The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-04-09

INA. PEMBINA COUNTY
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE. The Morrow (house) Chinese
bill was introduced, with an amendment
changing from twenty to ten years the pc.
rtod during which the entrance Of Chinese
laborers shall he prohibited. The Logan
bill to increase the army was debated,
In executive session the senate confirmed
q large number OF postmusters and col.
lectors oil internal revenue whose nomi-
nations had been reported iavorably.
Among the collectors confirmed were S. j.
lecto,s in New Jersey, Ohio, Kentucky,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. All OF the
Pennsylvania collectors were confirmed
except +. Gerkcr OF the Philadelphia dis.
drict, whose nomination is held upon
some charges now under investigation
by the finance committee. The
nomination of Collector Spear OF the Yer.
mont district was also confirmed without
ohrction.
HoUyE.-Bills and resolutions were in.
troduced for the investigation Of the pend.
ing labor troubles, and to create q labor
commission and boards of arbitration:
enabling the people of Dakota to form q
constitution; to establish the territory OF
North Dakota; to pension all llonorably dis.
charged Union soldiers or sailors who serv.
ed during the late rebellion and to furnish
artificial limbs to confederate soldiers and
sailors; an educational bill identical with
the Blair measure; appropriating $147.74S
to pay the Chinese government in consider.
alton OF the Rock Springs (Wyo.) massacre
SENATE.-Much OF the day wasconsumed
In debate on the Logan bill to increase
the efficiency OF the army, and somewhat
tween Messrs. Logan and Teller hav.
ing rise i'll the supposed presidential as
pirations OF the former. Mr.. Plat spoken
favor OF the bill to admit Washington
Territory as n state. Mr.. Voorhees, intro.
duced u new bill for the admission of Mon.
tana.
Senator Cullon introduced IL bill appro.
monument TO Abraham Lincoln in this
city.
HOUSE, Mr.Gucnther OF Wisconsin, rising
to question Of privilege, denied the charge
that he had defended Postmaster General
Villas on the floor Of the house in pursuance
Of an agreement whereby he (Mr. Gucnther)
had been appointed u member OF the post
office committee. Tho postofficc appro.
priation bill was debated, the discussion
being confined to the refusal OF the poet-
master general to expend the 100000 ap.
propriated tocompcnsatc American vessels
for carrying foreign mails.
SENATE.-Mr. Cokc offered resolution
requesting the president to call the atten-
tion OF the Mexican government to the dif-
ficulties incident to the reclamation OF live
stock crossing the Mexican frontier line
with n view to the mutual agreement Of the
governments OF Mexico and the United
Referred. The army bill was then placed
before the senate and q long debate Ell.
sued OF no special interest. In executive
session--among the nominations coniirm-
cd were the following:
Arthur u. Bisscll. collector Of customs,
district OF Buffalo Creek, N. Y. Brig. Gen.
q. q. Howard, major general, vice Pope,
York, at Smyrna; Alex II. Shiplcy at Auck-
land and II. q. Crouch, at Milan.
q. w. Bell, nominated as postmaster at
Webster City. Iowa, was also rejected. He
was appointed to succeed G. w. Hunter.
HousE.-The committee on labor re.
ported bill to settle railroad strikes by
arbitration. The measure was debated Mt
great length. The river aud harbor ap.
preparation bill was reported.
SENATE.-The bill uppropri;.ting $500.
900 for the erection OF IL monument to
Abraham Lincoln passed.
MIR. Platt consented that his Washing
ton Territory bill might be informally laid
aside in order to finish the army bill next
week, but on condition that the Washing
ton bill should not lose it's right OF way.
Tho latter hill was laid before the senate.
MIR. Dolph OF Oregon continued his re-
marks in favor of the admission OF the ter
ritory, and said that. if admitted, itwould
ron become one of the most important
st"tcs Of the republic. Mr.. Dolph spoke
strongly i'll favor of woman suffrage, which
lie said had gained foothold in the ter
! ritory, as women there were allowed to
vote. He concluded:
HousE.--Thc House discussed, without
action, the labor arbitration bill. Mr..
Kelley OF Mo-, said: BY his remarks yes.
| tersny he did not mean that the gentlemen
ly parpetrated IL trick and ~ fraud. He
knew that gentlemen who could submit this
| bill 60 the workingmcn Of the country
az a provision for the speedy settlement
OF troubles between employers and en-
ployes we're quite too innocent to deli
berately attempt Il fraud or trick.
[Laughte:.] Mr.. Powderly had done
more to advance the principle OF arbitra-
ton than all the frothy eloquence that he
(Mr. Kelley and his associates had uttered
yesterday and to-day. Mr.. Powderlys
paper had been read and considered by the
heads OF corporations, and they had said:
"If this is the spirit OF workinRmen, VIC
must regard 81 He (Mr. Kelley had seen
80 many frauds and tricks perpctrated on
workingmen that he had hastily used the
words for which lie now apologizcd to the
members OF the committee on labor
| The house voted to dispense with private
| business and consider the la Dor arbitration
bill Four sections OF the measure were
adopted, accompanied by O large number OF
| speeches. The most notable utterance
| was that OF Er Lawlcr Of Illinois when lie
| said that il jay Gould could he hanged
| to !, lamp post in New York it would be q
blessing to the United States. The first
and second sections OF the labor
by the house, provide for u
board Of arbitration, which shall possess
| the power belonging to United States COM
mssioncrs appointed by the circait court
OF the United States; but in no case shall
any witness be compelled to disclose tho
secrets or produce the records or proceed.
| ings oi any labor Organizat OF which he
der, finding, conclusion or reward made by
IL majority Of the arbitrators shall be OF
the same force and effect rs il all the arb-
traitors cOncurred therein or united in
maxim" che same.
The House by vote OF 195 to 20 passed
the labor arbitration bill. On motion of
Mr.. Kelley, the title Of the hill was amend
ed 80 as to read ITO provide ~ method
for settling controversies and differences
between railroad corporations engaged in
interstate and territorial transportation
OF property and passengers and their en-
ploycs."
The bill provides for board of arbi-
tration possessing the power belonging to
United States commissioners appointed by
the United States circuit court, and the de-
termination of n majority OF the commits
sioncrs is to have the full effect OF unani-
nous action upon tbs questions brought
before them.
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