Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-30
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


 SENATE.-The army efficiency bill was taken up after routine business. MT. Logan deprecated the introduction of politics in this question of strengthening the army. It was not political question and all political par ties should favor the proposed measure. Mr. Plumb opposed the measure. The dangers from Indian troubles were constantly becoming less and less. General Crook had said that he had troops enough to deal with the Indians. All that was needed was a proper disposition and concentration of the army force. The present proposition was one calculated to develop more frills, fur bellows, shoulder straps and decorations. Self-respect, independence and education had so moulded the American people that they did not need armies. Our army, MT. Plumb said, was the most expensive in the world. Every soldier cost us $1 1000, while the laborer earned only about S46O year.
 This remark MT. Logan said might be mis- understood. The soldier did not get $1 ,000 a year. He did not get half the pay of a laborer. He believed the item for transporta- tion to be considerable share of the army expenditures.
 Mir Plumb denied this and characterized the bill as discrimination in favor of the aristocracy of the army-the cavalry, artil- lery and engineers.
 A hot debate ensued between Messrs Logan and Plumb, the former maintaining that every soldier in the service was entitled to at least $16 month and the latter asserting that the pay of the common laborers in the country was not increased. If he had the power, MT. Logan said, he would increase the pay of the laborers throughou the country.
 At ? p. m. the Senate, on motion of MT. Platt, decided to take up the bill for the ad- mission of Washington territory. The bill was temporarily laid aside and MT. Plumb continued his remarks in opposition to the army efficiency bill. The bill was discussed until 4:15 when the Senate went into execu- tive session and at it's conclusion adjourned
 HoUsE.-Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, intro duced his substitute for the Blair bill to aid in the establishment and temporary support of common schools; moved to refer it to the Committee on Labor.
 MT. Willis motion was agreed to-yeas 13S, nays 113-and the educational bill was referred to the Committee on Labor.
 MT. Lowering, of Massachusetts, introduced a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to whether the agents of the sub treasury in Boston refuse to pay out silver dollars when requested to do so by the business men of Massachusetts and if so why.
 Among other bills introduced were as fol- lows: By MT. West authorizing the Secre- tary of the Treasury to take from Joseph w. Drexel conveyance of the Grant cottage at Mt. McGregor.
 By Mir. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, providing for a special committee to investigate the cause and extent of the present labor trou- bles.
 By MT. Houk, of Tennessee, 8 resolution providing for the cration of a commission sion" H to consist Of four Senators, four Rep resentatives and one person to be selected by the President who shall act as chairman. [The duty of the commission to be to inves- tigate the various questions affecting labor and report to Congress on the first Monday in December.
 MT. Barry, of Mississippi, from the Com mittee on Postoffices, reported adversely the bill to regulate the rate of postage on fourth class mail matter. Laid on the table.
 MT. Lansing, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Labor, reported bill author izing the nmissioner of labor to make an investigation to convict labor. House calendar.
 In the morning hour the House proceeded to the consideration of the bill regulating marshals and commissioners, but the hour expired before the question was taken.
 MT. O'Hara, of North Carolina, asked unanimous consent to offer for immediate consideration the following preamble and resolution:
 Whereas. It is a matter of public information Carrollton the county of Carroll county, Miss issipp lawless band of persons rode to the court house and then and there indiscriminately murder ed by shooting number of peaceful citizens of the United States; and
 Whereas, It is alleged that the Governor of the said State of Mississippi has absolutely refused to take effective measures to bring to justice said murderers; and
 Whereas It is alleged that the grand jury in and for said county of Carroll has neglected to act in such a manner as would bring said murderers be- fore the courts to answer for>their crimes; and Whereas, The constitution of the United States guarantees to each and every of it's citizens full and adequate protection of his life and property therefore be it
 appointed by the Speaker to investigate the facts connected with said murders and to report by bill or otherwise such measures will check or pre- vent in future the wanton and barbarous destruc- ton of human life.
 Mir. Reagan, of Texas, objected on the ground that the subject was one over which Congress had no constitutional control. TEn Ho11aa ther at .dh n m a6 innrned