New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-07-16
.D0INGS OF CONGRESS
What our National Lawmakers
Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
SENATE.

IS ~ IsS
The conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
The senate bill to established United
States land court, and to provide for the
settlement of private land claims in the Ter.
ritories Of New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona
and Utah and in the States OF Nevada and
Colorado, was, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
taken up and discussed when it was laid on
the table without action and the considera-
ton OF the two shipping bills, reported by
Mr.. Frye from the committee on commerce
was resumed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Payson explained that the bill in it's
general provisions proposed the forfeit, and
restore to the public domain all public lands
Wherever situated, which have been granted
IN aid OF the construction, where the rail-
roads have not been completed at this time.
There had been, he said 81 railroads aided
by acts OF congress- which had not been com
pieted within the time fixed by congress
Twelve OF these roads had been forfeited,
comprising nearly 50.OO0.OOO acres That
left 25 roads which had not been acted upon
SENATE.
The conference report on the silver bill
was taken up and Mr. Vest stated the rea-
sons why he should vote against the report
Mr.. Coke spoke against the report and Mr..
Sherman defended it. After considerable dis
eus:ion in which Voorheers, Teller and Stew
art took part the report went over without
action till tomorrow.
After addresses in eulogy otRepresentative
Cox OF New York in which Senator VOORHEES,,
Sherman, Vest, Dixon and Evarts took part
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Baker, of New York, the
senate amendments were concurred in to
the house bill for the admission oil the state
of Wyoming.
On motion of Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming,
the senate amendments were concurred in
to the house bill for the disposal of aban-
doned military reservations in Wyoming.
The speaker having laid before the house
the senate bill to adopt regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea, Mr.. Dingley, oil
Maine. asked for it's immediate passage.
The bill was passed, yeas l25. nays 45.
SENATE.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported to tie senate. The bill as reported
carries an appropriation of $31 ,241 $50. an
Increase of$3, 1S1, O6O.. The most important
feature of the work of the senate committee
on this bill is the elimination from the meas
ure OF the appropriation $777,50O for irri-
gation survey. This provision was vigor-
ously attacked by a number of Western SEN
ators and they succeeded in defeating it in
committee.
The conference report on the silver coin
age bill was discussed again in the senate,
Senators Cockerell, Teller, Jones Of Arkan-
sas, Platt, Jones of Nevada, Mitchell, Daniel
and Sherman participating.
HOUSE.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was present
ed to the house. Mr.. McAlilieu of Tennessee
took occasion to score the administration
for setting up as king a scapegoat who had
been dethroned.
The senate resumed consideration of the
conference report on the silver bill, and was
addressed by Mr. Morgan in opposition to
the report. After which the report was
agreed to-ayes 80, nays 26.
HOUSE
Mr.. Williams of Ohio introduced in the
house resolution for the adjournment Of
congress July 81. The resolution was re er-
red to the committee on rules. 1t has no
especial significance.
The house adopted the conference reports
on the diplomatic and agricultural appro-
priation bill
SENATE.
Mr.. Teller introduced in the senate Joint
resolution providing for an invitation to be
extended by the president of the United
States to the governments of the Latin
American countries to join the United States
IN the con. Terence for the establishment of
common ratio betW cen gold and silverfor the
international use OF bimetallic money. The
resolution was referred to the committee on
finance.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas. presented the con
ference report on the bill gran ting the right
of way across the Mile Laos Indian reserva-
ton to the little Falls, Mile Laos & Lake
Superior Railroad company
Mr.. Conger, of Iowa presented the confer
ence report on the silver bill
Consideration OF the silver conference re-
port was partisan, the Republicans voting
in the affirmative and the Democrats in the
negative. The only exception was Mr.. Rog-
ers, of Arkansas, who, before the announce
ment of the result, changed his vote from the
negative to the affirmative in order to move
a reconsideration, but this motion was m ade
useless by the absence OF a quorum