The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-14

On the 5th the Tennessee State Senate re-
considered the vote by which the House bill
to fund the State debt at par and three per
cent. interest was rejected, and passed the
bill
EIEcr1oxs were held in several Western
States on the 5th. Chicago elected the Dem
ocratic ticket BY from 5000 to 100 majority.
In st. Louis the Republicans were successful
electing their entire ticket BY about 5000
majority. In Springfield, M, the Democrats
elected the Mayor and q majority of the
Council Democratic Mayors were elected in
Madison and Racine, Wis The majority for
Means (Dem.) for Mayor of Cincinnati,
elected on the 9Th, was, found To be 2694
The, Republican majority on. the general
ticket averaged 1900 On the 4th John 7,
Rich (Rep. )swas elected to Congress from the
Seventh Michigan District, to succeed Con-
ger, by majority of sbout 1000. 5.rE -,
HALF q million tons of wheat are said to be
In store in the interior Of the State of CALI
fornia, and the prospects for an average yield
this year are favorable. ..
The reunion OF the Society OF the Army of
the Tennessee occurred at Cincinnati on the
9th. General Sherman read an interesting
account Of the battle of Pittsburg Landing.
The equestrian statue Of General Mcpherson
was unveiled, and in the evening General
Dodds delivered IN extended Grafton, and
brief speeches were made BY o.. President
Hayes aud Generals Sherman, Pope, Sheridan
and Cox. rrs -
The State Senate bill to settle the debt OF
Memphis at 1915 cents aud four per cent in
terest was passed by the Tennessee House
on the 9th. e,...t- ee7,---s -v...
ON the 9th the graves of the Confederate
dead in the New Orleans Cemetery were dec
Grated Numerous floral contr. buttons were
furnished for the occasion BY the Grand Army
of the Republic. rs ~
THE parties interested in the Rockford
(nl.) railroad controversy we're given hear
ing before the Judges at Freeport on the 9th,
and it was stated that . final decision would
soon be rendered. In the meantime the st.
Paul people were ordered to disband their
forces and give up all Chicago 4 Iowa prop
erty.
THE Governor of Tennessee having signed
the bill to settle the State debt at par and
three per cent. interest, the act has become a
law. -, ss. - s>sgs q
The Society of the Army of the Tennessee,
at its session in Cincinnati on the 7th, re.
elected General Sherman as President; Colo
mel L. NJ. Dayton, Recording Secretary; Cen
eral Hickenlooper, Cores ponding Secretary,
and General NJ. F. Force, Treasurer st. Louis
was selected for the next place of meeting,
May 10 and H. 1882 and Colonel Williamson,
of Iowa, was chosen as orator.
A CLEVELAND coal firm has sued two rail-
roads running into that city, claiming "a, 600
for freight Determinations in favor of other
dealers.
generally enforcing the State law against
carrying concealed weapons. Several per-
sons have lately been sent to the Penitentiary
for violating the law.
The indianapolis Board of Health is re-
ported to have discovered that, under the
guise Of Michigan butter, large quantities of
oleomargarine are being received there from
Chicago.
VAN H1sE, Linn and Corwin, who were ar
rested at Cleveland for connection tn the
Missouri land frauds. were discharged on
| the 7th, for lack Of evidence, the Government
officer failing to appear to testify.
On the 7th the Indiana House Of Represent
atives adopted . resolution to submit
Womsn-Suffrage amendment to the Consti-
tuition to the people, by q vote of 62 to "a.
q. 8. Senate Proceedings.
MONDAY, April 4-The consideration of
the resolution for the election of officers
was resumed. Remarks were made by
Messrs Johnston Dawes, Salisbury ami
Jones (Fla.) A motion BY Mr.. Harris to lay
the pending resolution on the table was de-
feated-23 to 27-after which roll-call fol-
lowed roll-call in quick succession upon dila-
tory motions. An inquiry by Mr.. Dawes as
to when the Democrats would permit
q vote to be taken ON the resolution
met with the response: "On the
first Monday in December" Finally Mr..
Dawes, remarking that it had become evident
that the majority Of the Senate was opposed
to postponing consideration of the resolution,
and expressing the hope that the minority
would come on the 5th prepared to stay until
the will of the majority was obeyed, moved to
adjourn, which motion was agreed to.
TUESDAY, April 5.-The pending business,
the resolution for the election of officers was
again taken up, and a motion for an execu-
tive session was lost-26 to 80. Mr.. McPher-
son asked leave to present q petition of
that Michael Boyton, q citizen of the United
States, had been imprisoned by the British
Government on vague charges of melting to
crime and violence, and had been denied the
right Of trial, and calling on Congress to de-
mand that the United States Government
should interfere for his protection. MIR.
Hoar objected, and the vice-President ruled
that, there being objection, the petition
could not be received. After Mr., Mcpherson
had given notice that he should call up the
petition on the 9Th discussion ensued on
the pending resolution, and several dilatory
motions were made and voted down. An ad-
journment for the day was finally agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, April 6-'Mr. Mcpherson
again offered, as his right under the rules,
the petition relating to the imprs-
onment in an English prison of Michael
Boyton, and asked that 1t be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations There
being no objection it was read and referred.
A motion to 20 into executive session was
defeated-So to 81. The pending business
being the resolution for the election of
officers, Mr.. Bayard took the floor and
claimed that there was justification for the
thirty-eight Democratic Senators in maintain
ing the attitude before the country which
they had held during the previous ten days.
He was replied to by Mr. Sherman, who as
serted that when the dictates Of minority
went beyond . reasonable delay such action
was treason. After remarks by several 9th
er Senators the Senate adjourned for the day.
FRIDAY, April THE pending business
being the resolution for the election Of Off
GERS, motion to, 60 into executive session
was voted down-39 to 3D. Messrs. Vance, Kel-
logg, Sherman, Cali, Beck, Dawes and Hoar
then took part in q discussion mainly relating
to the debts and internal affairs of some Of
the Southern States, under Democratic and
so-called "Carpet-Bag'' Governments. At
the end Of the debate, on motion. of Mr. Burn
side, the Senate adjourned !until The l1th L23
to 16-the negative vote being cast by the
Democrats.
Foreign Intelligence.
TIE Porte has skreed IS csae Kholour to
Persia, In accoidancs with oie q sAhe pro-