The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-08
.OCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.
.ssedN
VT Bill Constituting Quorum of the Su-
preme Court Passed.

'CCST Bill Constituting Quorum of the Su-
preme Court Passed.
WAsHINGTON March Mr. Williams moved
edischarge of the committee on military af
II hs from consideration of the bill to regulate
y lie retiring of army officers 1t was the bill,
r. Williams said, which had been introduced
Mr.. Beck who supposed he was acting for
- r. Williams. and the name of Williams had
en- noted as having introduced it; He (NIr.
illiamsl knew nothing whatever of such bill,
III I'D disclaimed all responsibility for it.
m Mr.. Beck explained that he had introduced
,Hf e bill for his colleague, as he supposed. A
v Jung gentleman came in looking for Mr.. Will
sms and saying that the Senator agreed to in
oduce the bill In Mr.. Williams's absence Mr.
eek had introduced it, But he now found that
here were provisions in it for which neither he
Or his colleague would consent to be responsible
M q e supposed they had been imposed upon The
. smmittee discharged from further consid-
n. ~. ration of the bill.
IN fThe bill passed approprating 900 for the
rection of a freproof building for hall Of
ecords.
The Senate passed the bill reported by Mr.
iarland, from the committee on Judiciary con
tituting a majority of the judges of the SUI
reme Court of the United States to be quorum
eek the court instead of six judges heretofore
,;s, oIhe bill also prohibits judge who heard a
n nEshench when the comes up for appeal
" THE bill to establish bureau of statistics of
labor being reached on the calendar of unob-
hcted cases, and being subject to the
= ED operation of the rule limiting remarks
'@sD five minutes, Mr.. Morrill, suggested
iseaShe propriety of postponing its consideration
htagRnd changing its place on the calendar so as to
tgn Allow greater facility for debate the subject be-
bag one that could hardly be dealt with justly
!. under the limitation of debate.
Mr. Hoar said the subject was one of great i'm
Il Ln,a ao1ln. e cfa tTC
III. tics relating TO the wages of the American la.
%. berer, and while disclaming any purpose of
making any bid for votes, he would say if the ex
Disting rate of wages paid workmen in this coun-
IA IHry could not be maintained and increased, he.
for his part, despaired of the maintenance of
the republic for many generations. 1t seemed
wearto him impossible to have republic founded on
ude universal suffrage unless the great mass of the
Nv I'll community could receive reward for their
bo labor a sufficient to afford them comfort and
, na enable them to educate their children, and
we develop in them patriotic interest in the re-
cou public.
n thu Messrs Hawley Plumb and others thought
or in there already enough bureaus of statistics
Ha 10 accomplish the purpose of the bill
- Mr.. Miller, Of California, opposed delay.
80 The hour of . o'clock having arrived the bill
lghte7Hent over.
whfor the relief of the heirs of Maurice Grivot.
eedi The bin provides for the payment to the heirs
anof Grivot about $780, constituting bank deposit
sness Seized by order of General Banks in New Or
) pr leans, on his taking possession of that city
a s 20 Mr. Conger strenously opposed the bill upon
rs il he ground that it the entering wedge for a
large number of claims of similar character.
vn a1f Congress commenced to pay such claims it
adve would be called upon in voice it could not mis-
onic- Understand to stop it.
re A protracted debate ensued A motion of Mr..
4h ingalls, to indefinitely postpone voted down,
unJe and the bill passed-40 yeas, nays.
WORD Mr.. Plumb, from the committee ON public
rta bands, reported fayorably the House bill declar
ing forfeited the lands granted the Texas 81 Pa
wi ciic Railroad Company, and stated that the mi
IS r. norty of the committee desired the privilege of
On submitting at their convenience their views in
Co. tu Uo le9eIFou tna ilSilt ~, W
.wu bill. Adjourned until Monday.