Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
One to Create a Department Of Labor
THE NEW TENNESSEE SENATOR.
The Senate.

The Senate.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Harris presented
the credentials of Mr.. Washington G. Whit
thorne, appointed by the governor of Tennessee
| to be United States Senator from that state to
NIL the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Senator Jackson. The credentials having been
read, MIR. Whitthorne was escorted to the desk
by Mr.. Harris and the oath of office was adj
mln1stered in due form by the President pro
tenapore of the Senate. Mr. Whitthorne then
bep s fs on the side OF the cham
| celved the congratulations of many Senators.
POINT AS TO MIR. wHITTHoRNE's CREDEN-
TAILS
When the new Senator had taken his seat
Mr.. Hoar called attention to the form of the Gre
dentials not having desired, he said, to say any
thing which might seem like an objection to
the swearing in of Mr.. Whitthorne The form
OF the credentials Mr.. Hoar thought detective,
polntment was for Senator Jackson's unexpired
TERM 1t should read until the next meeting
OF the legislature" The point was OF no great
consequence at present, but in case OF a close
party division in the Senate, Mr.. Hoar thought,
might become one of great Importance, and
public attention ought to be directed to it, in
order that the difficulty might as far as possible
be avoided.
Mr.. Harris remarked that Mr.. Whitthornes
CREDENTIALS in using the word "term," made
reference to the term las fixed by law" He
point.
The credentials were filed.
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS
MIR. Hoar reported from the judiciary COM
mlttee Dill to extend the powers of the chief
clerk OF the Alabama Court OF Claims not to ex-
ceed two months from April 80, 1856; such
clerk to be authorized to employ the necessary
clerks to wind up the business of the court not
TO exceed the number hitherto employed and
paid.
The bill was passed.
MIR. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported with an amendment the House bill re-
lating to the bonds OF brewers. The bill as 1t
came from the House modifes section 1886 OF
70 DC nled by brewers, not on the 1st of May, as
heretofore but whenever the collector of in
teTnai revenue shall require them to do SO.
The Senate committee amended the bill so as
10 require in addition that at least once in four
years, the bonds shall in any event be renewed,
whether the collector requests it or not.
After debate the Senate amendment WIS
agreed to, and the bill as amended was passed
A bill was reported by Mr.. Harris making an
appropriation to complete the public building
at jackson, Tenn. On Mr.. Harris request
the Dill was at once passed.
MIR. BLAIR ON PROHIBITION.
MIR. Van Wyck desired to take up the bill
taxing railroad lands, but yielded to Mr.. Blair,
who, according to previous notice, then adj
dressed the Senate on his proposed constitu-
tlonal amendment prohibiting the manufacture
or sale OF alcoholic liquors as beverages.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Dunn (Ark) asked leave to offer q reso-
luton setting apart the 18th of May for the
consideration of measures reported from the
committee on railroads.
In response to question Mr. Dunn stated
that the measures which would probably be
called up would be the bill req uiring the North
ern Pacific to pay the cost of surveying its
lands, the resolution providing for general in
vestigation of the accounts of the Pacific rail-
roads and the bill providing for the PAYMENT of
the debts OF those roads.
Mr.. Warner Ohio inquired whether the
order would include the Pacific railroad fund
Ing bill. and, upon receiving an affirmative
| answer, objected to the present consideration
| OF the resolution.
Mr.. Dunn explained that the bill provided
tor the payment of SAL 900, 900 of the debt be-
| tore 1t came due under existing law. 1t did not
that the resolution be referred, but Mr. Cowes
North Carolina) objected, and the resolution
was not received.
Mr.. Cobb Gnd.), from the committee on public
lands, reported bill to forfeit the lands granted
to the state of Michigan to aid in the cOnstruc-
| ton OF railroad from Marquette to Ontonogon
On motion of Mr.. Phelps IN. J)a Senate bill
was was passed granting the right of way through
the United States powder depot, near Dover,
IN. J.' 10 Inc MOTIFS county railroad company.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states, the following bills.
etc., were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. FELTON, (Cal.)-To grant certain seal
rocks to the city and county Of San Francisco.
BY Mr.. Springer Ull.)-For the admission of
the whole OF Dakota to the union of states
BILL TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Also to establish department of labor, and
to create a board for the arbitration of contro-
versies between labor and capital.
The general duties OF the department pro-
| among the people useful information on subjects
connected with labor in the most general and
c0mprehenslve sense of that word, and especi-
ally upon its relation to capital, the hours Of
labor, the earnings of laboring men and women.
and the means of promoting their material.
Social intellectual and moral prosperity
In the department there shall be established
a commission of labor, consisting of three mem
bers, who shall be charged with the considera-
when possible, OF all controversies between
labor and capital. The commissioner in charge
$4,000. and he and two assistant commits
sioners, to be appointed by the President, shall
constitute the commission of labor. The COM
the causes of all controversies and disputes be-
| tween labor and capital, whether such contrO-
versies and disputes are submitted for arbilra-
| ton or not, and to report thereon to the Pres-
| dent, who shall transmit the reports to Con-
gress. In all controversies or disturbances
which may interfere with transit and COM
| merce between the states it shall be the duty of
| the commission OF labor to act as a board of
| arbitration for the peaceful settlement OF such
| controversies whenever the conciliatory offices
| of said commission may be invoked by the
| parties thereto, and in all controversies be-
tween labOring men and their EMPLOYERS the
consequences of which are confined within the
| limits of any state, and which may threaten
domestic violence, the interposition of said
| commission may be rendered by the Pres
| ident for the purpose OF settling such con-
| trOversies by arbitration on the application
OF the legislature OF such state or of the execu-
| tive, when the legislature cannot be convened
All questions submitted for arbitration shall be
| in writing and signed by the parties respect
lively, and the decision or award shall have
such force and effect only as is provided in the
be entered OF record and copy furnished to
each of the parties, and one copy shall be trans
mitted TO any court which may be authorized
| to take any action thereon. The proceedings of
the commission shall be public except when
the commissioners are in consultation. The
machinery Is provided to enable the Commits
sioners to perform their duties.
INVESTIGATION OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY.
By Mr.. Frederick Qa.) for an investigation of
the Washington Gas Light company.
By Mr.. Anderson (Kan.), for the appointment
OF a committee to investigate the capacity of
LABOR INVESTIGATION.
BY Mr.. McComas (Md.)-Authorizing the
| select committee investigating labor troubles to
investigate disputes between mine owners and
miners in the bituminous coal regions of Penn
syIvania, Maryland and West Virginia. r
| SYMPATHY WITH GLADSTONE.
By Mr.. O'Neill (Mo.) with Mr..