New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-02
FIFIIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.
SENATE.

Mrandez rabbi of the Spanish and Portu-
guese congregation of New York, who. ac-
cording to the Jewish custom, wore his
hat while engaged in prayer. This is the
second instance probably, in the history.
OF the government-certainly within the
last nail century-when Jew has offered
prayer in the Senate.
Mr.. Hale, offered a resolution, viii CHI was
adopted, directing the civil service COM
mdssioners to furnish lists OF all persons
certified for apps ointment to the patent
office from March 4, 1885, to March, 1883,
and lists OF all persons selected and an.
ipolnted under such certfcation.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Heard, OF Missouri, from the COM
mittee on elections, submitted the report
in the contested election case OF Frank
versus Glover, from the Ninth congression-
al district OF Miss ouri and it was referred
to the House calendar. 1T finds the con-
testee, Mr.. Glover, entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan followed in an
eloquent speech on the subiecte, pointing
out what he considered the Objectionable
features of the bill in it's present form.
Mr. Mills, OF Texas, asked unanimous con.
sent that all gentlemen might be allowed
to print in the Record any remarks upon
the subject OF the tariff, but Mr.. Reed, OF
Maine, objected.
The House bill giving to the city OF
Grand Forks, Dak., che right TO build two
free bridges across the Red River OF the
North. was passed.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for copies OF the reports OF
Special Agents Beecher and Jingle as to
the alleged smuggling of Opium from Brit
ish Columbia.
The motion to refer the Presidents mes
sage was taken up and Mr.. VOORHEES, pro-
ceeded to address the Senate thereon.
On n otion Of Mr.. Frye the conference re-
port on the joint res olution for confer
ence OF the American nations was non-con-
Cured in and a new conference was or
dered
The animal industry bill was laid aside
and the bill to forfeit unearned land grants
was taken up, but went over without ac-
ton and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the tariff Mr.. Bynum OF In
diana said the bill presented did not meet
with his unqualified approval. He believ-
ed that duties on imports should be levied
and collected at all times to meet the cur.
rent, ordinary expenses OF the government
and that any extraordinary expenses
should be met by resort to internal tax
es. Believing this to be correct, he would
maintain the present internal revenue sys
tenn of taxation until the last obligation
OF the war was discharged.
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, said that the
surplus was required in the channels OF
business and trade and commerce in or
der that capital might employ labor, and
said that the question presented was how
that surplus was to be disposed OF.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa. from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported the
Dill making an appropriation OF $15O,25O
to enable the executive departments to
participate in the Centennial exhibition to
be held in Cincinnati, O., in July, August
and September. Committee OF the whole.
The house then took d recess until S, the
evening session to be Tor debate only on
the tariff bill,
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference com.
mittee on the House Joint resolution ac
cepting the invitation OF the French repub
lie to take part in the international ex-
position in Paris in 1889, made q report
which was agreed to. It fixes the amount
OF appropriation at $3.50, 900.
The senate then resumed the consdera-
ton ofthe railroad land forfeiture bill, and
Mr.. Palmer proceeded to argue against all
the amendments as to the lands granted
to the State OF Michigan for railroad pur-
poses, and by the Governor Of that state
decided to the Lake Superior Ship Canal
Company.
After speech upon the general land pol.
icy OF the government, by Mr.. Dolph, the
bill was laid aside without action.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: The senate bill to
authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Black river, Arkansas; the
senate bill granting the right of way, 100
feet in width, to the Kansas City & Pacific
Railway company through the Indian Ter
rltory, the company to pay SIS per mile
per annum for use OF the nation or tribe OF
Indians whose land is taken.
The Senate bill was passed for the relief
OF the Omaha tribe OF Indians in Ne
braska.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the tariff. Mr.. Buchanan, OF
New Jersey. opposed the bill.
Mr.. Hemphill, OF South Carolina, said he
could not conceive a system more unjust,
more unreasonable, more unfair and more
unrighteous than the protective system.
Mr. Osborn, OF Pennsylvania, submitted
an argument against the BILL which he
characterized as a blow at the dignity Of
American labor.
Other speakers followed until the day
was spent.
SENATE.
The Senate committee on education and
labor. at it's meeting, ordered favorable
reports on the following: Senator Blair's
bill to restrict the sale OF opium in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the territories; House
billto establish adepartment oflabor; SEN
ate Joint resolution proposing an amend
mentto the constitution for ever prohibiting
the manufacture, Importation, expectation
transportation and sale ofalcoholic liquors
in the United States. Senator Call was
authorized to report as from the commit
tee his bill OF the last congress to establish
a national college OF dental science in
Washington.
HOUSE.
On motion OF Mr.. Durham, OF Illinois,
the Senate amendment was concurrned
into tile House bill authorizing the city of
Chicago toerect q crib in Lake Michigan
for waterwork purposes.
Mr.. Dunn. OF Arkansas. from the mer-
chant marine and fisheries committee. re-
ported and the House adopted a resolu-
ton calling on the secretary OF the treas
ury for information relative to the seal