New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
con CIR ESSIO ON a
4. Resume Of the Proceeding
OF congress 9 During the
Past eek.
SENATE.

Oo ~ AniGoee IN lndlank appropriations and
agreed to were the following:
Inserting an item of $50, 900 to pay the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota the award
lot damages sustained by them on account
OF the building ofdams and reservoirs on
Lake Winnebagoshisb, Cass lake and Leech
lake. Inserting an item for 100000 for
mills, agricultural implements, etc, and one
OF $IOO, 900 for surveys, allotments, etc,
Tor the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
poth. sums to DO reimbursed from the pro-
ceeds of the sales OF Chippewa lands,
Another provision of some interest to
Minnesota, and particularly to the people OF
North Dakota, was bill which Senator
Casey introduced, and which was passed
several months ago, providing for the re-
moyal Of the Turtle Mountain Ghippewas TO
the White Earth reserv alton in Minnesota.
The appropriations COMMITTEES of the
house non-concurin all m ateri al amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill made
! ~ me senate, including that striking out
the appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the irri.
cation project and ask .ior q conference.
SENATE. @
The fight on the Indian bill was upon the
pollcy OF the present Indian commissioner in
abandoning contract schools with sectarian
societies for the education Of Indians, Sew
lns these schools under Catholic supervision
were stricken out by the senate committee.
The entire Northwestern delegation stood
solidly for the mission schools, and against
the policy of Commissioner Morgan. Sena.
tor Washburn did not vote with them on
the proposition.
The house proceeded, after short prelim.
mary wrangle, to vote upon the committee
amendments to the bankruptcy bill. These
amendments are principally verbal and in
formal IN their character, and having been
disposed OF an amendment was adopted en-.
forcing the laws of the states giving, wages
Tor labor preference
The Iorrey bankruptcy bill was then
passed with unimportant amendments-1 IL
to "a. Congressman from Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, Montana and Washing.
ton voted in the affirmative.
SENATE
3 Senator Call introduced a resolution fo1
an INVESTIGATION to determine whether OF
not elevator and transportation comp aniea
are com bining against farmers
The Conger lard bill, which has been pc
titioned for by many farmers in the West,
will be taken up next week and probably
passed. The represent Ives from the South.
ern states will make 8 fierce opposition to
TUG Jill, DIS ~ llUeTlefeS Mill cOGb0u SEED OIL
lard, extensively manufactured in the South.
.5s HOUSE. s
The honse postoffice COMMITTEES agreed up.
on substitute bill in lieu of a nuniber 81
pending bills adverse to lotteries and order.
ed 1T rof ted to the house. The substitute
prohibits lottery circulars and tickets, lists
OF drawings, money orders for purchase 81
lottery tickets or newspapers containing lot.
EerV advertisements rr Hray f,,o,, bn;,1<
carried in the mails or delivered by carriers,
and penalty of a fine not exceeding $5, 600
and imprisonment not exceeding one year ia
TO be imposed upon any person depositing
such matter in the mails.
The house committee on invalid pensions
ordered favorable reportupon bill grant
ing pension of $4,000 per annum to the
widow of the late Gen, George B. Mcclellan.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mitchell offered concurrent resolu.
ton, which was referred to the committee
on finance, stating that tho United States
would hail with appreciation any reciprocal
arrangement, by treaty or otherwise, b.
tween the government of the United States
and the governments of all or any of the
South American or Central American states,
whereby there shall be admitted to the ports
OF such nations, free from all national, pro.
vincial, municipal and other tariffs or taxes
the products of the United States as may b.
agreed upon; but declaring that it is not the
sense of the United States that in any such
treaty or reciprocal arrangements the ar.
ticles Of foreign wool or hides in any form,
should be admitted free into the ports of this
country.
The senate passed bills granting pensions
OF 81, 900 year to the widows Of Generals
Crook, Mcclellan and Fremont
HOUsE
The house amendment concurred to the
original package bill were nonconcurred in
by the senate and conference committees
were appointed by both houses.
The house committee on banking has or.
dered favorable report on the bill intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Dorsey for the re-
tirement Of national bank circulation.
Mr. Mckinley of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES
on rules, reported resolution directing the
speaker to appoint committee Of five mem.
bers TO investigate the charges brought
against Pension Commissioner Raum by Rep.
resentative Cooper Of Indiana. Adopted.
There is growing evidence that both the
Blaine and Mckinley Republicans will con-
sent in the end to adopt Senator Pierce's
amendment to the tariff bill. which, while re-
tanning the advantages of free sugar, opens
~ WoJ w ACCipIOCdl UeueuGS lOr our ldrm
products.
Senator Vest presented to the senate the
remonstrance of q large number Of persons
OF st. Louis, protesting against the passage
of the federal election bill.
HOUSE.
The house committee on appropriations
recommended non-concurrence ia the senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill increas.
ing the amount for surveys of public lands
from 100000 to 100000. The house ac.
cepted the report of the committee, but it il
understood that the matter was merely form.
al and that the house would accept the in.
crease after conference. The recommends
tons OF the committee were agreed to with.
out much friction, the bono of contention
the senate irrigation amendment-bein
passed over until the other matters were dis
posed OF.
SENATE. Hls
The tariff bill was taken up by the SEM ate
the pending question: being on Mr. McPher.
sons amendment offered to reduce the duty
on acetic or pyr0ligneous acid. ss.a
Mr.. Zones OF Arkansas spoke in opposition
to the bill, which acknowledgements as the most
radical and extreme measure ofprotection
ever presented
Mr. German said that Democr sena-
tors wanted q free discussion of the bill and
nothing more They wanted ~ 90. ;3orod