New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-04
!. FIT TIETn CONGRESS,
Abstract Of the Proceedings OF tbs
Senate and HOUSE.

| for the protection OF wool and wooden
| goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill appropri
atlng 50, 900 to defray the funeral expen-
| SEES OF the late chief justice OF the supreme
court OF the United States. Passed
Mr.. Cullom, from the committee on ter.
rltories, reported unanimously the resolu-
lions declaring it to be the sense OF the
Senate that new states should be admitted
into the Union only on the basis OF equali-
ty with the existing states, and that con.
gress ought not to exercise any supervision
over the provisions OF the constitution OF
any such new state further than is neces-
sary to guarantee to each state republi-
form of government, that the territory OF
Utah should not be admitted until it is
certain that its civil affairs shall not be
controlled by the priesthood
The bill for the purchase of land was
considered and debated at length.
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, from the com
mittee on territories, reported the bill for
the organization OF the Territory OF
| Alaska
District business occupied the rest ofthe
session.
SENATE. I.
Mr.. Sabin introduced bill for the ap.
pointme OF a commission to establish
the boundary line between northern Min
nesota and the Canadian province.
Mr.. Blair called up the question OF the
second reading OF the bill introduced by
him some time sine to give preference to
disabled Confederate soldiers as between
men who had been disloyal in appoint
| ments to civil Office.
| Mr.. Edmunds opposed the second read
| ing of the BILL Without disposlng OF the
question the Senate took up theconsidera.
ton OF the House to provide for the pur-
chase OF the United States bonds by the
secretary OF the treasury, the pending
| question being on the amendment author
izing the deposit OF gold or silver bullion
and the issuance ofcoin certificates therefor,
and Senator Teller addressed the Senate
| Without reaching a conclusion the de,
| bate was postponed.
| Mr.. Stone, OF Kentucky, from the COM
| mittee on war claims, reported the bill to
| adjust the claims OF states for expenses in.
Cured in defense OF the United States.
Mr.. Holman called up the general public
Z! land bill.
Mr.. Smith OF Wisconsin offered an
| amendment providing that all deposits OF
coal and iron on the lands OF the United
| Sta ties shall be reserved to the United
States and no further grant or patent
from the United States shall be held to in.
'clude such deposits. No disposition was
| made OF the amendment and it was left
| pending.
Mr.. FELTON, OF Califo1 MIA moved to amend
| by striking out OF the clause permitting a
/ person who has declared his intention to
/ i"come a citizen to enter on the public
lallus.
! Mr.. Dawes introduced a bill to establish
| courts for the Indians on the various res
| ervations and to extend the protection OF
the laws Of the states and territories over
! all Indians.
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
| Grafton OF bills on the calendar. Among
! the bills passed were the following: To
! amend the act OF March 3, 1879, proyid-
! ing additional regulations for homestead
| and pre-emption entries OF public lands;
! changing the boundaries OF the Yellow
| stone national park, and providing police
and other regulations there. Appropriate.
ing 100000 for the completion OF the
| monument to Mary, the mother OF Wash
| ington, at Fredericksburg, Va. To have
| copies OF certain national medals struck
| and delivered to certain depart ments and
to the various states and territories.
! The total number Of bills passed was 81.
/! HOUSE.
The house refused to pass the resolution
| which calls upon the postmaster general
for Information as to alleged instruction
Of his department. which prohibits our own
citizens from using the mail on the Same
! terms that are granted to Canadians
| The bill was reported to prohibit aliens
! from acquiring title to or owning lands
| within the United States. House calendar
I. The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the Indian appropriation
| bill. Mr.. Nelson, OF MINES ota, took ad-
| vantage OF the general debate to speak up.
| oE the tariff. 1t was not honest, he said,
/ to cali men who favored tariff reduction
free traders. The men who opposed all
| forms OF tariff reduction were not the only
| friends OF American labor, nor were they
| the only guardians OF American en- Enterprise.
| The question of protection or free trade
| was not fairly involved in the problem
congress had to solve. The question
was, whether the surplus should be got
I rid OF by extravaganza expenditures, or
I whether the taxes should be reduced. The
great body OF the people were agreed that
! the surplus should be reduced by reduc-
| tion OF taxation.
The next question presented was whether
| that reduction should be applied to the
| tariff or internal revenue taxes. He sent
| to the clerks desk and had read letter
received by him from Chas. A. Philisbury,
| OF Minneapolis, who. he stated, was a prom
| inent Republican,, warmly commencing his
| course in congress upon the tariff question,
| and declaring that90 per cent. OF the Dem
ocrats and rs per cent. of the Republicans
OF Minnesota agreed with him in his views.
| The reading OF the letter was applauded
! on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Funston, OF Kansas. tempted to
| put some questions to Mr.. Nelson, but the
| latter remarked that the gentleman could
| have the floor to himself and took his
seat, not replying to Mr.. Funstons chal-
lenge as to why he did not put wheat on
| the free list.
SENATE.
Not in session.
| HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. McCreary. of Ken.
tueky. Senate amendments were non-con-
Cured into the II ouse bill authorizing the
President to arrange a conference for the
| purpose OF enco uraging reciprocal CONNER
cial relations between the United States
and the republics OF Mexico, Central and
South America and the empire OF Brazil.
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