New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

OlAt ~ es uAssSusseua aL some length, and its
further consideration postponed Is December
next. The select committee to INQUIRE into
the alleged frauds in Louisiana. under the
resolution OF Senator Matthews were author
lied: to sit during the session of the Senate.
HOUSE, June 19.--The civil service
appropriation bill was considered AmEnd.s
ments for the reissue of ten millions of
treasury notes, now held for redemption 81
fractional currency, ruled out of order Mr..
stephens moved to increase the appropriation
for the signal service from 1925, 900 to $35OOOO.
adopted. q further appropriations for the.
ROCK Island arsenal, aggregatingi S265,OOO,
adopted the evening session the: House
had q squabble over the sundrycivil appropris
alton bill, lasting until midnight.
SENATE. June 13.-The bill for the re-
peal OF the specie resumption act was amend
ca and passed. Itprovides that after the pass
age ofthe act, U. S. notes shall be receivable.
the same as coin IN payment of per cent.
bonds, and on and after Oct. 1, 1878 said notes
shall be receivable for duties on Imports 4
HOUSE, June 13.-There was great CON
fusion as to the order Of business; the House
finally going into committeelof the whole on
sundry civil bill. A protracted debate ensued
and at midnight the bill passed.
SENATE, June Ia IA large amount Of
business was transacted mostly in reference
to appropriation bills, the appointment of
committees in conference to. reconcile differ
a fina. adjournment on, Monday next. Appro-
prlatlOn bills were passed, amend or rejected,
or-referredto conference committees, involv-
ng millions Of dollars. The House bill appro-s
Prlatlng $2l55OO for public building in New.
York to be used as barge Office was passed
bill was passed creating sinking fund to
pay the Indebtedness due the government by
the Pacific railroad company. The House bill
to increase the pensions Of certain pensioned
soldiers and sailors who have lost both hands,
both feet or the sight of both eyes in the SER
vice OF their country from $50 $72 a month
was passed. Amendments to the bill max
ing appropriations for harbor and river i'm
proyements was referred to a committee of
conference. Senators Windon and Allison
were appointed new conference committee
on the Legislative, judicial and executive APP
preparation bill. s;,s;.t .,sss. t.5s5 "a -
HOUSE, June 14,-Mr. Burchard moved
o suspend the rules and adopt the following
preamble and resolution: WHEREAS, Att q
JOINT meeting Of the two Houses of the Nth
Congress, convened pursuant to law and the
constitution, for the purpose of ascertaining
and counting the votes for President and Vice
President, for the term commencing March
4th 1877, on counting the votes Rutherford B.
Hayes was declared elected President, and
VIM. A. Wheeler was declared elected Vice
President: therefore Resolael, That no sub
sequent Congress, and neither House, has
jurisdiction to revise the action of such joint
meeting, and any attept by either House to
annul or disregard such action, or title to the
office arising therefrom, would be revolution
airy, and disapproved by this house,. After
long struggle and great confusion and com
motion the preamble and resolution was
passed, yeas 2S4, nays a. ....
i SENATE, June .15.-Senators Wadleigh
reported that the charges that Senator Grover
procured his seat by fraud and bribery were
not sustained by the evidence. A concurrent
resolution, amended by the House, extending
passed. William E. Spencer was chosen
clerk of the Senate, nice William j. Mcdonald,
deceased. The report of the conference COM
mittee on the river and harbor bill appropria
ting So, 36150O was agreed to. The amend
ment of the House increasing the pension of
Gen. Shields to $500 month was agreed to.
HOUSE, June 15.-The conference re-!
port appropriating $836l 500 for rivers and
harbors was agreed too. The consideration
of the bill amending the internal revenue law
was resumed, and discussed at considerable
length. Mr.. Hewitt offered an amendment
for the establishment sofs the bonded ware
houses for the export of tobacco. Adopted.
+. SENATE June 17::4- The comm1tteegon
the judi larry, reported an amendmentsto the
civil sundry billy .appropriatn 5000 900 to de-
fray the expenses of the u. :. courts. :! he
House bill to organize life saving service
passed. A large number of appropriations
were passed for various onjects..-Th conn
mittee OH appropriations reported III favor OF
allowing expenses and compensation of the
committee appointed by Grant to 60 to
Louisiana, $4,000. This led to- a long, discuss
ion on the Louisiana imbroglio, ii which
Senator Conkling and Blaine took PART,
each opposing the appropriation, and each
showing much bitterness against the admin
affairs. The appropriation was defeated; 80
to ~. q Sundry Sother appropriations were
agreedsto.l SaSfla ss5
HOUSE, June ia resolution touch
ing the depressed condition oflabor and indus
try throughout the country, and providing for
asselect committee to sitduring the recess to
enquire into the cause thereof passed Vari-
Gus appropriations were considered and
passed. MIR. Butler introduced a resolution
concerning Senator Matthews refusal gto APP
pear before the Potter committee, requesting
the Senate to give Mr.. Matthews s4tnr1nal
leave of absence to appear before the COM
mittee The resolution led to various incisive
remarks IL on the part Of several members, and
was adopted "A stormy debate ensned on the
bill appropriating SIS, 900 to, BE. placed
under the direction Of the President to sipay
the government of Great Britain the amount
awarded by the fishery commission, lately as
sembled at Halifax,l in, pursuan cey of the
treaty of Washington. This red to a STORMY
debate. The House refused to suspend the
rules. The House committee reported in
favor Of censuring. the conduct of the navy
department under Robson, and at midnight
took up business upon the Speakers tabIesa
SENATE, juno as Resplution asppassA
to extendsthe session till 6ee' dock, Wednes-
day evening. An amendment to the sundryI
appropriation bill was agreed to, appropria