New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-25
.FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
number of bills were reported and placed
on the calendar, among them being the sun
dry civil appropriation bill
The bill to place John G. Fremont on the
| retired list as major general of the army was
taken up, and, after considerable discussion.
passed by a vote of yeas %; nays 81
The conference report on the post Office APP
preparation bill was received and on motion
| of Mr.. Plumb the senate receded from its.
amendment known as the subsidy amend
| ment.
On motion of Mr.. Clardy, of Missouri, the
senate bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Arkansas
river at Cummings Landing, Ark.
The house then went into committee of the
whole Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair)
on the tariff bill, the internal revenue feature
being pending.
Mr. Nichols, of North Carolina, offered an
amendment repeating all internal taxes Re
jected.
Mr. sowden again offered his amendment
abolishing the tax on fruit spirits.
Alter a long debate Mr.. Sowden's amend
ment was rejected by a vote of A to 70
At the night session of the house a bill was
passed which appropriates $4,000 to erect a
range lighthouse at Duluth. The bill author
ling the Winona & Southwestern Railway
company to build a bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at Winona, Mimi, was reported
favorably to the house.
There we're two pending amendmt ,ts one
offered by Mr.. WISE of Virginia, repeating
the tax on cigars, cheroots and cigarettes,
and one by Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania,
abolishing the tax on spirits distilled from
apples, peaches and other fruits
Mr.. Wise,s amendment was defeated-43 to-
1S-and Mr.. Sowden's was withdrawn.
SENATE.
resolution instructing the committee on
Interstate commerce to inquire into the pro-
prlety OF extending the Interstate commerce
law to telegraph and express companies, and
to railroad companies not now subject to it,
to sit during the recess of congress, and to
appoint clerk and stenographer, was Of
tered by Mr. Cullom and referred to the COM
mlttee on contingent expenses
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the senate bill for the formation
and admission into the union of til state OF
Westinghouse be composed of the present
territory OF Washington and part of Idaho,
territory.
Mr. Hoar interrupted the reading of the
bill and gave notice, at tho request of Mr..
Frye, who has the fishery treaty in charge
Tin the absence of Mr.. Sherman) that Mr.
Frye would next Friday ask the senate to-
proceed with the consideration of the treaty,
anu HOulu urge LIE senate TO commune the
discussion until it is ended, and then that the
vote be taken without further delay
HOUSE.
After unsuccessful efforts had been made by
Mr.. Stahlnecker, of New York, and Mr.. Bur
rows OF Michigan, to secure consideration of
bills for the erection of public buildings at
4onkers, N. T., and kalamazoo, Mich, the,
house went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on the
tariff BILL
On motion of Mr. Tracey, of New York.
primuline was stricken from the free list
The first paragraph, which had been passed
over informally placing cotton ties, or
hoops, on the free list-was then considered.
SENATE
The house bill to accept and ratify an
agreement with the Shoshone and Bannock
Indians on Ft. Hall reservation, Idaho was
accepted and passed with an amendment
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed.
The house bill to provide for an additional
| justice of the supreme court of Dakota with
an amendment).
The senate bill to prohibit members of ter
| ritorial legislatures from holding certain
Offices.
| The senate bill relieving municipalities in
| the territories in certain cases.
| A bill passes the senate canceling contracts
| between the Western Union Telegraph Com.
| pany and certain railroads.
| After little routine business the house
! went into committee of the whole on the tariff
| bill, the pending amendment being that Of
fered by Mr.. Mills, of Texas, restoring the
| present rata of duty on tobacco.
| Mr.. Lafollette, of Wisconsin, thought that
| the motion made by Mr.. Mills was not actuat-
| ed by any sympathy for the domestic tobacco
| industry, but to help the democratic party to,
| carry Connecticut.
Mr.. Mills amendment was then agreed to
| without division.
| On motion of Mr.. Spinola, of New York.
| the present rate of duty was restored on
| pipes pipe bowls and all smokers articles
! not otherwise provided for The next few
items was passed over quickly, and amend
ments restoring the present rate of duty on
| the various articles were voted down with
| out division.
! Mr.. Springer, addressed the committee in
regard to the bill. The debate would be re-
| membered as the most remarkable which had
ever occurred in parliamentary history
1t had awakened lively interest, mott
| only in our own country, but throughout the
| civilized world, and henceforth as long as our
government should endure, it would be-
known as the great tariff debate of 1885,
| He then proceeded to argue in support of
4 the free wool feature of the bill
| The debate on the tariff bill closed with an
animated political discussion, and then the
committe rose and amid applause on the
democratic side the bill was reported favor
/ ably to the house. Its consideration was then
| postponed until Saturday.
| SENATE.
Senator Frye is authority for the state
lnent that there will be at least dozen more
| fishery speeches. most of which will be too
long to be delivered in one day.
/ Senator Chandler offered a resolution de-
claringg the recent appointment by the presi-
dent, without the consent of the senate, of
James B. Angel and William L. Putnam as
4 special plenipotentiaries to make and sign
the proposed fishery treaty with Great
1 Britain was unwarrated by the constitution
The following nominations have been con-
frmed: Hugh W. Weir of Pennsylvania,
| chief justice OF the supreme court of Idaho;
i Roderick Rose, associate justice of Dakota;
4 c. 81. Berry of Minnesota, associate justice.
4 of Idaho;J. a. Keatly ofIowa, United States
judge of Alaska; Col Thomas L. Casey, chief
/ of enoineers with rank of hrioadier4 oanorol