Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-23
CONGRESS.

That select committee OF seven mem.
hers be appointed by the speaker to inyes-
tigate the causes and extent Of the disturb
ed conditions now existing in the relations
between railroad corporations engaged iii
interstate commerce and their EMPLOYEES
in the states OF Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas. The committee shall
have power to send for persons and papers,
to sit during the sessions OF the house, and
to- visit such places in these states
as may be necessary to facilitate the iuyes-
tigation. It shall report during the present
session, with such recommends tions as it
may deem proper to make. '.>
Mr., Morrison stated:
The bill which had recently passed the
house known as the arbitration bill was in
adequate in it's provisions. Thesohiect OF
the pending resolution was to cradle con-
gress to learn the facts OF the case, so that
it might perfect it's legislation.
The resolution was adopted wit hout Iii.
vision.
The tariff bin, with the majority and
minority reports, was presented to the
house and referred to the committee of
The whole. No understanding has been
reached as to when the bill shall be taken
up, but it is likely the committee on ways
and means will agree at it's next meeting
upon a time and ask the house to make q
special order giving the bill Il privileged
position. It is probable that the time
will be fixed for beginning the debate about
May ], ar the last week in April. Forty
odd members have already put their names
down for speeches Of an hour each.
SENATE.--Mr. Plntt made an elaborate
speech in favor OF the consideration of exec.
utive business in open session. Mr.. Frve's
isolation prononncing against any Joint
commission to settle the Cana dian fis heries
question was adopted after a long debate.
A house bill was passed authorizing the
secre tary OF war to deliver to the lawful
owners, on proper proof, certain classes Of
proncrty captured in the late war, con-
sistng OF family heir-looms, silverware,
watches, etc.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Gen. John AlcClernand OF Illinois to be
chairman Of the Utah commission, vice
Ramsey, resi- gned; Bierman, the collector
Of internal revenue for Minnesota, and @
number OF postmasters, but did not take
up any OF the contracted cases. The re5o.
luton offered by Mr.. Edmunds to send back
to the president all OF the papers rela ting
to the nominations OF officials who have
been renomnated to fill vacancies was
passed.
SENArE.The chair laid before the sena tie
q letter from Senator Jackson saying that
he had accepted the United States Judge
ship OF the Sixth circuit, that his seat in
the United States senate, had, therefore be-
come vacant, and requesting the president
pro tempore to so inform the executive of
Tennessee. The chair said this would be
done.
Senator Butler spoke at length, in favor OF
op~n executive sessions. MI. Kiid!eberger
submitted as a subs titute ior the pending
resolution one providing that all ma alters
other than those relating to treaties should
be considered and acted upon by the sem
ate in open session. Ordered printed. The
senate took up the bill reported from the
committee on pensions, whose purpose is:
For the relief OF soldiers OF the late war
honorably discharged after six months
service who are disabled and dependent
upon their own labor for support, and OF
dependent parents of soldiers who died in
the service or from disability contracted
therein
Mr.. Blair said the bill was substantially
the same that had been passed by the SEN
ate at the last session, but had failed in the
house.
HousE.-Special privileges wer ovoted the
public lands committee in the way OF OBJ
tanning action on II certain class Of bills.
The Hurt- Romeis cont est ed election, Tenth
Ohio district, was considered. Mr.. Hurd
the contes tant was permitted to speak on
his own behalf. The resolution denying the
right OF the Republican rontestee, Jacob
ROmcis to his seat WAS defea ted-1O5 to
lHS; fOrty-nine Democrats voting with the
Republicans in the negative. The seat was
awarded to Mr.. Romes without division
The agricultural approrria ton bill passed.
The house committee on agriculture has
appointed Hatch OF missouri Green of North
Carolina, and White Of Minnesota as a sub
committee to draft IL bill rela ting to sale
and taxation OF Oleoma rEurine. This com
tina >o1- r+, ~ !
bills that have been introduced upon this
subject, and form one which will probably
place the same embargo upon oleOmargar r.
inc that now rest upon whisky and tobacco.
SENATE.-Senator Van Wyck introduced
and the senate agreed to the following:
Resolved. That the committee on public
lands be directed to ascertain by what
authority timber cut on the public domain
by consent and knowledge and under the
rulings and Instructions of the interior
and land departments, is seized bysaid de.
pattm"nts without due process OF law and
ordered to b4 sold without any Judgment
oreNrruton directing the same.
MIR. l.osan spoke in favor OF open execn-
tive sessions, as did also Mr.. Riudleberger
The senate in executive ession proceeded
to the consideration OF nonina tons, and
@numbcr OF interesting reports from COM
rnlttees were read. Motions were made in
respect to several OF them that the in
junction OF secrecy be removed. Mr.. Sauls-
bury thought the reports were OF a politi-
cal nature, and protested against the use
which was favorable to the Dem
ocrntic purity and publish that which
was designed to make capital for the repub-
ilcans. The injunction in five reports
was removed. despite the protest. There
upon the case OF Patrick Gibbons. to be
postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, vice s. NJ.
Clarke, was made by Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa,
and says:
The suspension OF Mr.. Clarke was made
ON purely political grounds. There is moth
ing on file affecting his character in the
slightest degree. He does not desire to re-
tain the office. The committee therefore
recommend the confirmation Of Mr.. Gil b.
bons. 49, so
Senator Nah one reported favorably the
nomination OF the Alexandria, Va, post
master. The other three reports refer to
the following cases: r.
Christian J. knecht OF Ohio to be col
iector OF internal revenue for the Sixth dis
trict OF Ohio, vice George p. Dilham, sus.
pended; James w. Newman OF Ohio to be
collector Of internal revenue for the
Eleventh district Of Ohio, vice Marcus
Boggs, suspended; and William T. Bishop
OF Ohio to be collector OF internal revenue
Tor the First district of Ohio, vice Clark 3.
Montgomery, suspended.
HOUSE. Numerous bills were reported,
including that repeating the presumption,
timber culture and desert land laws. The
river and harbor appropriation bill was
considered, - n L *7
SE;NATE.--Mr. Dolph moved to take up
the Indian depreciation bill. and Mr.. Rid,
debercer opposed with the open-session
f,t,,fS Mr. nI1Y, Is
to, yeas 43, nays the one being Mr..
Riddleberger. Mr.. Dolph then spoke on
his bill to Inappropriate So, 600, 900 to COM
.pensate citizens for losses suffered by them