New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-03

| chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
Sawyer, Blackburn and Jones of Arkansas.
HoUsE-In his opening prayer. the chap
lain feelingly referred to the death OF Rep
resentative Rankin of Wisconsin, and in
voked the divine blessing and protection
upon the surviving family.
Mr. Bragg announced the death of his col
league, Mr.. Rankin, and offered the custom
| airy resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, and as mark OF respect to the
memory Of the deceased the house at 1915
adjourned. Thespeaker appointed Messrs.
| Bragg Van Schaick. Stevenson, Guenther,
Carleton. Henderson Qn.) and johnson
! IN. ~ as a committee on the part of the
house to take the order for experimenting
the funeral, and to accompany the remains
! OF the deceased to his home in Wisconsin.
! livery of eulogieston the late Vice President
| Hendricks, addresses being made by Sena-
tors VOORHEES,, Hampton, Sherman, Sauls-
bury, Evarts, Ransom, spooner, Vest and
| Harrison, after which memorial resolu-
ton was adopted.
The most marked speeches OF the day
were those OF VOORHEES,, Harrison, Evarts
and Spooner. It was the first time the
latter had spoken in the senate, and he
fully justified the reputation that followed
him from his state, where his oratorial
| gifts have long been recognized and adj
| mitted. Aside from being a scholarly pro-
| duction, it had the merit OF originality
which is rarely found in funeral orations,
and Mr.. Spooners treatment of the life and
record OF Mr.. Hendricks ted quite SEN
! sation. His commentator OF the late vice
presidents strongest characteristics which
| were his thorough convictions and Jealous
craftsmanship was not only heartily APP
proved by the Republicans but by the
Democ also, and members OF both par
ties crowded around him at the conclusion
OF his remarks to tender their congratula-
| tions.
In the reserved gallery OF the senate,
the brother OF the late vice presi-
dent and others OF his immedi-
ate relatives and riends were seat
| ed during the delivery of the eulo.
/ gies. On the floor OF the senate the mem
| bers OF the Indiana delegation had seats.
In one OF the galleries Miss Cleveland, Mrs.
Lamont and their guests were seated. In
the senator's gallery the wives OF many
members of that body were seated, and in
various portions of the galleries distin-
guished people were to be seen.
4 HousE.-Bills were introduced providing
for the election OF president and vice pres.
ident by popular vote; to reorganize the
steamboat inspection service; exemptine
certain raw materials from dutiesf to in,
crease the pilot service; prohibiting the i'm.
ling the voluntary retirement of naval Of
ficers was debated without action.
Representative Wakefield presented me-
mortal from the St. Paul chamber Of com
merce, urging the improvement Of the upper
Mississippi river. Representative Nelson
also of Minnesota, presented the petition
of seventy citizens for opening the Red Lake
Indian reservation to settlement.
SENATE.-Thc bill to divide the great
Sioux reservation in Dakota and secure the
REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian title to por
ton OF the same was discussed without &C
ton. Mr.. Harrison spoke in support o.
the bip for the admission of Dakota
Mr.. Harrison answered al that has beer
said against the recent organization O.
statehood when he said that it could not
be seen or known how state could be or
ganized except by the procedure taken, anG
without the consent Of congress. He dis
proved by documents and letters furnished
BY the leading Democrats of the territory
that the statehood movement was party
one. Hon. Bartlett Trip, lately appoint
ed chief justice of the supreme court of the
territory, and one OF the most influential
Democrats OF the Northwest, has been and il
now, he said, foremost in the work for state
! hood, having been one OF those who signed
the original call for r. constitutional con
vention, being president OF it when in ses
sion, and having been foremost in petition
ing the legislature to authorize the conven
tion which framed the constitution now be
fore congress. Other prominent Demo
Gratis in the territory-men OF the highes
standing as good citizens, able lawyers
etc.-endorsed the constitution, and man,
were among the trainers OF it.
I The senate confirmed the following nom
nations:
United States attorneys, Daniel o. Finch
Southern. district OF Iowa; R. c. Smith fo1
Montana: United States marshal, Ed
OF Iowa; registers Of land offices
II. Peftey, Boise City, Idaho; A. s. Aus
tin, Vancouver, Wash; r. C. Mcfarland
Ceur Alene, Idaho; e. Koran. Eau Claire
Wis; s. E. Thayer, Wausau, Wis; receiver
OF public moneys J. O. Keans, Vancouver
Wash. II. G. Bransteller, Boise City Idaho
S. 8. Kepler, Eau Claire. Wis; o. c. Halls
La Crosse, Wis; NJ. D. McHenry. De
Moines. iowa; postmasters, George Craw
ford, Mineral Point, Wis; John Pepper
Boscobel, Wis.
HoUsE.-A smile ran through the hous
when the chaplain, in his opening prayer
returned thanks that ''our silver and COL,
had been multiplied" and the silver me,
pretended to see in the fact that silver ha,
been placed before gold an indication tina
the religious portion OF the community wa
in favor OF q double standard.
Mr.. Boutelle arose to aouestion Of priv
iege In connection with the debate on thu
Norfolk navy yard matter a few days ago
: and much time was consum ed in discussin,
the point as to whether or not it was
question OF privilege, and whether MI
Boutelle should be allowed to proceed
The speaker finally decided against Kim
: Sever al bills and resolutions were report
ed from committees. The bill for the vo
untary retirement OF certain naval officer
was debated. The bill declaring iorfeite,
certain railway land grants in Mississippi
/ 1 Alabama and Louisiana passed.
Mr.. Vieie, committee on military affairs
,, reported bill to aid in the erection of
monument to Gen. Grant in New York city
The bill appropriates $5OO,0OO for tn
, purpose oferecting the monument on groun
to be donated by the city.
The president is authorized TO aDnOin