The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
A Number of Petitions Introduced and Re
ports from Committees Received.

/ A Number of Petitions Introduced and Re-
ports from Committees Received.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. Mr.. Hoar, from the
! committee privileges and elections, reported
| a resolution authorizing the committee to work
by subcommittee, and sit whenever necessary
in making the investigation under the Sherman
resolutions Agreed to.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resolu-
ton from the Legislature of Ohio, transmitted
by the Governor, favoring tariff for revenue
limited to the necessities of the government
economically administered and so adjusted as to
encourage industries at home and afford protec-
| ton to labor, but not to create or foster mo
nopolies.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether the Governor
had given any explanation of the resolutions
The Chair (Mr. Edmunds) replied that it was not
parliamentary question; that the Governor, as
| the executive magistrate of the State of Ohio,
had transmitted the resolutions in compliance
with the resolutions of the Legislature of the
| State. The joint resolution was laid on the
table.
! Petitions from ex-soldiers of the Union army
praying for the enactment of various laws for
the benefit of soldiers Of the late war. were pre-
| scented by Messrs. Logan. Pendlcton, Frye, Haf-
rison and LaTsham.
Mr.. Logan also presented a protest from citi-
zens against the passage of the proposed bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter.
| The petitions and protests were appropriately
referred.
MIR Gibson, at his own request, was excused
| from further service on the committee on claims
| The following reports from committees were
made:
By Mr. Huar, favorabIy from the committee
ON Judiciary: An original bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy
By Mr. Blair, favorably, from fhe committee
on education and labor: "A bill to establish a
bureau of statistics and labor.
By Mr. Groome- from the same committee: A
bill to fix the hours of labor in government
workshops at eight, and providing that in-ease of
pressure of work. for the employment of extra
men, rather than granting permission for over
time work by the regular employees, and provid
ing, also for the keeping of statistics as to the
comparison of wages and amount of work done
in workshops not in the control of the govern
| ment
By Mr. Gorge, favorably, from the same com
mittee A bill to protect employees engaged in
foreign and interstate commerce
BY Mr.. Call, favorably, from the same com
mittee A joint resolution providing for the
payment of wages for legal holidays to laborers
in the government employ.
Mr.. Pugh. from the committee on priv
ileges and elections. reported adversely Senator
Garland's bin relating to credentials of United
States senator's
Bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin: To enable
the people of Dakota to form a constitution.
BY Mr.. Logan: To provide artificial limbs for
ex-soldiers.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the
Senate the testimony taken last SUMMER rela-
tive to the administration of the Supervising
Architects Office by Supervising Architect Hill.
Under objection the resolution went over until
tomorrow
Mr.. VanWyck offered the following:
a., A. Al
the Senate whether the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has issued any stock made any mortgage
pledge lease. running arrangement other traffic
contract since March 3, 1873"
Agreed to. The Senate passed the joint reso
luton approprating $25 coo for the relief of the
Kansas City. Fort Scott d Gulf Railroad Com
pany. as compensation for services rendered the
United States, the land grants intended to cover
such services not having been availed by the
company.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Mexican land grant titles bill but without ac-
ton the Senate went into executive session, and
soon adjourned.