New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

mouse OF representatives., to be appointed
by the speaker OF the house, and seven
members from civil life, to be appointed by
the president OF the United States, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate,
mot more than four OF whom shall belong to
one political party, who shall be selected
Tor superior intelligence as to the ind ustrial
and laboring interest OF the country.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to take up the
resolution relating to the consideration of
executive nominations in open session.
He refused a request to have the Indian
bill taken up, and he insist
ed on the yeas and nays, which resulted in
the defeat OF the motion-yeas z, nays 81.
This vote is not a test of the strength of
the open-sesslon movement, inasmuch as
many Of it's strongest advocates voted in
the negative.
The president sent the following nomi-
nations to the senate:
Frank II. Dye, marshal for the Territory
OF Utah; S. o. Coffin, collector OF customs,
district OF Edgartown, Mass; Philander
Cobb, collector OF customs, district OF
Plymouth, Mass; George D. Bortun, as
sistant collector OF customs port OF Cam
den, N. j.; Robert J. Jordan, surveyor OF
customs, port Of Omaha, Neb.
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison. from the com.
mittee Oh rules, reported the following res
,olution:
That select committee OF seven mem.
bers be appointed by the speaker to inves-
tigate the causes and extent of the disturb
ed conditions now existing in the relations
between railroad corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and their employees
in the states Of Illinois. Missouri Kansas
Arkansas and Texas. The committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers,
to sit during the sessions OF the house, and
ITO visit such places in these states
as may be necessary to facilitate the inves-
tigation. 1t shall report during the present
session, with such recommendations as it
may deem proper to make.
Mr.. Morrison stated:
The bill which had recently passed the
house known as the arbitration bill was in
adequate in it's provisions The object OF
the pending resolution was to cradle con-
gress to learn the facts OF the case, so that
it might perfect it's legislation.
The resolution was adopted without di-
vision.
The tariff bill, with the majority and
minority reports, was presented to the
house and referred to the committee OF
the whole. No understanding has been
reached as to when the bill shall be taken
up but it is likely the committee on ways
and means will agree at it's next meeting
upon a time and ask the house to make a
special order giving the bill a privileged
position. 1t is probable that the time
will be fixed for beginning the debate about
May /, ar the last week in April. Forty
odd members have already put their names
down for speeches OF an hour each.
SENATE.-Mr. Platt made an elaborate
speech in favor of the consideration OF exec
utive business in open session. MIR. Frye's
r eso!ution pronouncing against any joint
commission to settle the Cana dial fisheries
s4,x1 IA L., IL. b.
A house bill was passed authorizing tn.
secre tary OF war to deliver to the lawful
owners, on proper proof, certain classes OF
property captured in the late war. con-
sisting OF family heir-l OOms, silverware,
watches, etc.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Gen. J ohm McClernand OF Illinois to be
chairman OF the Utah commission, vice
Ramsey, resigned; Bierman, the collector
OF internal revenue for Minnesota, and a
number OF postmasters, but did not take
up any OF the contracted cases. The reso-
hutton offered by Mr.. Edmunds to send back
to the president all OF the papers relating
to the nominations OF officials who have
been renominnted to fill vacancies was
passed.
SENATE.-The chair laid before the senate
letter from Senator jackson, saying that
he had accepted the United States Judge
ship or the Sixth circuit, that his seat in
che United States senate, had, therefore, be.
come vacant, and requesting the president
pro tempore to so inform the executive OF
Tennessee. The chair said this would be
done.
Senator Butler spoke at length in favor OF
open executive sessions. Mr.. Rihdleberger
submitted as q .subst tute for the pending
resolution one providing that all matters
other than those relating to treaties should
be considered and acted upon by the SEN
ate in open session. Ordered printed, The
senate took up the bill reported from the
committee on pensions, whose purpose is:
For the relief OF soldiers OF the late war
honorably discharged after six months
service who are disabled and dependent
upon their own labor for support, and OF
dependent parents OF soldiers who died in
the service or from disability contracted
therein
Mr.. Blair said the bill was substantially
the same that had been passed by the SEN
ate at the last session, but had failed in the
house.
HoUsE.-Special privileges werovoted the
public lands committee in the way OF OBJ
tanning action on certain class OF bills.
The Hurd- Romeis contested election, Tenth
Ohio district, was considered Mr.. Hurd,
the contestant was permitted to speak on
his own behalf. The reso luton denying the
right OF the Republican contestee, Jacob
Romeis, to his seat was defea ted-1O5 to
16S; forty-nine Democrats voting with the
REPUBLICANS in the negative. The seat was
awarded to Mr.. Romeis without a division
The agricultural appropriation bill passed.
The House committee on agriculture has
appointed Hatch Of ilissouri Green OF North
Carolina, and White of Minnesota as a sub
committee to draft a bill relating to sale
and taxation OF oleemargarine. This com
mittee will take the good parts OF all the
bills that have been introduced upon this
subject, and form one which will probably
place the same embargo upon oleomargar-
inc that now rests upon whisky and tobacco
sENATE.-Senator Van Wyck introduced
and the senate agreed to the following:
Resolved, That the committee on public
lands be directed to ascertain by what
authority timber cut on the public domain
by consent and knowledge and under the
rulings and instructions OF the interior
and land departments, is seized bysaid de-
partments without due process OF law and
ordered to be sold without any Judgment
orexecution directing the same.
Mr.. Logan spoke in favor of open execn-
tive sessions, as did also Mr.. Riddleberyer