New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. Mr.. Chaffee introduced q
new Pacific railroad bill. The naval appro
priatien bill was reported. Minor bills were
passed. Mr.. Booth spoke on the Pacific rail
ROAD funding bill, and Mr.. Thurman offered an
not transferable. After further debate, thu
senate adjourned, Thurman not insisting upon
a vote. Z &
HOUSE, April IA resolution vas
adopted admitting to the floor of the house
one representative of each newspaper The
case OF Doorkeeper Polk was considered The
river and harbor bill was reported.
SENATE, March "A resolution for the
appointment of a committee to consider the
taking of the eighth census was adopted: also
a resolution to print 25,000 copiesofthe report
OF the commissioner OF agriculture, on
forestry. The bill for the relief of James
Fishback, Illinois deputy collector, was con
sidered and laid over. The bill authorizinc
the secretary of war to prescribe rules for the
making OF contracts was passed. The Pacific
railroad funding bill came up, and Mr.. Mat
thews spoke in favor of the railroad commit
tee bill. tE1.F.*f &lsaUatl
HOUSE, April 4.-Atr. Butler offered a
bill to direct the issue of fractional currcncy.
The House resumed consideration of the case
OF Doorkeeper Polk, and finally adopted the
resolution declaring the office vacant. Pend
ing action upon resolution devolving The
duties upon the sergeantat farms, the House
adjourned.
SENATE, April 5th.-The naval appro-
priation bill was passed The pacific railroad
funding bill then came up, and several SEN
ators spoke. Mr.. Thurman announced that
he would ask the senate to sit until vote was
reached Aftee debate, a motion to adjourn
to Monday was carred--S2 to 81. .,,q
HOUSE, April 5--Nearly the entire
SoSciOy, y4roc foC-on wit ~,
upon the nomination of Gen. Shields, of Mis-
souri,, for door-keeper, made by General But
Ter. The Democrats refused to permit vote
to be taken and the matter went over Sew
eral private bills were passed, and the house
adjourned until Monday.
SENATE, April Sth.-The credentials of
Senator-elect George H. Pendleton, of Ohio
were presented; minor bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred. The Pacific
railroad funding bill came up, and Mr.. Blaine
offered his amendment relinquishing the right
on the part of the United States to alter or
amend the law. After debate Thurman said
he would ask a vote to-day, and the senate
adjourned.
House, April S-The House was full
in expectation of the doorkeeper election. Mr.
Buffers resolution for the election of Gen
James Shields was voted question Of priv
lcge and a long and excited debate ensued
tuClCupOu, III WHICH, DutlCI GOOh Inc CQlCl
part i'll advocating the election of Shields.
Finally a vote was taken and Field, the regu.
lar Democrat caucus nominee, elected by 123
to Ito for Shields and scattering.
SENATE, April 9th.-A bill to repair
and put in order the mint in New Orleans and
the deficiency bill were reported, and Senator
Edmunds spoke on the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill.
HOUSE, April 9.-Mr. Wright offered a
concurrent resolution to authorize the print.
ing OF S40O00O,O00 of treasury notes. MIR
Buckncr, from the committee on banking and
currency, reported the bill for the substitu
ton Of treasury for national bank notes. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the tariff bill, and Mr.. Wood addressed the
House in explanation of it.