The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09
FORTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1889.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF X. l., the
standing committees Of the Senate were announced
by the Clerk The following Senators constitute the
several committees named below after the altera-
lions made this morning.
on Foreign Reiotions-Messrs. Sumner Cameron,
Harlan, Morton, Patterson, Schurz and Cassery.
on 1lppropriatOHs-Me morrill, Of Me- VIII
son. Cole, Sprague, sawyer, Poole and Stockton.
On Narai Agals-Messrs. Crsgin, ANTHONY. I'VE.
Drake, Scott, Osborn and Stockton.
On Fdtents-Messrs. Wiley Ferry, Carpenter.
on ne LiorarV--Messrs. Cattell, Howe and Morrill,
OF Me.
III Audi and control Continent Eroenses-
Messrs. Ferry, Edmunds and Davis.
The other committees are without alteration
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
The following petitions were presented and re-
ferred:-
by Mr.. EDMuNDs, trep.) Of W., petition or G. d.
Boutwell,, OF Texas, setting forth that the petitioner
had been a rebel and got sick OF It, and now wanted
to be relieved from all DISABILITIES
BY Mr.. SUMNER, Crep) OF Mass, q petition OF W.
Cornell Jewett asking Congress, as means of vim.
dicatng the dignity ana sovereignty OF the nation
to suspend the workings OF the French cable on
American SOIL until France authorized the landing
OF a cable from America ON French soil, and guarau-
teed that all American dispatches should freely pass
over France through the hands Of American agents.
Mr.. SUMNER remarked thai there was now upon
the table Of the senate a oil which met the PRAYER
OF the petitioner and he proposed calling up an
early day.
by Mr. HAMLiS, trep.l OF Me.--A memorial from
officers OF the United States Navy representing that
injustice mad been done ny special promotion over
them OF many OF their Juniors IN the service under
the act OF July 20, 1866, and praying Congress TO
redress the great wrong under which they believed
themselves to suffer hy restoring them 10 the posi-.
tons 10 which they had been relatively emitted.
Mr.. UAMlIN sad he had certain knowledge OF the
facts III some OF the cases referred TO- and had no
doubt that simple justice demanded at the hands Of
Congress reparaton for the wrong committed by
reason OF the act referred 10. lie asked the earnest
and candid attention or tho Committee on Naval
Affairs 30 the subject
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Mr.. EDMuNDs gave notice chat on Friday he would
ask for the consideration OF the House resolution
regulating the hours Of labor OF government aborers
workmen and mechanics. a resolution was passed
al the last session In relation to the hours OF labor
without touching the matter Of compensation. The
Attorney General had given decision that law,
but the heads OF the departments had not executed
the law In accordance with that decision. The law
tsel he believed, was not satisfactory TO the work
men, at least 1t was working no pront to thcm, but
tended to demoralize every governmental institution
IN which lnbOrcrs were employed.
RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr. WILLIAMS, trep.l OF oregon, introduced joint
resolution relating to amendments to the constitu-
ti0n providing that whenever satisfactory evidence
IL furnished TO the Secretary OF State that three
fourths OF tho Legislatures have ratified any pro-
posed amendment 70 the constitution OF the United