St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-24
QUIET WASHINGTON.
The Excitement over the Eng
lish-Peelle Contest Peace
fully Subsiding.
The Text of the Bill for a Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
Certain Western Democratic Congress
men Said to be Opposed to an
EARLY Adjournment.
The Appalling Size of the House Private Cal
endar-Nimmo Sends Out More
Statistics.
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SudUlSUlcS.
| Especial Telegram to the Globe
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The excitem ent of
yesterday over the English-Peelle contest
seemed to have passed away to-day, although
the Republican members insist that the case
was not decided on its merits, but the seat
was awarded young English upon the de-
mand OF his father, in recognition of his
nomination for the vice presidency four
| years ago. The friends of Peelle say it will
secure his return to the Forty eighth con-
gress beyond all question, as leading Demo-
Gratis in the indianapolis district are disgust
ed at young English being in congress
to the prejudice of ADLER men of the partv
Had they supposed Democrat could have
been returned from this district, young Eng
hsh would not have received the nomina-
| ton. This is denied by the Democratic mem
bers from Indiana, who say that notwith-
| standing the elder Mr.. English was beaten
for the vice presidency and his influence
| still predominates throughout the state, it is
curious coincidence that the first vote given
by English was in favor of Payne's resolu-
ton to investigate whether his father had
abused his privileges as an ex-member. 1t
is not likely this investigation will be pushed,
although the anti-monopoly members express
their intention of following it up under the
Hammond amendment, for the purpose of
getting at eX-members employed by railroad
companies to defeat legislation forfeiting nm
earned land grants. The English matter
amounts to but little in comparison to no.
tOriO1c 1Ey-iI, +I,o
Tor various corporation schemes.
NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED.
The efforts of Mr.. Kellogg to secure an in
vestigation of his connection with star route
matters, and recovering money for his Off
cial influence, are not likely to succeed The
reference of his resolution to the Judiciary
committee will result in a report that the
house has no authority to investigate the acts
of members occurring prior to their member
ship, as it has been held that every expulsion
of member does not bar his return to a
subsequent congress. The house is not
bound BY any rule to vindicate or punish
sitting member on account of anything save
that appertaining to the dignity of the
present body. 1t may expel a disreputable
person, but it was recently decided in
Woods Kansas contest that the qualifications
of members were fixed by the constitution,
and nothing could be superadded to age,
citizenship and habitation, as therein pre-
scrlbed. The feeling against Kellogg is
strong, even with some representative
members, and they would have much pre-
ferred to let the investigation matter severely
alone.
THE LABOR STATISTICS BILL.
The senate deliberations on the bill to es-
tablish bureau of labor statistics were
brought to close to-day much to the relief
OF senators eager to consider other legisla-
tion. Mr.. Aldrich's amendment struck out
all the house bill after the enacting clause
and substituted the simple bill, in which
shape it passed. The following is a text of
the bill as adopted: There shall be establish
ed in the department of the interior a bureau
OF labor, which shall be under the charge of a.
commissioner of labor, who shall be appoint
ed by the president, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate. The commissioner
OF labor shall hold the Office for four wears and
until his successor shall be appointed and
qualified, unless sooner removed, and receive
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shall collect information on the subject of
labor, its relation to capital, hours of labor,
earnings Of laboring men and women and
means of promoting their material, social.
intellectual and moral prosperity. The sec
retary OF the interior shall appoint chief
clerk, who shall receive a salary of So. 600
per annum, and such other employees as
may be necessary for said bureau, provided
that the total expense shall not exceed S25,-
600. During the necessary absence of the
commissioner, or when the office shall be-
come vacant. the chief clerk shall perform
the duties of the commissioner. The COM
missioner shall annually make his report in
writing to the secretary of the interior of in
formation collected and collated by him, and
containing such dations as he NAV
deem calculated to promote the efficiency
OF the bureau. Representatives of labor Or
ganlzatlons express satisfaction with the bill
and the house will concur in the senate
amendment.
DON'T WANT TO ADJOURN.
The Ege'ting Star says the policy of rushing
through appropriation bills and adiourning
does not meet the approval of all the Demo
cratic members. : Many of the western mem
bers insist that the Democratic majority will
do the party great injury if it permits an ad-
ournment before passing the land grant for
feiture bills pending. Cha irman Cobb, of
the public lands committee, has endeavored
to get up some of the forfeiture bills
whenever the opportunity is offered, which
indicates that he does not intend to abandon
them in order to get an early adjournment.
In the senate the feeling that these bills
must be considered is not confined to Dem
ocrats There are Republicans who say for
the sake of adjourning few weeks sooner
congress should noq neglect to act upon bills
for the restoration of lands to the public do
main. Senator Van Wyck regards these
bills as among the most important business
pending in congress. Senator Slater main
tains that it would be great mistake for the
Democrats of the house to adjourn before
passing these bills.
THE ENORMOUS CALENDAR
Although some progress was had to-day in
the consideration of private bills bv the
house, but little impression was made upon
the calendar, now containing nearly 500
cases, some of them involving grave ques-
tions of law and fact and large sums of
money. Tomorrow will be devoted to bills
reported from the naval committee.
ANGRY CLERKS.
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