New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30

to construct a railway from Bismarck to the
Black Hills. Mr.. Southland moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill making the cotton
tax payable in greenbacks. The vote was 1874
ceived from the italian minister to attend SER
vices in honor ofthe obsequies of the late King
Victor Emanuel.
SENATE, January, 22nd.-Petitions, re-
ports, communications and minor bills were
presented. The statue of william King, pre-
sented by the State of Maine, was accepted,
and speeches made by Blaine, Hamlin, Dawes
and others, a sharp passage taking lpiace be-
tween Senators Blaine and Dawes on the oc-
casion of reference by the former to old points
OF dispute between the States
HOUSE, Jan. Odd Committee reports
were made, among them a resolution by Ewing
instructing the committee on banking and
currency to ascertain the amount of gold and
bonds in the country, with view to ascertain
ing the feasibility of resumption, which was
adopted. Some private bills were passed, and
President Porter, of Yale, appointed regent of
the Smithsonian institute. The house then
considered portion of the bill for regulating
commerce, and voted to accept the statute of
William King, from the State of Maine.
SENATE, Jan. 23.-Petitlons were pre-
sented, the naval committee was discharged
from consideration of the Draper case, and
the Runkle case given to the judiciary COM
mittee. Mr. Blain introduced bill for a
double legal tender Of gold and silver Mr..
Ferry introduced bill to fix the basis of COM
pensation of fourth-class postmasters upon
stamps cancelled instead of sold. Resolutions
were offered to print $4,000 copies each Of the
eulogies upon Bogy and Morton. The sill
yer bill then came up, and Mr.. Cockrell spoke
in favor of it, and Mr.. Randolph in opposition.
HOUSE, Jan. 23.-The House consid-
cred the steamboat BILL and several minor
amendments were adopted, after which the
day was given up to eulogies upon the late
Senator Bogy.
SENATE, Jan. 24th.-The senate dis
cussed the Runkle case, passed some minor
resolutions. and then proceeded to the discus
sion Of the Matthews silver resolutions. Mr..
Lamar spoke atlength, when the question was
aiken on the several amendments Mr.. Conk-
ling's amendment to make the resolution Joint
instead of concurrent was discussed at len 9Th.
Pending debate, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 24th.-The entire session
was devoted to the steamboat bill, which was
not finished when the house adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 25-The Senate cons d.
cred the bill to remit taxes on insolvent saw
ings banks, received petitions and passed the
bill ordering the Memphis custom house to
be constructed of Tennessee marble. The
Matthews silver resolutions coming up, Conk-
Hng's amendment to make tn, resolution
joint instead Of concurrent was defeated % to
80. Edmunds' amendment next came up and
was defeated after discussion, Is to a. All
other amendments were rejected and the res
olutions were finally adopted 43 to %.
HOUSE, Jan. 25.-The House passed
the steamboat bill and the bill authorizing
the public printer to make purchase in open
market, and went into the committee of the
whole to consider the bill to extend the time
for the withdrawal of whisky now in bond,
and long discussion consumed the rest of
the session.