New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

OJN &IxNIl0OlONAAe
SENATE.-A bill was introduced, on
the 10th, relative to telegraphic communication
between the United States and foreign countries.
go: The Legislative bill was further considered,
and speeches were made by Messrs. Hill, Chan
der and Window.
HoUsE.-A resolution was offered
and referred for the appointment of select
committee to take into consideration such meas
ures as might tend to promote the agricultural
and
Relating to public lands; for the appointment
of Mississippi River Commission: for the re-
ShS of the
Kelley, Reed, Haskell and Bowman taking part
in the discussion: The DILL prohibiting the
presence Of the military at places IF election
was elEned by the Speaker and sent to the Sen
ate tor the signature ct the President pro tenn.
Observation-Disclosures was resumed,
On the 18th. OF the Legislative bill, and Mr..
Window spoke against the political legislation
contained therein. and Mr.. Coke replied.
HOUsE.-Mr. Cox called attention to
II petition presented on the 10th and printed in
the Record IT, the effect that the longer continu-
ance of the session is frauQht with danger to
peace and with disaster to the financial. COM
the measures inaugurated by Congress threaten
arevolution ard to strike down ali the safeguards
to free and unintimidated ballot and that this
minated" Mr.. Cox said this petition was I'm
insult to Congress and should not have
been printed. as he objected to it at
the Speaker submitted the question as to
whether the Record should be corrected bv the
insertion of the objection and the consequent
OF the AND it r.
ing the jurors test oath; authorizing the coin:
age of a silver dollar and fractions thereof of
full standard value, following the metric sys::
tie army for tie fscai year ' ending dir june o
1ssC; providing tor the issue 9f legaitender
and National Banks, and the equalization of the
t9hs Sf proposing Gons
for compensation of the President =. Tie Pres;.
dents Message vetoing the Military Interference
OH was rssd; =; motion to suspend the rules
support Of the army was defeated 10l to 100
eight dreenbackers voting with the Republicans
in the affirmative. and one with the Democrats
in the negative.
SENATE. The House bill for the ex.
change of subsidiary coin for legal-tender money
was reported from the Committee on Finance,
on the 18th. The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was taken up, an6,
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to DAY
arrearages of pensions with the So 600 legal
tender money kept IN the Treasury as special
fund tor tue redemption IF fractional currency
was defeated-yeas, Is: nays. 81.
HOUSE. Personal explanations were
made by several members, after which the pre-.
vious question was demanded on the passage of
the Military Interference bill over the Preai.
dents veto, and the bill was rejected-yeas. l27;
nays, Y-less than the requisite tWO-thir1s in the
affirmative. Ten of the Greenbackers voted with
the Democrats in the affirmative and three
(Messrs. Barlow. Forsythe and RusselD did not
vote at all. =. 1he bill relating TO the Coinage
laws and coin and bullion certificates was de-
bated, and an amendment offered that silver
bullion which may be deposited for coinage
must be the product of the mines Of the United
States.