New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

through With the affairs OF the geological
survey, who have been talking irrigation at
them for the past three weeks, and Leach the
bill for North and South Dakota irrigation
by system of artesian wells. Mr. Moody
thinks the committee will report bill pro-
yiding for liberal appropriations for survey
ing and beginning system of irrigation in
the semi-and land belts.
HOUSE.
The Democrats in the house reached the
limit of filbustering and abuse OF the speaker
They made the usual attempts to prevent
the consideration of the contested election
case. But they only succeeded in consuming
about an hour and half of time, when they
were again checked. No more epithets were
hurled at the speaker and only few of the
hot-bloods tried to make disturbance.
The house committee on territories finished
consideration of the bill organizing the terri
tory of Oklahoma. A subcommittee, con-
sisting OF Messrs. Struble, Springer and Per
kins. was appointed to draw up report on
the full committee Monday The committee,
also determined to incorporate in the bill
| provision making the laws ofNebraska ap-
plicable to the new territory. Authority was
however given to the sub committee to sub
stltute the laws of some other state in the
place OF those ofNebraska in the event of it's
finding that there We're provisions in those
laws which were not rom patible with the in
terests of the new territory.
SENATE.
Immediately after the reading of the jour.
nal Mr. Cameron announced the recent af-
fiction in the families of two members of the
cabinet, and moved an adjournment, which
was agreed to unanimously.
HOUSE.
| The fight in the house began anew When
| the clerk had finished reading the journal
Mr.. Mckinley moved that the journal be APP
/ proved.
| Several Democrats started to speak. and
| this called forth from Mr. Mckinley state
| ment that if there was to be any debate he
would demand the previous question. Tlnro
seemed to be some difference of opil..s.
among the Democrats about pressing this
point, and finally the yeas and nays were or
dered ON the previous question: and resulted
yeas 154, nays 0. Mr.. Reed counted dozen
Dem ocrats present and not voting, and de-
clared the previous question ordered. The
journal was approved by a vote OF 1873 to
none, the speaker declaring quorum pres
ent. The Smith, ackson election case was
then resumed.
The question then required on ordering the
previous question on the adoption of the re-
port of the committee on elections, and was
ordered. Yeas l66, nays O. This is the first
time since the meeting of congress that the
Republicans have had quorum voting, and
The result was received with applause. Four
roll calls were required before the vote came
finally on seating Smith, the contestant, but
at the end he was declared entitled to the
seat by a vote of yeas 166, nays O, amid Re-
publican applause.
SENATE.
Among bills introduced and referred was
one by Mr. Wolcott for the admission of the
State OF New Mexico, and one by Mr.. Plumb
for the protection of the American bison.
Mr.. ingalls, presented petition asking an
appropriation Of 500 per capita for emf.
grants to Liberia. Referred.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution (Which was
agreed toy calling on the secretary of war to
furnish copies of the various reports of nilit-
and Oklahoma City, /, r., since the opening
and settlement of the territory.
HOUSE.
The delay IN reporting a new code of rules
is not, it is thought, merely for the purpose
OF disposing of the election cases in the House,
in advance of action of new rules, but is due
rather to the fact that the Republican men,
bers of the committee and republicans of the
House generally do not agree on one impor-
tant point-the manner of the announcement
of visable quorum.
Some Republicans, who believe that
quorum in attendance is q constitutional
quorum, also believe that the code should
embody a rule giving the speakers authority
to announce that a quorum is present, when
a majority of the members are present.
whether they all vote or not.
Speaker Reed, it is understood. holds that
he has, under the constitution, the authority
to do this and that no rule authorizing it
is needed in the new code.
SENATE.
Senator Stock bridge introduced a bill in
the senate appropriating $4,000 for max
ing survey for a ship canal from Lake Su-
perior to Lake Michigan. 1t provides for the
survey to be made from Little Bay Dc Noc
north to Lake Superior This is preliminary
to cutting canal from one lake to the other
should the plan prove feasible after an inves-
tigation by the government Engineers. The
distance is about forty miles, and the country
is low and fiat
HOUSE.
Action was taken which the representatives
from Idaho and Wyoming say is as good as
a promise on the part OF the majority party
that the bills admitting those two terrific
ries as states will receive their votes.
Republican house caucus was held to con-
slider the new code of rules, which was COM
pleted by the committee on rules. Each men,
Der present was furnished, lin confidence, "a copy
of the new code. Mr.. Mckinley then took the
floor and proceeded to explain in detail the
scope and purpose OF each of the rules. The
reading of the new code consumed great
deal of time.
SENATE
There was not much legislation in the Sen
ate or House of interest to this Northwest.
senator Davis introduced q large lot OF pri-
waite pension bills and a petition asking for
law prohibiting gambling in farm pro-
duets. Senator Casey introduced an inn
mense petition from the citizens of North
Dakota askingan appropriation for develop
ing irrigation from any and every available
source in that state
Senator Washburn. from the committee on
commerce, reported adversely the bill for a
high bridge across the Detroit river at De-
troit. The committee were unanimous in
the report, although some of the mem bers
were at first inclined to approve it. The
feeling in the committee is that no bridges
shall be built that will In the least impede
navigation until it has been demonstrated
that tunneling the river is impracticable.
HOUSE.
In the House, Mr.. Hall introduced bill to
authorize the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern
Railroad Company to build bridge across
the Mississippi river near Red Wing. Mr..
Combstock introduced a bill asking an APP
preparation of $40. 900 for surveying the Rad
River Of the North above Fergus Falls with
O view to ascertain1ng the cost of building
locks and dams to- retain she spring floods
in the lakes.