspondence relative to the expectation Of
criminals, paupers, or insane persons to the
municipality. The Funding bill was re-
ceived from the House and referred to the
Finance Committee. :. In the House the Naval
Appropriation bill *l!. 46I.UO) was passed Is It
came from the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Calkins called up the contested election
case OF BOynton vs.. LOring, from the Sixth
Massachusetts District. The majo, ity report
of the Committee on Elections, which was
signed by the Republican and Democratic
members, declared L0iing entitled to his seat.
The minority report. In favor of Boynton, was
signed by General Weaver. Mr.. Lor!ng made
statement in reply to charges in the minority
report, but no further action was taken.
From Washington.
Domestic BREADsTUFFs to the amount IN
value of slS,2l4,746 were exported from the
United States during the month of Deem
Der, 1880; during December. 1879, the value
was ei9, 155. 236; during the twelve months
ended December, 1850, $96S, s05 a50; same
period in 1e7y $3.50, e0f, eea - - :.
GENERAL WALKER, Superintendent of the