The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-04-08
XLIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIrsi Session.

from the Legislature OF COnnecttcut Tor
coast defenses aud flom that of lown in re,
iaiiun TO the national board OF health Nr.
Lognns Army bill was taken up and dis
cnste1. Al $3.50 p, IN. the Senate went into
executive session, and At b;B p. IN. nd
HOusE.-A number OF small hills were In.
trOduccd under the call Of. States. Resolu.
tons looking to an Investigation OF the labor
troubles were referred Woolford, OF Ken
tucky. Introduced bill granting pension
ot eight dollars n month to NIL honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors Of
iho late war, and providing artificial
limbs, or NJ, Dcy equivalent. Tor
those Confcderatcs who needed them Tie
Willis educational hill, identical with the
Blair bill, was referred 20 tue Committee on
Labor by vote of i3S to ll3. This reference
was made 10 get the measure reported 10 the
House The bill regulating compensation OF
l., 5. Attorneys, Marshals and Commissioners
was taken up ana pending action when the
morning hour expired. O'iara, Of North
Carolina, asked unanimous consent TO offer
forimmodihie consideration resolutions pro.
vidlng for an investigation by the House OF
the Carrol!ton Miss murders. Mr. Rcgnn, Of
TCNsS, objected on the ground that Congress
had no constitutional power.
WAsHISgToN, March 30,--sEsATH.-A reso'
luton was agreed 10 calling for certain in.
formation from the Interior Department In
reference 10 the proposed removal OF the
hpokauc Indians from their reservation.
The Army bil was taken up and discussed
by Messrs. logan and Teller. Mr. Platt I'D.
dressed the senate ON tile Washington Terri
tory bill NJ voorhees, introduced bill Tor
Tue admission OF Montana as "a substitute for
his former BIZ. the new measure beng mn
enabling net Mr., Vance gave notice that
after tho morning. hour tomorrow. he would
oall W his bill for the repeal OF the Ciyil ser
vice law,
HoUsE.-Mr. Gucnthcr rose 10 question
OF privilege, and denied he hnd any under
standing with the Postmaster General or the
speaker In regard % his appointment on the
Committee on P0st.oliices and Postronds
ETNaFnl received.
Consideration at the bill 20 regulate the
compensation and duties OF Z. s. Attorney.
ManhalS and Commissioners was nc:
funicd. Pending action the morning hour
expired The Postofiice appropriation bill
was discussed. During the debate
thco was nm exchange OF compli'
mrnts between MoMlllin and Houk. OF TeO.
ncsscc the former expressing the opinion
that there were better mon than the inter IN
tho penitenfihry, while the latter had no
doubt that his co leagues superiors had been
hanged In prison. NJ. Randall asked upaui.
mous consent to ofor n resolution for AIN In
yestlgalon Of the Carrollton massaere' Mr.
heass9 obiSe'sd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,RSat ,Sa,
there might be no objection.
WASHINGTON, March ~ -SESATE-A pcti.
tou was presented praying FOR pension Tor
an Ok soldier discharged from TIC revenue
service IN Georgia on account OF politics.
Mr I.ogan's bill 20 Increase the oiheieney OF
the army was taken up aud considered:
speeches were made by Messrs. Logan ana
.
speech against civil service reform. The bill
for the admission Of Washington Territory
WIS taken up and supported by Mr.. Doiph-
Aftor an executive session of about an hour
the Senate adjourned, 6p.m
HousE-Thc arbitration bill was reported
from tho Committee on Labor. Speeches
were made bJ ONeill CMo,i Kelley. Pa
buchanan, N J., foran. O. Hamme9eA,
laoJ Reagan, Tex NeAdoo and
ninEley CMcI Notice was given that q
vote would he tnkeu Ia morrow at O'Clock
Thtrlycr ind harbor bill was reported, The
Hurd Romeis case wis reported adversely by
Mr. Turner GA. who gave notice that action
would he tried for next week. Randall SUB.
mittcd the ordinance report from he special
commission considering the subject. Al 5;lO
y, m. Tho House adjourned.
wasiISGroS, April ! SENATE "A bill
was favorably. reported 10 erect q monument
Abraham Lincoln at Washington, ard
pnsscd. A discussion OF Logan army nll
was sot for Monday next. The Washington
Territory bill was debated by Senators Dolph,
Morgan and Frye, nnd the senate adjourned
aficr executive soseio rnnlil Monday.
HoUsE- In committceot tho whole, with
Mr. Springer dll). IN the char, q general de
bate was hid on the labor arbitration bill
Gibson ~. VA, Grain TEX. worthington
and Cannon tiii.i, Tarsnay tAich'l, Anderson
lKnnl warner and o.Nelll lMol, Osborn and
Kelley Ta.l, Long tMnss.l. Hammnnd Ca,
aud Lowry Indl, participated. Pending "a
vote on the mcasur6 the House adjourned
wAsnISGros April - sENArE.--Not In ses'
sion
llorsn --on motion OF Mr. OMEN Mo-
prvaO business was dispensed with-yons,
ll5; nnNs, 5i-and the House went INTO com
uittpo OF the whole tMr. Springer W, ~ the
chair ON the Labor Arbitration bill. all de-
lnie on tho iirHi section being limited 10
thirty minutes Mr. fornn 90 offered an
amendment providing that II, on the written
proposition of either party 10 the ooniro-
very "a submit tho dGdroncce toarbltrntioD.
the other party shnll refuse, the party
submitting the proposition mnN ,,i,n,i fa
States District Court to appoint
bill In It's present shupe hs an tnlor!ng
wedge for tho enactment OF such 'cGisia.ion
In future ms would crush out Organized lnhor.
Thorough organization. nnd organization
alone, the labor zig men nf thts country could
work out their salvation, nnd he was willlng
10 leave this question and all questions OF
this character OF organized labcr. Mr.. Dibblc
(S % offered nn amendment providing mat
tho Commissioner OF Labor on tue request
Of cithor party 10 controversy. shail order
mn Investigation 10 lie made The Bnrenu
OF Labor, he snld, had bccn ignored ~
the great emereonoy. Inc pnrport ol NJ
siOncr OF Labor u factor IN gathering iniorina-
tiOn. Mr. Ncrlcy CPa.l offered an amendment
providing that the board OF Arbitration shn
inaulre into tho practices Of certnn rhlrond
companies OF maintaining COMPANY system
OF life insurance to evndc the payment OF
damages for loss Of life through negligence
or Otherwise. The amendments were nll
voted down First and second sections OF
the blll were modified and hureed TO- They
nrCvido for board of Arbitration which
shall possess the power belonging 10
United States Commissioners appointed ny
the Circuit Court OF the United states.
hut In no cnse shall any witness be compelled
10 disclose the secrets or produce ne records
or proceedings OF any labor Organization OF
which ho NAV be an officer or memhor;nnd any
order finding conclusion or award made by
majority Of the nrbitrators shall be OF the
same force and cfoet as II all the arhitrators
concurred therein or united IN making the
snino. The House, at lis evening session,
passed thirty-ilvc pcnslon bills and,nh1ourned.
WAsIiIHoroN April 3.-SENArE.-No In
session.
Uousr.-Mr Robertson. OF Kentucky, sub
inttcd the minority report of the Committee
on Elections IN the contested election case of
Uurd vs. Romcis Mr.. James, of New York,
called up the adverse report ON the Tree SUI
vor coinage bill, hut Mr.. O'Neil raised the
question of consideration and called M the
labor arbitration bill lIy vote of 81 TO Eo
the silver bill was laid aside. All amendments
mud substitutes proposed Tor the arbltration
b II we're rejected. except onr by MI arner.
of Missouri fixing the rate of compensation
OF the mcmbcrs OF the arbitration trlbunelnt
ten dollars por day, and prescribing he allow.
anuo for einployes and witnesses. Tho bill
wns finally reported and passed l95.
nays o. Tho bland silver bill was then taken
up for debate and CONTINUED throughout the
evening session.
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