New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-24

EEsA7E- .lEdmuasls, from the iudici-.
airy committee. presented resolutions and
q report on the relations of the senate and
the ,preside in the matter. al the suspen-
sion.of officials. After the report and res
,olutions were read, Mr.. PRgh, from the
committee said: ..As ito the report just
/ made, / desire to state that the minority
llof the judiciary committee knew
nothing OF the contents OF the re-
/ port,until it was read to the committee
this merning. The. minority desire to pre-
pare a report, in which they will present
! their views; and TO enable them to do so,
they have until Monday week within W hich
/ to prepare the report, and it is understood
that the majority report and che resolu-
tions accompanying it, will not be called
| up for consideration until we sget leave to
!. file the minority report. The time given
us to do SO is not to extend beyond next
Monday week. ~
! So the minority report and discussion
will probably be postponed until the LIST
/ of March.
| Among petitions presented in the SEN
ate and appropriately referred wss one by
Mr.. Hoar from "Citizens of the United
| States "-citizens whose names, Mr.. Hoar
said, seemed to indicate they were foreign
birth-praying for the submission by con-
gress to the several states OF proposed
constitutional amendment abolishing the
| presidency.
| A bill was introduced to provide new
basis for national bank circulation. A bill
| granting right of way through the Indian
| Territory to the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad company passed.
| The senate in executive session confirmed
| the following nominations: James B.
| Groome of Maryland, to be collector of
customs for the district of Baltimore: Lewis
| y. Macarthur OF Oregon, attorney OF the
i United States, district of Oregon; David r.
Waters, United States marshal Western
district of Michigan; William F. Rowland,
| collector OF customs for the district of
Beaufort, n. C. (Howland was first nomin-
| ated to succeed Alexander c. Davis, sus-
| pended. Davis term having subsequently
expired the nomination was withdrawn
and sent in AGAIN., to succeed Alexander c.
Davis, whose term of office has expired by
| limitation.
road acts compelling the roads to pay to
the government the amounts for survey
! ing lands, was reported.
The Fitz John Porter bill was passed by
| the house the vote standing: Ayes l73,
| nays 113. The debate was closed by Gen.
Bragg.in q speech of considerable force,
| in which he showed great familiarity
with the movements of the troops on the
Bull Run battle field, having been an active
participant and in command OF a brigade
| on the Union side upon tina OCCASION. He
denounced Pope and Mcdowell.
| Phelps of New Jersey, Curtin of Pennsyl-
vaaia and Bragg OF Wisconsin were the
| principal speakers, all OF them advocating
! the passage OF the bill.
| Many OF the points made by Bragg were
applauded on the Democratic side, and
| like demonstration was made on the Re
publican side when Steele or Cutcheon sue
| ceeded in injecting some pointed question
Or remark into Bragg's speech.
| SENATE.-Mr. Henderson introduced a
resolution directing the secretaries of state
and war to investigate and report upon
| the killing OF Capt. Crawford by Mexican
| soldiers. The Blair education bill was de-
bated, several Southern senators being
among those who spoke against it.
| Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably, bills to
remove the political disabilities OF Alexan-
| der P. Stewart of Mississippi, Thomas L..
Rosser OF Virginia and Edward G. W. But
Ter OF Missouri. The bills were at once pass.
ed, Mr.. Edmunds remarking that one of
the parties was an old gentleman and desir-
ed, before leaving this world, to be at peace
with the United States.
Mr.. Beck said he did not know of any
smaller business for the judiciary commit
tee than to be. peddling out removals OF
| disabilities in this way. ,
| Mr.. Edmunds replied:
All that the United States asked OF any
person. before relieving him OF the pen
atty imposed upon him by the CON
stitution for violating his oath and
DESERVING the constitution that he
swore to support, and making war
against the United States, was that he
should present respectable petition.
showing that he was ready to give up
fighting the United States and to pay the
debts he owed for moneys received in his
official character. If the senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Becky thought that to be
''peddling OUT the removal referred to- he
was entitled.to his opinion.
MIR. Beck in reply said:
Twelve years ago the house OF represen-
tatives had passed a bill removing all dis
abilities, and before that time the senate
had done SO. It did not happen that both
houses had done it at the same session.
| He insisted upon characterizing the pres
/ ent mode as "peddling out" and supposed
that in the present condition OF the senate
nothing better could be expected.
i Alter an executive session the senate adj
4 journed over two days.
4 The senate confirmed the following NOM
nations:
i Mar;s Taylor of Dakota, surveyor gen.
eral of Dakota; D II. Bramble of Dakota,
receiver of public moneys, Watertown
4 OAK; William Campbell of Minnesota,
United States marshal for Minnesota.
HousE.-A resolution was adopted
& 1 THANKING TOSe1,h FRO nrie for hia oor1;co IN
humanity in the construction OF life saving
appliances, and authorizing the president
to have gold medal prepared for Mr.
Francis. Mr.. Scott spoke in defense oil
the silver policy OF the administration, and
Mr.. Geddes delivered an anti-silver speech.
4 An evening session was held for the con-
sideration Of private pension bills. Ad.
iourned for two days.
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