New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-17

CONGRESSIONAL SUN NARY.
SENATE-The debate on the report OF the
judiciary committee condemn ling the at
torney general for refusing 20 send to the
senate the papers in the case of United
States Attorney Duskin Of Alabama, was
opened on the 9th by Senator Edmunds.
The galleries were crowded with visitors
who remained in Their seats during the
three hours Mr.. Ed munds occupied the
focr. Senator's of l3oth parties were gen
orally in their places and gave marked at
tention to Mr.. Edrnunds. A large number
OF representatives came from the house
shortly the discussion began and were as
signed chairs TO the rear OF the senator's
seats, the spaces on both sides OF
the chamber being well filed. Mr..
Edmunds' speech throughout was free
from that bitterness and sarcasm
political speeches. The only alusion to
which the friends OF the president could ex-
cept were those in which Mr.. Edmunds re-
ferred to the recent message OF the presi-
dent on this question as a supplement to
the report OF the minority OF the judiciary
committee. The speech is regarded as an
able exposition OF the Republican side of
| Central Missouri Railroad company to
bridge the Mississippi at Alton, ILL.,, passed.
| Senator Sabin introduced bill appro-
| priating $40, 900 for Jearum Atkins as
recognition OF the national benefit derived
from his invention of the automatic rake
for harvesting grain, which has become the
| common property of the public, for which
he received no adequate remuneration.
| In executive session the following nomi-
| nations were confirmed: S. S. Brooks, as
| sistant treasurer, San Francisco; Charles
P. Phelps, Vermont, second secretary OF
legation at London; Henry White, Mary
! land secretary of legation at London; j.
R. Rasin, naval officer at Baltimore; Jacob
T. Childs, Missouri, minister and consul
general at Siam; j. D. Kennedy, South
| Carolina, consul general at Shanghai.
HoUsE-On behalf of the committee on
labor Mr.. James IN. W called up the bill
| to prohibit any officer, servant or agent OF
| the government to hire or contract out the
| labor OF prisoners incarcerated for viola
| ton of the laws OF the United States gov
eminent. The bill was passed-yeas 249,
nays 8. The bill requiring the Pacific rail-
roads to pay the cost OF surveying their
| lands and to take out patents thereto,
| passed. The house went into committee
Of the whole (Mr. Townshend in the chair
| on the Indian appropriation bill.
SENArE.-Senator Pugh of Alabama, re-
piled at length to the speech OF Mr. Ed
| munds. Senator Miller introduced a bill
| requiring all manufacturers of and dealers
| in oleomargarine, butterine, lardine, etc, to
/ display signs in a conspicuous place at their
| place of business indicating that they manu-
| facture or sell such articles, imposing
| special tax OF $500 on manufacturers, $3.50
| on wholesale dealers and $500 on retail
| RI
them to take out annual licenses to carry
on such business under penalty OF fine and
imprisonment and requiring all persons
engaged in such business to keep books and
enter therein accurate and detailed ac-
! counts OF all imitation butter manufact-
ured or sold by them. Such books to be
subject at all times to the inspection fthe
treasury officials.
There was quite a breeze in the senate in
which Senators Riddeberger and Logan
were the prominent figures. Both gotvery
much excited. Riddleberger referred to the
publicat ion Of Eads' letter in the Record,
! and spoke OF Logan as ''Eads' repre-
sentative on this floor" Logan i'm
mediatey sprang to his feet, and
turning to Riddleberger with flushed
face and flashing eyes replied that
| the statement that he was the representa-
tive OF any man or corporation on the
uOOI VI ULc ScIldCc WAS Untrue. RIDDLE
berger hastily explained that he meant
that Logan was Eads' representative in
the sense that any senator was the repre-
sen tatiye OF any measure he introduced,
SENATE.-Mr. Hawley from the COM
mittee on civil service reported adversely
Mr.. Vance's bill for the repeal Of the civil
service law. Mr.. Logan, from the minority
OF the committee on military affairs sub
mi no via\ Of tha
on the Fitz John Porter bill. 1t is the
same report presented by the minority in
the last congress, with the addition OF Gen.
Logan's letter in reply to Gen. Grants
articein the North American Review Justify
ing the conduct OF Fitz John Porter.
Mr. Wilson OF Iowa spoke in opposition
to the stand taken by the president in the
matter OF furnishing the senate papers con-
corning removals from office.
In executive session, the nomination OF
Richmond s. Dement, to be surveyor gen.
eral OF Utah, was taken up. Dement, is the
man who some weeks ago came out with a
story about frauds and bribery and
! among other things charged that Senator
Teller had received $25, 900 for speech he
made in defense of the Mormons The
nomination was rejected by viva voce
Logan arose and made a vigorous speech
in behalf Of his young friend and he was
confirmed
Mr.. Sanford introduced resolutions re-
garding the death OF Senator Miller which
was adopted, and after an executive SEES
sion the senate adjourned
HousE.-The Indian appropria alton bill
was debated, the discussion being confined
to the question OF cattlemen occupying In
dian lands in the Indian Territory.
SESATE.-On motion OF Mr.. Plumb the
senate resumed consideration OF the bill to
forfeit part OF the lands granted to the
State OF Iowa in aid OF railroads. Mr.
Plumb opposed the amendment offered by
Mr.. Spooner, Withholding from the opera
ton Of the act certain OF the lands as to
which a suit is now pending in the United
States supreme court. The bill itself, Mr.
Plump said, provided a perfectly impair
tial tribunal for the settlement Of the
rights OF al claimants. The bill was bill
for peace. He feared the amendment
might prove to be a Trojan horse. After
debate, Mr.. spooner's amendment was
agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, ID; and the bin
then passed.