Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-23
PORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
First session.
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Among the memorials presented were q
number by Mr.. Blair, embodying the resolu-
tions of the Knights of Labor organizations,
representing several thousand members. con-
veying the thanks of these organizations TO
all members of Congress who have supported
the bill in the interest of labor, and urging
Congress to pass those now pending.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on for
eign relations, submitted proposed amend
ment to the consular and diplomatic bill ap-
propriating $50, 900 to enable the President
to open commercial and diplomatic inter-
course with the Congo country.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Hawley, TO provide for the payment
of female nurses during the war.
By Mir. Hoar to provide for the purchase
of additional land for the purpose of public
buildings in New Bedford.
Proceeding to the calendar the Senate took
up the bill to prohibit the mailing of news
papers and other publications containing ad-
vertisemenfs of lotteries.
Mr.. Vest objected to its consideration and
the Senate, by vote of 22 to % decided not
to proceed with the bill at present. 1t goes
to the foot of the calendar.
Mr.. Van Wyck submitted an amendmen
to be proposed at the proper time, extending
the provisions of the lottery bill to prohibit
the mailing of papers containing advertise
ments or notices of the sales of railroad,
mining or other stock of corporations BY
margins or puts. and calls on any agency
thereof or notice reporting the statement of
any such sale
A bill was passed appropristing S25, 900 to
| compensate the officers and men of the gov
ernment steamer J. Don Cameron for losses
incurred by the sinking of the steamer in
1877
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the bill providing for the establishment of a
bureau of labor statistics.
Mr.. Van Wyck's proposed amendment was
read providing that the chief of the bureau
be identified with the laboring classes, etc.
Mr.. Allison raised point that the provis-
ion authorizing the chief to appoint clerk
was unconstitutional.
Mr. Sherman suggested the substitution of
the word department for bureau.
Mr. Blair adopted the suggestion and moved
to make the title of the bill "a Bill to Estab-
| lsh Department of Labor"
Messrs. Aldrich and Harrison submitted.
in order that they might be printed, brief
substitutes for the bill covering substantially
| the same provisions.
Pending the debate the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
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increase to S4400 the salary of the clark of
the court of Alabama claims, was considered
by unanimous consent and passed.
The speaker laid before the House a letter
from the secretary of the navy, recommend
ing the construction of a vessel, gun and tor
pedo, according to the plan of Capt Ericsson.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the English-Peele contested election case,
the pending question being on the motion to
table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the House yesterday agreed to the
minority resolution confirming Mr.. Peele's
right to his seat, as a substitute for the ma
jorty resolution. The motion to table was
lost-l34 to 1872.
speaker should vote, but the chair replied
that that was unnecessary. The question
then recurret on the motion to reconsider,
and it was agreed to-l33 to 1870.
The House was treated to a little sensation
this afternoon by the action of Mr.. Horr of
Michigan, rising to a question Of privilege
and charging Hon. VIM. II. English with vio-
lating the privilege of an ex-examiner by
lobbying in the interests Of his son as con-
testant in the English Peele election case.
MIR. English was vigorously defended BY
Messrs. Randall of Pennsylvania aud Cox of
New York, and no action was taken, though
a resolution will probably be adopted today
directing the committee on rules to inquire
whether English has violated the privilege of
the floor
VIM. E. English has been sworn in as a
member from the 9TH Indiana district by a
vote of yeas 1870, nays l27.
Before adoption the resolution was amend
ed to grant the committee to send for persons
and papers.
The House took up the bill forfeiting the
Oregon Central land grants.
Pending the debate the House adjourned.