New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-29
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Monday Aug. 20.

morgan HnlSned his argument IN favor OF
ratlhcaton Mr Hoar and Mr.. Eyarts spoke
against the ratification of the treaty and
/ Mr. Gray in favor of it,
/ resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
i SPooner calling on the secretary of war for
/ a statement of war claims on which there has
/ been adverse action by the department, was
/ adopted.
| Thompson and Wand eyeerof California,
| Herman OF Oregon, Cannon of Illinois, spoke
| IN favor of the bill, after which it was passed
| without division with the amendment pro-
/ wong that the repeating clause shall go into
1 effect only upon the ratification of the pend
ing treaty.
Mr.. breckenridge introduced i've tariff bills
i IN the house to-day. They are intended to
/ correct certain abuses arising from the pres
! ent tariff laws
| HoUsE.-The House today resumed con-
! sheraton OF the Chinese BILL Mr.. Macdon-
! aid, OF Minnesota, objected to it's ratifca-
! ton, but finally Withdrew his objections.
MI. HIT, OF illinois, said that the proYi-
slons OF the bill We're necessarily limited by
the provisions of the treaty. However zeal
| Gus congress might be to prevent the evil of
| the influx of Chinese, it had been compelled
| to consider the question in the light of the
nations obligations.
Tuesday August 81.
| SENATE.-The senate to-day rejected the
| Fisheries treaty by a strict party vote. "a to
| .oo. Eighteen senators We're paired. Senator
VOORHEES, did not vote.
The house amendment to the Chinese erni-
| grafton restriction bill was concurred in
The bill now goes to the president. The con-
| terence report on the naval appropriation
BILL was presented and agreed to- Thesenate
Then passed large number of private pen.
sion bills, and after q short secret session at
$50 adjourned
Mr.. Morgan said he proposed to ask the
senate tomorrow to take up the bill relating
to the debt of the Union Pacific Railroad
company and Mr. Platt said he would insist
upon the Washington. Montana and Dakota
territorial admission bills being considered
! as soon as the jackson, Miss, and
louisiana election matters were disposed of.
HoUsE.-Discussion of the French spoilation
claims section ofthe general deficiency bill was
the chief feature in the proceedings in the house
Today. Mr.. Lyman, of Iowa, obtained the
moor oy unanimous consent to make state
ment IN explanation of his course in OBJ
structlng legislation. He said that he would
not oppose the, consideration of the defici-
ency bill because soldiers were interested in it's
passage.
The deficiency bill was taken up, with the
understanding that it was to be debated two
hours. Discussion of the French spoIiaiton
claims section OF the bill was resumed.
Wednesday August %.
SENATE:-The senate started the beginning
OF mighty political battle that bids fair to
make some music for the country before a
is finished Mr.. Chandler called M his reso-
luton providing for an investigation of the
frauds which were SO palpable in the late
Louisiana elections. He also referred to the
outrages in. Washington county Texas,
which enraged Reagan and Coke, the sena1
tors from Texas who denied the accusations.
Senator Davis presented to the senate a
petltlon from large number of citizens of
Fergus Falls asking for the passage of house
bill 1924, for the relief of the heirs of William
Golfer
Senator Beck offered an amendment to the
house tariff bill an additional section sus-
pended until further order of congress all
laws rel ating to the sinking fund, and had it
introduced bill repeating all laws relating
to the sinking fund, and asked that it be
laid on the table until the decision on his
amendment to the tariff bill
A bill was passed appropriating an addi-
tional 100000 to be used by the president
In his discretion to prevent the spread of
yellow fever and cholera
HOUsE-Mr. Townshend, ofIllinois present
ed the conference report upon the army appro-
p11atlon bill, which in the House appropri-
ated 81, 1920 and in the Senate 3,531,-
600; and as agreed upon by the conference
committee S2,93S, 100. The report was
agreed to without division.
Thursday August %.
SENATE.-The immediate adjournment of
the Senate on receipt of the President mes
sage on the fisheries was the main incident in
today's proceedings. A bill to amend the1 TIL
section OF the act authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi river
at st. Louis (by striking out the word 'sstock-
holders'o vas reported by Mr.. Vest, from the
commltte on commerce, and passed The
resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Edmunds
fixing the daily hour of meeting ofthe Senate
at II O'Clock was adopted.
Mr., Chandler then resumed and finished his
speech begun yesterday on the resolution for
the investigation of the Louisiana state cleo
tlon frauds. The resolutions reported from
the Judiciary committee on the suppress
sion OF colored voters at the municipal cleo
ton in Jackson, Miss, last January, were
taken up, and MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, spoke in
support of them.
Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presidents secreta-
ries, appeared and delivered "a message in
writing" from the President to the Senate.
1t was duplicate of the message relating to
the fisheries subsequently delivered and read
in the House. Mr.. Wilson, as soon as the
message was announced, yielded to Mr. Ed
munds who moved an adjournment
HoUsE.-The feature of the day was the
reading of the Presidents message on the
fisheries.
Within three minutes after the reading of the
message, Wilson of Mimi, offered q bill cover
ing the exact points in the message upon
which the President demands legislation.
Mr.. Crane introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the President to veto specific
items in appropriation bills.
Friday August "a.
SENATE-The Presidents message on the
fisheries treaty was read before the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman moved that it be printed and
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
TONS
Senator Edmunds spoke at some length
on the message az did also Senators Sher-
man. Morgan and Hale.
The debate closed with a controversy be-
tween Mr.. Beck and Mr.. Sherman about the
fiscal policy of the administration, and Mr.
Sherman's responsibility for the tariff and
the sinking fund and trusts.
Mr.. Morgan introduced in the Sen ate O.
bill identical in terms with that introduced
in the House by Mr.. Wilson to give effect to
the Presidents message on the treaty.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the bill
for the erection of an appraisers warehouse
| in New York city was agreed to,
resolution was passed directing the
printing of $4,000 copies of the Presidents
message fLhe fisheries treaty.
- freight going west, was wrecked