St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Naval Appropriation Bill, After
More Wrangling and Amend
ments, Passes.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-AIdong thu
memorials presented was one by Senator
Cockerin, from the United Labor organiza-
tons of st. Louis, protesting against the at
tempts of employees, as illustrated by recent
events in Connecticut, to reduce the com
pensation of American labor to a point on a
level with the pauper labor of Europe, and
praying for the passage of laws to restrict the
wholesale immigration intended to effect the
reduction of the wages of American working
men. In presenting the memorial and NOV
ing its reference to the committee on educa-
ton and labor, Cockerill took occasion to
commend it to the serious consideration Of
that committee. 1t was so referred.
Senator Sewen presented a memorial, be-
ing a series of resolutions by the senate Of
New Jersey, opposing the Morrison tariff bill,
and expressing a belief that anything ap-
preaching a tariff for revenue only would ma
terially injure, if not totally destroy, the man
ufacturing interests of New Jersey, and re-
duce the wages of American workingmen to
a point entirely inconsistent with the de-
mands upon them as members of society in
the United States.
Senator Sherman called up the message
announcing the action of the house on the
senate joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the contingent fund, which pro-
vides, that the money so appropriated shall
only be used for investigations already
ordered, was read, and after a general ex-
preston of views, the senators unanimously
condemning the amendment of the house as
an unjustifiable interference of that body
with the independence Of the senate. The
vote was by the yeas and nays, and senate
unanimously decided not to concur In the
amendment and a committee was appoint.
ed to confer with like committee Of the
house on the subject.
The folling bills were reported favorably
and placed upon the calendar:
By Senator Maxey, from the committee on
postoftices and post roads, a bill fixing the
rate of postage to be paid upon mail matter,
second class, when sent by others than pub
fishers or news agents. It fixes the rate of
transient newspapers at one cent? for
four ounces, the present rate being one cent
for two ounces.
By Senator Brown, from the committee on
railroads, a bill granting the Fort Worth q
Denver City railroad the right of way through
the Indian Territory.
BY Senator Vest, from the committee on
commerce, the house bill making an appro.
priation of S., 100 to supply deficiencies in
the amounts required for gauging and as.
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the channel in South Pass, and other parts
of the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
For this bill Vest asked immediate consider
alton. 1t was read three times and passed.
The following bills were inoroduced and re-
ferred:
By Senator Mitchell, to increase the
amount to be expended on a public building
at Erie, Pa, from $3.50, 900 to $500, 600, and
to increase the amount TO be expended on
public buildings at Pittsburg, to 81, SOC, 900.
Senator Logan calledu up the bill introduced
by himself and reported fayorably from the
committee on finance, providing for the re-
funding to Frailey 81 Deverne, Chicago, the
SUN Of S15 enormously paid the United
| States. Some reference being made TO the
smallness of the amount, Logan said some
people had thought that an objection to the
consideration by congress of a bill to return
money to parties who paid 1t. This did not
seem TO him to be a wholesome objection,
and, indeed, he thought it the special merit
of the bill. People who were poor were as
much entitled their just dues as those Who
were rich. The bill passed.
A bill providing for a system of courts for
the exercise of authority conferred upon the
United States in places outside of their terri
tory and dominion was passed by 81 to 116.
The senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were re-opened pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bills upon
the calendar.
A bill was reported by Senator Henderson
from the committee on claims, appropriating
5000, 900 to Col. Albert h. Emery, for the
invention and construction Of a machine fol
the testing of iron and steel, was taken up,
and after a debate passed. Senators Man
derson, Hawley, Platt, Fair, Voorhees, and
Hoar spoke in favor of the bill, and Harris
and Cockrell against it. Adjourned.