New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-04-23

Delegate Bennett.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE Not IN session on the 18th.
Observation-Disclosures was resumed,
in Committee of the Whole. of the Legislative
Appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being one TO increase to 10000 the appropriation
diseases among domestic animals, and, after .
long debate, the matter Was referred % the Com
mittee on AsricultH1re. with instructions to re-
posed of. when the committee rose, and motion
was made to adjourn to the 18th. it being UNDER
70
on Monday; the motion was rejected yeas, los;
nays, 1o8-all the Republicans. voting in the
alive, did ali the DEMOCRATS except the follow
ing: Bicknell, Blount, Clymer. Cook, Covert,
Denster, Hammond lGa.l. Hurd. Johnston. Morse
Mr. kssg Voted
hackers.
SENATE. = Various memorials and
bills were introduced and referred, on the 18th,
among the latter being one to amend the Consti-
tuition in regard to appropriations and one to
amend the Revised 4 Statutes in regard TO the
psDo hs * hee
Hampshire case. Consideration was resumed
of the Army Appropriation bill. the pending
Mr. Bisine. prohi iii the appearance within
mile Of q polling place of any lerson armed with
adeadly weapon Of any kind, and Mr.: Blaine
posed repeal of the clause comforting on the
General Government the power to use the MILF
w. see o # ed Pc 4epS NJ
Logan obtained the floor, when an Executive
House. When the Speaker called on
the States for bills for reference, Mr.. Ladd, Of
Maine, introduced q bill to put the coinage Of
gold and silver on the same footing, when Mr..
Conger raised point of order which was over
ruled by the Speaker, and an appeal was taken,
the dilatory motions being made for the purpose
llat;ng to the finances Of the country; the morn
esp and s sass
claring that, in the Judgment of the House, the
business interests Of the country required that
currency or the tariff should be undertaken
at the present session of Congress. =. bill
tbs Ssa, Ba1s The e.S efficiency aSS
Of Contagious diseases. Biz were fled S Under
toua asd q # Rs se9 d dis af
% tss
and ri pslsSasse fs to Of the
silver bullion, at the market price thereof to the
amount Of such bullion as may be offered. pro-
within the juT;sdcton Of the United states: sncS
bullion to be coined into standard dollars to the
capacity of the mints, III connection with other
to prohibit unjust discrimination by common
carriers; to amend the Revised Statutes concern
ing commerce and navigation and the regulation
of steam vessels.
SENATE.-On the 18th, the Secretary
read note from Vice-President Wheeler an
nouncing his summons home because of the dam
gerous illness of his sister Mr.. Bayard offered
dent pro tenn. Of the Senate: NJ: Anthony moved
disae1eed to-yeas, IS; nays. 8-and the resoiu.
Quoted to The chair by NJ. Ferry and returned
thanks for this mark of confidence. Bills were
introduced and referred-to provide for an in
for the speedy completion Of Inc Of railroad s
Mississippi River and the southern frontier Of
Of the came, and for other purposes. :. .Mr.
aoar asked to be relieved from service
as member sna Mr e. the On
lieved from service az q member Of the Commit
tee on Routes to the Seaboard, and Mr.. Bell was
appointed to fill the vacancies thus occasioned.
the Committee on Education and Labor. The
Army Appropriation bill was taken up. and Mr..
sg0kSs s the MP 10
L0gans remarks.
HousE.-The Senate bill for the pur-
chase or construction of q refriRerating ship for
the disinfection of vessels and cargoes was
passed with trifing amendment. IA petition
was filed by Mr. De- .LaMatyr for bill prepared
by him for the substitution, of United States
leRal-tender paper money for National Bank
ftSe- he g. tss 6 was
q motion to insert clause repeating the law
creating the Southern Claims Commission was
finally rejccted-53 to 107.
SENArE.-A bill was introduced and
referred, ON the 10th, providing for the estab
lishment of a steamship mail-service between
the United States and Brazil. =. MIR. Beck con.
cluded his remarks on the Army bill, and was
%aSs 81 NJ Rawev who H REPLIED to the
in and took his seat as Senator from South Caro-
lima, taking the modified oath.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported from
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas.
ures, for interchange of subsidiary coin for le-
gal-tender money, in sums Of ten dollars and
multiples thereof, and making coin legal ten
der in al sums not exceeding twenty, dollars: tho
ssd that the bill based
sommittee the committee o bad mo- ri aG
Order nsas EsPGS + the .hSe point &
@ 81 Hss ct 1p e
%hae asd IL %
the acts establishing the Southern Claims Com
mission. and directing the transfer of all pend
Ali tie Eli was disposed Of except tie potion:
especially reserved Tor general discussion. being
the provisions in respect to the mode Of selecting
oath. and in respect to Supervisors Of Elections