The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-28

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commissioners to examine all questions OF
controversy arising between corporations
and their employees, and make o report to
congress. The bureau Of labor should be
erected into Al department Of labor, and
the commissioner oflabor required to com.
municate with all corporations to ascer.
tain particulars as to the number. charac-
ter and compensation III employees, and
prices Of food, rent. ETC., and to submit
comparative statements Of similar partic.
ulars relating to labor in Europe, etc.
HousE.-The following reports were
made: BY MIR. Harris, ways aud means, q
bill amending sec. 1887, Revised Sta tutes,
SO as to reduce the peual sum Of the bonds
OF cigar manufacturers to $3.50, with an
additional $50 for each person proposed
to be employed by them in making cigars;
committee of the whole. By Mfr. Sadler,
territories, adversely bill to regulate the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating H.
quors in the territories; laid on the table.
BY MIR. Hatch, agriculture, a bill authoriz.
ing the exhibition OF specimens OF Califor-
mia silk in the capitol building; house cal
endar.
SENArE.-The senate passed the general
service pension hill, which was introduced
by Senator Cullom in the last congress,
and passed the senate, but failed in the
house. On the final passage the vote was
"a to ID; eight Democrats-Brown, George,
Hampton, Walthall and Gibson, who were
Confederates, and Payne, Voorhees,, and
Wilson voting in the affirmative. The
bill as amended upon the motion 81 Sena.
tor Blair makes 81 q month tho minimum
ing pensions Of 81, 81, and So per month
for the loss OF toe or finger, and the sen.
ator thought there was no use in giving q
man any pension unless hegot Mt least $4s
year. The bill now goes to the house,
where it will probably pass.
Mr.. Logan presented in the senate sub
stitute for the house arbitration bill q
measure which provides for commission
OF arbitration to be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate, to consist Of five mem.
Gun organization, one from the Demo.
cratic organization, one who is not
recognized as q member OF either
Of the two organizations. ono from
class OF citizens experienced in the man.
agement and operation OF railroads and in
the transportation Of property and pas.
sengers, not in the employ, connected with.
or interested in any railroad corporation
or company engaged in any business con.
nected with transportation OF persons or
property, and one who is identified espe.
cially with the labor interests, having full
knowledge OF the conditions and employ
ments Of the laboring people.
HousE.-The house committee on public
lands reported a general bill repeating all
laws granting lands to certain railro ads
and to certain states for the benefit OF rail.
roads, and restoring such lands to the pub.
lie domain. This was reported for tho req
son that the several forfeiture bills here
tofore reported and still pending before
the committee cannot be acted upon before
the close OF the present congress. The bill
repeats all laws now in force granting lande
to the following corporations:
sENArE:--Nearly u whole day WAS cfyou
up to u discussion oil the Staten Island IN
" bridge bill, measure in the interest oil
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
which seeks to gain entrance to New York
city by means OF u bridge, the erection o
which the bill authorizes. The measure
passed.
HOUSE. The senate subsidy amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill wal
non. concurrcd in by the house by the de
cisiye vote OF 17S to so. The result Of the
vote was complete surprise to both sides
The highest estimate Of the probable re
suit placed the majority at fifty against
the amendment. Its friends conceded
and had their predictions been veri
doned the hope OF ultimate sue
cess through the agency Of a conference
committee but with q majority OF ninety.
eight against them in total vote Of 25S
they can find no ground for hope, and ircely
admit that they are beaten beyond all pros
pect OF recovery. An examination OF the
roll callshows that the affirmative vote was
composed OF ISL democrats and 81 repub.
licans, and the negative vote OF "a repub.
leans and 8 democrats. The senti
ment OF the house a. expressedin this vote
is SO Overwhelmingly against the subsidy
that there can be no doubt OF the ulti mat,
result. The senate will he Obliged to re
cede or the postoffice appropriation bill
will fail. The Republicans who voted tc
on.concur were: Anderson OF Kansas
Brown ofIndiana, Brown OF Pennsylvania,
Cannon, Cooper, Fuller, Guenther, Hen
derson OF Iowa, Henderson Of illinois, Hep
burn, Laird. La Toilette. Lehiback, I.outitt
Morrill,. O. Donnel, Payson, Peter, Rowell
Ryan. Strait. Struble, Thomas OF Wiscon
sin, Wakefield, Weaver OF Nebraska, War
ner OF Missouri, and White OF Minnesota
The six Democrats who voted with thu
Republicans in the negative were: Adamf
Of New York, Blanchard Of Louisiana
Findlay Of Missouri, Gray Of Louisiana
Lore OF Delaware and st. Martin o
Lo uisiana.
SENA1E.-Senator Chace reported from
the senate committee on patents an origi
nal International copyright bill a. . sub
stitute for tho bills on the subject beiort
the committee.
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setting Of a day for the considera
ton Of the bill repeating the Pre-
emption and timber culture scts. Objsc
tions were made by several senator, amoni
them Mr.. Sewell, who said he would object
to further special orders till the Fits Johr
Porter bill was disposed OF, and that hi
would ask the senate to take up that bill
when the bankruptcy bill should have beer
disposed Of. Senator Spooner introduced
in the senate the bill introduced in thu
house early in the session by Mr.. Caswel
for the relief Of purchasers and other guar
antees OF the United States swamp lands
and to reimburse states for hll such lands
included in the various grants sold BY tho
United States.
The bill closing up the business Of tha
court OF Alabama claims passed. The sen.
ate insisted upon its subsidy amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill. Dur.
ing the consideration OF the private pen.
sion bills, an animated discussion aross
over the customary carelsssness OF ths
senate in passing such bills. A house bill
passed providing Tor the establishment Of
several life saving stations, including ons
at Duluth. Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Herbert, from tbs commit.
tee on naval affairs, reported the naval
appropriation bill. and IL was rsisrrsd to
the committee Of the whole. The house
then resumed consideration Of the bill pro.
hibiting the importation Of maeksrsl dur.
ing the spawning season. ~ o long de-
bate the bill was passed-yeas $50, maya
80. --.
The house committss ON the judiciary
instructed Chairman Tucker to ~
ported favorably an amendment to
the constitution, declaring polyeamy
unlawful. There was but one mem.
member Of the committee who did not asrss
to the action OF the committss, and hs only
desired further time to consider It.
Representative White Of Minnesota prs.
esnted petition. signed by 600 citizens Of
Dodge Center, Kasson, Nantorvills and
other towns Of Minnesota, urging the tax.
ing OF butterine and olsomaria1ins.