New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25

'6he speakerpro: tenn called the house to
order and said
Z 81 desire to say, in order to allay I'M
easiness and apprehension about the con-
dltlon: OF our honored speaker, thai he is
in process OF recovery. and that the coca
sion which Ills the present occupant TO
the chair, will happily, I trust. rapidly
pass away. y
Mr.. Stone, OF Missouri, from the commit
tee on pnblic lands. reported a resolution
calling on the secretary OF the interior for
information as to what legislationis nee
essary for the disposal OF the public TIM
Der lands so as to secure at the same time
the preservation OF the natural forest
lands at the headwaters OF naviga-
Bile rivers and put within the
reach OF settlers legal means OF providing
themselves with timber for building and
domestic purposes. Adopted
The house passed the bill making APP
preparation to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF the agricul tural experiment
stations act.
The views OF the minority of the election
committee on the Thoebe. Carlisle con
tested election case were presented to the
house by Lyman OF Iowa. The report
says:
Had the case been submitted to the com,
mittee on the record as made at the
beginning OF the present session OF
congress there would not proba-
bly, have been dissenting voice.
The vote would have been unani-
nous for the resolution adopted by the
majority, but at the first meeting OF the
committee the contestant made strong
eXparte showing. It believes that a rea-
sonabe showing having been made by the
contestant, he Should in all Justice and
fair dealing be allowed to establish by le-
gal and competent evidence, if he can, the
allegations OF fraud made by him.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
was one by Senator Hoar, to gran a SER
vice pension to all survivors OF
the late war. ] provides that all off GERS
and enlisted men who served in the
army, navy are marine corps, jncluding
regulars and volunteers, subsequent to
March 4, 1861, and prior to July 1. 1866.
shall be entitled to pension at the rate
OF one cent for each days service, this sum
to be in addition to any pension granted
for disability.
Mr.. Foran of Ohio from the committee
on appropriations, reported the invalid
pensions appropriation bill, and it was re-
ferrsd to the committee on tho whole
Then the struggle over the Wilkins bank,
ing bill was resumed. The house by a
vote OF yeas 124, nays 90, decided
to consider the bill, but as Mr.. Wilkins
desired to demand the previous question,
the minority made all sorts OF f.ibus ter.
ing motions, and at 2:3O a recess was
taken until 3 o'clock. The bill goes over
until tomorrow. After the recess, in pur-
of oe4 I,
the ceremony OF the presentation by the
State Of Massachusetts to the house
OF the portraits OF Theodore Sedgwick,
Joseph B, Varnum and Nathaniel p.
Banks, distinguished citizens OF Massachu-
setts who have occupied the speakers
chair in the national house of representa-.
tives, was proceeded with. The portraits,
handsomely framed, were ranged side
by side in front OF the clerks
desk, and attracted much atten-
ton. The deficiency appropriation bill,
as reported to the senate recently, omits
the paragraph appropriating $50, 1896 to
favor OF the Pacific railroads. The COM
mittee ON appropriations made ready the
regular annual pension bill for report to the
house. The bill appropriates $50. 275, 500,
ae follows. For the payment of pensions,
$50, 600, 900; for ices and expenses OF ex.
amining surgeons, 81 100000 for salaries
OF agents, $4,000; for clerk hire, $17O,-
600; rents, $4,000; fuel, $3.50; lights,
$3.50; stationery and incidentals. S12,-
600. The estimates originally made aggre-
gated $76, PIP, 400. A subsequent letter
from the commissioner OF pensions brought
the SUM up to the amount OF the bill.
SENATE.
Not IN co,c;,r
Mr.. Crisp called up the Thoebe-Carlisle
contested election case in the house. He
spoke in favor of the majority report, as
well OF Illinois. On motion OF Mr..
Crisp. Thoebe, the contestant. was
granted an hour in which to pre-
sent an argument in his own behalf
The previous question was then ordered
upon the resolution OF the ma iority of the
committee which confirms the title OF Mr..
Carlisle to his seat-and upon q resolu-
ton in the nature OF a substitute offer.
ed by Lyman of Iowa. declaring
that the contest is OF such impor-
lance that it is entitled to full, thorough
and impartial investigation, and provld-
ing that the papers in the case be printed
e1Au IClcIlCNl w u 6GltCU COm ulLG6e OF IL
subcommittee OF the elections committee,
which shall be authorized to investigate.
The substitute was defea ted-yeas 125,
nays 1872. The following Democrats
voted in the ALTERNATIVES Messrs
Bynum, Grouse, Foran, Hare, Mckinney,
Shively and Weaver. The quest ion
then REQUIRED on the majority reso-
luton, on the adoption OF which the yeas
and nays were ordered. The Republicans,
with the exception OF three or four who
voted in the Affirmative and Messrs.
Brumm, Hovey and Laidlaw, who voted
in the negative, refrained from voting on
the ground that they had not sufficient in
formation upon which to act, and the vote
was announced-yeas 40, nays 3-no
quorum.
The Gar and His Tailor Bill.