Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-06
FoRTY.EIGRTn CONGRESS.
senate Proceeding. Yesterday.


UP the bill TO establish commission 10 re-.
gulate Interstate commerce. II provides
for the appointment OF commission IN con-
sist 81 I'VE commissioners, at a salary of
$1,000 each, who shall have supervision OF
ali matters pertaining 10 the regulation OF
commerce between the States and the meth
eds 81 operating railroad companies en-
gagged in interstate commerce. Sixty
thousand dollars is appropriated for the
purposes OF the commission for lis FIRST
years operations.
Mr.. Cullom said that in the presentation
Of this bin there was no intention az an.
pressing the railroad companies. state
commissions for the regulation OF railroads
had operated TO the advantage of the neo-
| pie and Of the companies SO far a. the
| powCrS Of the commissioners extended I'm,
| rs railroads had spread themselves ali over
| The continent o nslional commission was
| necessary 20 an adjustment OF the interest
/ Of the whole people an6 The roads. II WIS
! his belief that very considerable mower
/ should be given 10 the national commits
| sioners 10 settle disputes. in order TO avoid
Zoo much litigation. This would be bene.
ficial 10 both the people aud companies.
Mr.. Allison presented the conference re-.
port on the legislative, executive, and in.
! dicial appropriation bill, which was then
read. The houses agree on everything ex.
cept on three points-namely, those relating
10, first, the contingent fund Of the senate
| (which provides compensation for senator's
| clerks; second, the printing in the Con-
QreSSioRd Record OF speeches not deliver
ed; and third, the reduction OF Internal
revenue collectors aud customs collectors.
! The Senate agreed to the report.
! A lliSnn oaiH fbaf tho
would like some expression Of the sense OF
the Senate Us TO the unsettled points.
MIR. Maxey thought the printing Of I'M
delivered speeches cost more than senator's
| clerks.
Mr.. sherman moved that the Senate re-
cede from amendment prohibiting the
| printing Of undeliyered speeches. The
| Senate, be said, might regulate its own
| speeches, (and he would favor provision
| in the Senate rules prohibiting the printing
| OF undeiyered speeches), yet the House
| may as well feel that it was part OF its
| preTogative TO control its own printing.
Mr.. Vest hoped the printing limitation
would be adhered to.
Mr.. ingalls, referred to tbs calumnous
| matter recently printed in the Congress
| siondi Record, though not delivered in
| either house OF Congress; matter involving
| the reputation and honor Of a member OF
| the Senate; matter that was absolutely
false. lie was opposed TO the printing OF
| undelyered speeches; yet he thought an
| appropriation bill not the best place in
which 10 deal with the question.
Messrs. Dawes. Morgan. Bayard. and
MsXey defended the provision for senator's
clerks; both on the ground OF actual ne
cessity for the proper and prompt perform
- al Il M n, fba frrnnnH
OF the constitutional right of the Senate to
regulate the number and duties OF its own
employees. All expressed the hope that the
Senate would stand by its original deter
miuatiOn.
Dir. Allison said the great difference be-
tween the two houses. after all. was that
the House insisted on putting new legisla-
ton into appropriation bills, all Of that le-
cielaiiOn being uncOnsidered by the SEN
ate. and some OF If vicious and absolutely
wrong in principle.
Mr.. Bayard reminded Mr.. Allison that
the Senate was not without fault In that
respect. calling attention to the provision
for new cruisers in the naval spprOprla-
ton bill.
Mr.. Allison replied that that provision
had been decided by the Senate not to be
new legislation. but said that where the
House insisted tbateertain provisions were
new legislation, it would be the duty OF
the Senate TO recede.
Mr.. sherman withdrew his motion, and
the Senate further insisted on it, remain
ing amendments, and ordered another COM
mittcc of conference.
The Chair rCappointed Messrs. Allison,
Dawes, and COckre'l rs such committee.
The question recurring on the Interstate
ff,,,,,.I-.5i.p IiI1 Mr. Niliar az Now Nnrl-
moved to postpone II till December next,
stating that while he fully sympathized
with the purposes OF the bill It was mani
fest that it was one OF the important mea-
Sures Of the session. and could not be pro-
perry discussed in the limited time now st
The disposal Of the Senate.
Mr.. Miller's motion was agreed TO, and
the I'LL goes over accordingly.
Gu motion Of Mr.. Blair the Senate then
took up and passed a number OF private
pension cases.
The resolution was not agreed to.
Mr.. Logan submitted the report OF the
conference committee on the fOrtification
bill, 10 which the Senate agreed.
On motion OF Mr.. Blair, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the House
bin to prohibit the importation Of foreign
ers under contract or agreement to perform
labor in the United States.
During the reading Of the report on this
bill the Senate, at $3.50 p. NJ, went into
executive session. While still in eXecu-
tive session, at 4:5j, q recess was taken until
5 O'Clock this evening.
After routine business in the Senate to-
dav, Mr.. Logan arose TO question of
privilege, and denied the unpublished re-
port that he has any interest in the Zuni
lands. lie had read several letters from
the Interior Department to show that the
report. were unfounded. In regard TO the
connection OF Major Tucker, his son-in-
law, Mr.. Logan said that that gentleman
bad been simply attacked because Of his
family connections with him. Major
Tucker would wrong nobody. Major
Tucker" exclaimed Logan, - is my sOn-in-
law. lie is gentleman who wouldn't
wrong any one. l presume this attack Is
made because he is a member OF my family.
II the object OF these detractOrs was to
draw me into his defence they have sue
ceeded. II any one thinks have not the
pluck to defend relative when wrOngfuily
attacked he is mistaken"
The Senate met in executive session at 8
O'Clock =. NJ, and remained with closed
doors for hall an hour, when it took an
other recess till 8, and then resumed the
executive stsslOu.
AT $50 O'Clock the doors were again
opened.
a message from the House announced
the persistence OF that body in its disagree
ment 10 such OF the Senate amendments TO
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill as allows $780, 900 TO be expended by
the President TO meet expenses attendant
upon foreign intercourse, and such as re-
late 10 the appointment Of commission to
ascertain the best modes OF securing COM
mercisl relations with South America.
The Senate insisted on its amendments,
and sgreed 10 the report OF its own confer
rees. and, having ordered new confer
ence, the Chair redppointed the original
conierrees, Messrs. Allison, Hale, and
Cockrell.
Mr.. Hoar announced that the conference
Of both houses on the electOral-count bill
had had several meetings, and while no re-
port yet had been authorized, he thought
il proper TO state that no progress toward
agreement had been made. He saw no
possible hope OF agreement unless the Sem
ate was prepared to put the whole matter
Of electoral count into the power OF the
House, either as a separate body, or, what
was equally Objectionable, into the power
OF a body made up Of the members OF the
Senate and House voting per capita. Every
member OF the Senate, Mr.. Hoar thought,
without any exception and without dis
tinction OF party, regarded such PROPOSE