New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL
! Resume of the Proceedings
Of Congress During the
Past Week.
SENAEE.

Il 1tlo u w
The silver bill was taken up and Mr. Sher-
man offered a substitute for the amendment
heretofore offered by him, as to covering into
the treasury the funds now held for the re.
demption Of the national bank notes, stating
that the substitute was to the same effect,
| but III better form, having been prepared in
| the treasury department..
The long debate on the bill will no doubt
give the Republicans an opportunity to COM
promise and report bill that will be a Re-
factory to the president. The silver men
| still insist that they will vote the Democrats
Tor free coinage unless their proposition liz
| agreed to.
The day in the house was devoted mostly
to the committee amendments to the tariff
bill, and as soon as the Soo schedules were
reached the amendments were for the pur-
pose of increasing the tariff above the bill
origin ally reported. There was no question
raised on the Republican side when these in
creases were proposed. The Democrats op-
posed these amendments from time to time,
but were promptly voted down.
SENATE.
Among the bills passed were these:s The
senate bill granting to the State of South
Dakota section of land for an insane asy-
| lum. The senate bill to ratify and confirm
an agreement with the Sisseton and Wahpe-
| ton bands of Dakota or Sioux Indians, (for
| the sale and cession of their reservation at
$3.50 per acre. The senate bill appropriat-
! ing 500, 600 for public building at Paris,
KY. The senate bill to provide for the re
| turn of second class mail m after The senate
| bill releasing to Harvard College and to the
! University of California the right of the
| United States to 40 acres of land (for obser-
! vatory purposes) at the Summit of Wilxons
Peak near Pasadena, Cal. The senate bill
| granting the buildings and one section OF
land at TT Sisseton to the state of South
Dakota for the use of the militia of that
State.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, was brought be
fore the bar of the House and censured for
| calling Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania Indirect
| " liar and perjurer scene of tumult
and disorder disgraced the House, origina.
ting IN the discussion on the tariff.
| SENATE.
The president sent to the senate letter
from the secretary ofstate submitting the
plan for preliminary survey for railway
line to connect the principal cities of the
American hemisphere in accordance with the
recommendations of the Pan-American con-
ference. The share of the United States in
the cost OF the survey will be $65, 900.
HOUSE.
| The house resumed consideration of the tar
nn Dill, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr.. Funston of Kansas striking
| from the metal schedule the provision that
silver ore and all other ores containing lead
| shall pay duty of one and one-half cents
| per pound on the lead contained therein &C.
cording to the sample and assay at the port
| OF entry. Representative Carter of Montana
was the hero of the day from a protection
| standpoint.
Senator Davis introduced a bill to blisn
| port Of entry at Bernardno, little town
| on the northwestern boundry of Minnesota
near Lake of the Woods. If the bill becomes
Law in its present shape the port will be es-
tahlished Nov. 1, 1890. clause to that eff.
feet having been put in the bill.
| Senator Blair introduced a iointresolution
| proposing an amendment to the constitution
providing that neither the United States nor
any state shall pass any law authorizing the
establishment or maintenance OF any lottery
or the distribution of prizes by chance. Sec
ton OF the resolution provides that con.
gress shall have power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation.
HOUSE
Mr.. Mckinley closed the tariff discussion
with an argument in support of the sugar
schedule OF the bill. Some gentlemen on the
| other side had said that when the Democrats
came into the majority they would refuse
to make any appropriation to pay the
bounty. Fearing this, the committee had
provided that the appropriation for the
payment of bounties should be permanent
one
SENATE.
Mr.. Farwell introduced an amendment to
the bill sor meat inspection authorizing the
secretary of agriculture, whenever he may
deem it eXpedient. to cause to be made at
such times and places and in such manner as
he thinks proper a careful inspection of live
cattle to be slaughtered in any state or ter
ritory for consumption or the products OF
which are to be sold in any otherstate or ter.
ritorY.
Mckinley's tariff bill was adopted in the
House by nearly strict party vote One
republican aud an independents labor union
isJ voted with the democratic opponents.
Representative Wilson was notified by the
secretary OF the interior that the revised list
of questions to be used on making proofs OF
settlement on public lands has been approved
The changes have been Incorporated into a
bill which Mr.. Wilson introduced early in the
session, and are intended not only to simpli-
" the process OF making proofs, but to save
expense to settlers. The mum Der OF questions
is reduced from forty to less than twenty
SENATE.
Mr.. Daniel took the floor for a speech on
the silver bill. He claimed that the financial
system of the country was out Of Joint The
currency was insufficient in volume to main
tain trade and was irrespective of the laws OF
trade. Senator Moody will not talk on sill.
yer, but is preparing an exhaustive argu-
ment on tin, which he will make in The SEN
ate when the tariff bill is considered
1t is the present intention of members of
the senate finance committee to report
substitute for the Mckinley tariff bill
when their consideration of that measure
shall have been completed. This course is
| deemed to be better than to report the bill
as it came from the house, with amendments.
HOUSE.
The house committee on patents decided
by vote of six to two to make favorable
report on the Simonds International copy
! right bill. The bill contains q section pro-
yiding for reciprocity In the matter OF copy
right between the United States and foreign
countries.
Mr.. Dunnell, of Minnesota, from the COM
mittee on census, reported a bill amend atory
OF the census act. Passed Tt prescrlbes g
penalty upon any supervisor or enumerator
who shall receive, or any person who shall
.