The Portland daily press., 1884-07-07
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, July 5.
To-day, on motion Of Mr.. Cullom, the Senate took
up the bill to establish commission to regulate in
| terstate commerce. 1t provides for the appoint.
mentof commission to consist of five commission
ers, at salary of $500 each, who shall have SUI
peryision of all matters pertaining to the regua-
| ton of commerce between the States and methods
| cooperating railroad companies engaged in the in.
| terstate commerce. Sixty thousand dollars is au-
pfopriated for the purposes of the commission for
| rs hrst years operation. Mr. Culom said that in
the presention of this bill there intention
| depressing the railroad companies. The State
commissioners for the regulating of railroads had
operated 10 the advantage of the people and of the
companies. so far as the powers of the commission
| efs extended, but, as railroads had spread them
selves all over the continent, national commission
was necessary to an adjustment of the interests
the whole people and the roads. 1t was his be lief
that very considerable power should be given to
the national commissioners to settle disputes in
DER to avoid too much litigation. This would be
beneficial to both the people and the companies
| Mr.. Allison presented the conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill. The House grees
on everything except on three points-namey those
relating to the contingent fund of the Senate (which
provides compensation for Senator's clerks), the
printing In the congressional record of speeches not
delivered, and the reduction of internal revenue
collectors and customs collectors. The Senate in
sisted upon its amendments and appointed another
/ conference committee.
| On motion of Mr.. Miller of New York the inter
state commerce bill was then postponed until De-
i cember next.
Mr. Logan submitted the report of the conference
committee on the fertilization bill, to which the
/ Senate agreed.
| On motion of Mr.. Blair the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the House bill to prohibit the
importation of foreigners under contract agree
ment TO perform labor in the United States Dur
| ing the reading OF the report on this bill, the
Senate went into executive session and at f. 55 re-
cess was taken until O'Clock this evening.
Upon reassembling the executive session con-
tinued until $50.
| message from the House announced it's dissent
to the $3.50 900 amendment to the diplomatic bill
req nfad
ference committee.
Mr.. Hoar announced the agreement between the
probable
Mr.. Allison submitted the conference report on
the legislative BILL The Senate insisted upon its
amendments and conference committee was re-
appointed
Consideration of the bill prohibiting the importa-
lion OF foreign laborers was postponed until Deem
| Der IL.
WASHINGTON, July eth
The Senate at 1890 a m. took recess of half an
hour. at o'clock business was resumed.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson the committee on
transportation routes to the seaboard was increased
in membership from to and authorized to sit
during recess of Congress for the purpose gather
ing information.
The Senate then took another recess to 2 O'Clock
When the Senate again called to order Mr.. Al
1son submitted the conference report the sundry
civil bill All differences were declared adjusted
except those relating to the legislation provid-
ing for compensation of q. S. marshals and dis
trict attorneys by salaries instead of fees. These
the Senate insisted upon. At 2.45 M, Mr.. ALI
son submitted the conference report on the
lar and diplomatic bill announcing the conference
still unable to agree.
The bill increasing from $15O,oO to 100000
the amount appropriated for erection of public
buildings, ETC., was read third time and passed
At 3.l5 another recess of fifteen minutes was
taken.
upon its amendment to the consular bill and reap
pointed conference committee.
message was received from the House, announc-
ing agreement to the conference report on the forth
hcation bill add that the Speaker had signed the
bill.
The President of the Senate at once announced
his own signature to it.
Several short recesses were taken until at Z
O'Clock message from the House announced the
mai adjustment of the sundry civil bill by recession
OF the House from its disagreements to the clause
In relation to compensation of United States attOr-
neys and marshals, but with sundry reductions of
the amounts appropriated by the Senate for fees of
th0se officers. The Senate confeFees submitted
their report concurrng n the proposed reductions.
The report was agreed to and the bill finally dis
posed or The Senate then took a recess until 3
p. m.
On reassembling the Senate went into executive
session and when the doors were reopened took re-
cesses at intervals till six o'clock Shortly after g.
Mr.. Hale submitted the conference report on the
deficiency bill. The House had receded from its
Disagreement to the compensation of Senator'S
clerks and all other dsagreements on the bill that
had been adjusted by mutual concession. The re-
port was agreed to. The Senate then took recess
until $50.
When the Senate was again called to order q
message was received from the House announcing
eso S-- @AAH5 SSHAPOehJ PAVNASlOh
On motion of Mr.. Miller of California. an amend.
ment was agreed to continuing the appropriations
Tor engines, machinery, etc., of monitors, and a
clause shutting off that appropriation was struck
out. The bill as amended was then passed.
A message was received from the House announc-
ing that 1t had concurred in the Senate amendment
relating to the contingent fund of the Senate in
Guiding provisions for Senator'S clerks thus dspos-
ing OF the only remaining subject of difference on
that bill.
Mr.. Allison called up the Diplomatic and consulor
appropriation bill and moved the Senate recede
from its amendments the only one in controversy
between the two Houses, apprOpriating $3.50, DOG
1or the Nlcarraguan water way project, and the mo-
ton was agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive session and
when the doors reopened adjourned to 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
The House met this morning at O'Clock, with
not more than half dozen members in attendance.
AS there were conference reports in readiness,
recess was taken until IL o'clock. At 1 o'clock,
Mr.. Thompson of Kennedy asked leave to offer a
resolution directing sub, committee of the com
mittee on the Pacific railroads to investigate the
affairs of the Union, Central and Northern Pacific
railroad companies, and report what was the cost
of building those roads, whether at any time the
net earnings of either of them have been greater
than 10 per cent of the cost and whether the right
to fix by law the rates of fares over those roads
should be exercised by the United States. Also
whether the recent report of the government ac-
countants was suppressed and withheld, altered or
mOQtn6Q DY any one, ana, so, Dy WlO1n at whose
instance and for what purpose? Whether any con-
tract or combination was entered into by any Off
cials of sad railroads and officers of the govern
ment to delay action on the part of Congress in
relation to the roads, and whether any funds or
securities of said roads have been Incorporated
or misappled. The committee is authorized to sit
during the recess at such points as it may see fit.
Mr.. McCoid of Iowa objected.
Mr.. Davis of Missouri. from the committee of
elections, submitteda report in the Alabama con-
tested election case of Craig VS.. Shelley The ac-
companying resolution declares the contestant
titled to the seat.
MIR. Hit of Illinois, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported joint resolution request
ing the President to negotiate with Great Britain
for renewal of the Canadian reciprocity treaty OF
| 1854 Calendar.
Mr.. Ranney of Massachusetts, from the commit
tee of elections submitted unanimous report con
1rming the right Of Martin Maguinnis to seat as
delegate from Montana territory, and it agreed
to.
A decision of the question Of prima facie right
| of L. G. Skinner to seat representative from
the first district of Nerth Carolina was postponed
| until the second Monday in December.
The House then proceeded industriously to kill
time and succeeded well in its object. The Mexi-
can pension bill was the pivot on which all motions
turned.
| at 1890 o'clock, with view to removing the
/ impediment to the transaction of business, Mr.
Burnes of Missouri moved to postpone the further
consideration OF the bill until the second Tuesday
i in December. Lost-Yeas, DO; nays 1856,
number of roll calls were taken without extri
| eating the House from its deadlock and a recess
i was taken until O'Clock.
| ted the conference report on the consular and
| diplomatic bill. OF the 167 Senate amendments
/ the conference committee has reached an agree
ment all except three. One of these is that ap
propriating $3.50, 900 to meet the necessary ex
| penses attending our foreign interests to be OK
| pended under the direction Of the President. The
| other two have reference to the appointment of {
| commission to ascertain the best method OF
| securing more intimate international commercial
relations between the United States and the severa
| countries of Central and South America. Mr.
| Washburne moved that the House recede from it:
| disagreement to the $3.50, 900 amendment. Lost
| yeas, 81; hays SO. Messrs. Findlay, Finerty
| Greenleaf, Hancock, Hunt, O'Neil of Missouri
Rosecrans, and Winans of Wisconsin, voted with
| the Republicans in the affirmative, and Bayne
| tive.
| Mr.. Washburne moved recession from the dis
| agreement to the other matters in dispute. Agree,
| to-yeas, Ill; nays rs. This leaves the $3.50, OO(
clause the only point of difference. Messrs Burnes
| Townshend and Washburne were reappointed con
ferees, and the House took recess until o'clocl
| this evening.
The deadlock on the Mexican pension bill con
| tinued at the evening session, Mr.. Townshend al
one time consented to lay the bill aside and wa
| proceeding TO make some remarks thereon, but tn
regular order'' called for and he thereupol
| withdrew his consent.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana submitted the conference
report on the legislative and judicial appropriation
ference except that increasing the appropriation
for the Senate contingent fund. The Senate re
cedes from its amendment prohibiting the printin
OF undehvered speeches in the Record. Legisla
ton reducing the number of internal revenue an
customs collection districts is stricken from tn