New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Monday, August 6.

CHS morning, Senator Edmunds, by unani-
nous consent, introduced a resolution in re-
gaFd to the death of Gen. Sheridan After
he had spoken briefly the resolution was
adopted without dssention. Senator Far
well then introduced q bill to give Mrs Sheri-
dan a pension of So ,000 It was referred tn
the committee on pensions
8F.sjones then introduced resolution in
SIruetIng The finance committee to inquire
into The alleged combination of the pro-
eucers of cotton bagging. The resolution
Went over, and out OF respect to the memory
OF Gen Sheridan the senate adjourned.
HoEsE-Fhe house met and transacted
some routine business Immediately upon
receipt OF the message from the president
announcing the death of Gen. Sheridan the
mouse adjourned out of respect to his MEM
aory
Tuesday, August q.
SENATE-The feature of to-day's senate
proceedings was an earnest and forcible
speech by Sherman in opposition to the rati-
fiG%tion of the fisheries treaty.
The senate subcommittee ON finance con-
tinues it's investigation of the tariff question
and is still unable to report measure to the
committee 1t is said however that the
subcommittee will complete it's work SO as
to report to the full committee next week
HoUsE-Discussion of the bill making an
appropriation to enablethe executive Depart
ments to participate in the Ohio Centennial
E
up the entire time of the house to-day.
The house appropriation committee has
shlrked responsibility as to many of the inn
portant amendments to the sundry civil BILL
LIZ has decided to recommend non-concur-
renee IN bulk, and to throw the whole re-
sRonslolhGy Tor them onsa conference COM
pgtee.
For the moment the house committee on
military affairs has gained the victory in the
contest on the subject of appropriations
Tor fortifieations on the appropriations COM
mlttee. Mr.. Townshend, of the committee
on military affairs, who has favored sub
stant1aly the plan proposed by the senate in
its amendment to the army appropriation
committee as set forth in the Notifications
bill, has been appointed by Speaker Carlisle
chairman OF the committee on conference.
Wednesday, Aug. s.
SENATE.-There will be Republican tariff
OIL, and although there may be an apparent
unanlmlty in supporting it in the senate,
fsefe is reason to believe that it will not be
accepted by all Of the Republican senators
With hearty unanimity.
Immediately after the morning hour the
chinese lmmigrantlrestriction bill was taken
up and passed.
Mr. Sherman reported from the finance
committee the concurrent resolution to
print, Loo, 900 copies of the tariff bill of 883
and of the Mills tariff bill, with a compara-
committee of ways and means of the differ
ence between the two bills. The resolution
was adopted
HoUsE.-Mr. Shaw of Maryland presented
resolution to appropriate So 900 to meet
expenses to the committee on manufactures
DEMONSTRATING trusts. This led to quite q
leHg discussion of trusts, but the resolution
was finally adopted.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the general deficiency bill, and the
debate on the French spoliation claims section
was resumed. Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky
spoke IN support OF the claims, arguing that
they were just and honest. Mr.. Cobb of Ala
bama argued against the validity of the
claims, and Mr.. Russell of Massachusetts,
favored the payment of the claims; but
pending further debate, the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
Mr.. Allen of Mississippi, raising question of
personalprivilege, said that, according to re-
port in a Philadelphia newspaper, his frank
had been used to send out patent medicine
advertisements He knew nothing about it,
and would be obliged to the committee on
postofices if it would make an inquiry into
ffaudulent use of his frank.
Thursday, August 9.
SENATE.-Mr Mitchell offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of the interior for in
formation concerning his recent decision in
the Guilford Miller land case, affecting the
title to the Northern Pacific lands Agreed
to.
The senate proceeded to business on the
calendar, and the following bills were passed:
The senate bill to pay A. W. Tabor So, 800
for necessary additional expenses incurred by
him as postmaster at Leadville, Col.
Also a bill to pay Royal M. Hubbard 5000
for additional rent of postofice at long
Mount, Col.
The senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the fisheries treaty in open executive
Session and Mr.. Evarts resumed his speech
(begun yesterday against his ratification
sHoUsE.--Mr. Morrow, off California, asked un-
tESmous consentfor the present consideration
OF the senate bill to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF the treaty between the United
States and China. 1t was exceedingly i'm
portant that this bill should be considered
at once and should become law as soon as
possible.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, thought
MI Morrow would act more wisely not to
spring the bill upon the house suddenly, but
to allow some datetixed for it's consideration.
But Mr.. Morrow insisted on his request for
immediate consideration, and Mr.. Springer,
Of Illinois, declaring that some future day
should be fixed for it's discussion, objected,
and the measure was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee.
the committee was granted leave to report
the bill back at any time.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, from the COM
uSttee on Indian affairs, reported the bill
i0a the disposal of the agricultural lands en-
braced within theilimits of the Pipestone In
dian reservation. Committee of the whole.
The house thenWent into committee of the
whole (Mr. Springer in the chair) on the de-
hciency appropriation bill.
Friday, August 10.
SENATE-The Republican senators have de-
termined upon their programme so far as
the order of public business is concerned with
out resorting to caucus.
The starting point is that the fishery
treaty shall be disposed of:at:all hazards, to
the exclusion of any other business; the next
in order will be the bills for the admission of
Washington Territory, and the admission of
South Dakota as state.
The bill ratifying the agreement with the
Indians in Jhe Fort Berthold reservationwas
passed by the senate with slight amend
ment. The agreement is one made by the
northwestern commission with the eros
gntres Arickarees and Mandans, and pro-
es for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
tGtes of all that portion of the reservation
LYING north of the 4Sth parallel, and west of
a north and south lime six miles west of the
most wagfarlv r,oiat of tho h;or hand IF the