New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-09-05
FlFTIETH CONGRESS.
Monday August %.

plll TO forfeit lands granted to tba stata 81
.u an TO AID in the construction of q
.saula osau rom marquette to 0nIonagon. and
s gave notice that in a few DAYS he Would call
Nit up for consideration 70 : ouio o 1'.
q lew l. conference on the army apnronria-
p I,Dn pili was agreed to and Senators Allison.
ferees appoihe .eu coh-
ousE.-Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, and Mr..
1;, suin, OF indiana, INDUCED in some rather
hvely personalities in regard to the sta tement
recently made by the latter gentleman that
Ley! 3; Morton, while member OF the For
oss.Atn congress, had voted in favor of a
mo TO lay on the table a bill to enforce
fact DIVISIONS ,ros OF the eight hour law. The
Isc0 was developed that, according 10 the
record, Mr.. Morton had voted as Stated by
A. h'ssi mum, but according to the journal of
'lie mousse MI. Morton had not voted at all.
~ Tuesday, August %.
~, sENATE-The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar
laass rloay, calling on the president for all
soiiesponaence between the United States
and Great Britain in regard ta, ff,e tisbaries
erouble, together with the amendment Of
Ae[ re-, by MI Edmunds, were agreed to-
ne senate then proceeded to the considera-
o;oi, u 1he conference report of the sundry
elyIl appropriation bill, and was addressed
at length by Mr.. Allison
Representative Mason Offered "a resolution
tiCihS tffe TACT that the administration of
sne treasury department had deposited with
In ne natlonai banks without drawing a cent
81 interest S60, 900 900, worth to the banks,
at per cent per annum at least $40. 600
- per day, and calling for an investigation to
- ascertain At the charge that the banks were
making large contributions to the Dem
ocrat1c campaign fund as am indirect con-
slderat1on for this privilege.
HoUsE-The house spent considerable time
III Debate over the question as to whether
uhn horr
IN order that they might take part in the
campaign The question came up on a re-
question leave by Mr.. Grosveror. in order
that he might fill engagements to speak in
Maine. His request was finally granted
lie also furnished q table t O show that the
expenditures of the government for the four
years OF Mr.. Cleveland's administration ex-
coed by $95.000,000 the expenditures for the
years OF Mr.. Garfeld's and Mr. Arthurs
= administration.
That the total appropriations for the current
nscal year, not including what are called tht
permanent appropriations, would amoune
TO $306, 100000; that, including the perma-
nent appropriations, they would amount to
$421 200, 900 and that the estimated reye-
uewould be $4,000, 900, or only 81 s, OOO.-
'ooo more than the expenditures. Both the
receipts and the expenditures of the postof-
lice department included.
Mr. Holman, of Indiana introduced bill
public lands except the homestead law.
e Wednesday, Aug. 90.
y SENATE.-In the Senate Mr. Reagan intro.
dueed a bill to place imported jute bagging
on the tree list, which was referred to the
committee on finance The measure, he said,
was intended to break up the cotton bagging
trust, which struck at one of the great in
tefests of the cOuntry-cotton-that had no
protection and had to competent the mar
kets of the world with cotton from other
countries.
HousE.-A joint resolution to provide tenn
porarily (until Sept. 15) for the expenses of
thegovernment covered by appropriations
in the sundry civil and army appropriation
bills was passed by the House.
The subcommittee of the House committee
tontorelgn affairs completed their work of
perfecting the Wilson bill, giving the Presi-
dent additional power under the retaliation
& act. The completed bill will be submitted to
/ the full committee, and members of the COM
: mlttee say the bill will likely be reported to
the House tomorrow and acted upon without
delay.
Thursday, August 80.
SENATB.-Mr. Cullom addressed the Senate
on the retaliation message. He spoke of the
United States being destined to dominate the
American continent, and expressed the
opinion that in the not far distant future
the Canadian provinces would become part
,of the United States
Senator Dolph, from the committee on
public lands, to-day reported favorably
bill to declare forfeiture of all lands except
right OF way and station grounds granted to
the Northern Pacific railway company,
which appertain to, and are coterminous
with that part of the roads line which shall
not have been constructed at the date of the
5--passage of the bill.
In the speech on the Notifications bill SEN
ator Plumb made the grave charge that I'M
der the present arrangement no gun could
be accepted or even built unless the present
board of army officers had approved and, in
deed, originated every plan and specifca-
tlon. This dlscourages all manufacturers
from taking any hand in attempting to i'm
prove our armament.
HoUsE.-The House committee on foreign
affairs made quick work of the Presidents
message and the Wilson retaliation bill-so
quick, indeed. that when its author, Judge
Wilson, of Minnesota, ran up stairs with an
amendment in his hand, which he and Secre-
rtary Fairchild had framed, he was informed
that the committee had finished it's task and
adjourned, having agreed to report substi-
,tute measure. The committee meeting was
presided over by Mr.. Belmont.
r The minority report on characterization
oof the government printing Office was pre-
sented by DR.. 3Gallinger, of New Hampshire
to-day.
Friday Aug. 81.
SENATE-Mr. Stewart asked the unanimous
consent of the senate that the bill for the ad-
mission of the State of Washington be taken
up at 2 O'Clock Monday and continued until
disposed Of Mr.. Riddleberger objected. Mr.
Stewart gave notice that as that bill lis now
the unfinished business he would on Mon
day insist upon Reconsideration.
Senator Allison chairman of the subeom-
rnittee of the senate committee ON finance
having in charge the preparation of "a tariff
bill, gives notice that parties who wish a
hearing before the commi ttee must make their
appearance within ten days.
The senate passed the Notifications bill
without division, rejecting Mr.. Hawley's
amendment. and in THAT way destroying all
hopetof the adoption of the provisions now
in the army bill regarding the proposed
constructions of guns at Watervliet arsenal
I Senator Harris, from the commit
tee on epidemic diseases, reported to-day a
substitute for the bill prepared by the treas
ury department to prevent the introduction |