New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-23

Paul Railroad company; to pension SOL
dlers OF the Mexican war; making the term
OF president and vice president of the United
| States six years, they to be ineligible for
reelection.
HousE-The Morrison code of rules was
reported, and THE entire day was consumed
in debate thereon. Mr.. Morrison opened
the discussion He was given close atten-
ton by the house, and while he made q few
good points, hks speech lacked force
and cohesiveness, and was weakened by an
exhibition OF feeling towards Mr.. Randall.
Mr Reed spoke In favor of the proposed
revision. For the last three congresses the
representatives of the people had been in
irons They had been allowed to transact
nc publlc business except at the dictation
ana by the permission Of small coterie OF
gentlemen, who, while they possessed in
dividually more wisdom than the rest of
the members, did not possess all the wis.
dom OF this world
SENIrE-Bills were introduced for the I'M
limited coinage OF silver dollars; providing
for determining the existence and removal
of president ial disability; for the payment
OF bounty to certain discharged soldiers;
for the purchase of the Sturgeon Bay &
Lake Michigan ship canal, connecting Green
bay with Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin.
The presidential succession bill was con-
sidered
In the executive session the Republican
senator's ordered that all OF the nomina-
tions be printed in the Record. There
were some objections on the Democratic
side on the ground that such a proceeding
was unusual and in violation OF precedent,
but no formal opposition was offered
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Butler
directing the committee on territor ies to
inquire and report by what authority a
so-called legislature has been organized in
the territory OF Dakota, and whether such
organization was not calculated to bring
about a conflict Of authority prejudicial to
good order in that territory. Mr.. Butler
asked Immediate consideration OF the res
olution. Mr.. Ingalls, objected, and under
the rules the resolution lies over one day
Senator Sabin introduced bill granting
to the Chicago, Freeport & ST. Paul railroad
company the right to build bridge over
the St. Croix river or lake between Free
port, Wis, and Taylors Falls, MINI.
Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced bill in the
senate to restore to the state OF Iowa the
lands granted to the Sioux City and ST.
Paul in that state but not earned.
HoUsE.-The senate bill for the removal
OF the political disabilities OF Gen. A. r.
Lawton OF Georgia passed. The proposed
new rules were debated until adjournment
Senator Vest has presented a bill to make
the supreme court OF Montana consist of
one chief justice and three associate judges,
and to increase the judicial districts to four.
sENA7E-senator Mitchell OF Oregon was
sworn in. Senator Buffers resolution
calling for an investigation of the state
hood movement in Dakota was dis
cussed and Senator Harrison spoke warm
y in defense of the action of the peo-
pie of the territory. The presidential sue
cession bill was debated, Senator Evarts
of New York making his initial speech in
She senate in favor of the bill Senator
Edmunds' amendment to strike out the
clause dispensing with new elections was
rejected-21 to 81. The bill then passed
without a division. Bills were introduced for
the location OF a branch of the soldiers
home in Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, or Dakota; to encourage the manu-
tacture of steel for modern ordinance, etc.;
to provide for the issue ofsilver certificates
or a bridge over the Missouri river at
Pierre, OAK; for additional judges IN Da.
kota, and creating two additional land
districts in that territory.
HoUsE-Mr. Dibble of South Carolina
asked leave to introduce joint resolution
proposing constitutional amendment au-
thorizing the election of two vice pres
idents of the United States at the time
Of election OF presidents, but leave
was refused. The debate on the proposed
changes in the rules was concluded, Mr..
Randall making a powerful speech in OPP
position to hechange. The rules were then
read for amendment, but final action was
not reached.
SENArE-The bill pensioning Mrs Grant
passed. Bills were introduced makingit I'M
lawful for senator's or representa- tives to rec
Ommend or solicit appointments to Of
fee; changing the manner of appoint
ment OF heads OF departments in the
army; to prevent the unlawful enclosure
OF public lands. The resolution to investi-
gate the Dakota statehood movement was
debated at great length and not disposed
of. The new joint rules were adopted. The
bill passed changing the name of the Nation
al Bank of Winona to the First National
Bank Of Winona.
HousE.-The debate on the proposed
new rules was concluded. An amendment
to strike out the clause taking appropria.
ton bills away from the committee on ap-
preparations and giving the commit,
tee on the various subjects involved
| jurisdiction over the bills was rejected-7O
to 226. After the adoption OF several
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new rules.
SENATE.-Not in session.
| HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison, from the commit
tee on rules, reported a resolution for the
creation OF the following select committees
I On the election OF president and vice pres
ident Of the United States to consist
OF three members, to which shall
be referred all propositions touch
ing the election and tenure OF office Of
the president and vice president, the count
| of the electoral vote and the succession to
the office OF president, on reform in the
civil service, to consist OF thirteen mem
bers to which shall be referred all propo
sitions touching the civil service; on ship
building and ship owning interests, to con
sist Of thirteen members, to which
shall be referred all propositions relatin,
to American ship building and ship owning
interest with authority to investigate thu
cause OF the decline OF the American foreign
carrying trade. On ale oholic liquor traffic tc
consist ofeieven members. On ventilation
and acoustics Of the house to consist 81
seven members.
An effort was made to strike out the
clauses relating to the committee on ship