New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

.SENATE-Mr. Harrison, from the commit
tee on territories, reported favorably the
Dakota admission bill, and adversely the
resolution to inquire as to the organization
OF state government in Dakota. Mr..
minority report, if, after perusal and con-
sideration OF the majority report, heshould
conclude to do SO.
Mr.. Blair addressed the senate on the bill
heretofore introduced by him to provide
Tor the erection OF a monument at Wash
ington to Abraham Lincoln and another
to Gen. Grant.
Mr.. Pugh spoke in favor of silver. Bills
were introduced to abolish the compulsory
pilotage OF coastwise sailing vessels; au-
thorizing the Dakota Central Railroad COM
pany to build bridge at Pierre, Oak; ap.
propriating s1,145,00O for certain river
and harbor Improvements in Oregon.
Among the nominations reported favor
ably to the senate were the following post
masters from Minnesota: Alexander
McKennon, Crookston; William j. Whip
pie, Winona; G. A. Sullivan, Spring Valley;
j. R. Parshall, Fairbault; James Delaney,
St. Peter; S. n. Horreck, Detroit City; B.
=. Mackok, Moorhead John Flynn, Du-
luth; J. r. Smith KendalviIe; David over
man, Marion; Dennis Egan, Liberty. All
these were to fill vacancies, except that of
Winona. Appointments in Dakota were:
Stanton, w. A. Fonda, vice Mrs Fraser,
removed; Tappan, s. C. McCagg, vice
Barchett, resigned; Howell, w. A. Howell,
vice Baker, removed.
HoUsE-Bills wereintroduced prohibiting
aliens owning lands in the United States:
for the issue OF 81, 50 and IS silver certif-
Gates; for the construction OF a fast cruiser:
to retire national bank notes; for the issue
OF fractional paper currency; to encourage
American shipbuilding; to divide Dakota
and create a. Territory of lincoln; for the
issue OF the treasury certificates OF deposit
ed silver bullion.
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota, introduced his
bill to consolidate the Indians on the White
Earth reservation. 1t is the same bill in
PRODUCED by him in the forty eighth con-
gress. He also introduced bill appro-
priating 100000 to establish an Indian
model farm and normal school in Northern
Minnesota for the benefit of the Turtle
Mountain and Red Lake Chippewas.
A proposition was submitted by Mr..
Henderson (N::C.) Tor the appointment OF
q select committee OF nine members, to be
called the committee on internal revenue,
with authority to investigate the workings
and details OF. the internal revenue laws
and to report measures touching their re-
peal or amendment.
S~O~~~S tssEI.s-
SENArE.-President Pro Tenn. Sherman
las excused from attendance for the re-
nainder OF the week, and designated Mr..
Hawley to act in his place.
The discussion Of the Beck silver resolu-
lion was resumed, Mr.. Pugh concluding his
speech in favor OF silver, and Mr.. Vance
following on the same side OF the question.
Bills were introduced Amending the laws
elating to patents, ETC.; establishing q bu
eau Of public documents in the interior
department.
The president sent to the senate a mes
cage transmitting the reports of the
commission to the Central and South
American states appointed under the last
administration. There are twelve Special
reports covering each of the countries Wis
tied, and q general report containing /. re-
sumo OF the whole. The substance OF these
reports has already been published.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations:
George A. jerks, assistant secretary OF
the interior; Henry L. Muldrow, first assis-
tant secretary OF the interior; A. NJ. Nc
Lane, first deputy collector OF pensions;
James E. Bartlett, second deputy collect
or of pensions; Robert V. Nance. assistant
commissioner OF patents; James w. WHEEL
pley OF New York, assistant treasurer OF the
United States; w. e. Smith ofNew York, as
sistant secretary OF the treasury; Conrad N.
Jordan OF New Jersey, treasurer OF, the
United States; Col. John Gibbon, briga-.
dier general; Col. A. Baird, inspector gen.
eral with the rank Of brigadier general;
Capt. Henry j. Farnsworth, Inspector
general, with the rank OF major; First
Lieut.. Francis B. Jones, assistant quar-
termaster, with the rank OF captain; Sec
ond Lieut.. Sidney e. Stuart, first lieuten-
Mt 5po ~
Dougherty of Pennsylvania, secretary OF
legation at Rome.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced the APP
pointnent of Messrs. Singleton, Wilson and
Phelps as members of the board OF regents
OF the Smithsonian institution.
Mr.. Caldwell, from the committee on the
laws regulating the election OF president
and vice president, reported back without
amendment the Hoar presidential success.
sion bill, and it was placed on the house
calendar.
On behalf OF the judiciary committee, Mr..
Hammond called up, and the house passed
q bill amending section CAB, revised stat
utes, adding the following provisions:
Provided that when any criminal prose-
cution shall be removed from state court
to q United States court before present
| ment by q grand jury, or Indictment or in
against the defendants in the state court, it
shall be lawful for the state court to pro-
| coed in such case so far as to have such
presentment or Indictment or information
| made and filed in said state court, and after
| the same is SO made and filed the clerk Of
/ the United States court shall issue a writ
OF ccrtior;lri to the state court for like
| purpose and with like effect as il the case
had been so removed after such present.
ment or indictment was made and filed
in such state court.
| Mr.. Reagan made a long financial speech,
savagely opposing the proposed suspen.
sion Of silver coinage. A motion to post.
pone debate on this subject was carried
70 to 73.
| sENArE-Mr Ingalls, offered the following
resolution, which, at his request, was laid
over for the presents
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the sen
ate the compulsory coinage of silver dollars
directed by the law of Feb. %. 1878
should not be suspended until the aggre
gate reaches the sum OF $500, OOO,O 600.
| Bills were introduced granting the James
town & Northwestern railroad company