New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL,
Weekly Resume Of the Proceedings Of the Senate
and House.
Saturday, Jan, as.

SENATE.-In the Senate consideration OF
the tariff bill was resumed, and some import
ant !; amendments \ 81 were adopted. When the
tariff bill was taken UP at the conclusion ~
the morning hour, Mr.. Morgan sent to the
clerks desk a proposed amendment which he
said he would offer at the proper time
All laws and parts of laws which exempt
rom the payment OF duties any article OF
commerce upon which duties are posed in
this act when in transit through the United
States to or from the Dominion of Canada.
or any province thereof are hereby declared
imperative"
Mr.. Gray offered an amendment to add to
the paragraph permitting the Importation
tree OF duty OF s'lum Der, timber, etc, neces-
sary to the construction and equipment OF
vessels built in the United States for foreign
account and ownership or employment in
foreign trade +" plates deck beams. forpings
composition-metal in all structural shapes
including machinery and parts of machinery.
HousE:--A temporary truce was declared
between the friends and enemies of the Okla
homa bill today and the house proceeded
with it's regular business. Two appropria-
ton bills were passed and several other i'm.
portant measures acted upon.
Mr. Randall gave notice that he would call
up the Small-Elott election case the follow
ingday. The consideration ofthe diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was proceed.
ed with.
Tuesday Jan. Is.
SENATE.-The senate today devoted most
gifts session to the discussion of the duty
on salt Mr.. Voorhees,, from the library
committee, reported a Joint resolution &C.
cepting the donation of the battle sword OF
Capt. Samuel c. Reed from his son and
providing for the presentation to the latter
of a gold medal. Mr. VOORHEES, said he would
submit some remarks on the subject in q few
days. AT 1920 consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed, the pending question being
Mr.. Vests amendment putting salt on the
free list. When the bill was laid aside the
senate went into secret session, and at 5:55
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Springer, of Illinois, spoke in
advocacy OF the omnibus bill, which he pro.
posed to offer a substitute. He called at
tentiont to various provisions ofthe constitu-
ton of 1885, which he considered bore the
marks ofhaving been formulated hastily, and
argued that they presented another reason
why new convention should be held. He crit.
icized the clause the constitution declaring
that all the existing archives, records and
books belonging to the territory of Dakota
should belong to the State of South Dakota
Under that clause the secretary of state OF the
new state was authorized to go to Bismarck
and denude the capitol there of every scrap
of pnper and every book belonging to the
territory.
Wednesday Jan. 16.
SENATE.-Among the correspondence con.
President Cleveland's message to congress
and which was presented to the senate to-
day instructions to Admiral Kimberly
from Secretary Whitney, ordering him to
proceed at once to Samoa and extend full pro-
tectlonto American citizens and property, and
protest against the subjugation and displace
ment of the native government of Samoa by
Germany, as in violation of positive agree
ment and understanding between powers, and
form the German and British governments OF
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treaty rights to be respected and in resting
peace and order on the basis of recognition
of Samoan rights of independence endeavor
to prevent extreme measures against the
Same ans and to bring about peaceful settle
ment.
The senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. The proposition Of Mr.. West to
put salt o n the free list was rejected without
further debate-1eas, %; nays, %. During
a discussion between Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
groes OF Alabama were in respect of indus
try the m ost God-forsaken people outside
OF Algiers or Morocco. If the negroes could
be expelled from Alabama, the price of lands
would go up 100 per cent. In answer to
question of Senator Blair, he said that he
favored Senator Wisdom plan to distribute
the negroes throughout the Southern states.
Mr.. Blair said that the people of his state
would be as glad to welcome the black
people of Alabama as to welcome the white
ones.
HousE.-This was another interesting day
in the House on the territorial bill. There
were great volumes of oratory, most of it
from young orators. 1t was field day for
the delegates from the territories, who gotin
their work. Dubois of Idaho, made his
maiden speech.
Thur sday Jan. II.
SENATE.-The senate resumed consdera-
tlon OF the tariff bill! the pending question
being on the amendment to the tin plate
paragraph Mr. Allison said:
The testimony before the finance committee
showed that there was now in this country
plantfor the production ofabout 200 900 tons
annually OF the thin sheets of steel and iron
used for tin plate, and that at least one-half
OF that plant would be at once utilized for
that purpose. But the committee, with q
view of making it absolutely certainly that
time would be given tor the establishment of
that industry. proposed that the increase of
duty on the plate was not to take effect until
Jan. 1, 1890.
A general debate followed in which Sena-s
tors Vest, Teller, German and Sherman
took part.
HousE-To- day was the field day in the
house for the territorial bills, and it has
been marked by constant and bitter
1 Wranglin ms that hat, the occupant Of
seemed to be settled from the start that
Springer was going to have hard time be-
fore him controlling his party in the house
despite the caucus. Judge Macdonald opened
the ball this morning with telling speech
which showed he differed decidedly from
his Democratic colleagues upon the
subject of admission. He explained the sub
stitute which he had prepared for Springer's
amended bill and showed that Dakota was
entitled to immediate admission and to
division without a vote upon that question.
Mr.. Adams OF Illinois characterized the
omnibus bill as transparent subteriuge.
Friday Jan. IS.
SENATE.-The senate to-day continued
discussion of the tariff bill, the pending
question being the sugar bounty amend
ment. Mr.. Reagen spoke in opposition to
the amendment, expressing surprise that the
bounty was not to be extended to maple
sugar. He quoted against the proposed
bounty Judge Cooley's work on constitu-
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