New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-03
WASHINGTON Letter
Washington, Feb. rs, 1873

/ Elt HAS UccA III AutcACSGAuS "0S eso
the National Capital. Congress has
settled down to hard work, and has
probably accomplished more during the
week than during any preceding week
ofSthe session. The House has declar-
ed<that Gen. Porter was free from
blame when, at the second battle of
Bull Run, in 1862, he disobeyed the
orders of a superior officer, and that
he-decision of the court-martial which
found him guilty was wrong. The at
tendance of members during the debate
was unusually large, and but few seats
were vacant. Although the speeches
were for the most part tiresome, the
interest taken by the general public
in the proceedings, was manifest by the
crowded galleries. The chair placed
little restraint upon the occupants OF
the galleries. who frequently gave vent
to applause in appreciation of the tell
ing points in the arguments of the sew
eral speakers.
The debate in the Senate upon the
Blair educational bill was continued
during the week. Nearly every Sena-
tor has taken part in the discussion of
the bill, and so great number of
amendments have been offered that it
is probable that when vote is finally
taken the provisions of the bill will
have been 50 changed that it will be
hardly recognized by its author.
War has at last been openly declared
between the Republican Senators and
the administration, upon the question
of removals. Senator Edmunds having
obtained the Endorsement Of his propos-
ed report from the Judiciary Committee,
on the refusal of the Attorney General to
transmit certain papers relating to the
Duskin case, submitted the report to
the Senate, but it was agreed that it
should not be called up for action in the
Senate until Monday next. in order
that the Democratic minority could
have time to formulate their reply.
The resolutions are three in number.
The first declares the action of the At
torney General in refusing to furnish
information when called for by the SEN
ate, was reprehensiDle. The second
declares that where the Senate calls for
information regarding removals from
Office, and the information is not fur
nished, the Senate will not confirm the
appointtee. And the third condemns
the disregard of the law which requires
that in selections for Office, preference
be given to honorably discharged Union
soldiers and sailors.
Among the bills which have already
passed the Senate, was one by Mr..
Hoar providing for the erection of a
suitable monument at Washington to
Gen. U. S. Grant. The bill appropri
ates $3.50, 900 for the purpose, and pro-
vides for commission of threee Sena-
tors and three members of the House of
! Representatives to contract for the
monument.
The eighteenth annual Convention Of
the National Suffrage Association, was
held in this city, last week. In the alb
sence of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
the President of the Association, the
meetings were presided over by Miss
Susan B. Anthony. The meevsngs
were we'll attended, the audience be-
ing composed principally of women,
many Of whom were young and pretty.
Two hundred and ten Of the employees
Of the Washington navy yard have
been suspended, owing to lack of ap-
preparation to longer continue them at
work. The suspensions were made
pending action byte Congress- on the de-
6ciency appropriation bill for the
navy.
Among the Indians now in the city,
who have visited Washington to pro-
test against the policy Of having lands
in severalty forced upon them, is a
delegation of six Usage Indians. The
wealth ofthe members of this tribe is
said to be higher, per capita, than the
members of any community in the
world. They have in the U. S. Treas
ury about 81, 100000. The Indians on
Thursday last had an interview with Col.
Casey, the Superintendent OF Indian
schools. They stated that they wanted
female seminary established, and al
so said that they wanted Catholic teach.
ers.
DR.. Thomas Taylor of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, recently announc-
led at meeting Of microscopists, that
lie had discovered certain test by
l which hrttel. nonld in all cases be dis