The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-06-15
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches
XLVIIth Congress.

MONDAY, June 8. - In the Senate Mr.
Mcmillan introduced o bill for treaty with
the Sioux Indians for the cession of part of
their reservation. Mr.. sewel presented an
act allowing $4,000 to the widow of Minister
Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Plumb offered resolution
of inquiry as to the sway Of the Typographical
Union in the Government. printing Office,
which was adopted. The Army bill was then
taken up and an amendment that after forty
years of service any officer may apply for retire
mcnt was adopted, and also clause fixing
sixty-four years as the age for compulsory re-
tirement. In the House Mr.. Robertson in
troduced bill to apply to the permanent
improvement of the Mississippi River an
amount equal to the cotton tax collected in
that region. Mr.. White roferedas resolution
for an inquiryras TO the connection of the
Bonded Spirits bill Mr., Lynch introduced q
bill to guarantee the interest on $50, 900 zoo
bonds of a projected railway on the levees
from New Orleans to Cairo. IT'D
TUESDAY. June 6-1n the Senate MI.
Slater introduced o bill to prohibit the collec-
ton Of party assessments by Government em-
ployes, the penalty being . fine of $500 and
deposition from Office. Mr.. Davis Nv. Va,)
offered resolution, which was adopted, for
an inquiry into the propfiety 81 reducing let.
ter postage to two cents and on newspapers
to half the present rate. 7Tn Army Appropri.
alton bill vas then taksp up, and motion to
exempt Generals Sherman and Sheridan from
compulsory retiremept was defeated, after
which the bill was passed-ases ~; noes, IL.
In the House bin was reported to suspend the
issue of silver certificates and limit the coinage
OF silver dollars. In the Florida contested
election case of Witherspoon Us. Davidson a
recommendation was made that Mr.. Davidson
have leave to withdraw. Mr.. Hewitt presented
resolution Of the New York Chamber of Com
merce in opposition to the sale of the Brook
Ign Navy-yard. Mr.. Kasson secured the unani-
nous passage of resolutions in eulogy of Gem
eral Garibaldi The petition of NJ. D. Ball to
be slmitted as Delegate from Alaska was re-
ported back without recommendation. .F@,
WEDNESDAY, June Yin the Senate the
cons liberation of the District of Columbia bill
which appropriatss &c. 367, 767, occupied the
session In the House, in Committee of the
Whole, the General Deficiency Appropriation
bill was considered Mr.. Sparks made q
fruitless attempt to strike out the clause set
ting aside $9OO, 600 for army transportation
for two years. Mr.. Holman failed in an effort
to cut out Sl25,0OO for army transportation
to Immigrant roads. When half the bill had
been considered the committee rose.
THURSDAY, June Sin the Senate the
District of Columbia Appropriation bill was
passed Mr.. Hawley reported joint reso-
luton, which was adopted, appropriating
$4,000 to furnish food to destitute people in
the overfowed portion of Mississippi. In the
House bill was passed increasing to $40 per
month the pension Of any soldier who lost
leg hand or foot in the late war. The General
Deficiency Appropriation bill was taken up,
and motions to strike out the clauses of S125,-
600 for land-grant railroads, of $780,, 900 for
the Naval Bureau of Construction, and Of
$ll2,6Oo for special Deputy MaEshals, were
defeated, after which the bill was passed by
ayes, 1l6; noes, 81. A joint resolution was
passed to lend 1000 army tents to shelter
Russian refugees at Vineland, N. .r