New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-05-12
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
Congress-.

A BILL was introduced IN the senate
on the Sd, by Mr.. Williams, to establish ocean
mail service between the United States and
certain foreign ports, and providing adequate
ference was appointed on the disagreeing vote
of the two houses on the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Appropriation bill, Mr.. ingalls,, by re-
quest, introduced a, bill to establish a
his speech on the s @ss
for information in regard to the expulsion Of
the Israelites who we're citizens of the United
States from St Petersburg, Russia. MI Mr.; Dag,
Republicans demanded the reading Of each
measure introduced, the impression being that
term resolution from being offered after the
call Of States should have been concluded.
A BILL was introduced in the Senate
on the 18th, by Mr.. Morgan, to provide that tho
President of the Senate shall submit to the
Senate and House, when assembled to count
the votes for President and Vice-President,
oil packages purpOrting to contain Electoral
votes. The bill authorizing Claims Conven-
ton with Nicaragua was passed. The Spot
ford-Kel!oRg resolution was taken up, and Mr..
mittee was appointed on the disagreeing votes
of the two houses on the Indian Appropria-
t0n bills The KyS1 and H Hs
-
Some Of the Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill we're, and Others were not,
concurred in. The Presidents message veto;
was read and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations and the bill was laid upon the
Speakers table; the effect Of this action is to
sees TT to call it up. The bin to amend the In
ternsl Revenue laws was passed-l3 to 81.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Wallace,
from the Select Committee to inquire into the
alleged frauds in the late election, submitted
a report of the result of the investigation on
frage in Rhode Island, which concludes as
follows: "Your Committee report that the
right of suffrage to foreign born citizens of
ton and laws Of khode isiana and respect
fully submit that, under the Fourteenth
Amendment and provisions of the act appor-
would be competent for Congress at this time
to deprive Rhode Island of one of her Repre-
sentatives in Congress, il satisfied that the
application Of the rule laid down in the Con-
stitutiOn would reduce the Representative
basis in that State below the ratio looked to in
the apportionment.' Mr. Blaine stated that
there e, you'd be minority report Mr. Wal,
tho future, Tin taking the enumeration of in
habitants in the several States, the Superin-
tendent Of the Census shall ascertain the
twenty-one years of age and upward, whose
right to vote at any election named in
the Fourteenth Amendment has been de-
the any or way aw aer0s ef any
State, except JUS authorized by said amend.
men1; The greater part OF the session Of
the Post-offce Approximation bill. Mr.. At
kins, Chairman of the Committee on Appro-
Priations, reported bill appropriating $3.50 600
ing the current fiscal year. Mr.. Atkins stated
that the sum was the same as that appropriated
by the bill vetoed by the President. The bill
passed without q division.
In the Senate on the 9Th, in. the ab-
sence of Vice-President Wheeler, Mr.. Thur
man was chosen President pro tenn. MIR. Nor.
gan submitted a resolution providing rule
for counting the Electoral vote. Mr.. Bayard
introduced bill to regulate the appointment
that the pay of such officers for services in
reference to any election shall be IS for each
day of actual service, and no more, and that
Of the United States for the district in which
such Marshals are to perform their du-
ties in each year at the term of Court
ef
from any cause there should be no session of
the Circuit Court in the States or Districts
where such Marshals are to be appointed. then
Courts of the United States are hereby re-
spectively authorized to cause their courts to
be open for the purpose Of appointing such
ca by such District Judges, and all officers
80 appointed shall be in equal numbers from
the different political parties, and be we'll
actual residents Of the voting precincts in
which their duties are to be performed"
The bill was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee. The bill appropriating
$3.50. eco for public printing was passed. In
the House the Conference report on the In
dian Appropriation bill was agreed to. Tho
report states that the main point of difference
continuance of the Board of Indian Commits
sioners. As was finally agreed upon, the COM
mission Is continued, but a proviso was insert
and expenses of the commission. The Post
office Appropriation bill was considered In and
reported from Committee of the Whloe.