New Ulm weekly review., 1886-06-16


the way in which his party had dealt out
the Offices in the classified service, and
credited Commissioner Black with strong
determination to place the business of his
office above partisan considerations. Mr.
Reed OF Maine found fuh scope for the bub-
bling sarcasm OF his nature in repeated
questions OF an annoying nature, and the
member from Illinois finished his speech in
anything but a pleasant frame OF mind, al.
though Randall lenta hand whenever Reed
led Springer into deep water. The event
o1the day, however was the peech OF Butter.
worth OF Ohio, whose presentation OF the
civil service side OF the question has
never been equaled in the house.
SESATE.-Mr. Back called up his bill to
prohibit members OF congress from accept
ing retalners or employment from railroad
companies which have received land grants
or pecuniary aid from congress
Mr.. Edmunds moved its reference to the
committee on judiciary. Lost-21 to "a
after discussion during which Mr.. Beck
SAID it would be as well to vote the bill
down at once, as to refer it to that COM
1nlttee. After further debate the bill passed
81 to IL.
The nays were Brown, Cameron, Dawes
Edmunds, Evarts, Hoar, Mitchell (Or.) ,
Rlddleberger, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller.
The agricultural appropriation bill
passed, and the consideration OF the North
ern Pacific land grant forfeiture bill was re-
sumed. The senate refus eds to 32-to
take up Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution favor
Ing open executive sessions. A bill was in
troduced appropriating $6,425, 900 to in
crease the naval establishment.
HousE.-Little was done beyond discuss
ing the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, which was not com.
pleted.
SESATE.-The Northern Pacific forfeiture
Dill was debated. Messrs George and Eus-
tls assalled the railroad company, and Mr..
sherman defended it. Mr. George COM
mented generally on the enormous quaint.
ty OF lard-170, 100000 acres-siven by
congress to the various railroad corpora.
tions from 1860 to 1875. It was a
larger area Of land than France or Ger
many. The present value of the railroad
grants, at the average price already
reailzed by the companies. was S773, 1866
S93. The Northern Pacific company had
come to congress assuring it that the com
pany had the power to build its road with
out mortgage or incumbrance of any sort.
Should senator's go on and by criminal
neglect OF their duties allow this companv
TO become the owner OF an area OF land
equal to two states? He protest ted against
any faithlessness on the part OF congress.
He made this protest on behalf OF the mill
ions OF homeless people OF the United
States
Mr.. Sherman admitted that the company
had forfeited the grant of its land so faras
1t had not completed its road.
He would not in any case vote to forfeit
grant where the road had been completed
even after the time fixed for its completion.
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equitable, because the rights OF third par
ties had intervened. Congress did not on
ly not forfeit the lands in 1S79when it had
an undoubted right to forfeit them, but
allowed the company to go on and build
it's road, and the government had accepted
the road, piece by piece, as it had been
built. The grant thus became complete
and abs olute, and it would be a great
wrong now to forfeit the lands that had
been earned.
Mr.. Spooner in Offering resolution of
coincidence on the death OF Hon. oseph
Rankin, late a representative in congress
from Wisconsin, delivered an eloquent and
touching tribute to the memory OF the de-
ceased.
HoUsE.-A senate bill similar to the one
introduced in the house by Mr.. @ Neill Mo. J
was passed to legalize the incorporation OF
IrdOe UNIONS.
Mr.. Allen (Miss.) offered an amendment
to an appropriation bill providing that
none OF the money appropriated for the
contingent funds should be used in paying
the expenses of the funeral Of any mem
ber OF congress.
At home, he said, when pauper died,
the municipal corporation appropriate
$40 to bury him. but when u millionaire
died here the house appropriated from
So, 600 to $1,000 to bury him. Gentlemen
who went upon these funeral excursions did
not recover their spirits for the rest Of the
session. He had heard such remarks as this:
DO you know SO and so?" ''Oh yes. he's
a Jolly good fellow. went in funeral with
him Here he looks to be very quiet, but
you would be surprised to find how Jolly ne
is when he gets away, and what Il good
game OF cards he plays, and the number OF
drinks he takes.
The amendment was rejected. The feat
ure Of the discussion was bitter assault
by Mr.. Findlay, Democrat, OF Mary yland,
upon his party for attempting to counter
act the good effects OF the civil service law.
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