New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Feb. 25.-Mr. Conkl1ng pre-
sented the petition of James Gordon Bennett
Tor congressional aid to his projected North
Pole expedition. Mr.. Wallace introduced a
bill providing for the subsidies to ocean mail
lines. MI. Voorhees, resolution for an in
quiry into expenditure Of money by Indian
tribes OF Indian Territory, in support of dele
gates IN Washington, was adopted. Bills re-
latlng to the Pacific railroads were introduced
and referred. Mr.. Plumb submitted an
amendment to the military academy bill re-
latlng to the manner, of filing vacancies in
the army. An amendment to the revised
statutes relating to forage and mounting of
army officers was passed. The house Joint
resolution to authorize the issue of arms to a
military company in Charleston passed.
/ HOUSE, Feb. pa number of bills
were introduced, among them several finan-
clal measures for the issue of United States
bonds, their substitution for national bank
notes, the free coinage Of silver, etc. Bills
were reported from committees and variously
disposed OF, among them Banning's army bill,
which was reported back, and the bill to trans
Ter the Indian bureau to the war department.,
which was referred to the committee of the
whole. sThe bill to forfeit certain railroad land
grants was ordered printed and recommitted.
The house went into committee of the whole
On the Mexican pension bill, but rose without
action and adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 26th.-Mr. Ferry was
elected president pro tem.in the absence of the
vice president by one majority. A resolution
was adopted instructing the commissioner OF
agriculture to investigate diseases of hogs.
other resolutions and bills were considered
without action
HOUSE, Feb. 26.-Committees were
called for reports after which Chalmers of Mis-
sisslppi made speechupon southern matters,
attacking the returning board of louisiana
Mr.. Butler made his previously announced
speech on the finances, which consumed the
rest of the session.
SENATE, Feb. 27.--Petitions, resolu-
tions and minor bills was introduced and dis
cussed without action. The house bill to
authorize the temporary appointment OF
pension agents to prevent delay in the pay
ment of pensions in case of vacancies, came
up and caused considerable discussion, Blaine,
Conkling ond other malcontents opposing the
newly appointed pension agents in New York,
The bill finally passed, A toS
4 HOUSE, Feb. 27th.-A bill to restore
urgeon General Hammond to the army rolls
was passed. Bills were passed providing for
disqualification of the revised statues grant
ing the use of tents, ammunition, ETC., to the
soldiers reunion.at Marietta, and issuing arms
u.
orpensioning Mexican veterans was taken up,
and after discussion in committee of the whole
went over and the house adjourned.
SENATE. Feb. 25.-Several bills were
reported and placed on the calender Mr.
Beck tried to call up his bill declaring it in
expedient to levy taxes TO maintain the sink
ing fund, but the senate refused. Mr.. Chaffee
Lincoln. The bill authorizing a special term
of court in southern Mississippi came up, and
pending its discussion a message was received
from the house announcing that body had
passed the silver bill over the presidents veto.
The senate then passed the bill, 46 to 10. The
sippi was then passed, and the senate adjourn
ed until Monday.
HOUSE, Feb. 28th.-A bill reported
from the naval committee requiring That all
appropriations for the navy department should
be made in specific detail was passed. Some
minor reports were made when message was
received from the president vetoing the silver
bill The bill was again put upon its passage
and passed, 1876 to 73, Notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of the president. After brief sitting
of the house in committee of the whole on the
Mexican pension bill the house adjourned.
& HOUSE, March Mr. Whyte asked
leave to offera resolution directing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to institute legal pro-
ceedings against sneh persons as have en-
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plates galvanized with any metal otherwise
than by electro battery, that have fraudulently
or Illegally paid less than the legal rates Of
duty thereon, or who have fraudulently
caused to be levied or collected less tnan the
legal duty thereon, and to enforce the penal
ties thereon both in civil and criminal courts
Of the United States. Mr.. Whyte explained
1.-THE resolution would enforce the collect
ion of $4,000 of unpaid duty that has been
evaded by importers of tin plates.