New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Feb. l1th.-A large number of
petitions and memorials for and against the
passage of the Bland silver bill were presented
and laid on the table, or referred. Bills were
introduced and referred. The senate voted to
meet with the house to day to receive the pic
ture presented by Mrs. Thompson. The bill
to provide that United States district courts for
the southern district of Iowa shall be held at
Burlington was reported favorably. Mr. Saun
ders presented a remonstrance of citizens of
Omaha and Council Bluffs against the Chaffee
bill. The silver bill came up and Davis, of
West Virginia. spoke in favor of it, Salisbury
and Coke followed on the same side.
HOUSE, Feb. 1.-THE Alexandria mill
claim bill was disposed of by laying on the
table a motion to reconsider. A large numb
er Of bills were introduced. The house adopt
ed a resolution to meet in joint session with
the senate to-day to hear presentation and ac-
ceptance speeches on the gift Of Carpenters
a resolution thanking Gen. Miles for his gal
liant Indian campaign. The West Point ap
preparation bill was taken up and the motion
to strike out the amendment allowing addi
tional pay to instructors defeated. After
further discussion Of the bill and the rejection
of an amendment reducing the paw of cadets
the house adjourned.
SENATE Feb. 18th. Petitions and com
mittee reports were presented. Bills were
upon plans for charging the library, and ap-
propriahng $375,000 to purchase the building
of the Freedman's saving bank. Resolutions
of State legislatures were presented, among
them those from Minnesota favoring extern
sion of time to the Hastings and Dakota rail
road. Bills were introduced, and the silver
bill was taken up, speeches being made by
Mcdonald and johnson, with an intermission
to join the house in hearing speeches upon
Carpenters picture.
3 HOUSE, Feb. 12.-No legislative bust
ness was done except brief Consideration of
the West Point appropriation bill. The SEN
ate then joined the house to witness the formal
presentation Of Carpenters painting of sign
ing the emancipation proclamation. Speeches
SENATE, Feb. 13.-Bills and petitions
were presented. The petition to employ the
surplus of the Chinese Indemnity fund for the
relief of sufferers from the famine in China
was reported adversely. A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the inter-
ior for information as to the payment of pen
sions in the south. The bill for holding the
United States court in southern Iowa was
passed Merrimon, Saunders and others spoke
on the silver bill It was unanimously agreed
tibet debate should clese and vote be taken
Friday.
HOUSE, Feb. 13th.-The house spent
most OF the session in committee of the whole
on the military academy bill. Several amend
ments tending to cripple the academy were
rejected. a heated discussion took place be-
tween Hewitt and Aiken, of South Carolina,
and the other southern members regarding the
attacks Of the latter upon West Point, Aiken
accusing Hewitt, in the course of the debate
Of cowardice and selling the presidency, and
Hewitt, defending himself and saying it was 8
southern man, j. Madison Wells, who offered
! to sell the presidency to him. The debate