The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-05-28
Congressional Notes.

WASHINGTON, May %. 80 Morgan,
from the committee Oh foreign relations
submitted the proposed amendment 10
the consular diplomatic bill approprlat-
ing $5O, 900 to enable the president TO
open commercial and diplomatic inter
course with the Congo country.
A bill was introduced providing for
the payment of female nurses for ser
vices during the war.
The senate took up the bill to prevent
the mailing of newspapers n otner
publications containing lottery adVer
| tisements. Vest objected to it's consld-
Grafton, and by a vote OF 22yeas 20 -
nays, the senate decided net to consider
the bill and it goes at the foot or the
calendar.
The Utah bill was laid aside and the
senate resumed the consideration OF the
labor statistics.
Van Wyck proposed an amendment
which was read, providing that the chief
of the bureau shall be identified with
the laboring classes. etc.
ingalls, said that every fibre OF his be
ing was in sympathy with labor, but
this was a bill which he could hot sup
port in its present shape. If, however,
the bill was properly amended he would
support it.
Van Wyck said that the communism
Of capital was more dangerous than the
communism of labor. Six railroad
magnates could sit in a parlor in New
York and regulate everything IN this
country.
Sherman suggested the substitution of
the word department for bureau.
Black accepted the suggestion and
moved to make the title of the bill read
"A bill to establish the department OF
labor.n
WASHINGTON, May "a. - Hatch, of
Missouri, presented a conference report
on the bill to establish a bureau Of ami
NAL industry. The house conferred and
recommended concurrence in all the
senate amendments. The amount OF
the appropriation is S150,000 and the
jurisdiction of the commissioner OF agri-
culture is limited IL such investigation
and such distinction and quarantine
measures as may be necessary to prevent
the spread Of contagious and infectious
diseases from n state or territory INTO
another, and is prohibited from apply
ing any money towards paying for ami
mails found necessary to slaughter in Or
der to prevent the spread of disease.
The report was agreed to.
Ia lIot CdIlcu up was CHC sCidUC Olli
granting permission to T.. K. Reynolds
Of ST. Mary, to accept a decoration of the
Royal Imperial order of Francis Joseph
from the government of Austria for gal
lantry in saving the lives of eleven Aus
trian sailors.
Robinson of New York opposed the
bill by saying that the dudes G. the
navy were continually asking permits
mission to accept decorations.
Cox of New York said that Reynolds
had been insulted here to-day by this
man Robinson.
Kasson said the gentleman from New
York (Robinson) was persistent in dis
honoring his own countrymen by deny
ing them the praise accorded them.
Robinson (excitedly)-I want the
words taken down that [ am a dishonor-
able man who violates the constitution
and dishonors himself. / stand by the
constitution. Let him withdraw.
Kasson-I withdraw nothing. I say
that a nan who stigmatizes with dude
the gallant navy officers dishonors the
navy officers.
The bill then passed, Robinson being
unable to muster sufficient followers.