New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume Of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.


clded upon the policy which will govern it
during this congress in the work of building
up the navy. This is, in brief. that great
llne-ot,battle ships, like the English Ben Bow
should be constructed at once Senators
Chandler and MCPHERSON, however, are not
in accord with the decision reached, and
majority and minority reports will be pre-
sented to the senate.
The time of the house was almost wholly
taken up in discussing proposed amend.
ments to the customs administrative hill in
committee of the WHOLE
The gu subcommittee of the house committee
on the worlds fair was in session for an hour
ana decided to report to the full committee
ehat u Goes Der not recommend the adoption OF
either OF the resolutions referred to it in the
forms stated; and asked permission to pro-
coed at once to the framing of q bill or bills
EN- hraclng the entire subject of an exposition
IN 1892, except as to site, to be presented tor
the consideration of the full committee at the
earliest date possible.
SENATE.
The Democrats of the senate, although in a
minority. propose to make stiff fight on be-
nan MAJ OF Maglnnis and Clarke of Montana
lhey have probably paid closer attention to
the ces than the Repu blicaus, and it is said
that one or two prominent Democrats from
Montana have recently been here loading
them up with ammunition in the shape OF
statements and evidence which may be of use
IN the committee rooms.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the customs administration bill.
and after a long debate passed the bill-138
| to l2l-atter striking out the amendment to
the carton section" adopted, providing
| that the section shall not apply to merchan.
disc imported in cartons, which is subject to
duty equal to or exceeding so per cent
There was another protracted struggle in
the house committee on the worlds fair out
OF which the New York party came victori-
Gus. The battle began as soon as the COM
mittee reported to the full committee that
they did not favor either of the propositions
referred to it, and asked permission to frame
bill providing for fair in 1892 and leaving
| the question of its site for future settlement.
This was finally adopted, after a lively dis.
cussion.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
| Chandler, calling on the att orney- general for
the report of the United States marshal for
the northern district of Mississippi, concern
ing the m altreatment Of Henry j. Faunce,
OF Aberdeen. Miss, who cut down the
eftgy OF Secretary Proctor and was after
wards whipped and driven out of towr
Tor SO doing was taken up Tor consideration.
| u
insisted that congress had no jurisdiction
over the subject, butfelt warranted in saying
| that affair was simply the wanton con.
duct OF few persons, and that it was disap-
proved by the community in which it occur.
red.
Mr. Reagan condemned the outrage ct
Aberdeen, but denied the right of the gov
eminent to take cognizaEce lit. Without
| action the resolution went over.
HOUSE
Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky, offered res o.
/ luton, which was referred, and congratulate
! ing the people Of Brazil in their lust and
peaceful assumption of the powers, duties
and responsibilities of selfgovernment as
shown BY their assumption of selfgoyern.
I'll is recognized by the United States OF
/ America as a free, sovereign an independent
republic, and providing that the president
shall give proper notice of this recognition
to the President of the United States Of Bra
iii.
The House then, in committee OF the whole,
| proceeded TO consider the bill appropriating
$1,000, 900 for, the erection of tho three
United States prisons and for the imprison
ment OF the United States prisoners.
SENATE.
The progress that has been made with
Senator Davis bill for the Sault canal and
Hay lake channel has aroused some ami
mostly among the senators who want i'm.
| prov ements made.
It is the first step in the direction of FIGHT.
ing Western projects by Eastern interests
| now dominating the committee on com.
merce. The State of Michigan, whose lake
interests demand attention, has no senator
on that committee
The Republican caucus had the effect Of
! bringing all the Republi; cans able to attend
| jntn tho hoT,so On, no f,.s+ ~,
| Republicans voted. This is still fourshort Of
a quorum, should the Democrats refuse to
vote. An effort will be made to get the four
absentees in before the contested election
cases are decided.
The feature in the senate was the speech
by Mitchell on the silver coinage question.
"A communication from the secretary of the
navy was presented to the Senate transmit
ting the policy report, and expressing bis
beliefin the capacity of the country to build
the eight BATTLE ships recommended by the
department..
The Senate adopted a resolution calling OF
as to debts due by Southern states on lndia1
trust funds and on the direct tax of 1851.
Mr.. Mitchell addressed the Senate on tn,
bill for the free coinage ofsilver, in accordanc,
4 with previous notice.
HOUSE.
After the house had passed a bill relieving
the political dsa bilites of d. C. Smith o
Texas Mr. Dalsell Of Pennsylvania called III
the West Virginia contested election case
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia raised the question Q
consideration, and filibustering at once be
s gan. On this, the Democrats generally re
fused to vote While the roll was beiny
called, Speaker Reed noted the names O
those present and not voting. When tn
vote was announced, it was found that 16l
votes were in the affirmative; 2 in the mega
tive. Mr.. Crisp at onee raised the point o
no quorum, and Speaker Reed directed tn
clerk to record.the names, list of which h
had kept of members not voting, but present
This was the sign for a burst ofapplanse from
& the Republicans, and officers from the Dem
J ocrats. The clerk then proceeded t,
, read the names of Democrats, which
, the speaker had jotted down as be
, ing present and not voting. When th
name of Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentuckya wal
called he stepped into the aisle, and in re
I sounding voice said:
denounce the power. of the speaker to de
this, and denounce it as revolutionary
Il Cheer after cheer went up from the Dem
ocratic side, and it was several minutes be
fore sufficient order was restored to enabl
the clerk to continue the reading of the lis
of names. But the order was only compa1
4 ntivelfor while the clerk was proceedin,
with the reading half a dozen Democrat