New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-12
COMPASSIONATE

h SENATE, May 31.-The resolution for
final adjournment on June IL was received
and laid over. The bill for an appoin tment of
an additional circuit Judge for Indiana and
Illinois was passed. The bill to confirm the
title to certain Chicago real estate was; in
taken up, and after several amendments were
agreed to, passed. After considerable discus
sion, the bill to appropriate money for the pay,
ment of the Halifax award was taken up, IS to-
10. After considerable discussion, the senate
adjourned without action on the bill, lat!33 ,t
SENATE, June 1.-THE committee on
railroads, reported back the Senate bill
authorizing railroad companies to construct
and maintain telegraph lines for commercial
purposes, and to secure the government use
the same for military, postal, and other .ptlr-@
poses, with an amendment in the nature OF
the substitute. The bill to provide {; fire.
proof building for the bureau of engraving,
and printing and the mechanical branches of
the treasury and other departments, passed.
The concurrent resolution in regard to final
| adjournment was taken2up, the amendment
| of the House. fixing June 18th as the day of
| final adjournment was concurred in yeas s3S,
nay II.
HOUSE. June 1.-Mr. Harris from the
committee on judiciary reported a bill giving
cnrcuit courts supervisory jurisdiction in Ger (
the treasury with tic consent OF tile secretary
of war to cancel certain contracts for the sale
Of land made at Harpcr's Ferry in 1869, to re-
sell thesame and sell or lease all other, real
estate or riparion rights owned by the United
States at Harpers Ferry; changing the time for
holding the district convention for the Wes-
tern district of Pennsylvania; to provide for
holding the United States district court at
Kansas City; dividing Colorado into three
judicial districts; organizing the judicial dis
tricts OF Michigan flor holding terms of United
States district court for West Verginia at Mar
tinsburR. fSl. L3agss}, tfas.5l
SENATE, June ga resolution calling
9 on the President for correspondence with
Great Britain relating to the sixth article Of
the treaty Of Washington, Which provides
that joint effort shall be made to induce Other
governments to adopt the three rules for the
action of neutrals in the time of war. The 1
senate refused to take up theelection BILL 26
to %. Minor bills were passed, among them
that providing forthe issue ofsarms to, ter
ritories Mr.. Spencer offered an, amendment
ito the army bill. providing for military post
in the Black Hills. The senate then Yconsid- !
cred the ,post-route bill. An amendment re-
storing the franking privilege caused some
discussion and was rejected by a tie vote.
s House, June Bills were introduced
and referred and the internal revenue bills
considered. The evening session was devoted
to the life saving service bill.
SENATE, June, The select committee
on Mexicon relations was authorized to sit
through the recess. The bill creating the
Office OF railroad commissioner was passed.
Mr. Burnside reported a bill to create a CON-
mission to reorganize the army Several mi
nor bills were passed, among them one for a /.
military telegraph in Dakota and Montana
Mr.. SSpencer int duced bill for a military
post on Milk river. The post-route bill was
considered and the army, bill reported with
amendments. rs }s ~. ~ IS. 'S51lt ..
L HOUSE, June Bills were ss. passed fix
ing the day of election of congressman in sew
feral States also the time for holding courts,
and relating to other unimportant matters.
The bill recognizing the life saving service
was passed. The house then went into com
smttee OF the whole on the tariff bill, and after
q. brlef discussion the bill was read first