New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-03-12

several amendmenD were agreed TO-
HoUsE.-The Postohice Appropria-
ton bill WAS reposted hack, and the senate
amendments were non cuncuYred ia--the vote On
the amendment peoviaing for tie Brazilian Mail
g 6sns g &. e 1se aas. con%issss
fore tie House CHARGED With ocntemnt So< refus-
e S nd y re s nfs:mgs e ct The charge. aganst
and still persi.tine n such refusals, motion
was agreed to-ll2 TO l0e-referring the matter to
The Judiciary Committee. and NJ. Seward was
Eance The evening session was confined to The
consideration OF Pension. bills, and to bills for
the removal Of political disabilities.
B SENATE. A large number Of amend
ments to the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
we've agreed to. on the lst and tie bill was passed
One ct the amendments adopted provides that
tesssnt FOR seat from south GG1n te Com
Office and Deficiency Appropriation bills . rhe
fas p:ssd es
following addition was made - 70 S6~to the the
house clause making an APPROPRIATION foF &c
United States: And for defrayiny e s1pen iss
which may be incurred in the enforce a.ent Of the
e: .mssS Al Feb . s:v ;Ss
n,An aet 70 enforce the right of citizens Of tic
Omitted State. tovote in tie several States Of tie
Union. and for other purpoaes, : or any act.
striking ont the House provision repealine the
test cath q + 'Sson The lame di.positoa Eas
that part Of the Revised Statutes pro-
ahal. Of EleStions. Several other amend
e R1.. The and III abs
Appropriation bill was also amended and passed.
-; The vote by which the Pspsion;
then the vote on Mr.. Shields amendment
extending the provisions Of the bill to soldiers
and sailors Of the Mexican War was also recon
ejected-yeas, n; maya, %yto amend 20 =. ito to
provide that no person who served in the Con-
tolerate Army Q. held office under the Confed-
sion under this act: an amendment was then Of
fered and debated. declaring that Jefferson
Davis should never be paid pension under this
act. - -,
HOUSE. Among the bills passed
were extending the provisions of the act of
1874 for the relief of settlers on railroad lands;
extending the time for the payment If pre-emp-
lection Of settlers on public lands; establishing
land district in tho Black Hills: for the pay
ment Of claims reported allowed by the account
Furnishing trusses for diaabled soldiers. :. Con
ference Committees were appointed on the
Postoi!ice and Deficiency Appropriation bills. :.
smendmenta was rejected sne The e Senate Yellow.
Fever bin " taken up, and substitute wa
sssss Board & He.:S n meet
in Washington to frame rule. and
regulations and make Investigations; the bill,
i2Sall the Republicans Voting against the Eli.
- old also most of the members from New
York. A motion to reconsider was made and
carried, and the bill was laid on the table-1Sito
100. ): The Presidents Message. yetoing the Chi
ton . to whether the bill Should pass nc notwit6.
standing tae veto was put and resulted in yeas
IN the affirmative. and 20 the bill was rejected
| 49, The report and resolutions for the impeach.
Ie1t Of George F: Seward, lsts Consul Genera
China, were presented, but the House refused
100 to 126-to consider the question. A mo.
ton was adopted-88 to 84--to hold session on
from The Pres;dent. from the Senate. and from
the Conference Committees.
SENATE. Considerable discussion
vas had. ON the Sd. on the proposed amendment
TO Mr.. Shields amendment to the Arrears-of.
Pensions bill, declaring that no pension should
be paid under the act to Jefferson Davis. ATTIC,
WHICH the amendment was agreed to-8 to r.
The Shields amendment including soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican War In the provisions 81
the bill xaa again passed-A TO g.. IA new Con.
stve. Eseentise and and Jppdie;ai pr @
River and Harbor, Fertilization, Deficiency and
6nndry-Civil Appropriation bills. The Teller
Committee was authorized to sit during
the alleged Violation n" Of the the cosstitytiona
The House amsndmsnts to the biil providing fo1
as Se
Bills were also passed: House bill for the re-
lief OF soldiers and sailors becoming totally
progriatione for the payment Of claims reported
by the Southern Claims Commission; House bill
to promote the education of the biiEd. :. The
@sds report y e
that Senator from all charges or suspicious Of
completely with any real or supposed frauds in
tho election in Louisiana, and that his state
corrupt conduct in any of the matters referred
to in the testimony, but the committee Say. they
cam cannot bIt regard the Senator'S sctiGa IN re-
appointment TO office, under the circumstances
a. wrong and injurious to the public interest"
HousE.-Bills were passed relating
TO homestead settlements ON public lands within
railroad limits. Conference reports on th,
Fertilization, 6undry- Civil, River and aarbor
were agreed TO-. The Senate amendments b
the Post Route bill were concurred in. Seven
teen articles of impeachment against George F
the
pertment. a minority report was also made
when considerable debate ensued, after which
the minority report to refer the whole subject 7.
T.: 3 e. Judiciary Committee vas voted do~h-l1
sENArE.-After lengthy debate, tn
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