New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-17
PRO II CEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

for certain information caused discussion
OF the administrations silver policy, friends
OF silver denouncing and friends OF the adj
ministration defending that policy. From
this the debate turned TO the right of the
senate to Information regarding removals
from Office. the principal speech being made
by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Sherman's speech
was suggested by the receipt OF message
from the president a few minutes before,
which enclosed the reply of Secretary Man
ming to a resolution passed by the senate
some days ogo, asking for information in
regard to the removal OF E. NJ. Brayton,
formerly collector of internal revenue for
the district OF North Carolina. When Mr..
Sherman, as president pro tenn, opened the
envelope which contained the reply of Sec
rotary Manning refusing to furnish the in
formation asked for, he Immediately took
the floor to discuss the proposition involv-
ed. Mr.. Sherman said: I think we have a
right to seek information OF any depart
ment OF the government, whether the infor
nation be on paper or by parole. lido not
think there is any doubt OF it whatever.
have just as much right to 60 to any de-
partment and ask for any papers effecting
that department., affecting legislative busi-
ness, if [ go there armed with the power of
the senate, as the secretary OF the treasury
or any department. of the government, or
as the president of the United States.
That has always from the foundation of
the government been the esta blished law.
Any information that may affect the iudg-
ment or conduct OF a senator or any sub.
iect OF public duty, is information that the
president is bound to communicate.
The object OF Senotor Ingalls, bill is to
amend the present pension laws SO that all
honorably discharged officers OF the army
or navy, who served in the war OF the Re
bellion and were wounded or disabled in
line OF duty, shall be entitled to pension,
which shall be allowed from the date of the
discharge. and that the widows OF such Off
GERS shall be entitled to their husbands
pensions after their death as long as they
remain unmarried, and they shall be requir.
ed only to prove that they were the lawful
wives OF such officers at the time of their
death to entitle them to pensions.
The senate passed a bill providingfor the
division of the hospital stewards OF the
army into two classes-those permanently
attached to the medical departmentfor one
class, and those appointed by command of
the officers to be the second class. The
monthly pay Of the first class shall be $40
and that OF the second class $50. with all
the allowances for quarters, fuel, rations.
as now.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to author
ize the purchase OF foreign-built ships by
citizens OF the United States and permit.
ting them to be registered as vessels of the
United States; to regulate the transporta-
ton OF live stock; for closer commercial
relations between the United States and
Mexico, Central and South America and
Brazil; by Mr.. Springer authorizing the
formation OF a state out OF that part Of
Dakota lying east OF the Missouri river.
1t enables the people OF Dakota living
east OF the Missouri river, longitude % de-
grees, 81 minutes west OF Washington, to
erect state. The election OF delegates is
set for next June and the commission for
the second Tuesday in August. The con-
stitutional convention is to provide by or
dinance for the election OF a state legisla.
ture, which may meet and elect senator's.
Congressman are to be elected in Noyem-
Der, when the constitution is ratified. The
First congressional district embraces the
| counties OF Grant, Day, Brown, Edmunds
and Walworth, and all that part OF Dako-
t;l north OF these counties. All south OF
these counties constitutes the Second dis
trict The bill divides the proposed state
! into fftythree districts, from each OF
which three delegates are to be chosen on
the minority plan OF representation at the
election in June. The place where the con-
chosen by the people at the polls. The
place having the highest number OF votes
at the June election is to be the temporary
capital. Bismark is to remain the capital
OF the western portion of Dakota which is
to be created into a territory and provided
with a territorial form OF government as
soon as Dakota is admitted.
SENATE.-Bills were introduced to make
legal tender money interchangeable and for
the issue OF coin certificates. Bills for the