New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-18
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedings of the
Senate and House.
SENATE.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill for the
4 completion OF the direct tax of1S61. This
/ bill revives and re-enacts those sections OF
/ the act OF 1861, imposing the direct tax OF
/ S2O,eO0,o 900 and provides for She collec-
ton OF all unpaid balances with per
/ cent interest thereon, the states to have
the privilege of assuming their quotas
less 10 per cent deduction, otherwise the
4 tax to be a collection from the land OF inni.
! viduals as provided in the original act.
The bill to auth orize the sale to aliens
] OF certain mineral lands was taken UP for
consideration and MIR. Faulkner, mem
Der OF the committee on mines and mining,
/ from which the bill had been reported.
spoke In opposition to it. He regarded it,
he said, as a bill fraught with danger to
| the country. After some discussion the
| bill was laid aside.
The bill to admit the two Dakotas into
the union came up, and Senator Platt
made very able and telling speech in its
| favor. The audience OF senator's were
| small, not more over % being present at
1
Senator Dolph introduced a bill proyid-
/ ing some $4,000 for paying the unpaid
balance OF claims for Indian depredations
which were presented to and credited by
the commission appointed to investigate
| and audit claims for property OF white
/ citizens destroyed by Rogue River Indians
! in the war OF 1853.
1 The direct bill was declared to be the
regular order.
Mr.. Oates offered resolution for the
| appointment OF committee to ascertain
how much OF the money to be appropriate
| ed by their bill is to be paid to claim
agents and lobbyists. The resolution vent
over and the rest OF the day was spent in
| parliamentar wrangling.
SENATE.
The senate passed the bill to authorize
] the sale to aliens of certain mineral lands.
| Mr.. Faulkner's amendment recurring a
majority OF the stockholders, trustees or
directors OF a mining company to be citi-
/! zens OF the United States was rejected-2O
| to 81. The vote on the passage of the bill
was yeas 81, nays 10. 1t reads as follows.
| That the act entitled IAN act to restrict
| the ownership OF real estate in the terri
| tories to American citizens, y etc., approved
March 3, 1887, shall not relate to or in any
manner affect the title to mineral lands or
mining claims in the territories OF
the United States, which may be
| acquired or held under the mineral land
laws OF the United States, nor to mills or
| other reduction works or property
used in the production OF metals from said
| mineral lands or claims; but as to all such
mineral lands, mining claims, mills, re.
auctions works and other property, the
laws OF the United States and the terrific.
vi G 11 no Nh,
gress or an act OF the territorial legisla-
ture, the same as though said act had not
been passed.
The obstructionists in the honse are
! more resolute than they We're a week ago
| and within the last few days have added
to their numbers They claim to have
made a positive increase from forty to
sixty. They are endeavoring to secure
two oblects-frst, the support OF as many
influential newspapers as possible;
and second, to induce the Democrats as
a whole to unite in the house in favor OF
the motion to adjourn, which would
leave the direct tax bill not defeated but
Enacted upon. In the meantime, if this
cannot be accomplished as a means to the
end an effort has been made to secure
caucus OF the Democrats upon the subject
OF the existing deadlock. The hope has
been that filibusters could induce the eau
Gus to come to their terms.
The house continued in idleness, the on
ly diversion being the chatting of the alb.
sentees brought in by the sergeant alarms
and songs and storytelling in the cloak
rooms.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on for
eign relations reported back Mr.. Riddle
bergers resolution, offered some days
since, amended SO as to require the Presi-
dent if not incompatible with the public
interests, to furnish any information in
his possession relative to a dispute under.
stood to exist between the government OF
Venezuela and the government OF Great
Britain concerning the boundaries between
British Guinea and Venzeula. Adopted
The Senate then took up the motion to
refer the Presidents annual message, and
was addressed by Mr.. Morrill, who spoke
at great length. He predicted that should
the Mills bill become a law, American in
dust1ies would be crippled and the farmers
would have to make many sacrifices on
the altar OF Tree trade.
The senate resumed consideration OF the
bill to provide for the admission of the
state OF Drkota and for the organization
OF the territory OF North Dakota. and was
addressed by Mr.. Davis OF Minneso ta
HOUSE.
From2 O. clock until daybreak the mem
bers OF the House sat patiently in their
seats or reclined on the more easy sofas in
/ the rear OF the hall. No motions were sub
mitted, no points OF order raised, no par
liamentary inquiries submitted. The house
was in u state OF siege. At $50 a. m. the
house was still constructively in session as
on the 3D. inst.
Are we still in session." queried new
conner OF Mr.. Burroughs, OF Michigan.
YES, you see us now in the very act OF
legislating for the whole people,
At 10 O'Clock the first business Of the
day was undertaken but it was unsuccess-
full.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky,
called attention to the fact that the House
had been constructivey in session for
eight days, and continuously in session
for over 81 hours. In the interest. there
fore, OF good health and good nature, he
asked unanimous consent that a recess be
taken until 1l:45 tomorrow
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