The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENArE.-Mr. Frye calico up the mouse
shipping bill, entitled:
services to American vessels, and to amend
the laws relating to shipping commission
ers, seamen and owners OF vessels,
Mr.. Frye moved to add to it u new section,
the provisions of the bill recently reported
b. him from the committee on commerce,
authorizing the president to issue proc
lamation whenever he may deem proper
denying to vessels OF foreign countries such
privileges as are denied in such foreign
countries to vessels OF the United States.
After some inquiry by Messrs. Mcpherson
and Vest and a word OF reply by Mr.. Frye,
the amendment was agreed to without de.
bate. The bill Us amended by the senate
was then passed, and on motion OF Mr..
Frye ~ committee OF conference was or
dered on the dsagreeing votes OF the
two houses upon the bill. A bill
was introduced establishing nation
al board OF defense. The general pension
SENArE.-Mr. Coke spoke in favor OF the
house labor arbitration bill. Mr.. Logan
gave notice Of substitute for the BILL pro-
viding: A committee of five, to be called a
commission OF arbitration, should be Sc
lected by the president, part OF them for
their knowledge Of the law and part for
KNOW tuSe III lIlo IttpOTiuS lut6Te6b u
the country; the commissioners to have
power to examine witnesses, etc. When the
decision is made it should be filed in the
UnitedStates district court placed on record
there and become q decree of the court that
would secure a method OF enforcement for
the decision. 1t should be the duty Of the
commissioners to examine all questions OF
controversy arising between corporations
and their employees, and make report to
congress The bureau OF labor should be
erected into 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 OF 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 Mr.. Harris, ways and means, o
bill amending sec. 8, 1877, 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 Mr.. Sadler.
territ cries, adversely a bill to regulate the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating IL
uuors in the territories; laid on the table
By Mr.. Hatch, agriculture, a bill authoriz.
mia silk in the capitol building; house cal
endar.
sENArE-The aenate 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 IA; eight Democrats-Brown, George,
Hampton, Walthall and Gibson, who were
%oc Vnnrhooc on6
Wilson voting in the affirmative. The
bill as amended upon the motion OF Sena-
tor Blair makes 81 month the minimum
position. At present there are men draw
ing pensions OF 81, 81, and SO per month
for the loss OF d toe or finger, and the SEN
ator thought there was no use In giving a
man any pension unless hegot at least $4S
year. The bill now goes to the house,
where it will probably pass.
Mr.. Logan presented in the senate a sub
stitute for the house arbitration bill a
measure which provides for a commission
OF arbitration to be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate, to consist OF five men,
beers; one to be selected from the Republi.
| can organization, one from the Demo
cratic organization, one who Is not
| recognized as member OF either
| OF the two organizations, one from
| agement and operation OF railroads and in
| the transportation OF property and pas
sengers, not in the employ, connected with,
or int crested in any railroad corporation
or company engaged in any business con-
| nected with transportation OF persons or
prope rty 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 the rea-
| 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 lands
to the following corporations:
SENArE:--Nearly II whole day was giver
up to discussion OF the Staten Island IN
| W bridge BILL a measure in the interest o
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
| which seeks to gain entrance to New 4Orl
city by means OF bridge, the erection o
! which the bill authorizes. The measure
| passed.
HoUsE.-The senate subsidy amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill wa
nonconcurred in by the house by the de
cisive vote Of ITS to so. The result OF tn
vote was complete surprise to both sides
The highest estimate OF the probable re
suit placed the majority at fifty agains
the amendment, It's friends conceded
twenty majority against the subsidy
and had their predictions been YER
fled, they would not have aban
doned the hope OF ultimate suc
cess through the agency Of a conference
committee; but with majority OF ninety
eight against them in a total vote of 25S
they can find no ground for hope, and ireel,
admit that they are beaten beyond all pros
pect of recovery. An examination Of tn
roll call shows that the affirmative vot tie wa
composed OF Isl democrats and 27 repub
licans, and the negative vote of "a repub
| Leans and 6 democrats. The senti
ment of the house as expressed in this vot
is SO overwhelmingly against the subsid.
that there can be no doubt OF the ulti mat
result. The senate will be obliged to re
cede or the postoffice appropriation bi
non.concur were: Anderson OF Kansas
Brown ofIndiana, Brown ofPennsylvania
Cannon, Cooper, Fuller, Guenther, Hen
| derson of Iowa, Henderson of Illinois, Her
burn, Laird. La Toilette, Lehiback, Loutitt
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 Elk Democrats who voted with tn
Republicans in the negative were: Adam
OF New York. Blanchard OF Louisiana
Findlay OF Missouri, Gray OF Louisiana
Lore OF Delaware and st. Martin c
Louisiana.
SENArE.-Senator Chace reported from
the senate committee. on patents an orig
nal international copyright bill as q sui
1 stitute for the bills on the subject befor
the committee. &
Mr.. Dolph endeavored to secure tn
setting of day for the, considers
ton OF the bill repeating the prt
emption and timber culture acte. Objee
tions were made by several senators, anon
them Mr.. Seweli, who said he would objec
to further special orders till the fitz job
Porter bill was disposed OF, and that b
would ask the senate to take up that bi
when the bankruptcy bill should have bee
disposed Of Senator Spooner introduce
in the senate the bill introduced in til
house early in the session by MIR. Caswe
for the relief OF purchasers and other gual
antees OF the United States swamp lands