New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

from the Southern states. He expressed
himself in favor OF voluntary emigration of
the colored people from the South, having
reached the conclusion that there was a nat
Fetween the races which nothing
could cure except their final separa-
ton. The return of the negro race to
Africa was the final and only solution of
the problem. 1t was undeniable that the
aversion between the races had greatly in
creased since the abolition of slavery, and it
would Increase SO long as a large PROPORTION
OF the population was of the African race
This feeling was not SO intense in the South
as in the North. 1t was not so strong be-
tween the negro and those who had never
owned slaves. He maintained that Africa
was the natural home of the negro, and,
quoting he description of the Congo basin
from Henry NJ. Stanley, concludes that that
would be the best location for the American
negroes.
: Several bills and resolutions wereintroduced
4 and REFERRED when Mr. McComas moved that
the House go into committee OF the whole on
the District of Columbia appropriation bill,
the committee to proceed under the rules of
the last House.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky, raised the
question OF consideration, which the speaker
decided was out OF order because the reso-
luton was in the nature of q motion regu-
latlng the business Of the House. Mr. Breck-
enrdge appealed from the decision and
yielded the floor to Mr. Carlisle, of Ken
lucky, who attacked the speakers ruling
He severely criticised the House for it's failure
to adopt rules.
Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa. said gentlemen on
the other side were opposed to doing any
thing without rules and wanted rules adopted
under which nothing could be done
The discussion was continued by Messrs
3 Butterworth of Ohio: Heard of Missouri:
thlDm1n MjphlU9D Mo- IF Tor
sey, and others, the stand taken by each be-
ing entirely partisan.
The decision OF the speaker was finally sus-
tanned by vote OF l35 to l24.
SENATE.
The senate debated at some length Mr..
Voorhees, resolution for the investigation of
4 the blocks Of tive' scandal and after amend
ing, agreed to it.
] HOUSE.
! Mr.. Randall was sworn in as member OF
the Fltty-t1rst Congress by Speaker Reed in
accordance with the authority given him by
the resolution introduced in the House yes
terday by Mr.. Carlisle The formality took
place at II o'clock at Mr. Randall Is residence
: MIR. Randall was sitting up and appeared
very comfortable. He expressed himself as
being annoyed by the statements concerning
his illness which have been going the rounds
OF the press.
SENATE.
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communication from the attorney general,
IN response to the resolution stating that no
instructions, oral or written have been given
District Attorney Chambers, OF Indiana, on
the subject OF the arrest of w. W. Dudley,
and that no communication has passed
between him and the department. of
justice on the sub ect. The Senate passed the
resolution for the appropriation Of $3.50 900
for the removal OF distractions from the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Davis ofMinnesota called up and made
q long speech in advocacy Of the bill appro-
priating $3, 1913, 900 for the Improvement of
st. Mary's river, Michigan, and $1,6S4, 900
for the improvement Of Hay lake channel,
Michigan.
\ meeting OF the House committee on rules
:, will be held to consider new rules and to hear
persons from New York and st. Louis on the
question Of taking the world fair bill intro.
duced by Mr.. Adams from the committee on
foreign affairs and referring it to special
committee. The representatives of New
York and St. Louis have pooled
their issues, and will make an earnest en-
deavcr to have the special committee ap-
pointed. 1t is undsrst God that the objection
to having the foreign affairs committee con-
slider the bill is that Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, the
chairman of the committee. is one of the
most ardent, supporters of Chicago in the
cont test for the selection Of site. Mr.. Reed
has given the dele~ates reason to believe
that report will be made in favor of put
ting the matter in the hands of q special
committee
SENATE.
The quadrocentennial committee Of the
senate met to-day and heard arguments in
favor OF holding the world s talr in Washing
ton The pal reason set forth why the
tair should be heldin Washin 9ton was that
the permanent building could be used by the
government. which is badly in need of adj
ditional buildings.
The discussion of the worlds fair bill by
house committee on foreign affairs has
resulted in bringing forward a proposition
which, tits suggested, may aid in the selection
= OF the site for the fair by the house The com
mittee has already decided that it will report
q bill lenving blank the name of the city
where the fair shall be held and will intro
duCe q clause providing fOr repeated ballots
upon the question of naming the site for the
fair, with the agreement that on each ballot
the name of the city receiving the last num-
Der of votes shall be dropped, andin this way
it is believed that conclusion can soon be
reached.
conspicuous object in the house to-day
was the vacant desk of Judge Kelley, which
was drnped with black and was decorated
with bouquet of simple white flowers. The
, chaplain in his prayer made a feeling allus;on
. to the death of the father of the house,
f..
IN The galleries of the Senate chamber we're
Tcrowded to hear the arguments of gentlemen
representing New York and Chicago in the
interests of the worlds fair. Chauncy M.
Depew presented the claims of the Gotha-
mites which was followed by humorous and
sarcastic remarks of Thomas B. Bryan in
behalf OF Chicago.
HOUSE.
DR.. Hill. of the Cherokee nation, appeared
before the House committee on territories
and made an address on the Springer bill to
organize the territory of Oklahoma. He
argued that the bill would be more accepta-
BILE if the two judicial districts provided for
would be reduced to one.
At the afternoon session the committee was
addressed on the bill by Frank E. Blair, Gen.
Porter, Gen H G. Paine, Judge Pearson and
q. Horace Speed. The committee will meet next
Monday and hear further arguments on the
bill. g
Electricians in Erie, Pa, were invited By
Supt Jacob Pfetch OF the Erie Motor Car
cOmpany, to witness a test of personal insul