New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-06-23
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
Congress.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck
reported that the Conference Committee on
the Senate amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill had been unable to agree,
the principal point of difference being the in.
creased appropriation for the National Board
of Health, and q further conference was or
amendments to the bill regulating the pay
concurred in. Mr.. Wallace submitted q
the President to comm NM to the Senate
the correspondence which has recently passed
between Spain and the United States II regard
part de With reference to the QUESTION Of
naturalization in the United States of natives
Of Spain. The bill was passed amending SEQ
provision that dealers in leaf tobacco to an
amount loss than 5000 pounds in any one
special tax year, which they receive directly
speo 4 81 ;a instead ns ssq9 III the to by
CURED from dealers in leaf tobacco. The
Senate a n3s, aae s.,.+t to the GENERAL
Window spoke on the report OF the Exodus
Committee, ridiculing the idea that the Re.
publican party had encouraged the movement;
s
effect, that the exodus, so-cafled, was no more
significant Of than were the labor
ference report on tho House bill relating to
the public lands was agreed to-1B to
~. The Senate amendments to the General
Deficiency bill were non-concurred in. and q
conference was ordered, as was also another
conference on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill. Mr.. Bicknell again demanded the previ-
ton, and the Republicans again tlibustered
and left the House without a quorum. After
several roll calls, Mr.. Bicknell stated that it
was evident the Republicans did not intend dt to
he withdrew his demand for the previous
question and moved that the resolution be
made special order for the first Monday in
Is. On motion of Mr.. Wright, the Joint reso.
luton to enforce the Eight-Hour law was
passcd-l3o to 81. The Scnnte bill increasing
who are utterly helpless on account of injuries
received or diseases contracted in the service
OF the country was passed.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Nor
gan submitted a concurrent resolution that
the President of the Senate Is not invested by
the Constitution of the United States with the
right to count the votes of Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice-Presidcnt of the United
States SO rs to determine what votes
votes shall be rejected, and asked pres.
snt consideration, but Mr.. Ingalls, objected,
and the resolution went over. The report OF the
Appropriation bill was agreed to. The House
bill providing for Joint Commission to con-
slider tho French claims was passed. The
abss S mes SAG vet2ins the
pointed. :: In the House the Conference re.
ports on the Sundry Civil, the Agricultural
and the General Deficiency Appropriation bill,
Ark, were agreed to: bill was passed to
constitute Joint Commission for carrying
into effect the convention concluded between
the United States and tho French Republic
for the settlement OF certain claims of citizens
Of either country against the other, and signed
at Washington on the 18th Of January, 1890,
and making an appropriation OF 100000 for
the payment Of salaries, etc.
In the Senate on tho 18th House bills
were passcd-authorizing the Secretary Of the
Interior to dispose of part of the Fort Dodge
military reservation to actual settlers; amend
ing Section 1887 of tho Revised Statutes, re.
garding homestead settlers, by adding a pro-
VisO that q settler shall be allowed twelve
months from the date OF filing in which to
commence his residence upon said lands The
Mr.. Logan, but . Mr.; wit ana s; objected ted
left on the table Mcssrs: Window and Blair
odus question, in which they claim that there
was no evidence whatever to show that the
exodus was promoted for political purposes,
directly or indirectly to do With the matter.
The Presidents veto message was not read.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the Vico-
President and President pro ten: were adopt,
quietly adjourned zine dc. In the House
the Committee on the Donnclly Springer
affair submitted unanimous report, that the
NOUS letter was written and sent by H. H.
Finley. Mr.. Manning, from the Committee on
Elections, then presented a report ID
and admitting Ignatius Donnelly, and Mr.
Wickers, from the same committee, submitted
another report declaring that Mr.: Washburn
both reports were ordered printed and recon-
mitted. At noon the Speaker declared the
Torty-sixth Congress adjourned without day.