New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, April 17.-Mr. Ferry was
elected president pro tenn. The bill to amend
the resumption act was reported by the
finance committee. a resolution for adjourn
ment June 10th, was agreed to unanimously.
Mr.. Burnside's bill to remove distinctions Of
thirty eightto seventeen. A resolution was
adopted calling upon the secretary OF the treas
ury Tor infOrmationas to the consumption 81
manufactures. Voorhees, resolution on gov
eminent credit introduced last December, was
agreed to unanimously. Mr.. Mitchell gave
extension bill Monday.
House, April 17th-A bill stopping the
coinage Of the twenty-cent piece was passed.
Dill providing for popular loan was report
ed. A number of railroad bills, including the
Northern Pacific bill, and the Thurman bill,
were referred to the committee of the whole.
Bills permitting national banks to keep their
reserve in United States bonds, and authoriz-
ing the issue of silver certificates were report
| ed, and the latter being made special order for
May 9. The senate resolutions for final ad.
June 10th came up and caused a
long discussion, anti-tarlff Democrats voting
with Republicans for adjournment. Amotion
to refer was defeated, 100 to 1871, and series
OF dllatOry motions followed. The house final
~ adjourned, 100 to a6
SENATE, April 18th.-The bill extend
ing the time of service Of the Hot Springs
commission Of Arkansas was passed. A num-
Der of bills on the calendar were passed. in
Guiding the quarantine bill and the bill author.
izing the cutting of timber for use by citizens
of Territories. Mr. Mitchell introduced re-
port to accompany the Northern Pacific bill.
HOUSE, April 18.-After a debate the
report of the disagreement of the conference
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airy clerks was accepted and a new confer
ence ordered. The Senate resolution for final
adjournment then came up, and the House
reiusedt to lay the motion to reconsider the
refusal to refer on the table-114 to 1856. Pend
ing further action, euloges we're delivered on
the late Judge Leonard. and the House ad-
journed. 3 Il
HOUSE, April l9.-The public printing
Office deficiency bill was taken up and passed;
also q bill admitting articles imported for ex-
hibition by scientific societies duty free. Con-
sideration Of the adjournment resolution was
postponed until May Is. Private business was
reported from committees and some bills
sion of Gen. James Shields from $50 to 500
per month. The William and Mary college
bill came up, but action was defeated by dila-
tory motions by the Republicans.
HOUSE, April 20.-The Post office was
under discussion. The item for the publi-
cation Of post route maps was increased from
$25, 900 to $40uOO. An amendment was
made IN regard to the compensation of 4th
class postmaters, providing that such compen-
sation shall be the whole Of the box rent col
lected on receipts from waste paper, etc., and
postage stamps and postal cards cancelled on
matter actually mailed at their offices; and
providing, further, that such compensation
shall not exceed two hundred and fifty dollars in
any one year exclusive of the commissions on
no ord b1,ci 50 cf
the bill providing for the appointment Of
special mail agents was stricken out. The
bill relating to tax on tobacco, incomes, etc.
was referred to committee of the whole
SENATE, April 22nd.-Mr. Voorhees,
offered an amendment to the bill to amend the
resumption act, making its provisions go into
effect at once instead OF on Oct. 1. Mr.. Blaine
tariff inexpedent. The Northern Pacific ex-
tension bill came up and Mitchell and
Voorhees, spoke in favor Of it. The hill aisap-
proving of the Arizona Territorial legislatures
law relating to the Southern Pacific railroad,
passed. Sargcnt's bill admitting women to
practice in the supreme court was discussed.
HOUSE, pril 22.-The Blair resolutions
Bills were introduced and referred Mr.
Springer offered q JOINT resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment forbiddng special
legislation. Buffers fractional currency bill
was defeated, 100 to 124. MIR. Reagan mOyed
to suspend the rules and pass the river and
harbor bill. After considerable sharp debate,
the rules were suspended, and the bill passed
-166 10 66. Mr.. Cox, who had opposed the
BILL attempted to have a protest against it,
signed by twenty eight members, entered on
the record, but the house adjourned. The bill
appropriates $7,3Oo,O00.
SENATE, April 23.-The committee
on military affairs, reported back the letters
OF the secretary of war and the generalof the
army, in regard to granting certificates of
merit for disting uished services to private
soldiers, non commissioned officers and must
cians Also bill to amend section 1885,
granting two dollars per month pay to those
holding such certificates. Both bills were
placed on the calendar. The Northern Pacific
extension bill was passed without division.
HOUSE, April 23.-Almost the entire
session was consumed considering the pro.
test against the river and harbor bill. The
| House finally refused to accept the protest.
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closed firm; No. 1 hard, $1.17h; No. /, LII
No. 4 .l2k; April 1.121z; May 112; June i .10X
No 8 O6l Corn, duh and heavy; No 4oN C.
OATS steady, No 26c; white 27@2sc. Rye, easy mo
!, 5sAc: Barley, firm; No. 2, 57A May, SOC.
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