New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY FEB. %.

are much discouraged at the situation. The
action OF the senate caucus this morning was
not very encouraging. The Indications are
that Senator Butler intends to talk against
time to prevent the passage of the bill if
possible. Some of the supporters of
the Southern election resolution are of the
opinion that this is of paramount import
ance. 1t seems pretty certain that the Demo-
Gratis intend to talk against time to defeat
that measure also. Altogether, the pros
pect Tor any legislation is not very faFora.
ble
The Sioux bill passed the senate to-day
exactly as reported from the commissioner
on indian affairs. The bill, as stated at the
time OF the report, has been somewhat
changed by the senate committee, the tribal
patents being exclnded from the terms of the
bill. This exclusion seems likely to cause
some trouble in the house, although con-
ferrees, all of whom are opposed to tribal
patents, may agree to it. The friends of the
Indian Defense association in the house are
bound to have things their way or let no
bill pass, and tribal patents is one of their
hobbies.
private pension bills. The bills granting
pensions to Squire Walter. Henry " Bass,
William Barnes and John J. Jockey were
dlsapproved upon the ground that the death
or disability of the soldier on account of
which pension is sought was not due to his
military service
The extra session problem seems to be well
settled Few Republicans now believe that
an extra session will be called before next
Septem Der or October though the weight of
opinion is that one will be advisable in the
fall Two Republicans are now i'll whose
presence is necessary if the house is to be or
ganized by the Republicans at once after the
Inauguration. They are Nutting, Of New
York and Laird of Nebraska. 1t was limited
that word had been sent by Gen. Harrison
that under existing circumstances he felt an
extra session would be found unnecessary i'm
mediately after March 4 if the Republicans
would assist in expediting Imperative legis-
latlon. The gentlemen Oh the Republican
side who would most likely know If any such
message had been forwarded, ren -rked they
had not been advised of any such communi-
cation from the president-elect.
TUESDAY FEB. 26.
SENATE.-ln the senate the bill for the re
lief of William r. Wheaton and Charles H.
Chamberlain Of California formerly register
and receiver of the land Office of California;
Tor money paid by them for clerk hire, which
was vetoed by the president, was reported
back and passed over the veto by vote of
yeas 35, nays 8.
Senator Sabin's resolution relative to the
discontinuance of certain land Offices was
passed to-day
Senator Davis offered an amendmentto the
Indian appropriation bill increasing the
amount appropriated for the support of the
Medowakanton Sioux from $4,000 $780,
900.
Senator Spooner introduced bill to
punish offenses committed at elections OF
representatives and delegates in congress.
1t provides a penalty of imprisonment for
not less than one or more than fifteen years
for any person who falsely registers orsyotes,
obstructs any other person by threats, force
or bribery from registering and voting, or
brides inspectors or other election officers to
violate the state law The bill contains
other sever prohibitions against any prac-
tice calculated to improperly affect the right
ola voter to register and cast his vote, in
Guiding penalties for any mutilation orsecre-
ton OF ballots, or other improper practice by
the election of officers and the bringing OF
spirits into places of registration or voting
The conferees have agreed on the general
land bill They agree to the repeal of the
tim Der culture, desert land and presumption
land laws and the substitution for all Of
these of the homestead land laws.
HoUsE.-Represcntat Glass, from the
committee on agriculture, reported adversely
the bills to punish dealing in futures in agri-
cultural products and gambling transactions
o II articles OfAmercan farm industry. The
committee is of opinion that the states have
jurisdiction over such matters and not con-
gress
The house non-concurred in the senate
amendments to the Sioux bill and aeon
mittee OF conference, composed of Messrs.
Peel. Allen Of Mississippi and Nelson, was APP
pointed.
While the house was considering the de-
fciency appropriation bill, Mr.. Sayers read
letter which Mr.. Scott had received from Col.
Lamont, stating that when he accepted the
position of private secretaryto the president
he had a full knowledge of the pay attaching
to it. He preferred not to be the beneficiary
Of, cI No r hos ro,o
asked that the committee recede from it's
amendment appropriating $4,000 for his
benefit Mr.. Sayers asked leave to strike out
the amendment; but MI. Hayes of Iowa OBJ
iected. Aiterward the bill was passed-the
amendment being eliminated.
Representative Springer has introduced
bill providing for the admission of the terri
tories of 1dahq Wyoming and Arizona as
states
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 81.
SENATE.-The committee on privileges and
elections has reported to the senate favora-
bly, the proposition of Mr.. Hoar to offer
reward of $50, 900 for the arrest of the per-
son or persons who stole the poll books
and ballot boxes at Plummervilie, Ark, at
the recent election.
The senate committee ordered that the
Teller BILL to provide for the formation and
admission into the union of Idaho and Wyo-
ming, be favorably reported, Substitutes
for them will be presented by the minority
but the differences areimmaterial.
HoUsE.-Representative Oates reported
back the naturalization bill with a new sec
ton. This section creates in the state de-
partment at Washington registration
division for the registration ofall the persons
hereafter naturalized. and makes such regis
tration essential to the validity Of such ma
turalization.
The house committee on labor authorized
a favorable report on a bill providing for the
enforcement of the eight-hour law on govern
ment premises. The bill provides that all
parties contracting for the performance of
work on government premises shall agree
that eight hours shall constitute days
work.
The special house committee appointed to
ascertain whether any unofficial matter had
been introduced into the records of the War
of the Rebellion submitted their report to
the house. The unofficial matter alleged to
have been introduced is q list of the staff
officers known as Anderson's cavalry. In
the opinion of the committee, this matter
was not official and its insertion into the rec
ords was not improper, and it seems to
have no other foundation than its appear
ance in the newspapers.