New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-29
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.

before maj proof shall be submitted by
any person claiming to enter agricultural
homestead laws such persons shall
file with the register OF the proper land
office a notice of his or her intention
to make such proof. stating therein
the description OF the lands to be entered
and the names OF the witnesses by whom
the necessary facts will be established.
The bill to incorporate the Washington
Cable Electric Street Railway Company OF
the District of Columbia came up in the
senate. An amendment reported by the
committee having eenreached requiring the
rails to be OF American manufacture The
vote was taken. and the amendment was
adopted 20 to II.
Senator Blair introduced bill declar-
Ing THAT any person convicted OF carnaliy
| and unlawfully knowing any female under
the age OF eighteen years shall be punished
by lmprls onment for from five to ten years,
and Tor the second offense during his nat
ural life. A punishment of from ten
to thirty years is provided for
persons forclbly rayishing any female, and
for the period of his natural life for any
person who carries out his ends by means
OF potions or drugs. The bill is made ap-
pllcable to all places within the iurisdic-
ton OF the United States.
Mr.. Payson introduced the bill hereto.
fore introduced by Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa for
the relief OF settlers upon the public lands.
1t simply gives the settlers the right to
use the name OF the United States in any
contest against their rights to the lands as
fully and completely as though the United
States itself were pleading it's rights to the
lands.
On a motion to take up the Hoar Joint
resolutions, quite long debate ensued,
though little interest was manifested. The
motion was lost yeas 80, nays 12S-not
the necessary two-thirdsi in the affirm ative.
Mr.. Blount of Georgia has intro.
duced in the house a bill provid.
ing for Redistribution OF post
masters and Encouragement of salaries.
Under its terms, with the exceptions OF the
cities OF New York and Washington. where
the postmasters salaries are fixed at
$4,000 and $4,000, respectively, post
masters are to be divided into three
classes according to the revenues OF their
Offices.
Among the bills introduced in the house
were the following
on the public lands. Mr.. Simmons OF
North Carolina for the apportonment (on
the basis OF illiteracyJ OF $50, 600 900
among the states and territories for edu.
cational purposes. Mr.. jackson, OF Penn.
sylvania, to amend the homestead law SO
as to provide that only SOacres can be en-
tered instead OF 16O acres, and to per-
nit only citizens OF the United States to
enter homesteads. Mr. Osborne of Penn
sylvania, for the monthly payment Of pen
sions. Mr.. Clifford to establish an indus
trial school at Bismarck. Oak. Mr. Hudd
OF Wisconsin, d Joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment extending the
presidential term to eight years
A bill was introduced for the erection OF
public buildings at Burlington, Iowa, She
boygan. Green Bay and Manitowoc, Wis.
and 4ankton, Oak.
SENATE.
Senator Platt introduced bill 30 pro-
vide for the ablishment OF an experiment..
al grass and forage plant farm, and for the
conducting OF experiments relating to
grass and forage plants.
Mr.. Hoar from the committee on priyi-
leges and elections, reported resolution
authorizing that committee to continue
the investigation ordered last session, into
the events alleged to have taken place in
Texas, and set forth in the petition of
Stephen Hackworth and others.
Senator Allison introduced a concurrent
resolution OF the legislature OF Iowa urging
the adoption OF an amendment to the re-
vised statutes SO that the election of Unit
ed States senators shall occur on the sec
ond Tuesday after the permanent organi-
cation OF the legislature
Senator Sherman presented a resolution
OF the Northwestern Laundry Union of
Minneapolis, iavoring and heartily endors-
ing the socalled Mitchell anti Chinese bill
Senator Davis presented a batch OF bills
placing the names OF soldiers on the pen
sion rolls; among them Charles W. Gore
late private Company X, 7th Minnesota
volunteers.
The judiciary committee of the house re-
ported favorably a Joint resolution propos
ing an anti polygamy amendment to the
constitution.
Mr.. Nelson's bill giving the North Dako-
ia & Pacific road right to build a bridge
across the Red River OF the North passed
the house
D. Taylor OF Ohio introduced bill to
change the common law OF marriage to the
customs OF modern civilization by the
emancipation OF married women in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and the territories.
Mr.. Wilson Of Minnesota, from the COM
mittee on commerce, reported a bill pro-
viding for a collector OF the port of St.
Paul. 1t was referred to the committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Rice presented petition from the
millers OF Minneapolis, asking a reduction
OF the duty on burlaps. Mr.. Nelson pre-
sented petition in favor OF granting
pension to Pierre Battineau. Mr.. Wilson
presented petition from farmers at
Plainview, Mimi, asking a reduction Of
the duty on foreign salt.
Mr.. Newton, from the committee on pub.
lie buildings and grounds, reported favor
ably to the house Mr.. Rice's bill to author
ize the secretary OF the treasury to accept
from the city OF St. Paul the donation for
a lot OF ground and directing that there be
erected thereon building for the accom-.
mediation OF the postotice Of that city.
The committee reduces the amount to be
appropriated for the building from ST.
100000 to 100000, which amount it
deems entirely adequate.
SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar, in consideration
that Feb. 20 was a legal holiday the morn
ing business was dispensed with SO that
the order OF the senate CT the Goth should
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