New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-11

HOUSE
Mr.. Mills of Texas, chairman Of the com.
mittee on ways and means, reported the
Mills tariff bill, and it was referred to the
committee on the whole.
minority report which was ordered print.
ed.
Petitions were presented to send United
States troops to Chicago to protect the
lives and property OF citizens against the
Socialists OF Illinois and Iowa and to pre-.
serve the mineral lands of Montana fo1
citizens OF the United States.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Riddleberger to suspend SO much OF the
rules as provide for executive sessions dur
ing the consideration OF the fisheries
treaty, was taken up and though discussed
at considerable length was not disposed o.
but referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
The restof the day was devoted to the
consideration OF the bond bill, upon which
many speeches were made.
HOUSE.
The House went into a committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, in the
chair, on the consideration OF the bill tic
refund to certain States direct taxes paid
by them
The following bills were passed.
Appropriating $2OG, OOOfor the construc-
ton OF an arsenal for repair, storage and
distribution 'of ordnance and ordnance
stores at Columbia, Tenn:
Providing Tor the promotion of officers
OF the army alter 20 years continuous
service in one grade.
TO hilI for tho o,.oo t;o, -
army board to inquire what is due by the
United States TO John B. Read for the use
OF his invention in projectiles.
SENATE.
Mr.. Palmer introduceda bill to test and
try the science OF spelling and to provide
for establishing 100 schools for that pur.
pose (being the same bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Lawler.)
The bill granting to the Billings Clark s
Fork q City railway the right OF way
through the Crow Indian reservation was
taken from the calendar for consideration.
A provision was inserted that no part of
the route should touch the Yellowstone
National Park and the bill was passed:
yeas 20 nays 5.
The bill for the purchase ofland came up
again and was discussed all day.
HOUSE.
After the reading OF the journal an effort
was made by the friends OF the special or
der-the direct tax bill-to make an ar
rangement by which final vote upon the
measure would be ensured; but Mr.. Brock
enridge, OF Arkansas, objected.
The opponents OF the bill then resorted
to fill.bustering tactics and the entire
day was consumed in voting upon dilatory
questions submitted by the opponents OF
the bill and though the session lasted un-
til midnight, no vote was reached.
SENATE.
On motion OF Mr. Berry, the House bill
approprating $4,000 for a public build
ing at Helena, Ark, was passed.
The bond bill, upon which SO many
hours have been spent and SO much parlia-
mentary skirmishing INDUCED in, was
passed.
The fight over the tax bill was contnu-
ed In an interval between the votes Mr.
Hatch. OF Missouri, by unanimous consent
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the interstate commerce
commission be instructed to consider what
can be done to prevent the loss Of life and
limb in coupling and uncouplng cars used
IN Interstate commerce, and in hand
ling the brakes OF such cars and in
what way the growth OF the system of
heating cars from the locomotive or other
single source can be promoted to the end
that such commission may make recon-
mendation in the premises TO the various
railroads within its Jurisdiction and re-
Jort It's dOlngs to congress at an early
date with such suggestions as to legislation
on such subjects as may seem to it neces-
sary and expedient. Referred to commit
tee on commerce.
The entire day was consumed in roll calls,
not an incident Of interest occurring, and
finally, wearied out, the house by unan,
nous consent adjourned.
SENATE.
The message from the President with
draft OF the bill for the revocation of the
withdrawal OF lands for the benefit OF GER
tain railroads was presented and referred
to the committee on public lands.
On motion OF Mr.. Stewart the Senate
bill to authorize the sale to aliens OF GER
tain mineral lands was taken from the
calendar and read, and after some discus.
sion was postponed.
Among the pension bills passed was one
giving pension of $25 month to DR..
Mary p. Walker, late assistant surgeon,
U. 5. A.; one giving a pension OF $500 a
year to the widow OF Gen. Chas. P. Stone;
one to increase the pension OF the Oldest
evolutionary pensioner on the rolls,
Nancy, So years OF age, from So month
to an amount not fixed, but left to the
secretary OF the interior; one giving a
pension OF $50 a month to the widow OF
Rear Admiral Nicholson; one giving pen.
sion OF 500 a month to the widow OF Gen.
Judson Fitzpatrick; one OF 500 a month
to the widow of Gen. Robert. Anderson one
pensioning a soldiers ''foster mother
one giving a pension of $50 month to
the widow OF Brig Gen. Taylor; one OF $50
per month to the widow OF Commander
VIM. Gibson, and one OF $50 per month to
the widow OF Medical Inspector DENLY, of
the navy.
HOUSE.
The house entered upon the fourth day
OF it's contest over the direct tax BILL
Mr.. Oates. OF Ala bama, in behalf OF the
opponents OF the bill, proposed that they
be allowed two hours for general debate,
leaving the question of negotiation as to
the future stages OF the bill to be settled