New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-06-18

HoUsE.A Joint resolution was
passed legalizing the action Of the President and
Secretary Of War IN sending rations and tents
to the yellow-fever sufferers The bill making
additional appropriations for the Postofice De-
partment was amended in Committee Of the
Whole, reported TO tho House, and passed a.
amended in committee. 81
SENATE bill was introduced on
the 9th and placed on the calendar to continue
the special pension of one hundred dollars per
month to the late General Shields to his widow
until her death. M. Coke's resolution to dis
charge the Finance Committee from the further
confederation *, # TIE WarneE Silver bill, and to
up and postponed until the 1Oth - The McDon-
aid bill authorizing the employment of the
militia and land and naval forces Of the United
States IN certain cases was taken mp, and Mr..
Harris made 9 speech in support of the measure.
HOUSE. The Legislative Appropriar
ton bill reported and recommitted on the 5th was
reported back from the Committee on Appropria-
lions, Mr.. Atkins, Chairman Of the committee,
stating that the report was unanimous one, and
that the bill differed in very few respects from
the one reported and recommended a few days be-
fore. motion to suspend the rules and pass the
s GS Rs2 G.rf IA o1
HuId. Knott. Mannine, Mcmillan, Nichols. Rob.
er .(O.), Whitthorne and Wilson :. The Bill
making appropriations for the Judicial expenses
Of the Government for the fiscal year ending
June 50, 1880, was reported, ordered printed and
recommitted. =. Messrs. New. House, Ryan, Nc
Kinley and Williams (Wis.j were appointed q
Sub Committee to examine into the articles of
Impeachment against George F. Seward, United
States Minister to China.
SENATE. The House Legislative
and Executive Appropriation bin and the reso-
o1i
received and referred on the 10TH. "A motion to
take up and consider the resolution dischargin9
the Finance Committee from the further con-
slderation of the Warner Silver bill, and declar-
ing the bill before the Senate for action, was
lost-M to q. The House joint resolution pro
yiding for the erection of q monument to mark
the birthplace of George Washington WAS
passed without dissenting voice. q bill was
passed for the removal of the political disabili-
ties Of James Harrison. of Virginia.
HOUSE. "A concurrent resolution pro-
viding tor the final adjournment of Congress at
noon on the Itch of June was reported and
adopted. Joint resolutions were also adopted
-appropriating 5000 for a monument to mark
the birthplace Of George Washington; reciting
that allegations are made that, under the laws of
the russian government. discrimination is made
against lsrae!ite citizens of the United States in
directing the President. in case existing treaties
with Russia are found to discriminate in that or
any other particular as TO any class Of American
treaties 80 amended as to remedy the grievance.
~ The judicial Appropriation bill was report
ed back, and, in Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
the Committee on Appropriations had reduced
the appropriations for. the pay of Dis
t tGSa Attorneys and their assistants $780,
deputies &Soo, and for the ray on" of u sne
$4,000; no money was appropriated for the pay
ment Of Special Deputy Marshas for election
that !1 no part of the money appropriated should
Rs used for such the Pin repealed the
disqualified from service rs juror on account
OF race. color or previous condition of servi-
t9de. After a lengthy debate and the rejection
Whole the bill was reported to the House and
passed-102 to 65Ea strict party vote. The only
94reenbacker voting (5tevens0n) voted in the af-
frmative.
SENATE.-On the 18th, the House
Legislative and Executive Appropriation bill
was reported from the Committee on Appropria-
lions. with sundry amendments ordered printed
and placed on the calendar. The House Judi
clal bill was received and referred.
Consideration WAS resumed of the Mcdonald
Dill to authorize the use of troops in certain
cases, and to repeal certain Election laws, and
marks made by Mr.. Blaine in a recent ,c speech.
He was followed by Mr.. Morrill,, who spoke in
defense OF the financial policy of the Republi-
can party. "A Conference Committee was APP
pointed on the House amendments to the bill
repeating certain clauses of the Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation act of last session. =
HoUsE.-The morning hour was dis
pensed with, the pending business in that hour
the bill relative to the removal of causes from
State to Federal Courts-having been referred
to the Committee of the Whole, and not to be
brought up at the present session. Mr. Knott.
from the judiciary Committee, submitted the
report OF that committee on the message of the
reference at elections. which report was ordered
printed and recommitted. !. The Senate bill al
tSe T IN
Porj even when within six hundred feet Of "a
existing law). under regulations to be pre- re-
psssion iii! was eonsideisd Ai9 8om A2Rss
@ dsbata on Section It;
providing that mo money herein appropriated
shall be paid for the subsistence, equipment,
be used as police force at the polls, motion N
by Mr.. Baker to strike out the section was reject
ca, only ten voting for the motion; Some amend
to, and the bill was then reported to the House
and passed, as amended-l72 to 81. The negative
vote was divided between the Democrats and Re-
CLARK MOI, Coffroth, Cook, Cox. Dunn. Frost
Hurd, K!otz, Knott Manning, Nichols, Persons
RothwelI. Slemons, Smith IN. j., Smith (Ga.)
aHd T Hgsa; RHsPHbHfanaBsyne Brees Gew
Neill. Ward. Williams (Wis.) and Young (O.)
SENATE.-On tho 18th, Mr.. Beck Of
fercd an amendment, in the nature of q substi-
tute. to the Legislative Appropriation bill.
which was ordered printed and referred The
House bill making appropriations for certain
judicial expenses was reported from commit
tee; without amendment and placed on the cal
ender. The bill continuing General Shields
widow and children was passed, with an amend
ment granting q pension of a like amount to
Mrs. Fletcher Webster. !. MIR. Blaine called up
speech of the day before. The Army Appro-
priation bill was received from the House.
HoUsE.-A bill was reported from
the Committee on Civil Service Reform. prohib-
iting officers of, claimants against, or contractors
under the United States from contributing
money for political purposes . A resolution
was reported from the Committee on Public
buildings and referred to Committee of the
Whole providing :sor an Investigation of the
buildings of the Government. When the Sem
ate bill in regard to jurors in United States
20 was 5eachfd an offered
petit Jurors the Clerk and Vommi.sioner sha'i in
no wse hnys rfgard to pStcal and
shall be competent to serve as juror. The pre-
vious question was called on the BILL and the Re
publicans refrained from voting, SO there was
no quorum to second the previous question.
z. SENATE. -On the 18th, the Army APP
preparation bill was read second time and Re.
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
The House Supplemental Post-Route bill was
amended and passed. The Legislative Ap-
DrODriAtiOn hill wao nnnaidoro1 onI
after. q running debate in which the
wording and construction of the bill were
severely criticised by Messrs. Blaine, Window
and other Republicans, was amended in Conn
mittee Of the Whole, and passed. as amended, in
regular session. 81.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed to allow
any Telegraph Company to land ocean cables on