New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-12-17
THE NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-Among the bills introduced
on the sth were the following: TO authosze
certain improvements in the channel Of the
Missouri River; providing for the removal Of
the Indians from Colorado: to encourage and
aid the education of the cOlOred race in the
several States and Territories. IA resolution
was adopted, directing the Secretary OF the
Interior to give information to me scna ;,, as
camps which have been established on the Ute
Indi,r-reservation in Colorado, and what et-
forts, IL any, have been made to remove sucn
camps, etc.. ,. Resolutions were OlreHcd py
Mr.. Voorhees, Undiana), ordered printed and
laid ON the table, expressing astonishment
and regret ut the proposition OF the Prcsl-
dent and Secretary of the Treasury TO in
cial agitation, with view to the
destruction Of the most necessary currcncles
now in use in the hands of the people. ana
declaring that the true interests of the coun-
try require unrestricted gold and silver coin
age, and that 1t is part OF wise tinnncll p0ncy
10 maintain the Grcenback currency ast ~, ms
lcgul-t cnder quality in Il volume not less tnan
now exists. IA message was received rom
the House announcing the death OF Kepre-
sentative Lay, and the concurrent rcsnittion
fora committee to arrange for the iunerai
was agreed to and the committee was aE-
pointed, and, rs q mark OF further respect, the
Senate then ADJOURNED.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clark announced the
death of Mr.. Lay (MissourD, and resolutions OF
regret were adopted and a committee was ap-
uOintcd to arrange for the funeral. .Ad-
jOnrncd.
SENATE-On the 9th the bills for the
interchange of subsidiary silver coins and to
authorize. the Secretary of the Treasury to Is
size $40 600 Of four-pcrcent. bonds for the
payment of arrears of pensions were report
cd from the Committee on Finance and indefl-
nitely postponed. a petition was presented es
and referred from the General Assembly OF
the Presby terrain Church OF the United States,
representing 5000 churches and over 5OO,OOO
commandments, asking for commission OF
'..A memorial was presented and referred
from certain cx-sOldiers, representing tnat
they were paid in a deprecated currency, and
asking Congress to make up the deilclency. -
United States Circuit Judge for the Elghth
judicial Circuit was confirmed without debate
or division.
HOUSE. "A joint resolution was ill.,
troduced and referred proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution providing that, after
the 4th Of March, 1885, the President and Vice
President shall hold their offices for six years,
and shall be ineligible for more than one term
cOnsccutiyely, and that members of Congress
introduced-tO amend the laws relating to in
tcrnal revenue; to retire National Bank circt!-
notes therefor; to repeal the Resumption act ;
declaring that after the lst of January moth
ing but gold and silver coin es SHAH be
tracted, unless otherwise expressly stipu'
lated; for the protection of trademarks; to
prohibit the further removal of Indians to the
indian Territory; to authorize the purchase
OF foreign-built ships by United States citi-
zens for use in foreign trade. Joint resol1-
tons were introduced and referred express
ing sympathy for the efforts now being made q:
by patriotic Irishmen to ameiOratc tho cOndi-
ton of their beloved country" and request
ing the President to communicate to her
Majcsty's Government our hope that some
Just arrangement may be early made by which
the Irish peasants may become the owners OF
the soil they cultivate" "A concurrent resO-
luton for adjournment from the 10Th OF De-
cembcr to the 9Th of January was agreed to.
SENATE. was resumed
on the 10th Of Mr.. Davis wv. Va) resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for q
statement of the amount paid out Of the
Treasury since 1864 on private claims growing
ont Of the late war; and an amendment was
accepted extending the time back to March
1861. Mr.. Morrill, moved to further amend by
calling for Il like statement OF al! such cl4iml
which have been presented to and rejected by
or may be now pending in, the Treasury De
partmcnt, which amendment was rejected
ind the resolution was then adopted BY party
vote. the Republicans voting no.. The House
concurrent resolution to adjourn from Deem
her 10 to January WIS u'Opted-36 to H..
Mr.: Morrill, offered resolution, which was
laid oyer under the rules, similar to the re
jcctcd amendment which he had moved tC
add 10 Mr.. Davis resolution OF inquiry us t
war claims paid by tho Treasury Department
HoUsE.-A joint resolution was in
troduccd and referred proposing an amend
mcnt to the Constitution declaring that polyga
my shall not exist in the United States, or il
any place subject to their Jurisdiction
bill relative to Supreme Court reports was
considered and amended in Committee Of thu
Whole, reported to tho House and passed:
a bill was introduced and referred establish
ing a government for the District of Columbia
SENATE.-A joint resolution was
adopted on the 18th authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior, through a commission of five
persons to be appointed by the President, tc
negotiate with the Indians for their remoya
from Colorado but expressly STIMULATING that
the Indians shall not be settled in the Indian
Territory. -; A bill was passed appropriating
S@O,ON forthe erection Of such military posts
on or near the Rio GrAnde frontier rs may be
deemed necessary by the Secretary of War for
the adequate protection thereof.
HOrsE.-Bills were passed author
izing allowances for loss, by leakage or casual
", OF spirits withdrawn from distilcry ware
houses for expectation; providing that regis
try fees shall be paid by homesteadcrs already
occupying eighty acres of public land when
they select the additional eighty acres to which
they arc entitled by law. Resolutions were
offered and referred-callng on the Secretary
If the Treasury to report what fraudulent
claims have been paid out of appropriations
from June q, 1874, to December, 1877: provid-
ing for the appointment Of select committee
uf I'VE to Investigate tho cause Of the negro
exodus: The Fertilization Appropriation
t*35,0G0) and the Invalid Pension Appropria-
ticn (*52, OOOU bills were reported, ordered
printed and recommittcd.
THE ON WnID1n