New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-01
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

stitute which that committee has prepared
4 The substitute bill is designed as tax re-
duchon measure The mem bers of the com
mittee are all agreed simply difference Of
/ opinion as to the expedieney of proposing q
/ certain line OF legislation.
/ The senate agreed to the conference report
/ on the river and harbor bill
| Ihere were a number of vacant chairs 10
the house and an unusually large number OF
requests for leave of absence were submitted
| and granted. The senate bill to perfect the
quarantine service of the United States
passed. The conference report on the bill re-
1 curing the Pacific railroad companies to
construct and operate separate telegraph
lines was agreed to. This includes the senate
amendments which eliminate the requirement
! that the road s shall construct the lines and
leave the manner OF requirement open to the
| discretion of the companies
HOUSE.
The house is without a quorum, but no one
mas found it necessary to call attention to
the TACT. Presumptiyely there is always a
quorum unless the point is made that one is
! lacking and the fact is ascertained by roll
call. Both sides desire to accomplish as much
| business as possible, accordingly, while one
thlfd OF the house is absent with or without
| leave, and largely without.
SENATE.
Inc resolution to print 900 additional
copies of the report of the senate COMMITTEES
on pensions on the subject of vetoed pension
6llls was taken up, the question being on Mr..
Cockreil,s amendment to print 1 90, 900 copies
q presidential Vetoes in the last and present
congresses. =.
Mr. Cockrell explained the object which he
had IN suggesting the printing of the veto
message in the Doherty case.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. Lawler of Illinois the
senate bill was passed appropriatinp 5000
OOo 1or the erection of a public building in
Gh1cago to be used as an appraisers ware
house.
On motion of Mr.. Blount, of Georgia. the
senate Dill was passed prohibiting the trans
mission a1,Es1. through the mails in transparent
envelopes ofmatter which would be prohibited
printed or written on the outside of the en-
velop
A bill granting the use of certain property
10 the city of Tacoma, Wash, for a public
park was passed.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, submitted the
conference report on the bill providing for an
additional associate Justice Of the Supreme
court OF Dakota. The report. which states
that the bill now provides for two additional
justices, was agreed to-
Mr. Macdonald, of Minnesota. from The
committee on public lands, reported the bill
to forfeit the lands in Minnesota granted to
the d astlngs 6 Dakota Railroad company
Passed
The Republican senators in caucus decided
unanimously to pass at this session tariff
reduction and reyersion bill The senate
during the vacation of congress. intends to
enter upon an investigation of the general
relations of Canada to the United States.
with a view of discovering whether
1T is within the power of our
government to enact any laws which
will place the Canadian railways even direct
~ under the provisions Of the interstate
commerce act and prevent them from COM
ing into competition with the American
trunk lines and to cut rates.
The house committee on commerce has d.
rected favorable report upon the senate bill
to amend the Interstate commerce law. The
report says the bill as reported does not
materially differ from the senate bill.
The house considered a bill to establish g.
United States land court and to provide for
a judicial investigation and settlement of
private land claims, in Arizona, New Mexico
and Colorado. 1t establishes United States
land court, to consist of a chief justice and
two associate justices appointed by the pres
ldent and confirmed by the senate.
SENATE.
Gn8J
would call upon the fishery treaty. He was
compelled to yield to the army appropriation
bill, the question being in Hawley's amend
ment appropriating $75O,OOO for an army
gun factory at the Watervliet arsenal New
York; $5,000,000 for the purchase of
Steel for high-power coast defense
guns; 100000 for the purchase of sub
marine !; mines, and SlOO, 900 for submarine
comfortable torpedoes. The amendment was
agreed to without a division, and after the
adoption of a few other amendments the bill
was reported back tfrom the committee of the
whole] to the senate.
Mr. Berry. called for a separate vote on Mr..
Hawley's amendment at proceeded to ad-
dress the senate in opposition to it
When vote was reached Mr.. Hawley's
amendment was carried by avote of24 to Is.
A vote was then taken on the bill and it
| was passed.
A number of bills were reported from the
committee and placed on the calendar, after
which Mr.. Allison moved to proceed to the
consideration of the army appropriation bill,
| stating that it was important that it should
| be passed.
The fisheries treaty was then taken up and
Mr.. Wilson, of Maryland, made a speech in
| favor of it's ratification.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, a
| joint resolution was passed providing tenn
porarily (until Sept. u for the support OF
| the army.
| The house then proceeded to the considera-
| ton of the bill to provide for postoffce
buildings, The report accompanying the
bill explains its provisions as follows: 1T
| proposes to establish a plan for the construc-
| ton of public buildings for the use exclusive
" of the postofice department of uni
form character and which shall be especially
adapted for the purposes of that department.
/ Its provisions operate only in places where
4 the gross receipts amount to $4,000 annual
| " for two successive years. The extreme
] limit of cost to the United States for any
building shall not in any case exceed $25, 600
Subject to these limitations it provides fo1
three classes OF buildings, varying in cost
according to the amount of gross receipts.
Pending action the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the Oklahoma bill.
4 SENATE.
Mr.. Culloms resolution, as to the Canadian
Pacific railway, went over till Monday with
| out action.
Mr. Sherman gave notice that as soon as
the sundry civil appropriation bill shall have
been disposed of, he would insist on getting
the fisheries treaty out of the way.
The senate then proceeded to the considera
ton ofthe fisheries treaty in open executiv.
i session. and yaa addressed hv Mr. Sails h,1r1