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

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flee. Thepostmaster general may deposit
postal notes for sale with any postmaster.
SENATE-The house bill authorizing ma.
tiOnal banks, subject to the approval OF
the controller OF the treasury, to change
their name, location and capital by vote
of thirds OF their shareholders, passed
with an amendment forbiddiDg bank to
change its location to another state or to
q place more than thirty miles distant
from the original location.
Senator Morgan reported an amendment
to an appropriation bill accepting the offer
Of the government OF Japan to this govern.
me Mt Of a site to the city of Tokia for lega-
zion purposes, recommending an appropri-
alton of S25, 900 for the erection OF a suit
able building
The debate On the Blair educational bill
was resumed.
H oUsE.-The bills to quiet the titles Of
Iowa and annexing the northern part OF
Idaho to Washington territory passed.
The bill to tax half-gallons OF spirits taken
from bonded warehouses passed.
The Hennepin canal bill, which appropri-
ates about $9,OO0,O0G for the purchase
and further extention of the illinois &
Michigan canal, was called up in the house
and iscussed for one hour, under the rules,
at the expiration OF which time the bill
went over. Mr.. Murphy OF Iowa, who has
charge OF the measure, made an effectual
speech in its favor, illustrating his remarks
by reference to a large map.
6ENATE.-Senator Dawes bill to provide
for the allotment OF lands in severalty to
Indians on the various reservations and
to extend the protection OF the laws over
the Indians and for other purposes, passed
the senate.
The provisions OF the bill do not apply
to the reservations OF the Cherokees, Creeks.
Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles, in
the Indian Territory, nor to any OF the res
servations OF the Seneca nation in New
York.
Among the bills introduced was one bv
Mr.. Edmunds providing for the inspection
OF meats for expectation, prohibiting the
importation OF adulterated articles OF food
and drink, and authorizing the president
to make proclamation in certain cases. Mr..
Edmunds said:
This bill has been reported last year by
the committee on foreign relations. Itcon.
tanned section giving the president
authority, whenever he was convinced that
unjust discrimination was made against
the admission OF American products into
other countries, to suspend importations
from those countries of such articles as he
thought fit for the protection OF the lust
interests Of the United States In view of
what he (Mr. Edmunds) saw in the news
papers about current events in other
countries touching American products, he
thought it clear that it was time to in
troduce the bill again.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably the bill introduced by Senator Voor-
bees amending section 1874, Revised Stat
utes, confirming orders and proceedings of
certain territorial courts arising under nat
uralization laws, admitting to citizenship
those who were not naturalized by courts
of record; also adding the words to the law:
"All applications for citizenship under the
naturalization laws OF the United States.',
HoUsE-Tne military academy appro-
priation bill, calling for $412 ,O75, was re-
ported, also the postof1ice appropriation
and the Eads ship railway bills. Mr.. Muir
ply concluded his speech in favor OF the Hen.
nepin canal bin, and the pension appro-
priation bill was considered and heated
political debate took place.
SENATE-Mr. Mitchell OF Oregon delivered
an elaborate speech in favor of his bill pro.
viding for the abrogation OF treaties permit
ting the emigration OF Chinese to the United
States. The education bill was further
considered. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-A substitute for the Hanback,
and Pulitzer resolution for an inves tigation
OF the telephone matter was reported by
the committee on rules and adopted, after
a warm debate. A resolution was adopted
instructing the postofice committee to
ascertain whether additional legislation is
necessary to prevent telegraphic monopoly.
The immediate deficiency bill was reported
An evening session was held for Che con
sideration OF private pension bills.
The Country Gentleman says: 1t
should always be borne in mind in es-
timating the value of any fertilizer,
that its market price does not show
what it may be worth when applied to
land, as there are so many controlling
influences in cultivation and in the
growth of plants. The only practical
test is the applying it to the growing
crops.
Philadelphia is to have an art club
modelled precisely upon the Boston Art
club. y
Nearly five hundred loiuor saloons