The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-06-04
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate.

Bills.were passed ms follows:' For pubic
building at Jacksonville, Fla, $1,000; one
at Vicksburg, Miss, flO0,O0; ono at Chat
La, sO,0O; one Mt Troy, n. Y. sl5,VoJ;
one at Portland, Oregon, $3.50 90; one ut
Sacramento, Cal, slC000); ono at Ashe-
vile, n. c., 100000: one at Saratoga
Springs,N. Y, sl00,l0J; one at Dayton, Ohio,
$4,000; one at Springfield, Ohio, SlOJ,c0l
Bills were also passed appropriating Sj,O.Ofor
the erection of public building ON govern
mcnt property mt Fortress Monroe, and SSi,-
500 for the erection of necessary buildings, in
Guiding gymnasium on the government res
ervation at West Point, n. w.. :Petitions
were presented with regard to government
ontrol Of the telegraph both adverse and fa-
vorable
The Senate debated without action the bill
10 establish bureau Of labor statistics. A
bill was passed making the Cantilcvcr bridge
over the Niagara river u post route. -. The
pension appropriation bill was reported, with
amendments. -. The bill provides for the no.
appropriation Of the unexpended balance OF
the appropriation for invalid pensions for the
current year ESTIMATED at SJG, wv, 90 and for
the appropriation Of an additional S9), 90 900
for the payment of pensions; 5000 for fees
Of examining surgeons; $'sS6,2tO for the pay
and allowances of pension agents, and S1D,OJ
for tho contingent expenses OF pension agen
cics.
The bill for the establishment OF bureau
Of labor statistics was passed. As it came
from the House it provided for separate bu-
reau, independent OF any department, some
what in the manner Of the department Of sg-
riculture. In the Senate an amendment offered
by Mr.. Aldrich, in the nature of substitute,
was passed. This substitute makes the bureau IN
appendage merely OF the interior department.
II provides for the appointment of commits
sioncr Of labor, to serve for four years, at q
salary Of So 900 n year. He is charged witt
the collection of information regarding labor,
its relation to capital, the hours OF labor the
earnings Of tailoring men and women, etc
The total expenses of the bureau are not to eN
coed SIS, COO year. The Senate passed the
invalid pension bill as reported from the COM
mittee.
Aftera stormy debate the House decided the
Indiana contested election case Of English
against Peelle, the sitting member, in favor OF
the former by 10 yeas to l27 nays. resolu.
ton was introduced by Mr.. Bayne empower
ing the committee on rules to report whether
or not William H. English, father Of the
successful contestant, had not violated
the privileges Of the floor. Mr.,
Hammond offered an amendment tc
Mr.. Bayne's resolution, intrusting the inves-
tigation to n select committee OF seven mem
bels, to be appointed by the Speaker, and re
curing it further to inquire whether any cx-
member employed as agent or attorney i'll any
contested election case or for any railroad OF
,ther corporation having any claim pending
mas, during this session, abused the privileges
allowed him under rule thirty-four, and no
port who they are and how they have abuses
the privileges. Adopted.
Mr. Kellogg offered resolution recitinl
that in the investigation as to the prosecution
of the star route cases before the COMMITTEES
on expenditures in the department OF justice
evidence has been given which reflected upor
his character, and directing that com
mittee to investigate the subject o
his alleged connection with tn
star route service, and whether be receive.
money for services rendered in matter pend
ing before one of the departments of the gov
ernment or whether he paid money to an,
officer on account of or in connection witt
said service Upon motion Of Mr.. Hammon
the resolution was referred to the committe
on the judiciary Forty-six pension bills wer
passed at the evening session.