New Ulm weekly review., 1886-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

mittee on agriculture, and it was a test
that showed the strength OF the friends of
the measure. The opponents of the bin
wanted it sent to the committee on finance,
where it would have had the taxation sec
tion stricken out or reduced to one cent
pound. The committee on agriculture will
report the bill promptly very much as it
passed the house, while the committee on
finance would not have shown any haste in
pushing the measure.
Senator Cullcm introduced a bill in the
senate which is intended to meet the re-
quirements OF the presidents recent mes
sage on Utah affairs. However, it does
not contemplate the reassemblage OF the
Mormon legislature. which adjourned with
out providing for the payment OF the neces-
sary expenses OF the territory, and whose
Gov. Murray. The bill introduced
authorizes the auditor and treasur-
er OF Utah to audit and pay GER
tain items OF the general appropria-
tion bill, and the levying OF taxes at such
rate as will pay of all the back indebted
ness OF Utah to the government within four
years.
The chair designated the following sena-
tors to be a special committee to investi-
gate the subject of Indian traderships:
Messrs. Platt, Cullom, Jones tNev.), Coke
and Wilson (Md.)
Senator Davis introduced in the senatea
billrequiring the secretary of the treasury to
80 regulate the issue OF United States notes
that there shall be outstanding Il all times
not less than $780, $40, 600 OF the denomina-
ton OF 81, and s35, 900, 900 OF the denom-
ination OF SO, without in any manner
changing the limitation OF the entire
amount of United States notes issued, now
fixed by law.
HousE.-Nlr. Kelly, rising to question of
privilege, called attention to the speech OF
Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama on Saturday, in
which the latter animadverted on Edwin
NJ. Stanton, and moved that the speech be
expunged from the Record, giving notice he
you'd call it up tomorrow. He said that
session mad been set apart for private pen
sion bills, and was perverted to the basest
OF ends.
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.) moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill repeating the pre-e1np-
ton, timber culture and desert land acts.
Messrs. Cobb and Payson supported the
bill and referred to the frauds which had
under the acts which it was proposed to
repeal; Mr.. Payson declaring that during
the past four years 80 per cent. of
the entries had been fraudulent.
majority. mai By Mr. Mahoney IN. ", ares. ares
olution expressing the sympathy OF the
house OF representatives with the efforts OF
Mr.. Gladstone and his associates to secure
a free parliament for Ireland. (Mr. Ma.
honey moved to refer the resolution to
the committee on labor, but the house re-
jected the motion, 206 to 103, and the
resolution was sent to the committee or
foreign affairs.)
SENArE.-Mr. Merrill, from the committed
rfol 4;
sistant secretary OF the treasury He ask
ed immediate consideration of the bill, but
Mr.. Hoar objected. A resolution was OF.
fered by Mr.. Dawes relating to bonded
whisky. The senate then resumed consid-
Grafton OF the bill for the relief of the An
napolis cadets. After long debate it
was laid on the table. bill was passed
providing for a commission OF three per.
sons to be approved by the president, to
Investigate the truth OF alleged discoveries
OF the specific cause OF yellow fever. The
senate postponed indefinitely the bill to
disqualify justices of the United States su-
preme court from sitting on the tria! of
causes which had been previously heard
before them at circuit.
HousE.-Mr. Kelley replied to the speech
Stanton. Mr.. Kelley opened by reading an
extract from the speech OF Mr.. Wheeler,
and characterizing the attack as q aconspir-
acy OF midnight slanderers to attack the
character OF a dead man. Mr.. Kelley ignor-
ed the charges made against Stanton
by Wheeler. except as to his relations with
the Union generals. In regard to this point
he read a letter written by Stanton to his
warm friend and adviser, Rev. Harmon
Dyer, an Episcopal clergyman of New York
datad May 18, 1862 defending himself
from the charge that he obstructed Gen.
McClellan's plans, etc. He then read a
to show the high opinion in which that Of
fcer held Stanton's character. He asked
the house to vindicate it's orders to pro-
tect them'against this conscious, deliberate.
persistent invasion.
Mr.. Morrison cut short further discussion
by moving to refer Mr.. Kelley's resolution
to the committee on rules. Agreed to-76
to so. The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole on the legislative, execu,
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
Morrow OF California introduced bin
which declares unlawful and prohibits the
use and occupancy OF any part OF the pub
lie lands without claim or title made in
good faitE under the laws.
SENArE.-The senate considered bills on
the calendar under the five-minute rule
1AHAoAAS o1AS I1IStlouIco pdSScO were Cut lOl-
lowing:
To legalize the corporation of national
trades unions. Amending section 1893 OF
the Revised Statutes relating to the trans
portation OF obscene publications
through the mails. (The bill extends
the scope OF the old section). Establish
ing judicial districts in Montana Creating
land districts in Dakota. Re-
ferring to the court Of claims for examina-
tion and report to congress certain claims
for property seized by Gen. Johnston in
the Utah expedition Of 1857.
Vests bill providing an additional Judge
for Montana was passed without dis
cussion. The bill, whose passage is al
ready assured in the house. is as follows.
That hereafter the supreme court OF Mon
tana shall consist OF a chief justice and
three associate justices, three ofwhom shall
constitute a quorum. They shall hold Of
fee for four years. They shall hold term
annually at the seat OF government Of said
territory; provided, however, that no JUS
tice shall act as a member Of the supreme
court OF Montana in any action or pro-
ceedins brought to such court by
writ OF error, bill OF exception or appeal
from a decision, Judgment or decree
rendered by him as a Judge OF a district
court. Said territory shall be divided in
to four iI,dico1 1icfricto ap1 district