National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
Presented in the Senate Yesterday by MessrS.
Bayard and Garland.
Discussion Of the Bill For a Bureau Of
Labor Statistics Continued.
Some Senator's Believe That The Present Statistical
Bureaus Can Collect Information.
The Documents Relating TO tho LSsker
Resolution Presented In the House.
THE SENATE.

the erection OF dams In tho FOX ana NlbConsln
rivers.
Among petitions presented and appropriately
referred were the following:
By Mr.. Coke, from members of the bar and other
citizens OF Texas: Praying an increase of salary for
judges of the United States district court
BY Mr. Manderson, from citizens Of Nebraska
Praying similar increase for United States district
judges of Nebraska.
BY Messrs. Gibson and Jonas: Memorials from
the Education society Of Louisiana relating TO aid
to education in that state,
by Mr.. Blair, from citizens OF Minneapolis.
Mimi. constituting a cooperative association OF
persons of small means: Praying for such legisla-
ton rs Will enable them to settle as BODY on
public land and substitute village life for tho
Isolated farm life Of the frontier.
Also q resolution of the Baltimore annual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church now In
session In this city praying congress not to pass
the license bill for the District Of Columols now
states are very Objectionable and urging congress
to take vote of the people of the district on the
Mr. Plat presented preamble and resolution
OF the legislature of Connecticut relating TO the
materials for history of the military organiza-
ton of that state In the revolutionary war, urging
upon congress the propriety Of adopting the sug.
gesdin fthe commissioner of pensions to print
the original roll and orderly books IN the custody
OF tue patent office.
Bills were reported favoraby from committees
and placed ON the calendar us follows
BY Mr.. Walker, from the COMMITTEES on Indian
affairs: To provide for the sale of the Cherokee
reservation In the state of Kansas.
BY Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on public
lands To provide for a settlement Of the rights of
the states and of persons and corporations inter
ested in any grant of land in aid Of railroads and
canals which shall hereafter be declared forfeited
by act of congress.
BY Mr. Jackson from the committee on post.
Offices aud postroads: To amend sections 1879 and
4041 of the revised statutes authorizing the post
master general to prohibit the delivery OF req =
tered letters and the payment of money orders
. and providing for the return OF the same
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on public
lands, submitted the views OF the minority OF that
committee relative TO the bill declaring forfeited
the grants ofland 10 the Texas Pacific Railroad
Nj. Blair from the committee on education and
labor, submitted supplemental report on the
subject of his bill TO aid In the establishment and
temporary support of common schools. tn,
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the committee on the judi
cary, reported:u ntavOraDly the bill to authorize
suits in the court OF claims in certain cases
Although reported unflYorably, the bill, at Mr..
McMillans suggestion, was placed on the calen-
dar.
Bills were introduced and appropriately re-
BY Mr.. Ingalls, To authorize the sale of the
Kickapoo diminished reservation in Kansas.
BY Mr.. Morrill, lby REQUEST; 10 define TIE rights
OF steam railroads entering the city OF Washing
ton.
BY Mr.. Mcmillan Cby request): To authorize the
the state of Iowa in the construction of railroads
By Mr.. Voorhees,: To release to the state OF In
dian the title of the United States to certain lands
in that state.
BY MIR. George To prevent contraction OF the
currency and 10 increase the circulation OF silver
BY Mr.. Bayard: To create and establish the pilot
service Of the United States, and to regulate the
the sencoast of the United States.
BY Mr. Aldrch: To amend section 4i34 Of the
revised statutes concerning commerce, nayiga-
BY Mr. Malone: To authorize the establish
ment OF export tobacco manufactories.
Mr.. Bayard submitted tho following preamble
and resolution which he asked to have printed
and lie on the table, stating that he would take
Where's by the ninth article in amendment Of
the constitution II is provided that the enumera-
ton in the constitution Of certain rights shall not
be construed to deny or disparage others retained
by the people, and by the tenth article In amend
ment OF the constitution, II is provided that the
powers not delegated TO- me United states by 5he
reserved to the states respectively or to the people,
therefore
be, and they are hereby, instructed to report as
soon as practicable as to the eNpediency OF amend
ing the constitution SO as more fully TO accom-
pish the object of the foregoing provisions secure
10 the states respectively, or TO the people the
powers reserved as aforesaid, aud more efectuslly
u preserve the federal principles and nature OF
the government by maintaining due limitations
upon its powers and to that end provide that con
gress shal not have power TO make anything put
gold and silver coin legal tender for the pay
lnent of debts, nor pass any law lmparlng the op-
legation of contracts.
posing an amendment to the constitution, which
he asked to have printed and lie on the table to
be called up hereafter:
Resoitd Jy lie senate and house Of representative,
Of TIE United Stats Of America IN congress assembled
(two.tnirds Of both houses concurringl. That the
following article be proposed TO the Legislatures
of the several states as an amendment to the con.
atitutiun of the United States, which when ratified
by three fourhs of the state legislatures shall be
valid AS part of the constitution, namely:
Article 16 That portion of The public debt o.
the United states represented by notes issued I'M
der the authority OF law, with the quality of law
full money, aud as legal tender for the payment
ofdebs shall never exceed the sum of $780, OOOO O(
unless the bill or bills providing for such IN,
crease of issue shall receive the concurrence oil
two.thirds OF each house of congress, aud the
votes Oh all such bills shall be recorded by yeas
and nays ON the journal of each house.
Mr.. Iloar offered II resolution, which was agreed
to- calling on the secretary state for correspond
snce IN his possession relating to the claim o
Edward ii. Ladd against the United States o.
The char laid before the senate, as unfinished
business, the bills providing for a bureau of labor
statistics, the pending question being the amend
ment proposed by Mr. Aldrch on Friday u in
crease tue salary Of the chief OF such bureau from
$500 to $500. This amendment was agreed II
by Il vote OF 80 yeas to Is nays,
Mr.. Hour alludimg u the provision which au
thor zed the chief of the bureau to HppOht the
clerk suggested the prOpriety of pacing the az
pointment in the hands OF the secretary of the
Interior
MIR, Cockrell thought the clerkshp should com,
under the operation of the civil service law. 4,
this amendment Mr.. Hoar had no objection, and
afer discus sion, an amendment proposed by Nj
Hoar was agreed to. placing the appointment II
"lhe head II the del artment"
IN tn" course oil the ulscuhslOn MT. ingalls, re
murkeuA that the interior department had IN IL
charge Il e public lands of the United States, pat
euts pensions, railroads, education the geological
survey, and the census.
The Affairs of many kingdoms, he sad ancien
anu modern, had been less important ana mu
meutOus thuu those adm stored by the secretary .
the interior of tue United State, He therefor
doubted tue wisdom OF imposing amy mrthg
duties upon the cad Of that department. III
was entirely in favor OF the collection OF tnes
statistics, and recognized their importance, bu
believed that the whOle subject OF statistics
should be cousOliduled-tnnt tile statistics u
commerce. labor, and ugricul ure should be unio
some one head, thus securing greater emclenc!
and co nOmy,
Mr., Garland sent to the desk and had read an
amendment to be proposed by nm 10 the chnpt1
OF the revised statutes relating 10 the bureau ,
ST. Isles II the treasury department, ~ wh'cl
the scope and powers of that bureau are b. ldtne'
TO cover the collection of the stat stcs uI labI
contemplated by the pending 'ilI, ana increasing
the AIRY OF the Chiel OF the bureau 10 e6ioUJ
Mr. sherman sta ed that the SUD tllule u NJ
Garland showed that the scope Of the bureau v
statistics of the treasury department couid b
made broad enough TO cover the statistics IN ques
ton without creating any new offices or large
increasing the expense Of organization, The bill
under consideration, he said, provided II mos
dangerous power TO be placed in the hands of IN
Chi'fof the proposed bureau, by giving hin
puwcr to examine persons AS TO their business
That was power exercised only by congress, an
even the right Of congress to exercise that pOWt
had been questioned by some Of the courts.
would be unWise TO allow subordinate Onlcer I
send his subpoena all over the United States
Mr.. Blair said that wherever the duties Nigh
be placed they Were very important, aud wuul
require man Of great capacity and experience
who would have To give all his time to them an
formauce of The work. Otherwise the ONCE woul
BE- of no service TO the working people of tn
country. The department of the interior Nj
Blair thought The most appropriaIe department t