New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-26
CONGRESS.

a bin to abolish certain fees for official
services to American vessels, and to amend
the laws relating to shipping commission
ers, sea,nen and owners OF vessels.
Mr.. Frye m owed to add to it a new section,
the provisions OF the bill recently reported
authorizing the president to issue a proc
lamation whenever he may deem proper
denying to vessels OF foreign countries such
privileges as are denied in such foreign
countries to vessels OF the United States.
After some inquiry by Messrs. Mcpherson
and Vest and word OF reply by Mr.. Frye.
the amendment was agreed to without de-
bate. The bill as amended by the senate
was then passed, and on motion of Mr..
dered on the disagreeing votes OF the
two houses upon the bill. A bill
was introduced establishing a nation
al board OF defense. The general pension
bill was considered without final action.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to regu-
late commerce in artificial butter; to
repeal the tax OF 10 per cent on notes
OF state banks used as circulation;
to prevent the prosecution OF fraudu
lent claims against foreign governments;
authorizing the president to cover into the
treasury specific items OF appropriation
bills which he may deem wasteful or un-
warranted expenditure. The urgent def
cheney bill passed; also the senate bill pro-
viding for the study OF alchoholic drinks
and narcotics in the public schools. The
house excluded from the consideration
on June 3 OF bills in the hands
of the committee on labor the educational
bill OF Mr.. Willis, which is the counterpart
OF the Blair bill; so that measure is killed
for the present session, and Senator Blair
and Mr.. Willis must defer their anxiety to
debauch the educational system of the
country until more convenient season.
SENATE.-Mr. Coke spoke in favor of the
house labor arbitration bill. Mr. Logan
gave notice OF a substitute for the bill. pro.
viding: A committee OF five, to be called
commission OF arbitration, should be sc.
lected by the president, part OF them TO,
their knowledge OF the law, and part for
their knowledge OF the laboring interest Of
the country; the commissioners to have
power to examine witnesses, etc. When the
decision is made it should be fled in the
unitedStates district court placed on record
there and become a decree OF the court that
would secure a method of enforcement for
the decision. It should be the duty OF the
commissioners to examine all questions OF
controversy arising between corpora tions
and their employees, and make a report to
congress. The bureau OF labor should be
erected into department of labor, and
the commissioner oflabor required to com.
munlcate with all corporations to ascer.
tain particulars as to the number, charac.
ter and compensation Of employees, and
prices OF food, rent, etc, and to submit
comparative statements OF similar partic.
ulars relating to labor in Europe, etc.
The Senate in executive session confirm.
ed Gen. W. S. Rosecrans, register of the
treasury. Consuls-Pcter Stang, Tennessee,
at St. Gale; Victor Vilquaine Nebraska,
at Barra nquilla; John NJ. Buck, West Vir-
ginia at Nagasuki. Surveyors OF Customs
Robert c. Jordan, Omaha Neb; Hans s.
Beatte, Few York Silas w. Burt, naval
officer, New York
HoUsE.-The following reports were
made: By Mr.. Harris, ways and means,
bill amending sec. 1887, Revised Statutes,
SO as to reduce the peual sum OF the bonds
OF cigar manufacturers to $3.50, with an
additional $50 for each person proposed
to be employed by them in making cigars;
committee OF the whole. By Mr.. Sadler,
territories, adversely bill to regulate the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating IL
quors in the territories; laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Hatch, agriculture, a bill authoriz-
ing the exhibition OF specimens OF Califor-
MIA silk in the capitol building; house cal
endar.
The house spent the day in debating the
senate amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bill, and directing the postmaster
general to make contracts with American
steamship lines for the transportation OF
the United States mails cor periods OF not
less than five nor more than ten years, at
rate not exceeding SO cents per mile
Mr.. Riggs opposed the amendment, as
did Messrs. Wakefield and Guenther. Mr..
Wakefield Of Minnesota said: He did not
believe in substituting steamships,
and this appropriation was nothing
more nor less than a subsidy
He denied that he was influence
ed by a desire to break down Ameri.
can commerce. 1t was also untrue that he
was under the influence or guidance OF
agents of British steamship companies,
and he had not been asked to oppose the
bill by any one. He had been solicited by
the proprietors of the American steamship
lines to withdraw his opposition, but he
declined to do So and as long as he remain
ed in congress he should do everything in
his power to defeat such propositions as
the one under consideration.
SENATE.-The senate passed the general
service pension bill, which was introduced
by Senator Cullom in the last congress,
and passed the senate, but failed in the
house. On the final passage the vote was
"a to IA; eight Demo era ts-Brown, George,
HampCOn w althall and Gibson, who were
Confederates, and Payne, VOORHEES,, and
Wilson voting in the affirmative. The
bill as amended upon the motion OF Sena-
tor Blair makes 81 month the minimum
position. At present there are men draw
ing pensions OF 81, 50, and So per month
Tor the loss OF a toe or a finger, and the SEN
ator thought there was no use in giving a
man any pension unless hes got at least $4S
year. The bill now goes to the house,
where it will probably pass.
Mr.. Logan presented in the senate sub
stituts for the house arbitration bill a
measure which provides for a commission
OF arbitration to be appointed by the
president by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate, to consist of five mem
bers; one to be selected from the Republic
can organization, one from the Demo
cratic organization, one who is not
recognized as a member OF either
OF the two organizations, one from
class OF citizens experienced in the man
agement and operation OF railroads and in
the transportation OF property and pas
sengers not in the employ, connected with,
or interested in any railroad corporation
or company engaged in any business con-
nected with transportation of persons or
property, and one who is identified espe-