New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-12-15
OF The WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.
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Congressional.
THE second session OF the Forty-sixth Con-
gress began on the 9th. In the Senate the gal
leries were we'll filed some time before noon,
at which hour the Senators were called to or
der, and prayer was offered by Chaplain Bull
lock. James l.. Pugh, successor of George s.
who succeeds General "a Gordon. of Georgia,
took the oath of Office. The credentials of Sen
ator Edmunds re-elected) were read. After
the and dede9a was
Speaker Randall called the House to
order; and, after .l prayer, the roll was
ened Of the
Under the call of States thirty-one bills and
RESOLUTIONS Were introduced. among them a the
of the President at 81, 600 per annum payable
m n3oa TIL by Mr.; Ward, apPToPriating
Brandywine: by Mr.. Springer, for a temporary
the United States, and also to change
tial Electors and REPRESENTATIVES in
Congress to the second Tuesday in October;
by Mr.. Ryan (Kan), for the prevention of the
animals: by Mr. Bennett Dak.), for the admis-
sion Of Dakota into the Union; by Mr.. Cox IN.
~, requesting the President to Communicate
with China having reference to emigration
and commerce between the two countries; by
Mr.. Hurd Ohio. in favor of tariff for reve-
nue. only. The Presidents message was re-
ceived, read and referred to Committee of the
Whole.
The credentials of Thomas G. Manning, OF
Louisiana, appointed by the Governor of that
State to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Spofford, were presented in the
Senate on the 7th. Bills we're introduced-by
Mr.. Mcdonald, to authorize local taxation of
agreement; by Mr.. Ingalls,, authorizing the
issue and providing for the exchange
and 5saomPSn of III MI aoae
adopted providing that the Standing Commit
tees as constituted at the last session be re-
vived and continued for this session, and that
places made vacant by the retirement of Mr..
Pryor, Mr.. Blair to take the place Of MIR. Ingalls,
on the Gommttee on on Pensions and
Education and Labor, and MIR. Ransom
and Mr.. Lamar to exchange places
on the Committee on Railroads, thus
tee. A resolution. offered by Mr.. Ingalls,, was
adopted calling upon the President for infor-
nation in regard to the threatened invasion
Of nd aaS bT H. the HOUSE ad Tes41
directing the Secretary Of the Interior to in
form the House under what law or warrant of
authority Douglass, sub Chief Of the Ute tribe
at Fort Leavenworth, and what steps, if any,
had been taken by the United States authori-
ties to bring him to trial for alleged
Meeker. Mr.. BickneII called up, as a qHes-
ton of privilege, the Senate resolution rela-
tive to counting the Electoral vote, and. after
9! lengthy debate, the Speaker ruled that
Bicknell then demanded the previous ques-
ton, and, the Republicans refusing to vote,
no quorum was indicated. MIR. Bic knell then
10 for no
ton, and further debate followed.
Nix. MORGAN presented . Constitutional
amendment in the Senate on the 9Th, giving
Congress authority to make rules for opening
tho votes of tho Electoral Colleges having
them counted by the two houses, and declar-
ing the result of the election. Mr. Randolph
gave notice Of substitute for the Dill Tor the
instatement in the army at rank no higher
than Colonel, without pay for the period since
his dismissal. A bill for the sale of the
Fort LaEned military reservation t;'7 10 was was
able the people of Dakota to form Constitu-
ton and State Government, and for the adj
mission Of the State into the Union. Mr.. Nc
the House the to pace
U. S. Grant on the retired list of the army,
with the rank and pay of General, as q recog-
milton OF his eminent services Mr.; Stone in
road purposes. The Bckncll resolution
concerning the counting of the Electoral vote
was debated at considerable length; Mr.. Robe
son offered substitute providing that the
two houses shall meet in joint session, the
Vice-President presiding, and that each house
shall appoint two tellers to make list of the
Electoral votes cast for President and Vice.
President, the result to be announced by the
President Of the Senate, the announcement,
together with list of votes, to be entered on
the journals of the two houses.
MIR. PENDLETON introduced joint resolu-
tion in the Senate on the 9th to obtain the
privilege Of opening highway through Brit
ish Columbia to Sitka and Fort Wrangell,
Alaska. After debate the Otoe and Missouri
Reservation bill providing for the sale of the
remainder Of the reservation Of the confeder-
ated Otoe and Missouri tribes of IN
dams in Nebraska and Kansas, and for
other purposes, was passed: Adjourned
bill in the House repeating the tax on friction
matches and on bank checks, capital and de-
posits. Mr.. Baker Nnd.) reported the FOrtii-
cation Appropriation bill,which provides $780,
COO for the construction and repair of fortiti-
cations and $4,000 for the purchase of orpe-
does. The day was mainly devoted to debate
on the ElectOral-VOte resolution.