New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-01-21
THE NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
NEW vLAE, AGITT.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.-On the 18th Mr.. Paddock
introduced q bill to authorize the appoint
ment Of Commissioners to ascertain and re-
port the losses sustained by citizens Of the
United States on account of Indian depreda-
tiOns, and to adjust claims arising therefrOm.
~ favorable report was made on the Sem
ate bill for the increase of pensions of totally
disabled soldiers and sailors. :. The Military
Academy Appropriation bill was amended and
passed.
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced: By
Mr.. Warner (Ohio), to stop the further issue
of National Bank notes, and to provide for tho
necessary increase of the volume of currency
by free coinage OF silver and gold, and the
issuance of silver and gold certificates; by
Mr.. Forsythe, to increase the circulation OF
payment Of a tax on Calculations: by Mr.. Shell
born, for the transfer of the Indian Bureau to
the War Department; by Mr.. Davis, to restrict
ing from taxation promissory notes issued for
wages; by Mr.. Gunter, to equalize homesteads;
also, to graduate and reduce the price Of pub
lie lands to actual settlers: Resolutions
directing the Committee on Expenditures in
the Estate Department to investigate the facts
relative to the Consulate at Hong Kong, and
providing for the appointment of committee
of seven to inquire into the method and man
ner of paying pensions, arrears Of pensions,
bounty and back pay to soldiers, and to ascer-
tain whether any Irregularities exist in the
subject of complaint which may be lodged
with them as to payment, rejection, or sus-
pension of any pension, bounty, or back pay,
ton as may correct existing defects and pro-
tect the pensiOner in his rights were adopted.
IA motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill providing for the importation Of salt free
from duty was lOst-yeas lis, nays 115-nOt the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
SENATE. -Numerously- signed petit
tons for a commission of inquiry into the
alcoholic liquor traffic, and memorials for the
withdrawal of the legaltender quality Of
Treasury notes, were presented on the 18th.
Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution that the Com
mittee on Finance be instructed to inquire as
to the practicability Of refunding the National
debt at a less rate than four per cent. interest,
and also as to whether or not some effective
scriptions for sums in moderate amounts may
be available, and report by bill or otherwise.
IA bill was passed to admit free of duty
articles intended for the Millers' international
Exhibition at Cincinnati in June next Mr.
Salisbury introduced (by requesD bill to pre-
serve the secrecy of kilograms.
HOUsE.-Mr. Bicknell, Chairman of
the Committee on tho Counting of Votes for
President and Vice-President, reported back
bill to provide for and regulate the counting
of votes for President and of questions arising
thereupon. "A petition of the General Assem-.
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Of tho LIQUOR traffic was presented and re-
ferred. 30. The report of the Committee on the
Revision OF the Rules was further debated in
Committee of tho Whole.
SENATE.-A number of petitions of
women, asking for the removal of their polit-
ical disabilities, and for Constitutional
amendment giving women citizens the right to
vote, we're presented on the 14th, as were also
several petitions in favor of the Bayard resO-
luton withdrawing the legal-tender quality
of Treasury notes, and for commission Of
inquiry into the alcohol liquor traffic. The
soldiers and sailors from $50 to $72 a month
was passed.
HoUsE.-The bill for the free inn
portation of articles intended for exhibition
at the Millers' International Exhibition, to be
held Mt Cincinnati in 1880, was reported and
passed. %. Mr.. McCoid introduced a bill to es-
State Commerce. =. Mr.. Buckncr, Chairman of
the Committee on Banking and Currency, re-
ported bill requiring the reserves of National
Banks to be kept in gold and silver COIN. Mr..
Warner, from the Committee on Banking and
Currency, reported back the resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to report I'M
der what law and under what conditions the
United States Treasury became q member of
the New York Clearing House, and whether said
Clearing House accepts Treasury certificates,
payable in silver coin, in settlement Of bal
naces. or whether the settlement of balances
in standard silver dollars or silver certificates
is prohibited by the rules of the Clearing
House, and the resolution was adopted. :. The
report Of the Committee on Rules was further
discussed in Committee OF the Whole.
SENATE.-On the 18th an additional
number of petitions Of women were presented
asking for Constitutional amendment givina
women the right of suffrage. e. Majority and
minority reports were made from the Com.
mittee on Finance on the Bayard resolution
for tho withdt avail of the compulsory legal
tender power Of the United States Treasury
notes, the majority report being adverse to the
resolution; the minority report was signed by
Messrs. Herman, Bayard, Wallace and Morrill,;
both reports were placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morgan presented the credentials of Luke
Pryor, appointed Senator from Alabama to
fill the vacancy caused by tho death Of Sena-
tor Houston, and Mr.. Pryor appeared and took
the modified oath. Adjourned to the 10Th.
HOUsE.-After some miscellaneous
business consideration was resumed of the
bill requiring onehalf of the reserves of the
National Banks to be kept in gold and silver
coins of the United States, and Mr.. Price
Qowa) spoke in support of the bill. Addi-
tional debate was had in Committee of the
Whole on tho report Of the Committee on
Rules.