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


the prohibition idea to assume control OF
national parties, at least OF the Repubh-
can party. That party could not perma-
nently remain three-fourths for prohibi-
! ton and one-fourth against it,"
The senate appropriation committee re-
| ported back the postoffice appropriation
bill, containing provision very similar to
that passed last year, over which there
has been SO much controversy between the
| general The clause now appropriates
| $500, 900, IN the language Of the bill:
For the purpose OF procuring more direct,
speedy or regular transportation Of the
United States mails between the several
| ports of the United States and the various
countries OF Central and South America,
Asia, Australia and the islands OF the At
lantic and Pacific, and the postmaster gen.
eral is authorized and directed to make
contracts for term Of five years at rate
! not exceeding 81 a mile for the carriage
OF outward mails.
HoUsE:-Under the call OF states, the fol-
low ing bills, ETC., were introduced and re-
! ferred
By Mr.. Springer, for the admission ofthe
whole of Dakota into the union OF states;
also, to establish department oflabor and
to create a board for the arbitration ofcon-
troversies between labor and capital. By
Mr.. Warner (Ohio), to regulate Interstate
| commerce and to provide for boards OF ar.
bitration. By Mr.. Anderson, (Kan.), for
the appointment Of a committee to
investigate the capacity OF the canals in
the state OF New York. By Mr.. McComas,
eating labor troubles to investigate the
troubles between mine owners and miners
in the bituminous regions OF Pennsylvania,
Maryland and West Virginia. By Mr..
O'Neill (Mo.), sympat hizing with Mr.. Glad
stone in his efforts to secure a free parlia-
ment for Ireland.
SENArE.-Testimony taken by a comnft-
| tee OF the Ohio legislature in the bribery
investigation, duplicating Senator Payne
OF that state, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Payne, in a speech, claimed that he
had been unjustly dealth with by the
committee, and maintained that he had
been already completely exonerated from
any improper proceedings in connection
jority and minority reports were referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions and it is believed that this is the end
OF the matter. The bill providing for an
extension OF the executive mansion passed
1t appropriates 100000.
The interstate commerce bill was taken
up. The pending question was on Mr..
Camden's proposed amendment to strike
out the words "from the same point OF de-
parture" from the long and short haul
clause OF the bill.
Mr.. Cullom defended the bill. The COM
mittee had given the subject Of long and
short hauls a good deal OF consideration,
and had not felt it safe to go further than
the State Of Massachusetts had gone in
that matter. No country in the world had
an absolute long and short haul law for
railroads. There was in this country
belief that the short haul people were
swindled in order to make up for losses on
the long haul. The committee had en-
deavored by this bill to prevent the posi-
bility OF the railroads recouping themselves
out OF the ''short haul' people for losses
on the long haul. The committee had not
been able to bring their judgment to the
conclusion that it would be wise to insist
| that there should never be a greater charge
for a shorter than for a longer haul. If
passed as things were, such law would be
greatly injurious to the business OF the
country.
Mr.. Sherman could not see how the COM
mittee, having recognized the long and
short haul principle, could resist the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Camden.
HoUsE.-The house committee on mill
tary affairs reported a bill to authors the
president to confer brevet rank on army
officers for gallant services in Indian cam
paigns.
The house judiciary committee reported
adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to or owning lands in the
United States. A minority report in favor
OF the bill was submitted by Messrs. Oates
of Alabama and Hepburn of Iowa. The
minority, in support OF their views, refer to
the case OF Mr.. Scully, who resides in Eng
land and is a British subject, and who owns
10000 acres in Illinois, occupied by hun
dreds OF tenants, mostly ignorant foreign
ers, from whom he receives as rents $780,
The Schenley estate consisting OF about two
thousand acres, within the city limits OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa, is cited as
another instance OF alien landlordism in
America. The Schenleys are subjects re-
siding in England, who draw annually from
their American estates 100000.
SENATE.-Mr. Mitchell spoke on the me-
mortal submitted by the conference OF the
New York Methodist Episcopal church,
praying for protection for Chinese in the
United States. He criticised the commit
| tee on foreign relations for not having yet
reported his immigration prohibitory
bill, and warned senators on both sides of
the chamber that he would press that bill,
and that they would have to come square
ly up to the mark and could not escape the
| question.
A very spirited debate took place in the
senate over the clause in the postoftice APP
preparation bill to pay $500, 900 for the
transportation OF United States mails to
Central and South America. This directs
the postmaster general to make contracts
for five years time with the steamship
companies upon the basis OF the number OF
miles travelled, instead OF the number of
letters, as at present.
The senate remained in secret session
about an hour, and a considerable number
OF "unobjected" cases oflittle or no promi-
nence were confirmed. Mr.. Edmunds
for a time insisted upon the reading
OF the report on each case. The sena-
tors at last became impatient because
OF the delay, and Mr.. Plumb called atten-
tention to the routine character OF the
documents, protesting with some vigor
against the unnecessary waste OF time each
needed for the consideration OF legislative
matter. Thereafter no more reports were
| made.
| HoUsE.-The house committee on agri-
culture reported an elaborate bill provid-