The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.


Senate to-day in favor or open executive
sessions. The surest and nearest road 10
civil-servlce reform was 10 throw open the
doors OF the senate for executive as we'll as
Legislative sessions aud then to permit by
law the members of The cabinet 10 come on
the floor of congress from time TO time and
participate in debate, but without vote.
Senator Riddleberger submitted as a sub
stitute for the pending resolution relating
TO executive sessions Il resolution providing
shat all matters other than those relating
TO treaties should be considered and acted
upon by the senate in open session.
The chair laid before the senate letter
from Senator jackson saying he had ac-
cceepted the United States judgeship OF the
9th circuit, and requesting the president
pro temp0re OF the senate to inform the ex-
ecutive of Tennessee. The chair said infur-
nation would be accordingly sent TO the
governor of Tennessee of the vacancy.
April. 15.-The senate ratified without
debate in executive session to-day the
Venezuelan treaty. 1t provides for the re-
opening of the claims of citizens. of the
United States against Venezuela. These
are to be considered by II commission of
three, one to be appointed by each govern
ment and the third to be settled by those
two. Ii these cannot agree the russian or
Swiss minister Is TO name commissioner
to take the place OF the one selected by the
two first named. The commission is to
meet within three months in Washington,
and its decision Is to be final.
Consideration of the Hawaiian treaty was
postponed for fortnight and the Van
Wyck resolution for its consideration in
open session went over with ii.
The senate then took up the question of
open sessions. Senators Logon, Hoar,
Platt and others taking part in the discus
sion.
April. Ex-senator Camden addressed
the senate To-day on the CullOm Interstate
commerce BILL which he considered salts
factory in the main. He suggested an
amendment omit ng tn" words from the
same original point OF departure" and
emitting any permission 10 the commission
TO make exceptions His amendment would
prohibit any grAnter charge for IL shorter
than longer distance OF any one railroad"
the term zone railroad To include all the
roads under cOnirO! of one company Wheth-
er owned or operated under lease.
Senator Camden thought tlIa5 the provis-
ion affecting long and short hauls," If UNI
amended, Won Il only add to the evil of dis
elimination by sanctioning its most OdiouS
features, because it would discriminate
against whole sections of the country, and
would give to large cities Il monopoly of
nearly all kinds of business by reason of
the cheaper rates. Such q Dill 'discrmi-
mated in favor of discrimination" There
should be, he thought, no limitations or ex-
ceptions to the application OF the principle
of the long and short haul. Taking Chicago
the eastern seaboard, Senator Camden ar
gued that under the bill the rates would be
no greater to intermediate points than to
the seaboard, but that the railroad compa-
MES would not be prevented from charging
the whole country outside OF Chicago to the
seaboard any arbitrary rates they might
choose.
APRIL Ex-senator Doph to-day report
ed fayOrably from the committee on public
lands bill to forfeit all lands which app
pertain to and are cOtermlnouS with that
part of the Northern Pac Tic railroad main
line which extends from Wallula Junction,
Washington territory, to Portland, Oregon,
except such Of the lands AZ appertain TO the
branch line across the Cascade mountains.
The bill also provides lliitt where persons
are now in 90 session al he lands forfeit
ed by the bill under uVcd secured from the
railroad company they : AL have thu right
to purchase the lands rom the United
Stat IN quantities not exceeding $40 acXes
FOX s.; 0 per acre.
APRIL Ex-senator Logan to-day rcintro-
duced the Army bill with the features
stricken out to which the objection had
been made, and will endeavor to secure ITS
passage. The sections left out are those
providing for an increase of 5000 men, re-
lating to the pay of ChaplainS, and author
izing commissioned officers to make depOs-
its of money with army Paymastcrs. BY
introducing this bill the General reafiirms
his convictions that the proposed reorgani-
cation of the army should not be delayed.
AS the sections are gone ON which several
Senators who had personal grudges 10 pay
based their opposition some curiosity Is felt
about their attitude when the Till again
comes before the Senate.
House.
APRIL 1.-THE House adopted to-day the
majority report In the UurdROlneis cleo
ton contest, which declares that Mr.. Ro-
mels Is entitled to his seat as representative
10th Ohio district.
Mr.. Hurd made long speech in his own
behalf, and was listened to attentively. by
the house. In speaking of case of intimi-
dation alleged to have been praciiced by an
employer named Kelley upon his employees
he maintained that the fact of intimidation
had been clearly shown, aud he cOntroyert-
cd Tie correctness of tie laws as laid down
By the majority that, rs it had never been
proved that the intimidation had had its eff
feet, 10 notice would be taken of It, There
was something revolving to him in the in
timidation Of employees by their employers.
Shame on the cause which would perpe-
trate such q crime against labor in its own
interest; shame on the party that would
deliberately engage in the work OF unman-
ming men. Applause. Kelley had stated
that he was protecting his business. He
wanted Kelley and every other employer to
understand that they might own their acres,
their plant their machinery, but they did
not own their men. [Applallse.l He asked
the mouse 10 teacn every employer IliJ ITO
wealth, however great, could rob the hum
blest citizen OF the right of suffrage, and no
manufacturing interest, however potential,
should be permitted To Interfere with the
freedom of elections.
The vote was first taken on the resolution
of The minority, which declares that jacob
Romeis Is not entitled to the seat This
was defeated-yeas. 105; nays. les.
The majority resolutions confirming Mr..
Isomeis's right to his seat were agreed to
| without division.
APRIL l5-!The Hoar elcctoral-count bill
| was reported to the house to-day with sew
eral important amendments. In that part
| OF section 4 which prohibits the rejection OF
the vote OF any state from which but one
/ return has been received except by the az
firmative vote of both houses" the commit
tee has struck out the exception. An
| amendment has been made In the latter
| part of the same section relatingto two sets
| of returns from one state, so as to provide
that those votes only shall be counted
which are cast by electors whose appoint
ments shall have been duly certified under
| the seal of the state and the executive
thereof IN accordance with the laws OF the
J state, unless the two houses acting sepa