New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Feb. 1S.-Petitions and bills
were introduced and the bill to enable Indians
to become better citizens was discussed Mr..
Cameron introduced a bill to reinstate certain
officers in the United States army Mr..
Dorsey offered an amendment to the recent
resolution of Voorhees, ,instructing the iudici
airy committee to inquire into the diversion
of the school fund of Indian territory to pur-
doses of lobbying and other matters relating
to Indians. The bill for the relief of settlers
on homesteads, permitting settler to change
Lis location at the end of a year and count the
time on his new location passed: also a bill
providing for a new edition Of the revised
statutes, and reselutionfor inquiry into the
condition of timber lands in Florida.
HOUSE, Feb. 1S.-The silver bill was
returned from the senate and went on the
speakers table. A billcompensating George
- Giddngs for mail services rendered prior to
the war, passed. Several bills were intro
duced, among them one winding up national
banks. District of Columbis. business was
transacted, and afte: some routine business
the house adjourned
SENATE. Feb. 19.-The bill for the re-
lief of W. A. Hammond, late Surgeon General
of the Army, was reported upon favorably,
and placed on the calender. A bill was intro
duced making presumption grant to the
heirs OF Jean Baptiste EBeaubien, deceased,
for part Of the Fort Dearborn reservation at
Chicago. An attempt was made to revive the
old Thanking privilege. A bill was introduced
to organize the life saving and coast guard
pensions to soldiers and sailors Of the war
OF 1912 and their widows was discussed at con
siderable length and passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 19.-In the contested
election case of Acklin VS.. Dovel, from the 4th
Louisiana district there was a lengthy dis
cussion participated in by Hale, STEPHENS,
Butler, Bland, Davis, Garfield, and others.
on 10 0fnf ho n9o1S
ed
SENATE, Feb. 2O.--A resolution was
adopted requesting the commissioner of ag-
riculture to furnish information about hog
disease. A bill was reported to transfer the
life-saving service to the navy department.
Petitions and bills were introduced and re-
ferred. The bill to regulate the eompensa-
ton of postmasters was amended by restor
ing the Thanking privilege to United States
officials and congressman, and passed. The
vote on the amendment was SO to 81. A bill
for the relief of the Eagle & Phoenix manu-
featuring company, of Columbus, Georgia,
Wyoming legislature, relating to holding
court In Crook and Peas counties, after a long
discussion passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 20.--The Acklin, Darrall
contested election case from Louisiana was
taken up, the silver bill again going over I'M
til the Dist After a prolonged discussion,
Acklin, Democratic contestant, was admitted
by strict party vote.
SENATE, Feb. 2l:-Mr. Spencer intro
duced bill for military posts at the Black
Hills. Mr.. Chafee offered an amendment to
his Pacigc railroad bill providing for an officer
to be styled Pacific railroad commissioner to
regulate management of the roads. The bill
to purchase law libraries for Dakota and
Wyoming was passed. Mr.. Window presented
a memorial for the improvement of the Ohio
river and its trihutaries Aa}inI1rneds till