New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-28
PlTH OF The NEWS.
News from Washington.


The house committee on territories de.
cided to report a bill for the organization
OF the Territory OF Alaska.
The house committee on the revision OF
the laws has decided to report a Joint res
olution, proposing an amendment to the
constitution for the election OF United
States senator's by the direct vote OF the
people.
AS foreshadowed the president nomi-
mated Strother NJ Stockslager of Indiana
to be commissioner OF the general land Of
fee, and Thomas J. Anderson OF Iowa to
be assistant commissioner OF the general
land Office Mr.. Stockslager is a native of
Indiana, and was born in 1912.
The postmaster-g general has issued cir.
cular letter to all postmasters whose com.
pensation range from $500 to 81, 900 per
annum, requiring them to back stamp all
letters with the date and time OF their ar.
rival; also extending this requirement to
all distributing Offices OF every class what
soever.
Senator Davis reported favorably the
bill introduced by him providing that
where officers incurred disability in the
line OF duty, but nevertheless remained in
the service and were afterward promoted,
the pension allowed for the disab ility in
Cured shall be at the rate allowed by the
law for the h chest rank which the officer
attained
The house committee on agriculture de.
cided to report adversely the bill propos.
ing to pay an export bounty OF cents a
bushel on wheat and corn and SO cents
barrel on flour, and additional bounty
OF IL cents per ton for every
100 miles CARED by water on wheat, corn
and flour to the owners of the vessel
transporting them.
Senator Davis presented a memorial OF
the board OF regents Of the Dakota Agri-
cultural college at Brookings. praying that
they be granted authority to select a re-
serve from settlement the minimum
amount-9O,O 600 acres-that under the
admission into the Union for the endow.
ment OF it's agricultural college.
The present rate OF expense OF collecting
the revenue from customs cannot be main
tanned up to the close OF the present fiscal
year under the available balance OF the
general appropriation without creating a
deficiency OF 100000. Secretary Fair
child has therefore determined upon a re.
duction OF expenses to that amount dur
ing the remainder OF the fiscal year, being
$500, 600 month. This will be done by
temporary reduction OF salaries in all
the collection districts.
Chairman Clardy and Mr.. Crisp OF
the house committee on commerce, have
made a minority and adverse report on
the postal telegraph BILL favorably report
ed by the majority OF the committee. The
report says that in the opinion OF the mi.
nority the government should not descend
into the realm Of private business. Its
proper junction is to enforce principles OF
justice The minority submits as a. sub.
stitute for the committees bill the Spoon.
er Interstate telegraph bill.
Congressman Macdonald is endeavorlng
to get ala appropriation of$2O, 900 to sup
port and civilize the Naturalization band
OF Sioux Indians in Minnesota. Mr. Mac
Donald's effort was supported by COM
munlcation from the secretary OF the in
terror and commissioner OF Indian affairs
endorsing the appropriation. The secre-
tary transmitted to the house letter
E,T4S Wettrr: s.c,! IN which he says u
write to a2k your kind tt +. in behalf
OF the scattered Sioux OF our state. You
know these men are homeless largely on
account OF their devotion to us during the
Sioux war. Their annuities were confs-
Gated, and they thrust out OF home, while
their friendship for US made them afraid
to come to the mission. Congress
has made appropriations twice
for them. The first was in
money, which was OF nc use beyond their
temporary support. The second was used
in part TO buy lands. ETC.. near Shakopee,
Red Wing aud Wabasha, where they Sc
cured poor land and had no one to guide
them Good Thunder, the Christian hero
who was chief of scouts under Sibley. pur-
chased land near their old home. | be-
lieve that ii congress will appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of land, agricul-
tural Implements and build school
house, not to cost over 81. coo, with fur
niture and books, we can remove all those
scattered Sioux and have a model Chris
tian village. The missionary have paid
myself from my deep love for men who
showed such heroism in the war.