New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-02-05

| JOHN H. ACHEy, for the murder of
a fel'ow-gambler, and William E. Merrick, for
the murder Of his wife, were hanged in In
dianapolis, on the Goth. Both died protesting
their innocence.
PRESIDENT HAYES. on the goth, ten
dsred the Peruvian Mission to Senator Chris.
tiancy, Of Michigan. The latter accepted,
and the nomination was Immediately and
unanimously confirmed by the Senate.
ARGENT Washington telegram says
the excess Of exports overimports for Decem-
Der, 1878, were s35, 1885, 900; for the year 1875
$50. ,543. coo.
| 49, CONGRESSIONAL.
| SENATE.-A favorable report was
made, on the 23d, on the House bill to promote
the education of the blind. IA Conference
Committee was appointed on the Indian Appro-
Pration bill; The Conference report on the
agreed to, and the bill passed. ;. Bills were
passed-to amend the Patent laws; House bill,
with amendments. making appropriations to en-
the provisions Of Sec Isl OF the Revised Statutes
| in regard to the expenses Of transporting coin
and bullion. and for miscellaneous expenses of
the House.
HOUsE.-The Conference report on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was agreed to-. The Army and Postoflice Appro-
priation bill, and a bill for taking the Federal
to regulate commerce between the United States
and Canada, and to provide for reciprocal navi-
cation: Ihe bin to apply the proceeds of the
mittce of The Whole. -
SENATE.-On the oath, the memorial
of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
and other officers of the National Woman's Suf-
frage Association. WAS submitted, praying for
ane passage OF A. o3nS rssotgtien pt3p?sng an
States from disfranchising persons on account
OF sex: MIR. Edmunds moved to take up his
resolution declaring the validity Of the 'rhir-
to the Constitution, and after several dilatory
to adjourn was agreed to~25 to Is Adjourned
to the 9th.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments
20 the bill appropriatny sC0 coo for the trans
portation of coin and bul.ion, and $40 600 for the
for embczzlement on the part of officers in the
Internal Revenue Service was passed: Several
pFivSSte billy bills were also passed Csmmittee
the War-C Claim bills :
SENATE.-Not in session on the 25th.
HoUsE.-The Postof1ice Appropria-
ton bill appropriatine $3i,s0O,0GO, decrease
| of about 81. 600 600 from the estimates, and an
| last year). was considered in Comm ;ttee ~ the
Whole and several amendments. increasing the
appropriation in certain cases, were agreed to.
SENATE.-The credentials of Senator
Shields, of Missouri, were presented, on the 9th
and he was sworn in. A large number of bills
were referred including one to reorganize and
b;sfc,pmne me m M Of the United states:
the United States. INF. Edmnnds' from ~: IN ~
dietary COMMITTEE, reported back the House
Constitution prohibiting the claims of dis
| loyal persons for property injured OF
| destroyed in the War Of the Rebellion,
| with an amendment in the nature
| of a substitute "A message was received from
the House, transl, itting the testimony taken be-
snf MsSexs Ct that bGdy
sion was had on q bill to pay Warren Mitchell for
cotton taken during the war; in the course Of
which Mr.. Hill, in opposing the bill, said he
would vote against it because it was a war
claim; he was opposed to the PAYMENT of ali
claims whether they be from OF dis
! Mitchell,
I1orep Mr., 11;,;oh4,, lin :. -.
aroo VA 100 w Ao'1
85tO to every man who is not worth $500. who
take si Of the
! feated-yeas. y: NAYS 3l2-the following being
the names Of those voting in the affirmative:
Bliss, Bridges Butler, Collins, Cox (N. ",
inger. LuttrelI. Mackey. Miller. Phelns. Rob
ertson' Randolph Re;iIy. Scales Tnrne~; VII VII
son. Wright. :. Among tie bills introduced was
S9s proyid,ng for treaty with Mexco The
War to erect hoadstoncs over the graves Of
Union soldiers inferred in private. village or
Guy cemeteries
SENATE.-On the 28th, bill was in.
| trod,ced and refe rred anthorzino the President
to nrescr;he .r;t,hla ro1;co rogn1at;ons for t,'a
government OF me various indian reservations
ana S Ior tne punishment Of murder, robbery and
other crimes commiitea thereon. An adverse
repor. vas maae on tns memorial OF me Mlss8u-
t;, negtSsMie' asRins ZOE tue removal OF the IA.
Union: "a favorable report was made on the
h,; ,ands ~. o t na, o. Wsrrs NJ the
eli was fur her debated and its third reading re-
fnscd-,yeas. Il; nays, 30. motion to axe up
| COn:tltutioaal Amendments Was a.rctd tO-&
I,,,,s,, IT.. on;,lot;uo .,,,uo.;,
~, III, -. :. 49,, :. $500 r.
grafton of Chinese was taken I'M and after c,,n.
siderable debate, was .passed-155 TO r. It pro.
yades t,lat no Master OF Vessel owned BY siti,
anv foreign mort anV nnmbero f Gincse eaceed
M. fifteen. with ,iHtent to bring them to the
pssenses II excess Of the prescribe5 nnnSer eaeo
dhe 81 ne b Ssi eslsdeled II
additional land district in Idaho. 'u oie''''s ~
SENATE hill was nassod IN Tho
29tb providing that 10 rer,on under twenty. fvt
years of age or over thirty shall be appointed
Chaplain in the Navy. and fixing the relative