Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1879.
SENATE,


Mr. Davis, Of ILL.,, presented m:noral
signed by $3.50 persons. representing sixteen
States, praying The establishment Of bureau
to collect statistics 10 regard to aud have espc.
cial charge Of labor Interests, and The appoint
meot of special commission to irquiTe TO what
extent machioery has taken the piece ct map
ual labor 10 general production and msrufao
tu-c. Among the s!ener9 10 ,he petition arc
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, Wendell Phillips
Smith Fly, George VIM. Curtis, w. ". Cor
c7rau, the mayors Of Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Trenton, and other cIiss aud business men
throughout the oou1lry. IL presenting the
memorial Mr.. Davis spoke of the Importance
Of the labor question, and said TITO requests
contained 10 it wero reasonable and entitled 10
tho careful consideration OF Coogr;si The pc.
ttioD was referred to The COMMITTEE OF Eiuca-
ton and Labor.
Mr.. Hoar, Of Mass, said he thought. i; proper
to say that q bill such as the nemc:aiisis
prayed should be passed did pass tbs House
Of Representatives at tho lash Congress,
by almost unanimous vote. |. was defeated
10 tho Senate after considerable d;scus:ion.-
The men who represented Tha. ,nisbt Ga called
the disconteut 10 labor il this c0uuTy and
Europe, although they may hsve gone os:'ay
10 scmc of their ideas ca foaucas acd political
economy, had united 10 pray!ug Ter TIC lniiia
ton of measures by the government to oItala
statistics to throw light upon the labor Q1cs-
lion. He trusted tho honorable S;cnitcc i:0n
illinois Mr.. Ds9isI would be successful in So
curing the favorable acioo Of the senate ca
this matter.
Tho Vice President laid before the S2uaic .
message from the House ct Representatives
Transmitting 10 answer to request Of "a" sen
uto the Testimony 81 j: amos II. Aut"r21a b.
tore a committee 81 tE.st BODY N !eEar': ~ itcr
Stanley Matthews, 4 Scni,Cf 'rutn Uain. 10
terred to select Committee on that su; :ct pl'-
pointed last scosOp. ut ~hicA S:aa!HC A!tisjn
is chairman.
arunbcr Of bills we're introduced ani re
torred, ADD among ncm The joI!o*iog
By Dir. EiErIIs, ;iy requas': AHrOi% ~:
The President 10 picacrIta suI'a able !,J,ic: rr.:n
iation for the government Of The rar:.u' lni!'A
reservations, a;;t III punisl l!a0: "t 1'Nftcr.
robbery aud o!her crimes committed 'h-te1H.
Referred to The J1mmsicn 0a tia .'n.ijc'iF,.
By Mr.. McritI, q: Vcinrut: !. substitute
fer The bill reported ifoia the i,bTary Ea2ul:
tee to provide additional Recommendations lor
the library o. C"nErtsa. }.1id oa the ta"i".
BY Mr.. Ssrgean:, ii Catherine. Err tie
ececoo 0. hnildinG ~: = H25'ot'I!: 80 L. :.
court lc Dan rFaGci. 81. S.-' Ia :tEs ~ Viz
Committee on Pu!c 3altdiar4 p;i GtGuTn-.
Mr.. Mitchell. {: 0rgor, submitted a
rfs,iu;icu iSs,iuc,iCG IL" Eoin1 !cn or
Railroads to irqarc G'o tie iSr2d!ctc9
Of auhorizins iaro.G coIpiDica opcrlllGs
iu;er.State railroads 90 c51stu;: uni operate
lines of telegraph Ter nonDegcai purposes, aud
10 connect With o,!.rr lines 10 order hat reU-
petition in telcgraphic cp.amnniea;i1n ":sg be
ENCOURAGED Agreed 20.
The Senate considered bills On De c'!ca!sT
until 1902. TO-, and then resumed III" r'i:a'
ration Of the bill for the reli*i It W"Gren
Mhcheli, which came over irom ytstcia'y ss
the unfinished business.
A motion Of MIR. hiorr!li. oi Et:ais:.'. 40 i,y |
aside tho calendar aud consider IL: o.; ~ u, !
vide for taxing Ihc mex. ccysu'. ga r.i'ctci !
by Q vote of yeas %. Bags -.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. /
The legislative appropriation Ri ! W. e !
ptrtsd 10 tie House and referred 10 com
u tto- Of tho whole. aud tic Ho1S2 tous AZ |
II Q b.! to restrict the ium grafton o. Eh:u:'c.