New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-16
FIFTlETH GllHdiEss.
abstract of the PROCEEDINGS of the
Senate and House.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
The senate in executive session rati-
ned the Chinese treaty without
dlvlsion. Senator Edmunds reported
the fisheries treaty adversely. sub.
uniting written majority report, and
Senator Morgan submitted the favorable
minority report. Mr.. Edmunds gave no.
tice that he would call up the treaty a
week hence.
Senator Davis presented in the senate
resolution from the ST. Paul chamber OF
commerce favoring the bill introduced by
Mr.. O'Neill In the house to prevent the use
OF convict labor in competition with free la
Dor In the manufacture of any articles He
also presented the petition OF the South
west Minnesota Union ex-Prisoners of War
association In favor OF pens1oning x-prs
oners of war. He also presented a petit
ton from citizens OF Renville county,
Mimi. protesting against the removal OF
the duty from raw materials.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brown Of Ohio introduced bill mod.
flying the civil service law. It makes eligi.
bic for appointment without being requir-
e. to pass the civil service examination
all honorably discharged Federal soldiers
and sailors Of the late war upon satisfac.
tory evidence OF good character and capa.
biiity.
BY % vote of ISL to 60 the river and har.
Dor bill passed the house under suspension
OF the rules.
SENATE.
The message from the President on the
subject OF the lmpressment into the French
army oil John Prussia, an American citi.
zen, WAS laid before the Senate and refer
red to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Stewart, (who offered the resolution
calling Tor the correspondence remarking
that the man had been discharged from
the French army since the resolution was
offered.
Mr.. Paddock introduced q bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth OF timber
on the Western prairies.
The message OF the President returning
without his approval the bill for the sale
OF certain New York Indian lands in Kan
sas, was referred to the committee on In
dians affairs.
Mr.. Bryce of.New York, rising to a ques-
ton OF privilege, read the language
used by Mr.. Woodburn, OF Nevada, in
reference to ex. Congressman Hewitt hav-
ing apologized to the British minister
for Offering resolution OF inquiry as to
the case of O'Donnell. under sentence OF
death in Great Britain, but Mr.. Wood
burn reiterated the statement, and said
he needed better authority than the letter
over the signature Of A. s. Hewitt, the in.
terested party, the defendant in the case.
The subject was then dropped and the
House went into committee OF the whole
on the tariff bill and speeches were made
by Messrs. Stockdale. Hopkins, Mansur,
j. D. Taylor OF OHIO, Richardson McAdoo
and Morrow.
The railroad forfeiture bill after being
amended was passed.
The copyright blu passed yeas 80, nays
10.
On motion OF Mr.. Spooner the House
bill for the establishment OF q life saving
station at the harbor OF Kewaunee, Wis.
was passed with amendments inserting
other points,
Among the bills reported from commit.
tees and placed on the calendar we're the
following: Senate bill for the appointment
OF Il commission to select q site for a naval
station on the Pacific coast. Senate bill
to transfer the survey OF the coast to the
navy department.
Mr.. Thelan, of Tennessee, presented a
conference report, which was adopted,
granting to the city OF Grand Forks, Oak.
authority to build two free bridges across
the Red River.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, in the
Chair) on the tariff bill.
To-day had been set apart by the House
committee on agriculture for final action
on the Butterw orth lartline BILL but in
view o? the fact that only II members OF
the committee were present the considera-
ton OF the matter WAS again postponed.
During the session there was some discus.
sion, without result OF several PROPOSE
tions, which have not yet taken the form
OF bills, based upon the Butterworth till,
but generally OF wider scope and CON
templating an inspection OF iood products
generally and the imposition OF taxes up.
On adulterated articles.
SENATE.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported back the pension
appropriation bill, and the bill making ap-
preparations to enable the executive de.
partments to participate in the centennial
exposition OF the Ohio valley and central
states i'll Cincinnati, from July to October
1883.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that after the
animal industry bill was disposed Of he
would ask the Senate to consider the bill
for the admission OF Washington territory
as a state.
ton and labor, reported back the House
bill to prevent the employment OF alien
labor on public works.
The senate in secret session did not
reach any conclusion either upon the Rid
dleberger resolution for open discussion oil
the fisheries treaty or the Hoar resolution
providing that the debate be stenographi
cally taken down for future publication
The subject went over until next week
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sayres, OF Texas, called up bill
making appropriation OF S4E0, 900 to sup
ply a deficiency in the approximation TO,
the expenses OF collecting the revenue from
customs for the fiscal year ending June 80
1888. There is clause in the bill repea /
ing the permanent appropriations for the
collection OF customs. An amend ment was
adopted appropriating So, 500, 900 to sup
ply a deficiency in the appropriation fol
the payment OF army and navy pensions
to invalid widows, minor children and de
pendent relatives, and survivors OF the
war OF 1919.
An amendment was adopted providing
that the appropriation OF $50 900 made
bn oct o. Mo 1907 CO.. L.,