New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-08-06
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\ Resume of the Proceedings
Of congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

sCnlppeWa Indians of Minnesota the award
for damages sustained by them on account
OF the building of dams and reservoirs on
Lake Winnebago shisb, Cass lake and Leech
lake. Inserting an item for 100000 for
mills, agricultural Implements, etc, and one
OF $IOO, 600 Tor surveys, allOtments etc,
for che Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
both, sums to be 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 a bill which Senator
Casey introduced, and which was passed
several months ago, providing for the re-
novel OF the Turtle Mountain Chippewas to
che White Earth reservation in Minnesota.
HOUSE.
The appropriations COMMITTEES of the
house non-concur in all material amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill made
by the senate, including that striking out
the appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the irri-
gatlon project and ask ,ior conference.
SENATE. @
The fight on the Indian bill was upon the
policy OF the present Indian commissioner in
abandoning contract schools with sectarian
socie ties Tor the education of Indians. Sew
eral provisions in the house bill for continu-
Ing these schools under Catholic supervision
were stricken out by the senate committee.
The entire Northwestern delegation stood
soildly Tor the mission schools, and against
the policy of Commissioners Morgan. Sena-
tor Washburn did not vote with them on
the proposition.
The house proceeded, after short prelim.
mary wrange, 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 a preference.
i The Torrey bankruptcy bill was then
passed with unimportant amendments-117
to %. congressman from Minnesota North
and South Dakota, Montana and Washing.
ton voted in the affirmative.
Senator Call introduced a resolution for
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 representatives from the South.
ern states will make a fierce opposition to
the bill, as it interferes with cotton seed oil
lard, extensively manufactured in the South.
HOUSE. 6gs
ID -
The honse postofice COMMITTEES agreed up.
on a substitute bill in lieu of number OF
pending bills adverse to lotteries and order
ed it ref ort ed to the house. The substitute
prohibit lottery circulars and tickets, lists
OF drawings, money orders for purchase 81
ottery tickets or newspapers containing lot
terry advertisements or drawings from being
carried in the mails or delivered by carriers,
and a penalty of a fine not exceeding $4,000
and lmpriso nm ent not exceeding one year ia
to be imposed upon any person depositing
such matter in the mails.
The house committee on invalid pensions
ordered a favorable reportupon bill grant
widow of the late Gen, George B. Mcclellan.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mitchell offered a 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 thii
country.
The senate passed bills granting pensions
OF 1000 year to the widows Of Generals
Crook, Mcclellan and Fremont.
HOUSE.
The house amendment concurred to ths
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 committee
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.
SENATE.
There is growing evidence that both the
Blaine and Mckinley Republicans will con-
sent in the end to adopt Senator Pierce'a
amendment to the tariff BILL which, while re.
tanning the advantages of free sugar, opens
the way to reciprocal benefits for our farm
products.
Senator Vest presented to the senate thu
remonstrance of 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 il the senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill increas.
ing the amount for surveys OF public lands
from 100000 to 100000. The house &C.
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 reeommendae
tons of the committee were agreed to with.
out much friction, the bono Of contention
the senate irrigation MISUNDERSTANDING
passed over until the other matters were dis
posed OF. 4
SENATE.
The tariff bill was taken up BY the senate
the pending question: being on Mr. McPher.
sons amendment offered to reduce the duty
on acetic or pyroligneous acid.
MIR. Jones OF Arkansas spoke in opposition
to the bill, which he eharacterizeda as the most
radical and extreme measure ofprotection
ever presented.
Mr.. German said that Democratic sena-
tors wanted q free discussion of the bill and