New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Promptly at noon on the 9TH, Gen. Nc
Cook. secretary OF the senate, called the
body to order and prayer was offered by
the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Huntiy, after which,
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution declarin:
John Sherman the president pro tenn of the
senate.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved to amend, to strike
out the name Of John Sherman and insert
instead the name OF Ish;m Harris.
The amendment was voted down by Il
party vote-yeas 20. nays 81, and Sher-
man was without division declared duly
= elected president pro TEN.
IA Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Harris both alb
stained from voting.
Upon the request OF Secretary McCool;
Mr.. Sherman was escorted to the chair by
Edmunds and VOORHEES, and the GA tn 81
office was administered to him by Ed.
munds.
Mr.. Cu]lom presented the credentials III
Mr. Logan's reelection as senator from
illinois, and Mr.. Pike presented those OF
Nh e. Bl hi1 from ON New New; hampshire,
sarding the death OF Mr.. Hendricks, ore
facing them with the remark that in doing
so he was performing the sadest duty OF
his public life.
Mr.. Harrison then moved an immediate
adjournment OF the senate, tout OF respect
to the memory OF the late vice president
At precisely noon the house was called
20 order BY J. B. Clark, it's clerk.
When order was secured the clerk n 70.
ceeded to call the roll ofmembers elect.
While the roll was in progress page en-
vered with huge floral design, represent
ing a section OF a canal naVigated by q
canal boat laden with diminutive bags of
grain, the whole being inscribed "Hennepin.' .
AS he placed it on the desk OF Mr.. Muir
ply (lowa), the especial champion OF the
Hennepin canal project, the house broke
out into applause and laughter.
The call disclosed the presence of 300
amembers, the only absentees being Miller
N. Y:(, Henderson IN. CO., Aiken Is. C.),
Page (Texas), and Croxston (Va.0
Nominations for speaker were thenir or.
DER and Mr.. Tucker was recognized, who
presented the name OF John Griffin Carlisle
lKy.)
Messrs. Hiscock and Cannon then rose,
but the latter was recognized and he placed
the name ofIhomas 3. Reed, (Me.9 in NOM
ina ton.
Messrs. Morrison, Tucker, Hiscock, and
Brown Qnd) were appointed tellers to
count the vote.
The result was announced as follows: Tor
Carlisle, III; for Reed, 137; aud amid loud
applause the clerk declared Mr. Carlisle
elected, and appointed Messrs. Tucker and
Reed as a committ ec to conduct the speaker
to the,chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. Carlisle made ~
snort address.
Jhc members were then Sw orn in and i3rO-
ceeded to draw for seats.
RESOLUTIONS in regard to Vice President
Hendricks were passed and the House adj
inurned.
SENATE-After the reading OF the 7yresi-
dents message, the presentation OF the re-
port OF the secretary OF the treasury and
business OF minor Importance, the fol
LOWING: bills were inJroduced: A presi-
dential' succession bill; a bankruptcy
bin; to construct a railroad and teie.
graph line from the Missouri river to-
the Pacific ocean, regulating the connt OF
fvotes for president; fixing the salaries OF
judges OF inited States district courtsnt S.
900; for the admission OF Idaho as Astate;
alotting lands in severalty to Indians; to
secure the REIMBURSEMENT by the Sioux OF
title to their reservation; for the cons true
tiQn OF the Hennepin canal; to repeal the
presumption, timber culture and desert land
laws; restoring some of the Northern Pacif.
ic lands to the United States; for the adj
mission OF Washington Territory into the
Union; to provide permanent reservation
for the Indians in Northern Montana: to
forfeit lands granted to Iowa to aid in Che
construction Of railways; for a national
board OF education; for the retirement oi
the: trade dollar.
"a resolution was lntroduced opposing
tariff reduction.
HoUsE.-Nothing worthy OF note was
done, the time being occupied by the read
ing f;the presidents message.
SENATE.-Bils were introduced for the
deposit in the treasury OF the receipts Of the
money, order system and FOR the payment
OF its expenses out OF appropriations; to
secure cheaper Geographic correspondence;
ITO prevent the diffusion OF contagious dis.
eases; Tor the REIMBURSEMENT OF the COn,pe,,.
station OF fourthci class postmasters; by Mr.
Mcmillan for the relief Of Minnesota swami
ilanil,settlers.
Ajoint resolution wis introduced for
the extension of suffrage TO women.
RESOLUTIONS were Adopted calling upon
the postmaster general for informatio
concerning the operations OF Chairman
Brown, OF the Maine Democratic state
committee, who is charged with having
neeeived money for procuring the appoint.
sment OF postmasters, and calling upon the
president for the correspondence with
ltstly and Austria, respecting Minister;
i Kelley.
The bill introduced in the senate by Mr..
VAN Wyck, providing for the taxation OF
aanpatented lands owned by railroad com
paaiies, requires such companies to pay the
cost 'of:snrveying and locating lands within
SIXTY days after the passage OF this act,o
that IN default thereof, the lands shall be
subject to entry under the homestead and
pue-emption laws, and liable to taxation.
HousE-Mr. Springer offered his revise;!
code OF nules for the government OF the
house.
After q long debate, resolution that
until rules were adopted the house be
guided by Jefferson's Manual, as modified
by the parliamentary practice OF the house
OF representatives, was adopted.
The speaker appointed a committee on
rules