New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-22

pIltl1Ou Dlli. MI. oayFeS nOUlOn was then car
RED, but the fight was resumed in committee
The afternoon was consumed in an Intellectual
eIort to secure and hold a quorum.
Wednesday, Aug. 10,
SENATE.-After passing few ,nimportant
bills which were not objected to, the senate
resumed the discussion of the fisheries treaty
with Mr.. Morgan speaking in favor of his
motion to postpone further consideration
until December.
HoUsE.-The lack of a quorum in the house
was made Immediately apparent this morn
ing when Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, called up
his motion to reconsider the vote by which
the senate Columbus exposition bill was
amended by provision for expositions at
Richmond, Va, Atlanta and Augusta, Ga
and Kansas City Mo. Not more than 100
members voted on the question, and Mr.
Outhwaithe let the matter drop for the pres
ent
Theho then went into committee of the
whole on the fertilization appropriation bill
Thursday August 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Reagan took the floor to
speak on the presidents annual message.
Mr.. Allison, desiring action on the confer
ence report on the army appropriation bill,
represented the necessity for disposing of the
appropriation bills in preference to other
pressure.
Mr.. Blair complained that the extract
read by Mr.. Reagan was not a full report of
Mr.. Blalne's remarks on the subject of trusts
and he sent to the clerks desk and had read
the report from the New York Tribune
Ihe conference report on the army appro-
prlation bill was then taken up.
HoUsE.-The fertilization appropriation
bill was passed without division
Mr.. Morrill, gave resume of the various
measures of a general character, which had
been reported from the committee on invalid
pensions, and urged the necessity of fixing a
time for their consideration.
The roll call showed the presence of TIA
mem bers, and the morning hour having ex-
pired the resolution went over.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, from the
committee on printing, reported back adverse
ly the resolution directing that committee to
investigate the assertion that the public
printer buys felt for printing purposes in
England. Accompanying the resolution was
letter from the public printer denying the
truth Of the assertion. The resolution was
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, attempted to Sc
cure consideration of the Oklahoma BILL but
the point of no quorum was raised against
him and he was forced to abandon the at,
tempt
Friday August IL.
SENATE.-The senate spent the early part
of the afternoon in debating a resolution re-
curing the removal Of all electric light and
motor wires which are strung above ground.
The resolution was finally referred to the
committee on the District of Columbia with
instructions to report favorably.
The bill amendatory of the act of the 18th
OF June, 1886, relating to postal crimes, was
then taken up and, after being amended SO
as to reduce the penalties. it was passed
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Forney, of Ala
bama, the senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill were non-concurred
IN and conference ordered.
Private business having been dispensed
with, the house. in the consideration morning
hour, resumed the consideration of the reso-
luton assigning certain days for general
pension legislation, the pending question be-
ing on the demand for the previous question
The vote resulted, yeas Ito, nays 5-no
quorum, and a call of the house was ordered
A conference report on the bill granting a
right of way to the Utah & Northern Rail
road company through the FIT Hall reserya-
ton OF Idaho, was agreed to.
Saturday, August IS.
acknowledgements Lind will appear
before the senate committee on public lands
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