New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22

clary, reported adversely joint resolutions
proposing constitutional amendments Civ
Ing congress the power to limit the time
during which persons may be daily en-
ployed in manufactures OF textile fabrics
and other industries, and in relation to
manufacture, importation, expectation,
transportation and sale OF alcoholic liq.
uors.
In reporting adversely Mr.. Grains bill to
create q civil service retired list, the house
committee on reform in the civil service
says: The ultimate effect OF the bill would
probably be the building up OF a burden.
some civil list unnecessary to the service
and unjust to those who bear the burdens
OF government. The established pay OF
employees is sufficient compensation for the
labor exacted OF them and sufficient to Sc
cure efficiency and faithfulness in the SER
vice as lar as compensation can dc this.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Spooner, the bill for
the relief OF importers of animals for
breeding purposes in certain cases was
passed in the senate. 1t directs the Sec
rotary OF the treasury to omit all duties
upon importations of animals for breed
ing purposes, whether imported for the
importers own use or for sale and pro-
vides that the fact of such Importation
shall be q sufficient defense in any pending
action.
Senator Sabin presented the following
petitions:
From the board Of supervisors OF St.
Croixcounty, Wisconsin, protesting against
the carrying out OF the orders of the inte-
rior department in relation to the lands
along the line OF the Wisconsin
Central, claiming that if it was
acres more than it was entitled to- From
the w. c. T.. D. OF Minnesota, favoring the.
removal OF the internal revenue tax on
liquor From the Duluth board OF trade,
favoring a naval reserve; also. one from
the naval board OF trade OF Winona, in
dorsing the action of the Dubuque river
convention, and asking consideration
from congress for the recommendation OF
that body.
The speaker announced the appointment
OF the following special committee to in
vestigate the labor troubles in Pennsyl-
vania: Messrs. Tiiman of South Carolina,
Stone OF Missouri, Chapman of Michigan,
Anderson OF Kansas and Parker of New
York
Mr.. Tillman, OF South Carolina, from
the committee on the military affairs, re-
ported the bill for the purchase OF certain
swords from the widow of Gen. Jas. Shields.
SENATE.
Senator Sawyer, from the COMM ttee on
commerce, reported adversely the bill al
lowing the Duluth, Superior & Wisconsin
railroad right OF way for bridge across
the st. Louis river from Connors Pointto
Rice's Point. The report gave the pro-
posed bridge great deal of a roast.
Senator Plumb introduced bill appro--
priating 500, 900 for public building at
Emporia. Kan.
The bill granting the right of way
through the Indian reservation to the
Billings Clark's Fork Railroad company
was reported favorably to the senate.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on public
buildings, stated in the senate in reply toa
question from Mr.. Edmunds as to the ag-
gregate amount OF the bills for that pur-
pose now before that committee, that he
was unable to furnish the inf1rma ton;
but that the tariff bill and the Blair bill
would sink into insignifcance as
compared with the estimates for public
buildings. The committee on public build
ings and grounds hoped to report a gener-
al bill on the subject and get rid OF all log
rolling. Mr.. Vest gave expression to his
ideas as to the value OF tho.
publications OF the government print
ing Office. He said he had room in
Washington in which there was several
hundred volumes OF public documents,
bound in calf at the expense Of the govern
ment, which books he could not give away,
trade off or sell. The money paid for
these publications might as well be thrown
into the Potoma river
Mr.. Hoar introduced a bill to extend
the Jurisdiction OF circuit and dis
trict courts OF the United States
to the great lakes and their
connecting water. 1t extends this jursdic-
ton to all crimes and offenses now punish
q hI "a NV w 1Iph ma ho tod
on the great lakes or any OF their adioin-
ing waters, on board OF any vessels belong
ing in whole or in part to
the United States or any citizen
thereof, with like force and
effect as though such crimes were commit
ted upon the high seas. The bill provides
that the trial of all such crimes and offens.
es not committed within any state, shall
be held in the district where the offender is
found, or into which he may first be
brought.
The house passed bill to discontinue.
the coinage OF three-cent pieces.
The house passed bills providing that.
such portions OF the consular reports
as refer to agricultural matters
shall be transmitted to the commissioner
OF agriculture for embodiment in his re-
ports, ard amending the laws regulating
1eeo ioI vi ldnu DaIGnUs..
The house discussed the bill re-
quiring subsidized railroads to main
tain and operate separate telegraph.
lines. Mr.. Dockery OF Missouri said the
simple proposition in the bill was to COM
pei the Union and Central Pacific compa.
MES to construct the telegraph lines re-
CURED by their charters, instead OF con-
tracing with the Western Union and Civ
ing a corporation monopolvo OF telegraph
franchises west OF the Mississippi river.
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
The bill granting right Of way through
the Indian territory to the Choctaw Coal
and Railroad Company was passed.
MI. Anderson, OF Illinois, from the post
office committee, reported favorably Mr..
Perkins resolution directing the postmas-
| ter-general to inquire into and inform the
House OF the cause and foundation for the
va pcps comrla iutad of in opcao