New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, March 1.-THE West Point
appropriation bill was reported with amend
ments, and the bill for the appointment OF
addltlonal commissioners to Paris, unfayora-
bly, reported and indefinitely postponed. A
resolution appointing Gen Sherman a regent
OF the Smithsonian Institution in the place of
George Bancroft resigned was agreed to.
The Pacific railroad bill, agreed is BY the rail
road committee was reported. Mr.. Blaine
called up his resolution asking for the CORES
third commissioner to determine the Halifax
award, and made some remarks thereon.
Hamlin and Dawes also spoke, and the reso.
luton was agreed to. The bill providing for a
commission on the alcoholic and LIQUOR traffic
was passed-29 to 10. Mr.. Conkling reported a
bill in aid of the Bennett polar expedition.
HOUSE, March IA large number Of
pills were introduced, among which were one
by Ewing, for the issue of legal tender notes:
one by Turner, declaring United States bonds
subject to taxation; one by Patterson, to fix
the value OF timber cut on public lands: and
TWO for the issue of silver certificates. The
house then went into committee of the whole
on me !e. consular aud diplomatic bill, and Mr.,
hewitt made speech. lie criticised the
diplomatic service, and the Presidents civil
service policy. After his speech the bill re-
latlng to the tax on spirits, and the naval an.
preparation bill were reported, and Cox offer
e @;o resolution favorinng the recognition of
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session was held for debate only.
SENATE, March IA resolution look
ing to the trial of claims against the United
States exceeding 81 900 in district courts was
agreed to. The bill in aid of the Bennett polar
expedition passed without debate. com
munication from the secretary of the interior
relating to the timber depredations in Mon
tana was received and read. The bill for the
relief Of Surgeon General Hammond was
passed-55 to 1. The bill for the PAYMENT of
Ben Halliday was referred to the committee
on claims. Mr.. Thurman made a speech on
the Pacific Rrailroad sinking fund bill Mr.
Window called up the West Point bill. but If
went over until the 18TH
HOUSE, March 12th.-The house went
into committee of the whole on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and was
nell and Cox, after which the committee rose
without action, and the house adjourned
SENATE, March 13th.-Mr. Window
reported the fortifcation bill. Mr.. Merrimon
introduced a bill to regulate the counting of
the electoral votes. Mr.. Kelley introduced
oils to aid the New Orleans & Pacific railroad
and to establish mint at New Orleans. Mr.
Matthews called up the communication of the
secretary of the interior relating to timber
depredations and made some remarks He
was followed by Mr.. Blaine The senate then
took up the West Point bill and the COMMITTEES
amendments to the house bill were agreed to.
HOUSE, March 13-The house went
into committee of the whole on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, which was
consl dered by sections. After an explanation
by Reagan OF his assertions made few days
ago: regarolng inc Dill to pay southern mail
contractors, several motions to increase items
IN the bill were voted down. Amendments
making it the duty of consuls to make month
" reports OF exports and imports and annual
reports OF the rate of wages in the countries to
which they were accredited were adopted and
first-class ministers from $4,000 to $4,000
and makes other sweeping reductions. The
bill in aid of the Bennett polar expedition
passed.
SENATE, March 18th. "A number of
pension bills were passed. Bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Voorhees, providing for the nav
ment OF customs duties in legal tender notes
ana Dy Mr.; Teller to regulate tariff on the
Denver and Kansas Pacific railroads. The bill
to provide for sinking fund for the Pacific
raliroad companies then came up, and Mr..
Matthews addressed the senate in favor of the
measure reported by the railroad committee.
IN opposition to the Thurman bill reported
iron! !r Ihe Judlc!ary committee. Mr.. Gordon
introduced bill for railroad from Bismarck
to the Black Hills. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, March 14.-Mr. Hardenberoh
introduced bill regulating the revise fnnd 81
national banks. Mr.. Durham reported a hill
Uniting the compensation OF circuit and dis.
trict counts, when the same duties are per.
formed by one person, to Sc, 500 The bill for
extending the time for removing whisky from
Don M tothree years was discussed in committee
tax finally paid shall be the same as would he
paid If the whisky were taken out at once and
passed.11O to 116. The bill appropriating
$4,000 for contingent expenses was reported
and passed. The Massachusetts contested
ed without action