New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
a Resume Of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENATE.

Past Week.
SENATE
Mr.. German presented resolutions Of the
Maryland Legislature asking that $500, 900
exacted by the Confederate army under Gen.
Early from, the authorities of Frederick, Nd,
be refunded by the government.
nj r, Blair again called the attention of the
Senate to the shortcomings of the press as
soelatIons Of the country in not reporting
July the facts spread by him before the Sen
ate IN his speeches on the educational bill.
The Senate then took up and discussed the
bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
for the performance of manual
labor, and granting pensions to dependent
relatives OF deceased soldiers and sailors.
HOUSE.
The House discussed and passed the urgen-
cy denclency bill. Lit was necessary to have n
call OF the House to secure quorum, and
proceed with the consideration of the bill,
and then after several hours spent in discuss
ing points of order in committee of the whole,
the committee rose and the bill was passed
1T appropriates So, CSC, 000-the largest
item being $21 900, 900, to pay pensioners of
the war of 1912, and the Mexican war.
SENATE.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered preamble and con-
current resolution reciting that in the recent
lease OF the fur seal islands of Alaska to the
North American Commercial company GER
tain provisions law were not complied and
directing the secretary of the treasury to fur
nlsh TO the senate copies of all the bids for
the lease, with all accompanying papers.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the bill fixing the
salaries of the several judges of the United
States district eonrts at S., 900 per annum
was taken up for consideration, and Mr..
Hoar spoke in advocacy of it. The bill was
then passed-yeas SO, nays I3
MI. Spooner then made an extended speech
IN opposition to the Blair educational bill.
HOUSE.
Mr.. O'Donnell, of Michigan, presented 8
petition of the Seventh Day AdyenUists
having 253,o00 signatures, protesting
against the enactment of any law i'll regard
to Sabbath observance.
Mr.. Banks, OF Massachusetts, secured the
suspension OF the rules and the passage of a
joint resolution authorizing the appointment
OF 30 medical examiners in the pension bu.
reau.
MI. Perkins of Kansas, moved the suspen
sion OF the rules to put on it's passage the
Senate bill for the organization of the terri
tory OF Oklahoma with the House 81 Institute
therefor
SENATE.
The Senate in secret session debated al
behalf OF the special committee appointed
TO investigate executive session leakages
calling Tor the aarrest and imprisonment O
A. j.. Haliord OF the Associated Press anC
George q. Balm OF the Omitted States Press
Tor contempt in refusing to divulge the
sources OF the news concerning secret sessions
which they have sent out from time to time
Inc senate committee on territories has
agreed to report faYorably Senator Petit
CREWS bill for commission to establish the
boundaries of South Dakota, and will ap
proprlate S15, 900 for the work. 1t contem
plates carrying the seventh standard paral
lei through the Sisseton reservation on the
the same line as west OF the reservation also
to carry the line across the north end of the
Sioux reservation where no surveys have
been made.
HOUSE.
Consideration of the Featherstone-Catt
Arkansas contested election case was resum
ed soon after the House met and Mr.
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, took the floor il
support of rhe claims of the contestant
w inchester rifles, and bowie knives. he said
had played an important part in this con
gressional election. He charged intimida
ton md fraud. Pending the debate, til,
House adjourned
Mr.. Stockbridge presented petitions said tt
nave 3OS, 900 signatures of adult citizens o
the United States against the passage OF the
Sunday rest bill
The Senate passed bill appropriatins
$lOO, 900 for public building at Lafayette
Ind. -
Blair's educational bill was then discussed
HOUSE.
The contested election case OF Featherstons
vs. Cate from Arkansas, was taken up, anC
the contestee, Mr.. Cate. took the floor in hi.
own behalf. He said it was the duty of Thu
members not to elect a representative from
the First district of Arkansas, but LAYING
aside all prejudice and party feeling, deter
mine whom the people OF that district had
CHOSEN to represent. He asked only Justice
for ~, 900 freemen
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, made strong pre-
sentatlon of the claims of the contestant. He
argued that the ARKANSAS bnlidozinp com
munlty had entered into conspiracy to
prevent the return of Mr. Featherst one to
con gress. He appealed for fair chance fol-
the eolored people of the South, and said
Leu no man occupy a seat upon this floor
who was returned by the means of Winchester
rite clubs and fraudulent ballot boxes
MI Springer moved to recommit the case
with instructions to send q subcommittee to
Arkansas to Investigate the election in the
disputed district
Mr.. Boutelle. of Maine, suggested the pro.
be permitted to return to Washington alive.
Mr. Springer's motion was defeated las to
to las. Featherstone was then seated BY a
vote of145 to135 and the oath of office was
administered to him.
SENATE.
Another day has passed without the senate
coming to a decision as to what shall be
done with the newspaper correspondents who
refused to tell Mr.. Dolph's special committee
how they get news of proceedings in ex ecutive
session. Only forty minutes were given to
the consideration OF business of the body and
then, on motion of Senator Dolph, the con.
sideration of the resolutions reported from
his committee, was resumed with closed
doors.
The senate committee on military affairs
has made q fayorite report on the bill to
transfer the weather bureau to the agricul-
tural department..
Senator Washburn presented a petition
from citizens of Pipestone asking that the
Pipestone Indian reservation be denominated
"a park and made the site of an industrial
school for Indians.
HOUSE. "a
Mr. Lind from the committee on commerce.
reported favorably the Comstock bill for
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