The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-30
NO NEED FOR ARMIES.
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY A
CUT ABOvE SUCH THINGS.

SO says senator IlumD-Is esOiutl0ns on
the Labor Question: Point Gained for
the Educational Bli-The House Chap
lain and lis Prayers-Glearings.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 31--In the
house Monday, under the call of -tates, Law
Ter introduced preambla and resolution,
which was appropriately referred, reciting
that the recent correspondents between
80 Sis Powder y and Gould raises an issue
of vital Importance to the tranquility of
the country and the general welfare OF the
people, and directing the committee on Ia
lo.' 10 investigate and report the underly
my cause of the differences existing between
employers aud employees of railway compa
ii, $ AVID ether common carriers
Other bills and resolutions were intro
Guced rs follows: By Wolford Of Kentucky,
granting pension of S. a month to all
homo ably discharged soldiers or sailors who
served in the Union army during the war,
ana dire ting the secretary OF the interior
10 farm s,i artificial lines Tor other equiva-
lent in money TO Confederate soldiers or
sailors who lost legs or arms in the war; by
Willis of Kentucky, 10 aid in the establish
ment and temporary support of public
schools Willis moved to refer the bill to the
committee ON labor. Miller OF Texas moved
q; an amendment that it be referred 10 the
committee on education. Willis explained
that the bill was identical with the Blair
b;lL Randall ativo -ated debate in order to
afford an opportunity for an explanation of
the reasons for tho proposed change Of refer
enre tCries for the regular order y Mil
lCr's Amendment was lost-yeaS, us; nays,
lSS
Willis motion was agreed to-yeas l'iS;
nays 1l5- and the educational bill! was re
terred to The committee on labor.
oveung of Mass tchnsess intro luced
resolution calling upon tie secretary of the
treasu for Information as t. whether the
agents of tine sub-treasuty n Boston refuse
10 pay out silver dollars when reIlestAd to
do so by business men OF Massachusetts,;
and SO, why.
Cthe. measures introduced were as fol
low: providing that the house
may at any timo b. majority
vote direct Il committee to report
back ny me lSIre referred to it; authorizing
| the seer, tayy # the treasury to take from
| joseph " DreNel a conveyance OF the
Grant COTTAGE at Mou t McliIegor; resolu-
| tion directing the co Emitte' on public lands
| to report back i i'll declaring 10, feitel the
| lands of the Northern Pa tic Railroad COM
| par.y letween Wallula and Port
| land; providing for a special com
| mittee to investigate the Gauss and extent
| of the present labor troubles; resolution pro
| viding for the creation of commission to
consist of -four senator's, four representatives
| and one person to be selected by the presi
dent, who shall act chairman The duty
| OF the commission to be to inve tigate the
various questions affecting labor and report
| t. congress on the first Monday in Deem
| bor.l
! Lowering Of Massachusetts,, from the com
mittee on labor, reported bill authori ing
| the commissioners OF labor t. make an in
| vestigation as to convict labor.
The chair laid before the senate Monday
| q memorial OF an anti-Chinese convention
held at Sacramento, Cal, praying for relief
| from the Chinese evil After the transac-
ton of morning business, Logan's bill to in
crease the efficiency OF the army, was taken
up Logan had read letter from Gen
Sheri tan, favoring the proposed increase in
the army force \ letter from Gen Soho
| teid, appro ing the bill, was also read.
Logan deqrecated the Introduction of ro'-
tics IN tins QUESTION OF strengthening the
| amy. Ii was not a political question, and
all political parties should favor the pro-
! 10 ed II asure,
Plumb opposed the measure The dan
| gers sro Ii Indian troubles were constantly
Eeconing ,eSs and less Gen Crook had
said that he had troops enough to deal with
tue Indian What was needed was a
proper disposition and concentration of the
present army force. The PROPOSE.
ton was one calcu ated to de.
veloo moro frills, furbelows. shoulder
straps and decorations Self respect
indep ndence and education had so
moulded the American people that they did
not need armies. Our army, Plumb said
was the most expensive in the world Every
soldier cost Us ST 900, while the laborer
earned only about $3.50 year.
THIS remark Logan ii might b. misun
dsrstood The soldier Gid not got 81 900 q
year He did not get hall the pay of q
laboring man, He believed the item OF
army transporta ion 10 be oolsi ierablt
share of he a:my expe lditures,
.splumb denied this AMI chara t,risod the
iill as dis rimination IN savor of the arts
tocracy o. the a Iny-the cavalry, artillery
and elEiHeers
y not tilSueu JEW GIL Logan aid
iumb, tie former main'a n.ng that every
sliier in the service was entitled TO at least
81 a month, aud the latter asserting thai
the pay OF tn common lab1rors in the
coun5!y was not increased
Refe. ring to the latter remark, Logan
said hat he did not mean to charge any
senator with demagcguery, much SIS tbs
senator from Kansas, to which Plumb re
spondei:
Il know the senator dos not He does il
. all the same But can stand it,
If he had the power, Logan said, he would
increase the pay OF the laborcrs throughout
the country.
At O'Clock the senate, on motion o.
Ilatt, decided to take up the bill for the ad
mission Of Washington territory. The bill
was temporarily laid aside. however, ana
, Plumb continued his remarks in opposition
to the army efficiency bill He said III
army officer place wa the 'fattest" plac,
| mi