New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18
FIF TlETH cOAaRE Ss.
Abstract of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the>senate Mr.. Sabin presented resolu-
lions adopted by the Farmers Alliance
OF Washington County, MIMI, asking for
legislation and the enforcement of the law
to bring about certain reforms. They de-
mand the reduction OF railroad rates
and control by the government OF
telegraph lines, favor the improvement
OF all feasible waterways, demand the re.
duction OF the public debt the use as mon.
ey of both precious metals, that the silver
dollar be OF the same value as a gold dollar;
that taxes shall be reduced on the neces.
saries OF life, and protest against reduc
ton of tax upon whiskey and tobacco,
etc. Senator Sabin presented resolutions
adopted by the city of Duluth, requesting
an appropriation ofmoney sufficient to re-
imburse the city for it's expenditure in the
construction OF a ship canal across Mime.
sofa Point. Senator Sabin also presented
a petition from the letter carriers of St.
Paulasking forincreased compensation. He
also presented petition from citizens of
Minnesota protesting against the addition
OF Utah as a state. Senator Davis pre-
sented a petition from the ex-prisoners OF
war of Minnesota asking for pensions
The Blair educational bill came up, Mr..
Nest opposed the bill. If he was called
upon, he said, to frame title for it, he
would call it AN act to erect a monument
to the memory OF Alexander Hamilton,
and to encourage mendicancy in the
Southern states"
To accept money under the terms of the
bill would be to surrender all that made
state authority respectable. He conclud-
ed: Ii this bill becomes law it will be by
Southern votes in this senate and in the
other house of congress. But there is one
MI Of, c&sn 1ofk Il
the brave and honest man who is now
president OF the republic Unless he is
false to the principles OF his whole
life and OF the great party which elected
him he will interpose his executive veto in
the path OF this most abominable and UNI
dem ocratic measure.
The senate took up the resolution offer.
ed by Mr.. Brown for the repeal of the in
ternal revenue system to be an outrageous
system OF espionage, injustice and wrong
that oughtto have been abolished long ago.
Senator Sherman introduced bill to
provide for the investment OF certain
funds in the treasury. 1t directs the
secretary OF the treasury from time
to time to invest not exceeding so
per cent OF the fund held in the treasury
Tor the redemption of notes of national
banks "faileG," lin lquidation'' and IRE
ducing circulation" by the purchase in
open market OF any bonds OF the United
States bearing interests. On motion of
Mr.. Spooner the senate passed a bill ap-
propriating 81, 100000 for government
building at Milwaukee.
Congressman Lind offered the following
resolution, which was sent to the commit
tee on public lands: =
Whereas, Congress, by an act entitled
An act making an additional grant OF
land to the state OF Minnesota, etc., ap-
proved July 4, 1885," made a grant of
land to said state for the benefit OF the
Hastings & Dakota. By Mr.. Lind to allow
one days pay and allowances for every 20
miles Travelled by discharged commission
ed officers OF the rebellion who had served
three years continuously during the war.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced a bill provid-
ing Tor The repeal OF SO much of Section
1888, Revised Statutes, rs provides that no
claim OF state militiaman for pension on
account of disability from injuries received
in battle with rebels or Indians while tenn
poralily rendering service shall be valil un-
less presented to sucressful issue
prior to July 4, 1874. Mr.. Mcdonald al.
SO introduced a bill providing that any
bona fde resident OF the United States
who may have or who hereafter enlist in
the army shall be considered from the
time OF such enlistment a citizen of he
United States. Mr.. Peel OF Arkansas in
troduced bill in the house to open to
settlement portion OF the Sioux reserva-
ton in Dakota.
Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary
commit tee. made an adverse report in the
SEMI te the on nomination OF L. O.. G.. La.
mar to be associate Justice OF the supreme
court and Senator Pugh, in behalf of the
minority OF the same committee, sub.
mitted favorable report. Calendar.
Senator Ehmunds made Il favorable re-
port from the judiciary committee on the
nomina ton Of William f. Villas to be sec
rotary OF the interior. Calendar. Sena-
tor Sawyer. from the pnstottice commit.
tee. made Il iavorab BILE report on the II oni-
nation of Don NJ. Dickinson to be post.
master general Calendar The division
in the committee in Lamar's case WAS on
strictly party lines. The conclusion reach
ed as to Villas and Dickinson were unani-
nous.
In the senate Mr.. Sawyer, FROM the post
office committee, reported with Il recon-.
menda ton OF indefinite postponement Mr..
Buffers resolution for the appointment OF
a select committee on the postal telegra ph
ile Itbolut1cA DIS DOSU.
poned.
Mr.. Phelan OF Tennessee introduced in
the house Il Joint resolution proposing an
amendment Q the constitution authoriz-
ing congress to grant aid to the public
schools OF the states to an amount not to
exceed $40. 600, 900 annually.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
reported to the house. 1t appropriates
$2,951 BOB. Among the principal items
OF the bill which failed to pass the last con-
gress and omitted in his one is one for
about half 81 million dollars on account of
postal deficiencies. and another OF $780,
900 for the navy that was not included
in the revised estimate.
The house committee on banking and
currency reported favorably what was
known in the last congress as the McPher-
son bill, relating to the national banks.
This bill provides that the national banks
may take out circulation to the amount
OF the par value OF the bonds deposited
by them as security Tor circulation instead
OF the 80 per cent which is now authorized
by law.
Among the other bills introduced in the
house were the following: Mr.. Harmer, to
increase the pension OF those who have
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