New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25
FIT TEETH CONGRESS.
Abstract of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE.

SENATE. &stsss5s
Senator Chandler introduced a bill reeu
lating the manner OF electing members o
congress n the Palmetto State.
w. II. Bigelow OF Maine, formerly specia
agent OF the postoffice department, was
appointed postmaster Of the senate.
Senator Evarts introduced a bill to in.
| demnify the settlers on the Des Moines
| river land about the Raccoon Forks, Iowa.
Tor payments made upon lands subse
quently taken from them, and also for the
damages sustained thereby. 1t authorizes
the presidentto appoint three commission.
ers to determine the amounts which should
be paid.
Senator Cullom proposes the creation
OF a bureau OF harbors and waterways il
the war department.
ing that the city of Duluth, or any legally
incorporated company which may be as
ISOLATED with it, is authorized to construct
and maintain d bridge and approaches
over the shiR canal and upon the govern
ment piers OF same through Minnesota
Point, being the entrance to Duluth har
Dor from Lake Superior, constructed with
a pivot drawbridge.
He also introduced bill to allow Du
iuth and any legally incorporated railroad
company to build bridge across the
Bay OF Superior between Minnesota Point
and Riee's. Mr.. Davis also introduced a
bill to remove the charge OF desertion
against the record OF Mark Tomilson; also
a bill allowing officers OF the regular army
who have been placed on the retired list by
reason OF wounds received, disease con.
tracted or disability incurred in the ser.
vice to receive in addition to their retired
pay the usual pensions in such cases.
HOUSE. e.. --
Congressman Rice introduced a bill for q
graduated income tax.
The house adopted a. resolution assign
ing clerks to all committees OF the house.
Delegate Clifford introduced another bill
providing for the division of certain Judi
cial districts Of Dakota and the increase OF
the nmber OF justices in the supreme court
Of the territory. s.-..
Mr.. Cultivate introduced Pacific rail-
road funding bill in the house. It provides
for the ascertainment OF the debt of the
companies, both principal and interest.
MIR. Anderson OF Kansas offered to the
house resolution directing the committee
on commerce to investigate the extent,
causes and effect upon Interstate commerce
OF the continued failure by the Reading
Railroad company to transport such in.
terstate traffic, and report to the house by
bill, or otherwise. for consideration, at
any time, such legislation as is necessary
to secure to the public the regular and
complete execution by a railroad OF it's
obligations and services as a common car
rler OF Interstate commerce.
Among the other bills introduced in the
house were the following Mr. Landes OF
Illinois, to reduce the treasury surplus by
paying a bounty OF 25 cents per
bushel on all wheat exported to foreign
countries. Mr.. Mason of Illinois, to pro.
vide i0r fha rofirorpapt nf TTpifo5 toto
bonds before maturity. Mr.. Anderson of
Kansas, to prevent the contraction
OF the currency by the withdrawal
81 national bank notes from circul alton;
also, to provide for the issue OF fractional
currency. Mr.. Mills, authorizing the pur-
chase Of United States bonds by the
secretary of the treasury. Mr.. Kilgore OF
Texas, abolishing the tax on tobacco
and the duty on lumber, coal, SALT
wool and blankets. Mr.. Townsend, to
retire national bank notes and to substi-
cry OF Miss ouri, placing all kinds OF lum-
Der on the free list. Mr.. Hovey OF indiana
to pay to soldiers Of the late war a sum
equal to 40 per cent OF the amount of their
original pay, to make good the difference be.
tween the value OF the green backs in which
they were paid and the gold coin in which
the greenbacks were eventually redeemed.
Mr.. Tarsney OF Michigan, authorizing the
construction of public buildings for post
and other government Offices in every city
having postmaster, the cost OF the build.
ings to range from $40, 900 in towns OF TO-.
600 inhab itants to $3.50, 900 in towns OF
$4,000 Inhabitants
Mr.. Davis introduced a bill to allow the
city OF Grand Forks to build a bridge
across the Red River OF the North and a
bill to provide for two additional judges
Tor the supreme court OF Dakota.
Senator Wilson OF Iowa introduced a
bill providing that any person who, ingood
faith, settles upon and improves public
lands, believing the title to be in the Unit
ed States, shall be entitled to plead the
title of the United States to the land in
support OF his claim, the same as if the
United States were actually the party to
the suit.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes the bill in rela-
ton to marriage between white men and
indian women was taken up in the senate
and passed. The principal provision is
that white men marrying Indian women
shall not thereby acquire any rights to
tribal property.
The house bill relating to permissible
printing or writing on second, third and
fourth class mail matter passed the senate.
HOUSE.
Speaker Carlisle being absent on account
OF illness, the house elected S. S. Cox
speaker protein.
In the house Mr.. Wilkins Of Ohio, c lied
up as the unfinished business, the bill to
provide for the issue OF circulating notes
to national banking associations-th
pending question being on ordering the ere.
vious question on which the yeas and
nays had been ordered. Messrs. Anderson
OF Kansas and Weaver OF California, I'LL.
clustered against the measure.
Mr.. Crisp submitted to the house the re.
port OF the committee OF elections upon
the Thoebe. Carlisle contested election case
and it was ordered printed. Leave was
granted to the minority to file their indi
vidual views. $ Ts.
In conclusion the committee reported
resolutions declaring Carlisle and not
Theobe elected.
SENATE.
h The senate passed the bill refunding the
direct tax. Five Republicans and five
Democrats voted in the negative. The
bill directs the secretary Of the treasury to
credit each state and territory and the
District OF Columbia sum equal to all