Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-13

negative.
Logan submitted an addition 10 his reso-
luton relating to executive sessions. The
addition recites the Senate rules which the
resolution proposes to amend.
On motion the Senate went into executive
session. and the nomination of Senator
Jackson 10 be Circuit Judge in the place OF
Judge Baxter was unanimously confirmed.
When the doors were opened the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up.
On motion of Conger, and after debate
by Conger Dawes Dolph and Plumb, the
amount of appropriation for Indian schools
in Alaska was increased from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The bill was then passed, substantially as
reported from the committee, and the SEN
ate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON April 18th. = Morrison
from the Committee on Ways and Means
reported the bill to reduce the tariff taxes
and modify the laws in relation to the col
lection of revenue. Referred to Committee
of the Whole.
Mckinley presented the views of the
minority
O'Neill Of Pennsylvania asked leave 10
have printed in the Record protest of en-
ployes, representing AZ 600 workmen in al
the States of the Union, against the reduc-
ton Of the tariff.
Morrison insisted that the protest be pre-
scented through the petition-box.
Morrison, from the Committee on Rules,
reported q resolution for the appointment
of a select committee of seven, to be APP
pointed by the Speaker, to investigate the
causes and extent of the disturbed condi-
tionS now existing in the relations between
the railroad companies engaged in inter-
state commerce and their EMPLOYEES in the
States of Illinois Missouri, Kansas Ar
kansas and Texas. The committee shall
have power TO send for persons and papers.
TO sit during the sessions of the House, and
to visit such places in those States as may
be necessary in order to facilitate inyestiga
ton. 1t shall report during The present
session such recommendations as it may
deem proper to make. adopted, without
division
Morrison stated that the bill which re-
Gently passed the House, known as the
Arbitration bill, was inadequate in it.
provisions. The object of the pending
resolution was to enable Congress to learn
the facts of the case so that il might perfect
its legislation.
Reagan contended that Congress had no
more power to regulate questions arising
between common carriers and their hired
laborers than questions arising between
common carriers and their butchers and
grocers. These were local questions, and
the fact that one of the parties might be
engaged in interstate commerce does not
give Congress jurisdiction over others. The
question was whether the Democratic
House of Representatives would DENY and
repudiate local self government, or whether
1t would assume that the States are no
longer able to execute their functions
Morgan of Mississippi thought that il
was time the House should dispel the ilu-
sion in the minds of laboring men-an IL
fusion that relief laid in the body of this
House. Relief could not be found here or
be aided by any legislative enactment. II
was the duty of the House to speak at once,
in order that workingmen might stop and
pause and consider. Powderly stood at
the head of a powerful organization which
he endeavored to govern with wisdom. He
had been unable to do so, because his SUBJ
ordinates had refused to acknowledge his
authority. What was there to be arbi-
trated They said-to the railroad company.
Wewant employment" and the company
said, We don't want your services" The
men said, we will arbitrate," and the
railroad company answered. We will not
arbitrate. because we do not want YOU"
After further debate, the resolution was
adopted without division.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill then passed without discussion or SUBJ
stantial amendment
Adjourned.
Presidential Nominations.
WASHINGTON. April 12th.-The President
sent the following nominations to the SEN
ate to-day: Hewsll E. Jackson, of Ten
nessee, to be Circuit Judge of the United
States for the Fifth Judicial Circuit; vice,
Baxter, deceased. Frank II. DYER to be
Marshall for the Territory of Utah.
New Anti Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-Among the
bills introduced in the House to-day was
one by Mr.. Feiton to amend the emigra-
ton laws of the United States, which is
aimed directly to prevent any more Chi
nese from entering this country. 1t for
bids the landing at any port in the United
States of any person from a foreign coun-
try who is pauper or felon, or who is in
terdicted from becoming a naturalized citi-
zen of the United States, and provides q
penalty for landing or bringing him to any
American port, by any master of vessel
unless such person can show a description
certificate from a United States Consul. II
also provides for the arrest OF any such
foreigner who cannot be a naturaliZed citi
zen of the United States wherever found in
this country who cannot exhibit such q
certificate.
Specimens Of California Silk Culture.
WASHINGTON, April l2th-Senator Stan
ford will introduce in the Senate within the
next two or three days a resolution giving
permission to Joseph Newman, of San
Francisco, to exhibit in the rotunda of the
Capitol specimens of California silk culture
IL t,ff
silk manufacture by Newman from 1865
when the industry was first introduced. un.
Ill the present time, including exhibits on
which he was given first prizes at the Cen.
tennial Exhibition. the Vienna Exhibition
and the California State Fairs.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-The Presi.
dent has Withdrawn the nomination OF
Orland Powers, of Michigan, as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah.
Amendment to the Labor Arbitration
Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 12th.-Senator Sber-
man submitted 10 the Senate to-day an
amendment to the House labor arbitration
bill. The amendment was ordered TO lie
over and be printed. Ii is rs follows:
To strike out all after the enaeting clause OF
the bill, and insert as follows
Section l. That Commission is hereby ere.
ated called the Arbitration Commission to CON
sist OF twelve members, composed as follows
Two members of the Senate. TO be appointed by
the President of the Senate three members OF
the House of Rel resentatives, TO be appointed
by the Speaker of the House, and seven MEM
bers from civil life, to be appointed by the
President of the United States. by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, not more
than four of whom shall belong to one political
party, who shall be selected for superior intel
ilgenee as TO the industrial and laboring utter
ests OF the country. The civil Commissioners
snail receive as compensation for their service
each at the rate of $40 per day when engsged in
duty, and each member of the Commission
shall receive actual travelling and other neces-
sary expenses.
Section ?. That it shall be the dutv of said
commission to take into consideration and thor
oughly investigate all the various Controversies
that nave arisen, or are likely to arise between
employers and employed whether they he cor.
po:atlons, or associations, or private individ
uais. and whether engaged in Transportation
manufacturing. mining or other industrial in
terests OF the United States so far as they relate
10 such controversies between rival and com
peting companies. or between TRANSFORMATION
manufacturing and mining companies and their
employees, and for the purpose of fully examin-
Ing the matters which may come before it, Said
Commission. in the prosecution of its inquiries.
IS empowered to visit such different portions
ana sections OF the country as ii deems ad-
yisable.
Section 5. That the Commission shall make 10
Congress a final report of its Investigation aud
testimony taken in the course of the same. not
later Than the first Monday in December. 1855.
and especially of such measure or measures as
n Its Judgment may be expeiient and q IL hin the