New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL,
Weekly Resume Of the Proceedings OF the Senate
and House.
Monday Dee. II.

SEsaTE.-The Riddleberger resolution for
the reorganization of the Senate came up.
Riddleberger said a change was necessary,
IN order that the faith of the Republican
party, pledged to reconsideration of the Brit
ish extradition treaty in open session, might
be kept.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Riddle
berger asked leave to withdraw the resolu-
ton, but objections were made by Mr. Harris,
OF Tennessee, who moved to lay it upon the
table. and called the yeas and NAYS, after pay
ing a high tribute to Mr. Ingalls, impartiallv
and ability. Finally the senator from Yirs
ginia was permitted to withdraw his resolu-
ton, and the incident closed
HOUSE, recess will be taken from Dec.
Il to Jan. II. Mr.. Springer on behalf of
the committee on territories, moved in the
house to-day to suspend the rules and adopt
a resolution making the senate bill for the
admission of the State of South Dakota and
for the organization of the Territory of
North Dakota a special order for tomorrow
and from day to day until disposed
providing that the omnibus billmay be Of
fered as a substitute therefor Thereafter
other bills relating; to the admission of ter
ritories shall be disposed OF in the order
fixed by the committee. Mr. Cox hoped that
the gentleman would be wrong in his antici-
patrons. This was a patriotic work in which
both parties could join. The motion was
agreed to and the resolution adopted
In the house bill was introduced by Mr.
Peel of Arkansas to divide the great Sioux
reservation in Dakota into smaller reserya-
tions.
Mr.. LaWler of Illinois introduced a bill
granting pension of $12 a month to honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors len
they have attained the age of sixty Years.
Since that time he has been the recipient of
many letters requesting him to lower the
minimum age to fifty, and to-day he intro
duced a bill in accordance with that request.
Tuesday, Dec. IS.
SENATE.-The determined attitude of the
Republicans in the matter of the tariff bill in
the senate has given the Democrats great
concern. The Democrats have discovered
th.t the Republicans are so much in earnest
that they. will forego the usual vacation
and sit here all through the holiday recess.
holding night sessions also, in the expecta-
ton that they will be able to force the pas
sage of the bill by the time that congress
shall reassemhle. The consequence of this
movement. on the part of the Republicans
has been that the Democrats have given
private limitations that they are ready to
come to some compromise, and the Droba-
bility is that the agreement will be that
some definite time after New Year shall be
fixed for taking final vote upon the BILL
IT this can be accomplished the senate will
are good many who think that it will have
the usual vacation whether an agreement
OF that kind can be reached or not.
4 HoUsE.-A decidedly spirited discussion
took place in tbs house on the civil service
commission, and motion to wipe out the APP
preparation for the commission was prompt
ly voted down.
GiHord's bill to open the Sioux reservation
20 be reported with some amendments
M1S + hot !, "a
ing OF the committee on territories tomorrow
to determine upon the best time for calling
up the South Dakota bill. The house then
took up the legislative appropriation
bill and proceeded to consider it.
The house committee on public lands to-
day ordered a favorable report on "a bill to
allow persons who have been compelled to
abandon or relinquish their homestead car
ries on account of drouth or other good
cause to take out another entry in place of
the abandoned claim.
Wednesday Dec. 10.
sENATE-The discussion of the tariff bill
was continued.
The Democratic Senators held a caucus
after adjournment and authorized Messrs.
Harris and Vest to propose to Messrs.
Morrill, and Sherman, representing the Re
publican senators, a proposition embodying
the following provisions: To adjourn on
Friday next until Jan. 7, as fixed by the
house resolution: 10 hold daily sessions be-
ginning at IL a. M, and continuing till at
least $50 p. M, until the tariff bill is dis
posed OF, and finally, to vote on the tariff
bill Jan. 20. This practically with the Re-
publican proposition, save in the matter OF
night sessions.
Mr.. Edmunds offered in the senate to-day
and had referred to- the committee on resolu-
tions, the following:
Resolved, That the government of the
United States WILCOX with serious concern
and disapproval upon any connection OF an
European government with the cOnStruc-
ton or control of any ship canal across the
Isthmus of Darien or across Central America;
and must regard any connection or control
injurious to the just rights and interests of
the United States and as menace to their
welfare
Resolved, That the president of the United
States he requested to communicate the ex-
press ION, of the views of congress to the gov
ernments of the countries of Europe.
HoUsE.-The house committee on fisheries
alleged outrages in Alaska William Gavitt,
special treasury agent to the Seal Islands,
testified that the Alaska companys agents
at st. Georges island respected neither the
laws of God nor man. Among other things
he said they furnished liquor to prostitutes
III an iunQefndnQ manner. WITNESS SAID TnaT
the whole island was a place of prostitution
from one end to the other.
Thursday, Dec. 90.
SENATE.-There is to be a Christmas va
cation for both houses and the Republican
tariff bill will be sent to the house beforeFeb
1. The Republicans will be able to control
the majority of the votes of their own mum.
| bert for this purpose. The house and senate
agreed to-day to an adjournment ofcongress
! from tomorrow to Jan. 2.
The senate in executive session to-day con.
frmed all the army and navy nominations
| that have been sent in this session except the
| new staff appointments. The senate also
confirmed Thomas Burke to be chief justice
of Washington Territory.
HoUsE.-The Peel submitted to the house
the conference report on bill for the relief and
civilization on the Chippewa Indians in Min
| nesota. Mr.. Papson said: The bill was an
| important one. providing, as it did, for the
disposal of 4, 81 900 acres of land in Mime
sofa. AS the bill passed the house it pro
yided that the Indians, some seven thous
and in number, should be located in certain
| townships; that the remainder of the lanG
should be divided into agricultural and pine
lands. The agricultural lands, it was pro
vided, should be taken under the homestead
| law at ST. .25 per acre. The pine lands were