Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-05

WAsHo1on, Reb. l.-HoaY. FINN IN,
Commaeeeo O Pivileaoo ana E'esfions
Imported rosolutjo0 authoeixina ~
oom9isese 70 work BY sub-oommittee'
ano eis whenever necessary in uakin.
sne investigation under The Sherms,
rseo'utionsL Agreed 10.
van wyck introduced q rsaolufior
when The Senats agreed 20, peovidins
snas no dividend shall hereafter b,
msoe BY tho Union Pacific RaiIvn,
company bot from the actual net earn.
inN thereof, and no new stock shaII h.
issued, or mortgages. or pledges n
maze on property or net earnings of thu
company without leave Of Congress. AZ
oeps Tor the purpose Of funding: m
any director or officer Who shall Ala n
declaring suy dividend, or creating Any
mortgage or pledge prohibited bv hi,
sceaon, shall be punished by iuprison-
mens not exceeding two years. or bv I
npa noe exceeding 1900.
Inc Chair laid before the Eenate 4
resolution from the Legislature of Ohio
sranemitted by the Governor, fayorinc
tann for revenue limited 70 tho neosc.
s1tsse OF the Government economically
administered, and so adjusted a. TO en-.
courage industries at home and afford
protection TO labor, bot not 70 create oI
foster monopolies.
aoar inqaired whether the Govern
resolutions. 'e
The Chair (Edmunds) replied that
That vas not parliamentary question.
mat the Governor as the Executive
magistrate Ut the State OF Ohio had
transmitted the resolutions in compli-
anoe with resolution of the Ieeisla-
ture OF that State. The resolution vaa
laid on the table.
fesittOno from ox-UOldieFs of the
Union army, praying for the enact
ment OF various laws for the benefit of
soldiers Of the late var, were presented
by Logan. Pendleton, Fry, Harrison
And Lapham.
Logan also presented 4 protest from
eftizens against the passage Of the pro
posed bill Tor the relief Of Fitz John
Porter. The petitions and pr,texte
we're appropriately referred.
The following reports from commit
tees were made:
By Hoar, favorably from the Com
mittoe on the Jadiciary. the original bill
70 establish uniform system Of bank
Fuptoy.
BY Blair. favorably from the Com
mltte3 on Education and Labor, the
bill 70 establish bureau Of statistics Of
labor.
By 0roome, from tho ssme committee
"A bill 70 Ok the hours Of labor in gov
er0ment works ut eight hours, providing
IN case Of pressure of work for tie
SIMPLIFY meat Of extra men rather than
giving permission for overtime work BY
the regular employees; providing, also,
Tor Keeping statistics a. - comparison
OF wages and amount of work done in
vorksh0ps OF similar character not ia
the control Of the government. with q
view OF asoertaininQ the results in the
working Of the eiRht-hour plan az CON-
pared with the ordinary plan and rsla-
tive costs Of the two methods.
Hammond, who has been iii aimee the
eonvsninR OF Congress, took the oath Of
0fiioe.
The Speaker announced tho following
appointments and changes
made ct the request Of the members
concerned: Rivers and Harbors,
Thomas IN place Of Chase; Mississippi
I1eveea, Chase In place Of Th0mss; on
Navy Affairs, g. d. Wise in place Of
Eaton; on Foreign A6tirs, Eaton in
place Of g. ID. Wise; Education, Rock.
we'll In place Of Ailliken; Expenditures
In the State Department. Davis COT Iii
nOis) In place Of Price; Liquor Traffic,
PTice II place Of Davis; District Of Co
lumbia, Werthington and Rockwell; on
Expenditures in the Department Of
Justice, Cripp and Millikeu.
H0uk offered . resolution directing
the Committee ON Education TO INQUIRE
into the workings Of the Agricultural
Colleges In aid Of which, lands have
been granted to the several States and
and recommended tnat meas
nrss he taken 70 secure 10 the industyi Il
glasses the benefits extended by the
action of Congress in donating these
lands. Deferred.
Under q call Of States the following
bills. etc.. were introduced and referred:
BY Henley, resolution calling on the
Secretary Ut the Treasury for informa-
lion - to the amount Of N ,ney app0r-
toned TO, and assessed upon tho States
and Territories undsr the action of Con-
gress Of Auaust 9th, 1861.
BY Eaton, for tho punishment of Off.
osrs Of the United States for the al
legged use Of money or other things Of
value In elections.
BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q prolimi-
nary examination survey Of the passes
between the upper Missouri and COlum-
bia Rivers for the purpose Of ascertain
ing the praotiCability Of uniting those
rivers BY canal or otherwise, and appro-
priatinQ 10000 for the purpose.
Also directing the Attorney General
10 institute proceedings touching min
sral and mill sites where patents have
been fraudulontly obtained.
BY Andesson-To prevent the sale of
certain Pacific railroads before the
United States bonds, With interest, shall
~ h.v: bean fully P. paid 4 prSviss
pay Interest on drut mortgage bonds to
Are second and unpaid, the Attorney
General shall Immediately institute
proper proceedings for the appoint
ment OF . receiver, Who shall CONTINUE
70 manage and operate the roads until
~ b00 vSluOHpA oOO tUb0Sc0S Oh Tue
United States bonds shall have been
fully paid. The receiver shall, out Of
he earnings and receipts beyond the
exPeueee Of operating aud
the roads and paying the
Interest on the drst mortgage bonds,
pay SOM equal TO 10 Per cant Of the
whole amount Of the United Htast .
bonds, and subsequently, pay the liabili:
lies and dividends Of the company in
heir propar order. The receiver
shall die reports Of all business
and accounts to the Secretary of the
who shall transmit the same 10
Congress. II the earnings and receipts
hall NOT b Sufficient 10 pay the interest
on the Arst mortgage bonds. the Treas
nror OF tho United States 10 authorized
10 pay the interest when due. In the
Dvsnt OF suoh payment by the Treasurer
! board, composed Of the Secretary Of
he Treasury, The Secretary VI The late
nor and The Attorney General, shall re-
port 30 OonGsU0 s0oh Iooommendatious
" 10 the continued operation or ANAL
1inpooitjOn OF The road O. will, in their