New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-21
FIFTlETR CONGRESS.
Abstract of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and HouSa.
SENATE.


i SOb1dI0 1I1t IBoAS Is
SENATE.
The president made the following nomina~
/ lions: Register OF land offices, H. H.
Dickman, at Crookston, Mimi; Robert L.
/ Tdwick, at Des Moines, Iowa; David j.
Wilcox, receiver of public moneys. at Wal
1 la Walla, Wash; Michael C. Sanf1ey Of
/ Kentucky, associate justice of the supreme
/ court OF Wyoming; William M. Purcell,
/ United States attorney for Dakota. Con-
] suls: Frederick W. L.sButterfeld OF New
York, at Client; James B. Coffin. of Massa-
! chusetts. at st. Helena; a. ]. Jones, OF 1lli-
nois. az Barragvilla.
The senate has confirmed Charles S.
! Cary of New York solicitor of the treasury,
and Rev. John T. Dolphin of Minnesota
post chaplain.
| Among the bills and resolutions intro
duced were the following: Directing the
| committee on agriculture to inquire in
to the expediency OF prohibiting the sale
| OF a compound for pure lard. For the for
| fixture OF the Hastings q Dakota railroad
land grant in Minnesota. Relating to tar
| ifT and internal taxation (the Randall
| billy. Providing for commission to in
vestigate trusts and for the repeal OF the
| protective tariff on all industries belong
| ing to trusts.
| Mr.. Bayne OF Pennsylvania, rising in the
| house to question OF privileges, offered a
preamble and resolution reciting that it
| was stated that the majority OF the COM
| mittee on ways and means had not only
refused oral hearings to producers, manu-
| facturers and workingmen, but had denied
| to them q birthright to have their petit
tions read and directing the COMMITTEES on
rules to inquire into the matter. Mr.
opriJn ofK f,,ol DO, ,i,fo f
order against the resolution that it was
not priviledged, and the speaker pro tenn
sustained the point.
A senate Joint resolution for inyestigat-
ing the practicability ofconstructing reser-
voirs for the storage OF waters in the arid
regions OF the United States was adopted.
Mr.. Hale called up in the senate the
resolution offered by him for the appoint
ment OF special committee to examine
fully into the present condition OF the civil
service in all branches Of the government.
Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment extend
ing the inquiry OF the instances Of pernici-8l
Gus partisan activity OF republican CHI
Gals since the executive order of President
Hayes of June. 1S77-particularly in the
presidential elections OF 1880 and 1884.
The amendment was defeated by a strict
party yote-yeas "a, nays 29-and tho
original res solution was adopted.
Ihe secretary OF the treasury sent to the
house letter from the acting secretary of
war asking that an appropriation OF
$4,000 be made for the purchase of certain
lands near Fort Meade Dak on which
springs are located. for the purpose of OBJ
tanning a supply of water for the military
post at that point.
Bills for the erection OF an armory gum
factory and to provide for the public de-
lenses were reported.
Ohio. Vermont and Montana want an
Increase OF duty on wool, and their petit
tions were presented.
Mr.. Brown OF Georgia, spoke on his
resolution favoring a repeal OF internal
revenue duties.
The differentiation bill was considered
at length.
Mr.. Dawes said that before the bill for
the admission of South Dakota as a state
was taken up for action he would ask the
Senate to pass the house bill for the divis.
ion OF the great Sioux reservation in Da-
kota.
Speaker Carlisle was in his seat.
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000
70 enable the president to extend to the
inhabitants OF Tanegaisma Japan, IL suit
able recognition OF their humane treat
| ment OF the survivors OF the crew OF the
| American bark Cashmere
| The claim OF Hannah Jones, for cotton
destroyed at Mobile during the war, and
! which belonged to he deceased ,hus band
who was British subject, was Jfdiscussed
| at length and then laid aside.
| SENATE.
| The House bill! to provide for d collection.
| OF customs at st. Paul was plachd on 6le
| Mr.. Frye offered a resolution, Which was
laid over, requesting the President to
transmit copies of the minutes andS daily
protocols OF the meetings OF the fishery
| commission.
Mr.. Teller then proceeded to address the
Senate on the subject OF the Presidents
/ message.
The rest OF the day was spent in eulo gle
over the death OF Mr.. Muffatt.
Mr.. White, OF New York. offered a reso-
luton requesting the pos tmaster general
to inform the House what instructions.
II any, by circular, letter or otherwise, have
been given to. su bordinates with regard to
mail matter received from Canada, which
i 10 III oeuueu 70 prOllOlO all ClDlZenS from
using the United States mails on the same
terms with citizens Of the Dominion OF
! Canada. Referred.
! The House then went into committee OF
the whole for consideration OF Senate
4 amendments to the urgent deficiency bill. ,
SENATE.
Among the petitions presented was one
from Chicago for the construction OF a
canal around the Niagara falls
Senator Butler offered q bill for the adj
mission of Utah as O state
Tbs rest OF the day was spent in The dis
cussion OF the bill for preventing underval,
uation in the collection of duties
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Mansur OF Missouri, from the con-
mittee on territories, reported the bill to
annex portion of Idaho to Washington
and Montana.
On the accommodation of the commit
tee on appropriations an amendment was
adopted appropriating 1887. 600 to reim-
burse the state of Texas for expenses incur