New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-21

sEsArE..-The debate no the joint resolu-
tiondonating all the treasury surplus over
$1,000 100000 to the payment OF the puo-
lie debt was concluded and the resolution
was adopted, the vote being 2o1 yeas 70
81 nays.
Mr.. Platt offered in the senate a.resoiu-
ton pro viding that all veto messages trans
mitted to congress from the beginning OF
the government to the present time SHAH
be collected and printed in one document.
The sundry civil bill, as reported from
the sena tie committee on appropriations,
provides the $4,000 Tor heating apparat-
us to the public building at Winona asked
for by the supervising architect, in addi-
ton to apprcpriating $4,000 for the
completion OF the building The following
amendment is inserted for the court house
and postotfice at ST. Paul:
To enable the secretary OF the treasury
to purchase the ground, consisting OF two
lots adjoining, fronting not exceeding 100
feet on Wabasha and extending back to
the depth ofsaid lots, $40, 900, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
Ten thousand dollars is appropriated
for the new lighthouse proposed at Two
Harbors, MINI. and SIS ,0OOfor the estab-
lishment OF q light station near
North Point, Wis, in place OF the
old one near Milwaukee. For the preser-
walton, protection and improvement OF the
Yellowstone Park $40, O0Ois appropriated.
OF this, SO, 600 is to be paid as salary to a
superintendent, who is to be allowed ten
assistants at not exceeding 5000 per an
mum each, and the rest is to be used for
Improvements OF roads and bridges. The
appropriation for the construction of
buildings at military posts is increased
from SITS, $50 to $4,000.
HoUsE.-The house passed the Morrison
Joint resolution requiring the disbursement
OF the treasury surplus in excess Of $780,
600, 600 in the redemption ofinterest bear
ing bonds. The vote was over three to
one, the ayes being 207 and nays 81. OF
the affirmative ffty-nine were republicans.
Representative White presented the reso-
lutions OF the Minnesota veterans in Dako-
ia in favor OF a bill for the admission of
Dakota, and also in favor OF the Grand
Army pension bills.
All the Democrats in the Virginia delega-
ton, except John Randolph Tucker, went
to the president and urged him to renom-
nate John Goo}e as solicitor general not
withstanding his rejection by the senate.
They said that it was believed that ii the
case was retired Goodies confirmation
might be secured.
SENATE.-Three reports were made on the
proposed investigation OF the charges Of bri-
berry in connection with Senator Paynes
election. The report signed by Senators
Pugh, Salisbury, Vance and Eustis, the
Democratic members of the committee,
sets forth the history OF the case, rec ognizes
the transcendent Importance OF throwing
around the senate OF the United Sta ties the
highest safeguards against seating a mem.
Der whose title was procured by bribery,
fraud or corruption, and describes the pro-
cess by which the siguers reach the conclu-
sion that there is no ground for further pro-
ceedings against Mr. Payne. The report
says: That no member OF the committee
and no witness, representative or other
person has expressed the opinion that
Payne is or was connected in the remotest
degree by act or by knowledge with any
thing that was wrong or criminal or i'm
moral in his election; and on the whole
case as presented they recommend that the
senate make no fnrther investigation OF
the charges involving the right OF Payne
to his seat
Senator Vance submitted a proposed
amendment to the general deficiency bill to
appropriate S3SO,2O9 for unpaid salaries
OF postma sters.
HoUsE.-The house passed the following
bills from the committee on labor:
10 prevent the employment OF convict
labor and alien labor upon public build
ings and other public works; amending the
act to prohibit the importation OF aliens
under contract or agreement to perform
labor in the United States; to protect me
chanics and servants in the District OF Col
un1bla in their wages; the senate bill provid-
lngfor the payment perdie OF government
employees on Decoration day and the Fourth
OF July; directing the commissioner of labor
to investigate regarding convict labor in
the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. Price bill passed
providing for holding terms OF the United
States court at Eau Claire, Wis.
HoUsE.-A Joint resolution was adopted
land afterward considered by the senate)
making provisions for the expen ditures OF
the government until July 81.