New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE. May S.--The bill to prohibit
the retirement of legal-tender notes, was re-
ferred to the committee on finance. bill
making the distribution OF arms under the
bill Of July '76, 500 stands to each territory as
we'll as State, passed. The senate then took
up the Indian appropriation bill. A motion
to strike out the clause providing for the re-
moyal of the Nez Perces Indians from Leav-
enworth to Indian Territory, was rejected
Other amendments to the bill were agreed tc
Without final action, the senate ad journed
HOUSE, May S.-A committee on cen
sus was appointed with Cox, Of New York, as
chairman. The elections committee reported
on the South Carolina contested election cases
that the sitting members were entitled to their
seats. The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the tariff bill. A motion to
limit debate to two hours was rejected and
speeches were made by Mr.. Tucker and
others.
SENATE, May 9th.-Thc committee on
printing reported the house bill to print 3OO,-
600 copies Of the report of the commissioner
of agriculture, with an amendment reducing
the number to 100000. The senate went into
secret session on the Mexican award bill It
was amended by directing that the claims of
Benjamin WE'LL and the Fabra Mining com
pany should not be paid for six months, and
that in the meantime the president should in
yestigate their justice, and passed. The Indian
appropriation bill then came up, and after the
adoption of some amendments, passed. The
bill to regulate the letting of mail contracts
passed. The bill to repeal the bankrupt law
then came up.
HOUSE, May 9-The Joint resolution
for the enforcement OF the eight hour iaw in
the executive department was passed The
bill to regulate Interstate commerce was
az sod s,A.
mittee OF the whole on the tariff bill, and was
addressed by Messrs. Kelley and Harris, of
Georgia.
SENATE, May 10 The House Joint
resolution authorizing the expenditure of
money to strengthen the foundation of the
Washington monument was passed. Consid-
Grafton Of the bill to repeal the bankrupt law
ment fixing the date of repeal on Sept. /. 1878,
instead of Jan. l, 1879, agreed to- The bill was
then passed by vote Of 26 to 81 The post
office appropriation bill was called up and
went over as unfinished business. After tran
sacting some further business the Senate held
an executive session and adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE, May 10.-Mr. Wood introduced
a bill providing for the return of excessive
customs deposits to importers. A bill intro
duced by Mr.. Dunnell, relating to notices of
contest in land cases, was passed. Committee
reports were received and laid over for con-
sideration. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the William and Mary
college claim, and a long and heated discus
sion ensued, which eliminated in an undlgni-
fed passage between Mrs. White of Pennsyl
vania. and Tucker. When the committe rose,
the bill was recommended and passed. Mr.
Durham introduced bill regulating salaries
Of United States district attorneys The house
then adjourned.
SENATE, May 13th.-Mr. johnson in
troduced bill for the adoption of the Moffett
punch system in the District of Columbia. At
the expiration of the morning hour the post
Office appropriation bill was taken up.
2 HOUSE, May 13.-Mr. Laphan offered al
Joint resolution authorizing the President to
teers during the recess of Congress, if such
| action should te required for the defense of
| the frontier. Mr.. Potter as. question of priv
! ilege, presented preamble and resolution di-
recting the appointment of aselect committee
to investigate the election frauds in Florida
ton was opposed by Messrs. Conger, Garfield
and others upon the ground that it was not
properly privileged question. The chair
decided to receive the resolution, from which
decision Mr.. Conger took an appeal. The
appeal was tabled by nearly strict party
vote. Other points of order were raised which
the speaker overruled. Mr. Hale asked leave
to offer an amendment, to include Mississippi
and Oregon in the investigation; but Mr..
Potter refused to allow it. After this matter
was disposed of the Republicans filibustered
to prevent the adoption of the resolution, and
the house adjourned without disposing of it.
SENATE, May 14th.-Mr. Mills gave
notice that he would call up the Texas rail
road bill on Tuesday of next week. Various
committee reports were received and disposed
of. The house amendments to the bill author
izing citizens Of certain States and the Terri
/ tories to fell timber on the public domain
were concurred in, and the bill was passed.
I The senate agreed to a concurrent resolution
i adjourning both houses on Thursday after
noon for the purpose Of attending the funeral
of Prof. Henry. The post Office appropria.
ton bill was called up and Mr.. Maxey,s
amendment relative to the Brazilian mail
service rejected as not in order. The com
mittee amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed. After some discussion Of the hill
i to repeal the resumption act the senate 'af1.
journed. 7.5
HOUSE, May 1.-THE regular order be
1 ing called for. it was announced to he on
seconding the Potter investigation resolnt;on
The Republicans refrained from voting. leav
ing the house without quorum: and. a.
enough Democrats could not be found n
make one, on motion of Mr. Wood the house
voted to adjourn. Before announcing the Re-,
suit Of the vote the speaker laid before the
house an announcements Of the death OF Prof
Henry, inviting the members to attend The ~
neral "A senate resolution for the adionrn
ment OF both houses on Thursday at A O'clock
for this purpose, was adopted - IS
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and play ball / wish God wonld
smash me all to pieces and make NJ
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