New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-12-31
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of Both Branches
Of the National Legisla-
ture.
Saturday December, 20.

SENATE.
Mr.. Washburn presented memorial of the
st. Paul board OF trade asking full expert
nents to ascertain the feasibility OF irriga.
ton by artesian wells in North and South
Dakota
Mr.. Spooner spoke in support of the Force
Dill and ingalls, contributed some peppery
remarks. IS
Z A bill was passed by the house to author
ize tunnel under the waters of the bay of
New York between Middletown and New
Utrecht.
Mr.. Comstock introduced bill providing
that the little arm of territory extending
north of the boundary of Minnesota into
Manitoba, near the Lake of the Woods, and
a part Of the old Red Lake Indian reserva-
ton, shall be declared a national park and
improved as such.
The house concurred in all the senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill ex-
cept the amendment providing tor the pay
ment of senate session EN- ployes including
the clerks to senator's. The committee on
appropriations re commended the concurrence
IN the amendment, with an amendment
striking out the appropriation for the SEN
ate clerks which virtually made them annu.
al employees. A.
Monday December 22.
SENATE. ... .EE.
The senate committee on rules agrees up.
on cloture, but just when it will be brought
before the senate and what dispo sition will
be made Of it is uncertain.
The president transmitted to the senate a
communication from the secretary of the in
terror in regard to the disposition OF timber
on certain Chippewa reservations in WiscOn-
sin together with the draft OF bill prepared
by the commissioner Of Indian affairs to car
ry out his recommendations, The secretary
so no ho J.; ~
those of bills on the calendar on the same
subject, and recommends that one OF the
bills pass. =,
1t is probable that concurrent resolution
will be past in the house providing Tor re
cess OF the house until the holidays end
The consent of the senate will be necessary
before this resolution can become effective
The consent will probably be given. but the
senate will not adjourn. Should the resolu-
ton tail the house will take successive re-
cesses for three days at u time during the
holidays. large number o. members OF the
house have been informed that the resolution
will Re called up, and it is said there has
been no objection made to it,
Tuesday December %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in support ofhis rcsolu-
ton directing the committee on privileges
and elections to amend the elections bill SO
as TO snow what changes ana modlhcdtlons
in existing laws are intended to be made.
The elections bill was then taken up and
Senators Call and Mcpherson spoke in OPP
position to the bill. Mr.. Aldrich presented
his cloture resolution later, with the request
that 1t lie on the table and be printed.
HOUSE.
The Legislative history of the year practi.
| cally closed to-day. The house has adjourn.
ed over until Friday, with an understanding
that no business shall be done before the
new year, and the senate will doubtless
adopt Il similar programme, as the Lead ers
have found that their ranks could not be
kept full as against the attractions Of a holi
day season at home.
Friday December 20.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The holiday sea-
son has affected the senate heavily in the
matter of attendance, and but seven sem
ators put in an appearance to-day. 1t was
understood when the senate adjourned
Tuesday that its session tomorrow would
be purely formal, and in fact. it was or
dered only to escape the constitutional in
hibition against an adjournment Of over
three days.
The house to-day did nothing but meet
and adjourn till Tuesday.