New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
] Resume Of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

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stating that he would not ask its considera-
ton at this session, nor at any time when
the senate was not thought to be full enough
to enable both its friends and opponents to
have it fully considered.
Senator Pierce hasintroduced aresolution
that the secretary of the interior shall allow
settlers who have lost their crops by reason
of drouth additional time in which to make
| final payment on their lands and the proofs
to stand without additional action by the
| settlers. This will enable settlers to make
proof and leave their claims even without
making the first payment.
The Republicans are making every effort to
secure O quorum of the house. The absence
OF a few members broke the quorum because
all but. three Democrats absented them
selves. The house presented remarkable
appearance. Nearly every Republican seat
was occupied. while TWO Democratic members
Crisp and O'Ferrel-alone remained in the
hall, every chair except these two being va
cant except occasionally when Republican
would stray over and sit down on the Dem
ocratic side Holman of Indiana was oc-
casIonally in the house. but for the most of
the day only two Democratic seats were oc-
cupied. No business was done, and many
bitter speeches were made on both sides. but
| as soon as vote was called the Demo crats
would leave the hall in body. and then re.
turn as soon as the roll was called.
SENATE
resolution authorizing the select COM
mittee on relations with Canada to continue
its Investigations during the recess and the
next session was reported from the commit
| tee on contingent expenses and agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business, and the doors
| were reopened the senate proceeded to the
consideration of bills on the calendar unob.
| lected to.
The Republicans managed to obtain quo.
rum, only one democrat, Mr.. O'Ferrall O.;
| Virginia. being present, when the contested
election cases were brought up. and Lang
| ston and Miller were given the seats occupied
| by Venable and Elliott. The regular bust
| ness was then proceeded with
SENATE.
| Bills on the calendar, uno objected to- were
taken up for an hour, and the following
among Others, was passed: Senate bill to
create q SUPPORT of entry and delivery at
| Neche, N. D. The joint resolution proposing
an amend ment TO the constitution of the
United States in relation to the manufacture,
importation, expectation. transportation,
and sale OF alcoholic liquors was read.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill to define and regulate thejurisdiction
of the courts of the United States but ad-
journed without taking a vote on it,
HOUSE.
From the house committee on Indian af.
fairs bill was reported to pay $6,211, TIA
to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation of
Indians for title in lee simple to 62O1 ,633
acres Of land in the Indian territory, being
land which the Indians in 1866 leased to the
United States for the especial purpose of
locating other friendly Indians and freedmen
theron.
Mr.. O'Ferrall. of Virginia, and Mr. Smith,
OF Arizona. were the only Democrats in the
hall when the house was called to order and
no quorum being present, no business was
done.
SENATE.
The Republican conferrees on the tariff
bill held meeting and discussed at some
length the differences between the two houses
on the sugar schedule and the duty on bind
ing Irvine, these being the most material
points of difference now existing between the
two houses. No conclusion was reached, and
Senator Power of Montana is one of the
most pronounced advocates of free binding
Irvine. he says he has handled Irvine in O
mercantile way and knows what he is do
ing. He declares that he. with Others will
vote against the conference report if Irvine
is not free. He will accept no tariff on this
article. Senator Davis said: Il see that
some of the papers in the Northwest said
that Senator's Spooner and Sawyer voted
against putting binding Irvine on the free
list. This statement is erroneous: both of
the senator's voted for the senate amend.
ment putting this article on the free list
HOUSE.
w hen the resolution came up to expunge
the famous Kennedy speech from the Con-
gressional Record Mr.. Kennedy in his own
behalf, made speech but the resolution was
reported by the decisive vote of 154 yeas to
30 nays.
Senate bills granting pensions of $4,000
each 4 year to Jessie Benton Fremont and
the widows of Gen. Mcclellan and Gen.
Crook were passed By the senate
SENATE.
Mr.. Plumb reported senate Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the extension Tor one year
OF the time OF payment for land on pre-emp-
ton or homestead claims whenever by rea-
son OF failure of crops. the settler is unable
to make payment within the time prescribed
by law, and it was passed.
Senate billreqniring the United States to
defend the title of homesteaders under the
laws OF the United States in all suits where
the land is claimed to be mineral because of
phosphate deposits was passed.
The senate resumed consideration of the
senate bill to establish United States land
court and TO provide for the settlement of
private land claims. Without disposing of
the bill the senate went into executive SEES.
sion and soon adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Enloe brought up his resolution. 1t
recltes that it is alleged that the postmaster
OF the house, j. L. Wheat. whose duty it is
TO let contracts Tor the carrying ofthe mails,
let q contract to one Samuel Culbertson for
$4,000 a year on the condition that GILBERT
son shonld pay him (Wheat) $50 month
out OF the money received from the govern
ment for his services, and that Wheat did re-
eeive that sum for Ave months, and direct
ing the committee on accounts to investi-
gate these charges and such other matters
as pertain to Whites administration of the
postofice OF the house of representatives
Passed
The conference report on the land forfeit.
ure bill was adopted by the house under
winch three million acres at the Western end
OF the Northern Pacific are forfeited
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