National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-23
Further Discussion on the Bill Providing a
Bureau for Their Collection.
The Lottery Bill Goes to the Foot Of
the Senate Calendar
Proposition 10 Prohibit Mailing Of Newspapers Con-
tanning Advertisements Of Sales Of Stocks.
The Oregon Central Land Grant Bill De-
bstcd In the House.



Mr. Blair succeeded In again postponinG the
Utah bill, aud the further consideration OF the
bill to establish bureau Of labor statistics was
commenced
Mr.. Van wyck's proposed amendment TO the
labor bureau bill was read, providing that the
chief Of the bureau shall be identified Win the
laboring classes, sc.
MIR. Bayard asked what precisely was meant by
this All Americans were laborers. lie thought
the phrase very vague and indefinite. wal.
Mr.. Bayard, Mr. ingalls,, aud Mr. Van Wyck
toriSRs il as vague. indeiniie, and improcticablo
Mr.. Blair replying t. Mr.. ingalls,, SAID that lhe
criticism Of that senator had been simply piece
Of elaborate, but trivial builoonery Mr. Blair
afterward withdrew the word "buit0Onety, ana
raised laugh by suggesting that the rcnorer pu,t
in its place some word that would not ne so OF
fcnsive, but would mean as nearly as possible tho
saine thing. The bill, he said, was such us u was
when It came from the house OF rGptGsemtaiv,s,
beginning. At the subject OF which IL treated PC
came better understood by the practical operation
of the bill congress could improve upon the law
creating the bureau,
MI Call also defended the bill.
MIR. Allison raised the point that the provision
authorizing the chief of the bureau 10 appoint
clerk was unconstitutional. ..-.,-, -,
Mr.. Sherman suggested the substitution OF inc
word department for bureau.
Mr.. Blair adopted the suggestion, and moved to
make the title OF the bill "a bill to establish de-
partmcnt of labor"
Mr. Butler thought that this was an indication
that a republican was willing to go one better
than democratic house of representatives,. mn,
Mr.. Blair discluimed any partisan feeling. Inc
bill had not been parry one in the house, he
said, nor was 1t so In the senate;
Mr.. Morrill, thought the bill too elaborate for
the appropriation lie did not believe in hum
plugging tue laborers by pretending 10 do more
than could he done with the money. II was hke
lai ging out more clothes than had been washed
MIR. Garland did not believe the army oil NhpO.
icon in the Peninsula would have been sufficient
fill all the requirements of the bill.
Mr.. Alurich and Mr. Harrison submitted, in
brder that they might be printed brief substitutes
for the BILL covering substantially the same pro-
visions.
THANKS or THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Among mono. inls presented were number by
Mr.. Blair, embodying resolutions OF knishts OF
members, conveying the thanks OF those otganiA
ions TO all members Of congress who have sup.
,orted bills in the Interest OF labor and urging
congress to pass those now pending.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
The iollowi ng bills were introduced:
by Mr. Hnwley: 10 provide Tor the payment OF
female nurses during the war; and by Mr.. Hoar:
To provide Tor The purchase otaddiuo al land for
the purposes of the public buildings in the city Of
New Bedford, Mass.
on motion Of Mr. Coke n bill was passed amend.
Ing the act creating the northern judicial district
of Texas, ana providing for holding terms OF court
of the western judicial district OF Texas at FL
Paso.
A bill was passed approprlatlng $4,000 to com
pens he officers ana men OF the government
steamer j. Don Cameron for losses incurred by
reason OF the sinking OF that steamer III Ile Mis-
souri, river in 1917.
THE LOTTERY BILL.
Proceeding TO the calendar of tho cases unob-
jected TO- the senate took up the bill to Prohibit
mailing of newspapers and other publications
containing lottery advertisements.
After the reading OF the report OF the majority
OF the committee, In support of the bill ana thu!
OF the minority, in opposition, Mr.. Vest objected
TO the consideration of the bill
Mr.. Wilson then moved to proceed with its con.
sideratiOn, Notwithstanding the objection. On
this motion the ayes and noes were called, aud
the senate by u vote of % yeas to % nays decided
NOT TO proceed with the bill ut present 1t, there
fore goes to the foot Of the calendar.
MIR. Van Wy.k submitted al amendment, to DC
proposed ut the proper time, extending the pro-
visions of the lottery bill so as TO prohibit the
mailing of newspapers or other publications con
tanning advertisements or notices Of sales of rail
road, mining, or other stocks of corporations by
margins or puts and calls, or any agency thereof
orany notice, report, or statement Of any sucl
sales.