The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

liousE.-Mr. Morrison. from the com.
mittee on rules, reported the following res
olution:
That Il select committee of seven men,
hers be appointed by the speaker to inves-
tis.;te the causes and extent OF the disturb
ed conditions now existing in the relations
bet Seen railroad corporations engaged in
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 inves-
tisation. 1t shall report during the present
session, with such recommendations 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 its provisions. The object Of
the pending resolution was to enable con-
sress to learn the facts OF the case, so that
it might perfect its legislation.
The resolution was adopted wit hout di-
vision.
The tariff bill. 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
upon Il time and ask the house to make q
special order giving the bill privileged
position. 1t is probable that the time
will be fixed for beginning the debate about
May l, ar the last week in April. Forty
odd members have already put their names
down for speeches OF an hour each.
SENATE.-Mr. Platt made an elaborate
speech in favor Of the consideration OF exec.
utive business in open session. Mr.. Frye's
esolution pronouncing against any Joint
commission to settle the Cana dian fisheries
question was adopted after a long debate.
\ house blu was passed authorizing the
secrt tary OF war to deliver to the lawful
owners, on proper proof, certain classes OF
property captured in the late war, con-
sstiag of family heir ooms silyerware
watches. etc.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Gen. John McClernand of Illinois to be
chairman of the Utah commission, vice
Ramsey resigned; herman, the collector
of internal revenue for Minnesota, and II
number of postmasters, but did not take
up any OF the contracted cases. The reso-
luton Offered by Mr.. Edmunds to send back
to the president all OF the papers relating
to the nominations OF officials who have
been reaominated TO fill vacancies was
PASSED.
SESArE.-The chair laid before the senate
a letter from Senat or Jackson, saying that
he had accepted the United States judge
ship of the Sixth circuit, that his seat i'll
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
open executive sessions. Mr.. Riddleberger
submitted as substitute for the pending
resolution one providing that all matters
other than those relating to treatie should
be considered and acted upon by the SEN
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
honorablv 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 voted the
public lands committee in the way OF OBJ
tanning action on certain class OF bills.
The Hurd Romeis contested election Tenth
Ohio district, was considered. Mr.. Hurd,
the contestant was permitted TO speak on
his own behalf. The resolution denying the
right OF the Republican contestee, Jacob
Romeis TO his seat was defeated-1U5 to
16S; forty nine Democrats voting with the
Republicans in the negative. The seat was
awarded to Mr.. Romeis without Il vision.
The agricultural appropriation bill passed.
The house committee on agriculture has
Amounted Hatch OF ,iissGuri Green OF North
Carolina, and White OF Minnesota as q sub
committee to draft Il bill relating to sale
and taxation ofoleomargarine. This com
mittee will take the good parts OF all the
bills that have been Introduced upon this
subject, and form one which will probably
place the same embargo upon oieomargar-
inc that now rests upon whisky and tobacco.
SEN,rE.-Senator Van Wyck introduced
and these agreed to the following
Resolved. That the committee on public
lands lie directed to ascertain by what
authority tim Der cut on the public domain
Inv consent and knowledge and under the
rnIings and instructions of the interior
and land departments, Is seized by sald oe,
partments without due process OF law ana
ordered to be sold without any ludsmcpt
orexecution directing the same
Mr.. Logan spoke in favor OF open execn-
tive sessions, as did also Mr.. Hiddleberger;
The senate in executive session PROCEEDED
To the consideration of nominations, ana
a number of interesting reports from COM
,nittees were read. Motions were made In
respect to several OF them that the in
junction OF secrecy be removed. Mr.. oauis-
bury thought the reports were OF polltl-
cad nature, and protested against the use
OF the executive session to suppress that
which was favorable to the Dem
ocratic party and publish that which
was designed to make capital for the repub-
Iieans The injunction in five reports
yas removed despite the protest. Tbers-
rDon the case of Patrick Gibbons, to be
postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, vice 8. NJ.
Clarke was made by Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa,
and says:
The suspension OF Mr. Clarke was made
ON purely political grounds. There ia noth-
inc on file affecting his character in the
sliohtest degree. He does not desire to re-
tain the Office. The committee therefore
recommend the confirmation OF MI. I'll q
hons. -, :,
Senator Nah one reported favorably the
nomination OF the Alexandria, Va, post
master. The other three reports refer 10
the following cases.
Christian ]. Knecht OF Ohio to be col
lactor of internal revenue for the Sixth dis
trict of Ohio, vice George 2. Dilham. sus-
tanded; james w. Newman OF Ohio to be
cole ;tor Of internal revenue for the
Eleventh district OF Ohio, vice Marcus
Boycs, suspended; and William L. Bishop
O: Ohio to be collector Of internal revenue
for 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.
SExATE.-Mr. Dolph moved to take up
the Indian depreciation bill, and Mr.. Rid
dleberger opposed with the open-session
resolution. Mr.. Dolph's motion was agreed
to, yeas 43, nays 1.-The one being Mr..
Riddleberger. Mr.. Dolph then spoke on
his bill to appropriate SIS, 600, 900 to COM
pensate citizens for losses suffered by them
through Indian depredatiops.
The depredations. he said, covered q perl
cd OF from 1856 to 1873. It was the duty
OF the government to protect it's citizens
against Indian depredations, and where it
failed to afford protection it should COM
pensate the citizens for the loss. The mon
ey to pay such damages should be taken
from the proceeds of Indian lands, there