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

SENkTE.-Senator Hoar called up the
Goode caseand made.a speech OF half an
hour, IN which he recited the objections TO
the confirmation of Mr.. Goode, which he
grouped under four heads, as follows:
First-His incompetency to fill the i'm
portant position to which he was appoint
ed. This was shown by the arguments he
has made as the representative OF the gov
eminent in the United States supreme
court.
Secon6-his political record He was
proven SO have resorted to ballot-box stuf-
fling. bribery and other frauds upon the
election laws.
Third-The charge that he had since his
appointment as solicitorseneral demanded
a fee fog hisiinfuence in securing the re-
ceivership OF the Exchange bank OF Norfolk
for a friead.
Fourth-His connection with the Pan
Electric scandal, in prostitutins the power
and dignity OF the government 20 promote
the interests OF: his friends who were inter
ested in the scheme.
The committee in their report and Mr.
Hoar in his speech were very severe in com
menting upon this incident in Mr. Goodies
official careec, asserted that this alone was
enough to demonstrate his untitness to
hold such an office. of such dignity and i'm
portance. During Mr.. Hoar's speech he
was frequently interrupted in an offensive
manner by Senator Riddleberger. and
Goodies nomination was rejected.
HousE.-The day was mostly consumed
an debates upon motions to refer to the
committee on Invalid pensions several of
tae presidents pension bill veto messages.
The republicans opposed and the demo-
Gratis fav ored reference. The bills and MESA
ges were all referred as indicated. During the
debate Mr.. Springer (dem.) said: Gentle
tlernen on the other side of the chambcr
had taken advantage OF the discussion to
attack the president ard the Democratic
party, and to charge that they were OPP
posed to granting pensions. Nothing
could be further from the truth. During
the entire eight years of Gen. Grants adj
ministeation only 542 private pensions
were granted. During the Forty seventh
congress, which was Republican in both
branches, only 151 private pensions bills
were passed; but during the last, or Forty
eighth congress, which contained ma.
jority OF Democrats in the house.
$50 OF such. pension bills passed, and
during this congress, since December
last, congress had passed S65 pri-
vate pension bills, of which about 575 had
either been signed by President Cleveland
or had become laws without his action
Gen. Black the commissioner OF pensions,
had granted over 10000 certificates to
pensioners since he assumed office, being 10
per cent more til an had ever before bee. is
sued by any OF his predecessors during the
same length OF time. The payment to pen
sioners during the fiscal year just ended ex-
ceeded those Of the previous fiscal year by
$S.60O.OOO.
Mr.. Blair from the committee on pen
slons, submitted a.report on twentythree
pension bills vetoed by the president. and
recommending that the bills be passed not
withstanding the PRESIDENT objection. Mr.
Blair stated that the veto messages had
been, by order OF the committee, referred
to the members who had originally re-
ported the bills. In accordance with
that order he made this report.
SELL Messrs. Colquitt, Wilson, (Nt'.l and
Whitthorne, Democratic members Q! the
committee on pensions, dcnyiugany knowl
edge OF Mr.. Blair's report or Of tie order
referred to. The report did not present the
views Of the committee on the vetoed bills;
but only the views OF Henry w. Blair. TIC
reason assigned by the president in veto;ne
each of these bills separately did not cal!
for gross criticism or for the ccnsure of tie
senate.
TIE bill authorizing the Burlington &
Mississippi at Dubuque passed. The Hem
;iepin canal clause Of the river ant! harb,,r
bill was debated.
HousE.-The Randall tariff bill vas re
ported adversely. TIE general deficiency
bill WAS considered. and the clause g>i,.
the senate and house employees II ,n',nth's
extra pay was stricken out. 4 rssu'it;n.l
was adopted fixing July y RS the n 10
consider a resolution p:orosngtn AZ !:
snnc OF the Treasury su"o',e.
sENArE.-The chair, by request intro.
duced q bill to stop all payment OF public
money to James B. Eads, his associates or
;.ss'gnces, for past, present or future work
at the mouths OF the Mississippi river until
further ordered bv congress. Referred
The committee on privileges and elections
was granted permission to sit during the
session OF congress. 1t is understood that
this is connected with the consideration of
the Payne case. The house bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican war passed. A senate bill passed
to credit Oregon with $12.416 for ord
nance and ordnance stores. Anon, the
bills which were objected to and which went
over without action wer,. tie following:
To cqualize the bonnties OF soldiers. sail.
ors and mariners Of the late war Mr. L,,-
gan bills setting apart q certain tract OF
land lying near the head water OF the Vel
lowstone river as a park; to encourage the
manufacture OF steel for modern army or
dinailcc and the like bill for modern nava!
ordinance.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the river and harbor appropria ton bill.
the pending question being ON the Fenne-
pin canal and the Michigan and Illinois
canal amendment, which was adopted
by q vote Of 81 to %. Senator CuIlom be-
lieres that the amendment will 90 through
the house and that work or the canal will
be commenced next year. 1t is not as far
reaching as he would like. but it will give
the work a start and end in ship nayiga-
ton from the Mississippi river to the lakes.
HousE.-A bill was passed authorizing
the secretary Of war to loan tents to the
Southwestern Iowa and Northwestern Mis-
souri, Soldiers association.
MIR. VOORHEES,, from the committee on
public lands, reported ~ bill permitting all
persons who have lost homestead rights to
make new entry
SENATE.-The river and harbor bill was
proceeded with. The amendment to strike
out the provisions for the improvement OF
the Mississippi river and insert those re-
ported by the, committee on commerce was
adopted.
The chair laid before the senate resolu-
tions OF the convention OF Republican edi-
tors Of Ohio ureinp an inyes tiga tion Of tha