New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03


Stahlnecker, New York, took further adj,
journment to day until Monday
Congressman O'Neill of Missouri, saw the
President today and believes that his labor
arbitration bill which has passed both houses,
will be approved.
Monday, Sept. "a.
SENATE.-The Senate finances committees
tariff bill has been finished by the sub-com-
mittee, and will be reported to the full COM
mittee tomorrow morning 1t will be with
held for a brief time from publicity to give
the minority an opportunity to frame it's
adverse report which work Senator Beck is
experimenting at Fortress Monroe 1t is
estimated that the bill will reduce the revenue
about sos, 100000
A bill was introduced by Senator Stewart,
directing the president to inform the Chinese
government that the relations of peace and
good order of.the United States require the
abrogation of the treaty stipulations be-
tween China and the United States SO far as
they relate to the entry and residence in the
United States subjects.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Thomas, of Wis
consin, bill was passed authorizing the
construction of q bridge across the Missis-
sippi river at La Crosse, Wis
Mr.. Craine offered resolution Offered by
him some days ago but refused immediate
empowering the JUDICIARY
committee to report at any time bill for
the suppression of trusts. Referred
Tuesday Sept. a5
SENATE.-The Senate passed private pen
sion bills which were on the calendar to
which there were no objections. Among the
bills passed was Senate bill granting a
pension of $500 year to the widow
Gen. P. ii. Sheridan. Mr.. Berry said he was
opposed to the bill, but would not make any
argument against it, contenting himself with
voting, mo on it's passage, which he did
HoUsE.-The House passed an amendment
to the naval academy bill declaring thathere-
after the minimum age for the admission of a
cadet to the academy shall be 16 years and
the maximum age 81 years.
The house passed a Joint resolution, accept
ing the invitation of the imperial German
government to the United States government
to become party to the International geo
detic association.
Mr.. Hit called up the joint resolution, re-
questlng the president to negotiate with the
governmental Mexico for the creation of an
International commission to determine all
questions touching the boundary line be-
tween the two countries.
Wednesday Sept. 90.
SENATE.-The resolution of Mr.. Sherman,
which authorizes the senate committee on
foreign relations to sit during the recess and
to make an inquiry into the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
and Canada, was to-day reported back to
the senate without recommendation This
means that the resolution is to be made the
text ofspeeches, and it is not expected that
it will serve any other purpose.
The retaliation bill has been referred to a
subcommittee OF the committee on foreign re-
lations and that subcommittee, in a parlia-
m n1,f
it. There is no expectation in the commit
tee or in the subcommittee that the bill will
be reported to the senate unless it shall be
with an unfavorable report. The expectation
is that there will be no report
HoUsE.-The house to-day passed the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill The signif-
can't fact about this action is that it was
taken without word of debate 1t would
have been possible for the opponents of the
bill to have prevented it's passage by raising
the point of no quorum; for there is no QUO.
rum. and is not likely to be one until next De-
cember. But no one is raising that point as
to land grant torfeitures bills six weeks before
election. forfeiture bill of such magnitude
asprobably never before passed the house
without material opposition or debate Hol-
man was not present. The bill now goes to
the senate, where it will follow the ordinary
course.
Thursday, Sept. IS.
SENATE-The senate committee on finance
began the inquiry into the operations in this
country of the French copper syndicate. The
information obtained was that the syndicate
took all the surplus copper produced in
America and sold it abroad, paying the Amer
lean companies one-half of the sum realized
above ID cents pound and making the
deficit good when the price realized was less
THAN l0 cents. whether sold
at home or abroad.
The feature of today's session of the Senate
was a lively political debate over Mr.. Chan
Hers resolution for the investigation of the
Louisiana election outrages. The discussion
1rifted into the political outrages in Texas
An acrimonious debate ensued between Sen
ators Coke and Spooner.
The Senate committee on finance resumed
the reading of the tariff bill for an hour
yesterday, and has now PROGRESSED to page
l35, the first 81 pages being the Mills bill.
HoUsE.-After concluding the testimony
the committee Investigating the charges
against Stahlnecker went into secret session,
and few minutes resolved unanimously to
report to the house that it found the charges
against the accused to be unsustained.
Friday, Sept. ss.
SENATE.-The senate committee on finance
devoted four hours to the reading of the new
tariff bill to-day and reached the end at halt
past 3. Senator Harris expects to receive
rom Senator Beck on Monday the latter's
suggestions in regard to the minority report
and to be able to submit them to the com
mittee by Wednesday.
HoUsE.-Mr Rice of Minnesota presented
in the house the report of the special commit
Tee which has Investigated the charges
against Representatives StahInecker of New
York in connection with the new library
building. The report finds the charge not
sustained, and says the committee is satisfied
that Mr.. Kelley, who set on foot the inquiry
was actuated by the most honorable motives
and a sincere desire to vindicate the honesty
of the house.
The work of the house is substantially at
an end. The deficiency is the last of the APP