New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
Weekly Resume Of the Proceedings Of the Senate
and House.
Saturday. Jan II.

Saturday, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-When the senate resumed con-
sideration of the tariff bill to-day the sugar
schedule was taken up, but no amendment
beng offered the senate passed to the para
graph relating to penknives and razors, the
question being on the amendment reported
from the finance committee. After consider
able discussion the amendment was agreed
to without division. 1t provides that
pocket knives worth not more than so cents
per dozen shall pay duty of 10 cents per
dozen; between so cents and $3.50 cents per
razors and razor blades worth 81 or less per
dozen shall pay 81 per dozen; other $1.25
per dozen, and 80 per cent ad yalorem addi-
tional on all.
Several amendments were offered by The
Allison in regard to guns and glass bottles.
HoUsE.-The Ford immigration committee
to-day reported to the house as a result OF
the investigation OF the committee last sum-
mer. bill prohibiting the admittance into
the United States of idiots, paupers, those
who have been convicted of infamous crime
or mlsdemeanor involving moral turptitude,
persons affected with loatbsome or contagious
diseases, or those coming under contract to
work in this country; except university pro-
lessons or ministers OF the gospel. The pen
atty for the person violating this provision
or assisting another to violate is a fine of ST.
900 on conviction within two years.
Monday Jan. 81.
SENATE.-In the senate to-day Sena-
Tor Davis presented a petition from Hon.
Pat Cudmore and 274 other citizens of Fart
bault. Mimi, praying for negotiations look
ing to the purchase of Cuba; also a resolution
ing for the passage of on act to prevent
dumpage into the Mississippi river SO as to
Sobstruct navigation. The resolution also asks
Tor increased appropriation for the upper
Mississippi river to the end that the engineer
corps may not be crippled in it's labors and
carry on its work. Senator Davis also pre-
sented petitions from 346 citizens of Mime
sofa asking for the passage of national
Sunday rest law. Similar petitions were pre-
sented from citizens of Rushford, Mimi, and
from Westminster Presbyterian church of
Minneapolis;alsc from the Evangelical preach
ers' meeting OF Minneapolis lie also pre-
sented resolutions adopted by the Tumverein
Germania of St. Paul protesting against the
bill providing for a Sunday rest law. In the
house similar petitions from Minnesota we're
presented by Messrs. Nelson and Rice.
HousE.-As the consideration of the tariff
bill in the senate draws to aclose speculation
is rife as to how the measure will be treated
when it reaches the house. So far there is
nothing like a formal conference on either
side upon the subject, although the members
OF the ways and means committee individual
ly have been thoughttnly considering the
matter Chairman Mills remarked in a sar-
castle tone, that if the house did not refer the
senate bill to the committee on appropria-
tions, or to the committee on war claims, or
to some committee other than that on ways
and means, and decided to place the respon-
sibility for it's treatment upon himself, he
would get his committee together and deter
mine What was best to be done.
Tuesday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-The tariff bill after various
amendments, passed the senate by q strictly
party vote-32 republicans voting for it and
80 democrats against it.
Among the new bills introduced We're these:
BY Mr.. Lane-To amend chapter 142 of
the laws of 1887, being an act for the better
preservation OF game.
By Mr.. Davenport-To amend section 2,
chapter 81 of the General Laws of 1876, pro-
viding for the adoption of children.
BY Mr.. Faricy-To amend section ofchap-
ter 80 of the General Laws of 1879, provid-
ing for d state bounty for the destruction of
wolves.
By Mr., Cox TO provide bounties for the
destruction Of gophers and blackbirds.
HousE.-The House to-day discussed the
river and barbor bill without action. On
motion of Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, the
provement at Portage Lake. Mich. was
Increased from $4,000 to $4,000
Mr.. Snowden, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Cheadle of Indiana, began filibustering to
prevent consideration Of the bill. The fill
clustering having continued some time, the
flibusterers became weary and allowed the
consideration of the bill to be resumed
Wednesday Jan. %.
SENATE.-Mr. Spooner presented to the
senate today the petition of Lewis q. Schill-
ing, who claims that he was wrongfully i'm
prisoned by the Mexican authorities, wounded
and beaten and robbed OF his money and
goods in The early part of 1856. He made
application to the state department for re-
dress, which Secretary Bayard denied him,
wes not citizen of the United States. He
now applies to congress for relief.
The prospects of the consideration by
the senate of the territorial admission bills
seem a little brighter today, and a consider
able portion of the day was spent by the
friends of the measure in consultation over
the changes which are considered in the BILL
A meeting of Dakota people, attended by
Senator-elect Moody. Delegate Clifford, Del
egate-elcct Matthews. Chief Justice Trip aud
Justice Spencer, was held in Senator Davis
committee room to-day. During their meet
ing the Dakotians ratified number of
amendments to the council bill which will
make it more satisfactory.
HoUsE.-The house to-day discussed at
length, but without action, the sundry civil
appropriation BILL Mr.. Landes of Illinois
raised a point of order against the clause of
the bill providing payment for the use ofthe
steam presses in the bureau OF engraving
and printing a royalty not exceeding one
cent per thousand Impressions The point
having been overruled by the chair, Mr.
Landes moved to strike out the clause A
long discussion ensued as to the relative
merits of hand press and steam press work,
during which Mr.. Butterworth said that the
organization of the hand plate printers had
declared war upon the steam machines
Mr.. Cummings again entered his protest
against log-rolling. In order to obtain
moiety of money for needed improvements,
gentlemen were asked to wink at appropria-
tions for puny streams.
Mr.. Chapman, Of Michigan, reminded the
gentleman from New York that New York
did not compromise the whole United
States. The hostility to the appropriations
for the great West was born of intense
ignorance, OF intense selfshness.
Thursday Jan. "a.
4 SENATE.-It was decided to-day that the
senate committee on territories should meet
tomorrow and give hearing to the visiting
Dakotians and others or the proposed