Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-12
FORTY-NfNTH CONGRESS.
wAsu1raroN May H. 1886,

 1 SESArf.-Mr Hoar presented a memorial of the | Republican Central +EotnHttee 9f 9hio charging M m that the eleetion of Hoh He5ry B Paine was was @ SC. daessing that the senate iHvestigats: referred to n1ssr o ana petens Wsr and Senate resumed Consideration of the inter stats amendment to punish by fine and Imprisonment men who conspre or unite to stop or ints with M tlaias norgsn m Rh had in hand this subject it shPuld sboh1d see ss free free and 's whatever % tended to restrict that freedom of travel whether railroad comp any thing Congress should regulate, and this could not be escaped if it undertook to regulate 1nterStaIe lie was ranning against powerful sentiment, was certain that the niattire judgment of even those gress was the same in any event:z. event: ,,,ss +. Messrs @ Dolph, % Edmgnds and Morgan gna ord;no for the punishment of persons injurng the property 1f
 Considerable debate then arose on an amendment of MT. Plumb's prohibiting members of Congress, officials of the government and their families from accepting free passes and prohibiting railroad com panes from giving hem sush passss or prohibiting of the subsidized roads from givlng
 Mr Platt read from the testimony of Charles Francis Adams to show that the free passenger haps one=haIf was of employees and officials of the road MT Adams said the giving of free passes business and that it would be happy day for rail road men when passes should be prohibited. MT. Platt thought the whole practice of giving passes was such a discrimination against persons that he would vote for the aneIidment -.,,,s .,,o provisions of his amendment not only to cover subsidized but all roads within the purview of the
 MT. Teller modified his ame' dment accordingly
 On motion of MT. Logan the amendment was ta- Mr. sewell offered an amendment to permit men who owned railroad stock to be eligible as commls sioners under the bill; rejected
 The bill was finally ordered reprinted as amended s vote the Senate at 6:25 p. m. adjourned.
 House went in committee on the bill from the Com mttee Private Land Claims providing for the tie private land claims in the territories of New Mexico and Arizona. The bill provides for the ap Spanish and Mexican claims in the territories. Af ter several amendments had been adopced the con- mttee rose and the bill was passed. MT. Lowrey, from the Committee on Elections, presented and the House adopted the unanimous election cases, confirming the right of all the sitting members. 1nittee on Commerce bill authorizing the con structon of bridge across the Mississippi; caen-
 Further reports heretofore covered were sub mitted and the House in committee resumed con sideration of the army appropriation bill After considerable debate the action to strike out was lost ss = yeas, s5 sn1iG nays .. the committee
 
 rose and the House adjourned MT. Gros- venor, of Ohio moved to strike out the appro- ment He said the department decided cases with out any knowledge of law and that the system fol= lowed by the department was outrageous. f
 Piekpocket at a Funeral.
 BOSTON, May 11.-Margaret O'Mara, said to be famous New York pickpocket, was arrested to-day at the funeral of Rev. Dr. Higgins. She was dressed in deep mourning and appeared to be in deep grief.
 THE FRESHMAN BOAT RACE. Harvard Votes Unanincusly to Let
 Yale Enter.
 BosroN, May 1.-The Harverd freshmen voted unanimously to night to allow the Yale freshmen to participate in the two mile boat race with Columbia at New London June 30. Columbia has not yet voted on the proposi-