The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-23
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON. May %.
among the memorials presented were q
number by Mr.. Blair, embodying the resolu-
lions OF the knights of Labor organizations,
representing several Thousand members con-
| Vey1Hg the thanks of those organizations to all
the members of Congress who have supported
Dllls In the interest of labor, and urging Con-
| gress to pass those now pending.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
relations submitted a proposed amendment to
ing $4,000 to enable the President to open
commercial or diplomatic intercourse with the
Congo country.
The following bills were introduced:
by MI. Hawley, to provide for payment of
female nurses during the war.
by Mr.. Hoar, to provide for the purchase of
aodltlonal land for the purposes of public
buildings in New Bedford, Mass
proceeding to the calendar, the Senate took
| up the bill to prohibit the mailing of newspa-
pers and other publications containing lottery
| advertisements.
Mr.. Vest objected to its further considera-
ton, and the Senate by o vote of % to 20, de-
| clded not to proceed with the bill at present.
1t therefore goes to the foot Of the calendar.
Mr.. Van Wyck submitted an amendment TO
| be proposed at the proper time, extent ing the
provisions OF the lottery bill to prohibit the
mailing OF newspapers or other publications
| containing advertisements or notices of sales
| OF railroad, mining or other stock of corpora
tions by margins or puts and calls, or any
agency thereof, or any notice reporting a
statement of any such sales.
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000 to
compensate the officers and men of the gov
eminent steamer j. Don Cameron for losses
1877.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the bill providing for the establishment Of
a bureau of labor statistics.
Mr.. Van Wyck's proposed amendment was
read, providing that the chief of the bureau
shall be identified with the laboring classes,
etc.
Mr.. Allison raised the point that the provis-
ion authorizing the chief Of the bureau to ap-
point clerk was unconstitutional
Mr.. Sherman suggested the substitution of
the word department for "bureau."
Mr.. Blair adopted the suggestion, and moved
to make the title of the bill "a bill to estab-
lish the department of labor"
Messrs Aldrich and Harrison submitted in
order that they might be printed, brief substi-
tutes for the bill covering substantially the
same provisions, but pending debate, the SEN
ate adjourned.
In the House today, on motion of Mr.. Reed
OF Maine, bill to increase to 50, AGO the salary
OF the clerk OF the court of Alabama claims
was considered by unanimous consent and
passed.
The speaker laid before the house letter
the construction OF vessel, gun and torpedo,
according to plan Of Captain John Erickson.
1t was referred.
The House then resumed consideration of
the English-Peelle contested election case. The
pending question being on the motion to table
the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
House yesterday agreed to the minority resolu
ton confirming Peelle's right to his seat. The
vote to table was lost by a tie vote, yeas 1872,
nays 1872.
Mr.. Converse of Ohio suggested that the
speaker should vote but the chair replied that
that was unnecessary.
The question then resumed on the motion to
consider and it was agreed. Yeas 1873, nays
$780,
The Aouse was treated to little sensation
this afternoon by the action of Mr.. Horr of
Michigan in rising to question of privilege
and charging Hon. VIM. H. English with vio-
lating the privileges Of an ex-member by lobby
ing in the interests of his son as contestant in
the English-Peelle election case.
Mr.. English was vigorously defended by
Messrs. Randall of Pennsylvania and Cox of
New York.
VIM. E. English has been sworn in as a
member from the Seventh Indiana District by
vote Of yeas 1870, nays 1877.
The House adopted a resolution directing
special committee of seven members to in
quire into the question whether or not VIM.
ii. English has violated the privileges of the
hoor and whether any ex-member employed as
attorney in any contested election case or for
any railroad or other corporation has abused
its privileges.
Before adoption of the resolution it was
amended to grant the committees power to
send for persons and papers. The House then
took up the bill forfeiting the Oregon Central
land grant and pending debate. Adjourned.