The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

SENATE The MOrrOw (nOuSe) ChlneSe
bill was introduced, with an amendment
changing from twenty to ten years the pc.
riod during which the entrance OF Chinese
aborers shall be prohibited. The Logan
bill to increase the army was debated.
In executive session the senate confirmed
a large number of postmasters and col
lectors OF internal revenue whose nomi-
nations had been reported favorably.
Among the collectors confirmed were 5. j.
Tilden, Jr. of New York and all the col
lectors in New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. All OF the
PENNSYLVANIA collectors were confirmed
except F. Gerkcr OF the Philadelphia dis
drict, whose nomination is held upon
some charges now under investiga ton
by the finance committee. The
nomination OF Collector Spear OF the Yer
mont district was also confirmed without
objection.
The only nomination rejected was that OF
the postmaster at st. Adams, whose unfit
ness for Office was recognized by all the mem
bers of the committee.
The nomination of Gen. Howard TO be
brigadier general was confirmed by viva
vote vote.
There were several rather positive noes on
the Democratic side, but ii roll call was not
asked for. The following nominations were
also confirmed:
William l.. Alden, New York, consul gen
eral at Rome; Charles T. Russell, Connecti-
crt, consul at Liverpool, vice Stephen
Packard, suspended; Samuel Il. CAIN as
soci; te Justice of Wyoming Territory.
HousE-Bills and resolutions were in
troduced for the investigation OF the pend
ing labor troubles, and to create n labor
commission and boards OF arbitration;
enabling the people of Dakota to form q
constitution; to establish the territory of
North Dakota; to pension all honorably dis
CHARGED Union soldiers or sailors who serv-
ed during the late rebellion and to furnish
artificial limbs to confederate soldiers and
sailors; an educational bill identical with
the Blair measure; appropriating $l47. 7lS
to pay the Chinese government i'll consider
alton OF the Rock Springs (Wyo.) massacre
of Chinese.
SENArE.-Much OF the day was consumed
in a debate on the Logan bill to increase
the efficiency OF the army, and somewhat
acrimonious controversy occurred be-
tween Messrs. Logan and Teller, hav-
ing rise III the supposed presidential as
pirations of the former. Mr. Plat spoke IN
favor OF the bill to admit Washington
Territory as state. Mr.. VOORHEES, intro
duced IA new bill for the admission OF Mon
tana.
Senator Cullom introduced a bill appro-
monument to Abraham Lincoln in this
city.
HoUsE-Mr Guenther OF Wisconsin, rising
to a question of privilege, denied the charge
that he had defended Postmaster General
Villas on the floor of the house in pursuance
OF an agreement whereby he Mr.. Guenther)
had been appointed Il member OF the post
office committee. The postoffice appro-
priation bill was debated, the discussion
i b. Al,a, NE fl,n fNcf
master general to expend the $40 900 ap
propriated to compensate Ameri4 vessels
for carrying foreign mails.
SENATE.-Mr. Coke offered + ution
requesting the president to css item
ton OF the Mexican governmef& diff
ficultie5 incident to the reclanlS .. live
stock crossing the Mexican frontier line
with a view to the mutual agreement of the
governments OF Mexico and the United
States that may facilitate such reclamation.
Referred. The army bill was then placed
before the senate, and long debate en-
sued OF no special interest. In executive
session-among the nominations confirm
ed were the following:
Arthur ID. Bissell, collector of ustoms,
district OF Buffalo Creek, n. Y. Brig. Gen.
O. O, Howard, major general vice Pope,
retired. Consuls: William {. Emmell New
York, at Smyrna; Alex II. Shipley at Auck-
land and II. G. Crouch, at Milan.
The following nominations were
United States attorney, Western
district OF Wisconsin Spuille Braden
of Montana, assayer at Helena. POST
masters: T. H. Langley, Aisona. Iowa; j.
L. Etsel, Clear Lake, Iowa; w. B. Gillespie,
Thayer, Iowa; r. j. Harrison, Toledo,
Iowa; Peter Roscoe Wadena Mimi; d.
Mel auyhin, Waseca, MINI.
The senate rejected the nomination of
John {. Wise as postmaster at Mankato,
Mimi. He was reported adversely by the
committee on post offices and post roads.
G. w. Bell, nominated as postmaster at
Webster City. Iowa, was also rejected. He
was appointed to succeed c. w. Hunter.
HoUsE.-The committee on labor re-
ported IL bill to settle railroad strikes by
arbitration. The measure was debated at
great length. The river and harbor APP
preparation bill was reported.
SENArE.-The bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection OF a monument to
Abraham Lincoln passed.
Mr.. Platt consented that his Washing
ton Territory bill might be informally laid
aside in order to finish the army bill next
week but on condition that the Washing
ton bill should not lose its right OF way.
The latter bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Dolph of Oregon continued his re-
marks in favor OF the admission OF the ter
ritory, and said that, if admitted, it would
soon become one of the most importa Mt
states OF the republic. Mr.. Dolph spoke
strongly in favor OF woman suffrage, which
he said had gained a foothold in the ter
ritory, as women there were allowed to
vote. He concluded:
Should this bill pass we shall witness the
spectacle OF a state government founded in
accordance with the principles OF equality,
and have state at last with truly Re
publican form OF government.
The senate has passed 81 bill providing:
The charge OF desertion now standing on
the war department record against any
soldier who served in the late war, by
reason of having enlisted without hay
ing first received discharge from the
regiment in which he had previously
settled, shall be removed in all cases where
it is shown that such re-enlistment was
not made for the purpose OF receiving
bounty or other gratuities the soldier
would not have been entitled to had he re-
mained under his original term OF enlist
!. ment. The bill is not to apply to any
soldiers who left their command without
proper authority while the same was in
the presence OF the enemy or who was at
the time OF the desertion under arrest for
charges.
HousE.-The House discussed, without
action, the labor arbitration bill. Mr..
Kelley OF Mo-, said: BY his remarks yes
teriay he did not mean that the gentlemen
on the committee on labor had deliberate
ly .perpetrated trick and a fraud. He
knew that gentlemen who could submit this
bill to the workingmen OF the country
as provision for the speedy settlement
OF troubles between employers and en-
ployes were quite too innocent to deli
berately attempt fraud or trick
[Laughter.] Mr.. Powderly had done
more to advance the principle OF arbitra.
tion than all the frothy eloquence that he
(Mr. Kelley and his associates had uttered
yesterday and to-day. Mr.. Powderly S
paper had been read and considered by the
heads OF corporations, and they had said
''If this is the spirit OF workingmen, we
must regard it," He (Mr. Kelley had seer
80 many frauds and tricks perpetrated or
workingmen that he had hastily used the
words for which he now apologized TO the
members OF the committee on labor.
The house voted to dispense with private
| business and consider the labor arbitration
BILL Four sections OF the measure were
adopted, accompanied by a large number OF
speeches. The most notable utterance
was that OF f'r. Lawler OF Illinois when he
said that if Jay Gould could be hanged
| to q lamp post in New York it would be a
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