New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
sENATE.-Mr. Wilson presented memo
rial from the legislature OF Iowa urging the
| passage of the Des Moines river lands title
bill over the presidents veto.
Mr.. Logan submitted the following:
Resolved, That the sessions OF the SEN
ate commonly known as executive SEES
1 sions SO far as they apply to nominations,
| combinations or rejections, shall hereafter
| be held with open doors, and that a public
record OF the same shall be kept the same
/ as OF legislative sessions.
/ The resolution was ordered printed and
| TO lie over.
! HoUsE.-The bill granting an annual pen
sion OF $4,000 to Sen. Hancock's widow
/ passed. Bills were introduced to create a
labor strike arbitration commissions pro-
hibiting polygamy; to reduce the salaries
OF all public officials which have been in
| creased by congress since 1860; for the
issue OF United States coin notes. to define
the unit OF value and regulate coins; for the
appointment OF none but soldiers de-
scendants to the West Point military
| academy.
SENATE.-The house bill granting pen
sion OF 1000 to Gen. Hancock's widow
was agreed to, asking whether the post
master general had received the senate res
olution calling Tor information as to the
number OF fourth-class postmasters re-
moved under the present administration.
! Senator Sewall, from the committee on
| pensions, reported bill to increase to 81
| per month the pension OF miner children
and widows having minor children, and to
extend the period OF minority to eighteen
] years.
The bill passed to confirm public land
| entries hitherto made in accordance with
land Office rulings IN force at the time Mr.
Logan introduced a bill for the abolish
| ment OF the offices OF general and lieuten-
ant general when the next vacancies occur
therein. The bill to increase the efficiency
| OF the army was considered and the de-
bate on the judiciary committees resolu-
| lions was resumed.
HoUsE.-After numerous bills had been
reported from committees the Fourth OF
July claims bill passed. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was debated.
SENArE.-The Logan bill to increase the
efficiency OF the army was placed before the
senate. Mr.. Logan explained that under
the $4,000 regulation there were but a.
| 626 effective men in the army, and under
the proposed increase to 80, 900 there would
probably, owing to casualties, ETC., be only
about 27 900 effective men,
| The resolutions reported from the Judi
ciary committee were placed before the sen
! ate.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the senate in op-
position to tho majority report.
Mr. Mitchell (Or.) concurred in the report
OF the majority OF the committee in SO far
as it asserted that it was the duty OF ex-
ecutive officers to furnish, when called up
on by the senate, papers relating to the
administration OF an Office by a suspended
| official.
HoUsE.-Mr. Anderson asked unanimous
| consent that an order be made allowing
the committee on labor to report for &C
| ton at any time mot to interfere with
revenue or appropriation bills) legislation
for the purpose OF providing for arbitra-
| ton in strikes on railroads. There was no
| objection and the order was made.
The Indian appropriation bill passed,
and the postoffice bill was debated Mr.
Burrows assaulted the policy and action OF
| the postmaster general.
SENATE.-On motion OF Mr. Sabin, the
senate passed bill to authorize the Mis-
| sissippi Water Power and Boom company,
OF Brainerd, Mimi, to construct a dam
across the Mississippi river at or near
| Brainerd.
In moving an amendment, Mr. Edmunds
said that people who expended their money
in things OF this sort should know that if
congress should hereafter decide to alter
or repeal the act, no claim could be main
tanned against congress for any moneys in
vested.
The debate on the judiciary committees
resolutions continued. Mr.Voorhees spoke
against and Mr.. Evarts in support OF the
resolutions.
Among the nominations confirmed by the
senate in exutive session were r. Leteher
OF Missouri, consul Rio Grande de Sui, and
Roswell A. Fish OF California, assistant reg
lister OF the treasury; also several army ap-
| pointments. The nominations OF Second
Lieuttnants John 2. McBlair and Richard
H. Wilson, to be first lieutenants, were re-
| iected.
| HoUsE.-The consideration OF the post
| office appropriation bill was resumed, the
policy of the postmaster general forming
the chief point Of discussion. An evening
| session was held, at which tributes were
paid to the memory OF the late Congress-
man Rankin OF Wisconsin.
was one by Mr.. Hoar providing for in
quests under national authority Mr.
Hoar said:
The bill was suggested by reports OF re-
cent occurrences at Carrollton, Miss,
where a wanton and unprovoked crime
had been committed resulting in the death
OF Il large number of citizens, in which
all the victims were OF one race, and
he presumed OF one political party,
and all the murderers OF anoth-
er. Such occurrences unfortunately
had been frequent, but when inyes-
tigated were apt to take a political turn.
Persons defending or apologjzing for them
said they had no political significance.
Still, the fact remained that it was the op-
ponents OF the Democratic party that
were killed, and that adherents OF that
party were the murderers. This bill was
to supply method of inquiry, which
would be removed from politics.
twas re ferred to the judiciary committee
The Edmunds resolutions on the rights OF
the senate in the matter OF removals on
suspensions from office was discussed at
length.
The question was then on Mr.. Van
Wyck's amendment providing that ''in all
such cases OF removals the matter OF con-
firmations shall considered in open session
OF the senate
Mr.. Hoar raised the point that the
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