New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-12-29
CORNERSTONE I.

Claims, Mr.. SpoOner as chairman in place
Of Mr.. Pike, deceased, and Mr.. Cheney in
place of Mr.. Spooner; District OF Columbia,
NJ. Cheney in place OF Mr.. Pike civil ser.
epidemic diseases, Mr.. Cheney in place of
Mr.. Spooner.; Improvement of the Missis.
,Sippi river, Mr.. Williams in place of Mr..
.,Jiike; transportationroutes to the seaboard
8. Williams in place OF Mr.. Henderson, re-
4 $kned. 4
Mr Vest introduced o substitute for
- bill to incorporate the Atlantic &
1ps'cltic Ship Railway company, and stated
that it simply provided for a naked incor-
poration OF the company without any
guarantee by the government.
g5EThe senate Joint resolution authorizing
lsHle secretary OF war to accept 81 tract OF
hnd on Lake Michigan twenty five miles
from Chicago, donated by the Commercial
0Jlub OF Chicago for military proposes, was
adopted. The house bill for the relief OF
the survivors OF the exploring steamer
eannette, and the widows and children OF
aEhose who persisted in the retreat from the
Wreck OF that vessel in the Arctic seas,
4 eassed. Mr.. Blair introduced bill to al.
.pw soldiers and sailors who have lost
Tl5th arms an increased pension.
Asenator Spooner by request OF Senator
3.SAler, who is absent, introduced bill to
eskirpate contagious pleuro.pheumonia,
nc st and mouth diseases, and rinderpest
fEniong cattle, and to facilitate the ex-
s1ration of cattle and the products OF live
~ Ock. ~
Senator Sherman presented a resolution
u m the National Cattle Growers asso-
/ olon recitlng;
I. blhereas, There were in Montana reser-
aggregating $4,000 square miles,
lrt OF which lay SO near the Canadian
order as to cause constant petty warfare
etWeen opposing tribes in volving frequent
the property .of whites; and, whereas
|hls enormous acreage gave nearly 3, 900
cres to each Indian, it was,sesolved TO be
Che best thing to do to place these Indians
pm lands Of their own in severaty, and to
hr2w open the remaining lands to public
s5ry, the proceeds to be covered into the
Peasury for the use oil the Indians.
H oUsE.-The Weaver resolution calling
~ the secretary of the treasury for infor-
NHTtion as to the issue OF treasury notes
a,1d the cancellation of 81 and 81 notes,
was adopted.
Mr.. Morrison introduced resolution for
the holiday recess from Dec. 22to Jan. 4.
: The rules were suspended and the senate
bill passed amending the statutes, making
an annual appropriation to provide arms
+ azld equipments for the militip, with an
amendment proposed by the house com.
mittee making the annual appropriation
$4OO,OOO.
Mr.. Gilfllan offereda bill protiding that
200 acres OF the Fort Smelling reservation
be set aside upon which soldiers home
may be erected.
Mr.. Lyman OF Iowa INTRODUCED Il bill
providing that no grant OF lana shall be
6 given to a railroad or state in aid
# the construction OF a railroad as
2Tainst the rights OF bona fide seutlers un-
q map OF definite locstioh shall be
b. I'd with the secretary Of the Inferior.
s2ENATE.-A bill appointing James B. An
fsgeM OF Michigan member OF the board of
kgegents OF the Smithsonian institution
5lpassed. Mr. Ingalls, offered a resolution
;sadischarging the committee on pensions from
2further consideration OF the bill.ntroduced
fESby him last session to remove thu Limitation
stof pay ment OF arrears OF pension.
q The first and only speech thus far deliv-
sered upon the Interstate commerce bill was
,sdelivered by Senator Wilson oiIowa. He
undertook a detailed analysis Of the meas
4 nre, but his explanation as to the long
4 and short haul will hardly suit those who
A,have SO severely criticised that feature OF
N VII. Mr.. Wilson was very we're in his COM
alaAents upon the management CT the rail
N road companies, especially in Iowa! AS
ITO the fourth section, which makes provis,
) on for the long and short haul, Mr. Will
? Aan maintains that the implication in the
;bstitute which has been SO sharply con-
= sNned is avoided in the CONFERENCE bill.
Einssts that the section is wholesome
Esas &c, and that it does not deserve the cur
e 2lt critic isms.
~ vt might be set down as one OF the things
FsSirev ocably settled upon that the public
lsdemand, which had induced the reporting
.Iof the present bill, would not cease until
3justice was entrenched in the transporta-
ton system OF the country. AS an illus
|. ration OF the injustice OF the present sys-
IA pm, he stated that on the 10th OF the pres
81 It month corn was selling in west
re n Iowa, where it had been Il good crop,
Wv 20 to 25 cents d bushel, in Chicago at
1136 cents a bushel, and in Southeastern
i owa, where the crop has been a failure, at
$40 to ~ cents, SO that Western Iowa corn
I was being sold in Chicago at to 6 cents a
Es5pushel less than in Eastern Iowa. Congress
sNlas debated this subject for ten years
Nov let it act.
gTa Senator Salisbury introduced a bill pro-
VI fAdlIlg.T 49,. $685..
I Mter an alien shall have lived in the
sssaisd States for three years, he may pre-
|}aXS bis petition for admission to citizen,
lY9&r This petioion shall be accompanied
ksyhe affidavit OF q citizen stating that
s petitioner has lived three years
i Thin the state in which the 70
Gcation is made, and that d,aHing
- VAT time he has behaved as /, anan
Ia good moral character. Upon the pre-
station OF the petition the court slsail
amt certificate stating the facts, where
ION the petitioner shall be subject to .,ssll
duties Of citizenship, and have all the
5F hits thereof, except that he shall not be
titled to vote until two years have
lpsed from the issuance Of his certificate.
' inor children OF forcign-bo citizens
i have the rights OF citizenship provitl-
they shall have lived three years within
a .ie United States. No person shall bs, adj
'|pitted to citizenship who cannot s,peak.
SIale English language. s
I'll HousE.-Mr. Morrison rel sorted back the
tsA 5acurrent resolution for a holiday re-
N from Dec. 90 to Jan 4. Agreed to.
8senate amendment to. the bill for
relief OF the survivors OF the
e,}oring steamer Jeanette was
icurrcd in. The Indian mil
N academy diplomatic and eonsu-
Aand pension appropriation bills were
lorted. Mr.. WssMer.called up the presi
It's veto OF the bill granting u pension
si,nmons A. II. Hasden, but the h orse re-
sd-yeas, 1o1; nays,L1 to consider tho
zion bill. Mr.. OD0une!l, from the com
ttee on ventilation ;and acoustics, re-
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