The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-05-28
CONGRESS.

SENATE-Mr. Coke spoke in favor Of the
! house labor arbitration bill. Mr.. Logan
rave notice Of substitute for the bill, pro-
yiding: A committee OF five, to be called
commission OF arbitration, should be Sc
lected by the president, part OF them Tor
their knowledge OF the law, and part for
their knowledge OF the laboring interest OF
! the country: the commissioners to have
power to examine witnesses, etc. When the
! decision is made it should be filed in the
! UnitedStates district court placed on record
! there and become decree or the court that
would secure a method OF enforcement for
the decision 1t should be the duty OF the
| commissioners to examine all questions OF
| controversy arising between corporations
and their employees, and make report to
congress. The bureau OF labor should be
erected into a department OF labor and
the commissioner oflabOr required to com
municate with all corporations to ascer-
tain particulars as to the number, charac-
ter and compensation OF employees, and
prices OF food, rent, etc, and to submit
! comparative statements OF similar partic-
ulars relating to labor in Europe, etc.
The Senate in executive session confirm
ed Cen w. S. Rosecrans, register OF the
treasury. Consuls-Peter Stang, Tennessee,
at st. Gale; Victor Vilquaine, Nebraska,
at Barranquilla John NJ Buck, West Vir
ginia, at Nagasuki. Surveyors OF Customs
Robert C. Jordan, Omaha, Neb.; Hans S.
Beattie, Few York; Silas w. Burt, naval
officer, New York.
HOUsE.-The following reports were
made By Mr. Harris, ways and means, u
! bill amending sec. 3, 1897, Revised Sta tutes,
so as to reduce the peual sum OF the bonds
of cigar manufacturers to $3.50, with an
additional $50 for each person proposed
to be employed by them in making cigars;
committee OF the whole. BY Mr.. Sadler,
territories, adversely bill to regulate the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating IL
! quors in the territories; laid on the table.
By Mr.. Hatch, agriculture, a bill authoriz-
ing the exhibition OF specimens OF Califor-
MIA silk in the capitol building; house cal
cndar,
The house spent the day in debating the
senate amendment to the postofIice appro-
priation bill, and directing the postmaster
general to make contracts with American
steamship lines for the transportation OF
! the United States mails for periods OF not
less than five nor more than ten years, at
rate not exceeding so cents per mile.
Mr.. Riggs opposed the amendment, as
did Messrs. Wakefield and Guenther. Mr..
Wakefield Of Minnesota said; He did not
believe in substituting steamships,
and this appropriation was nothing
more nor less than a subsidy.
He denied that he was infuenc.
ed by desire to break down Ameri.
can commerce. 1t was also untrue that he
was under the influence or guidance OF
agents OF British steamship companies,
and he had not been asked to oppose the
bill by any one. He had been solicited by
the proprietors of the American steamship
lines to withdraw his opposition, but he
declined to do so, and as longas he remain
ed in coLs s-ess he should do everything in
his power to defeat such propositions as
the one under consideration.
SENATE.-The senate passed the general
service pension bill, which was introduced
by Senator Cullom in the last congress,
and passed the senate, but failed in the
house. On the final passage the vote was
81 to IA; eight Demo Brown, George,
Hampton, Walthall and Gibson, who were
Confederates, and Payne, Voorhees,, and
Wilson voting in the affirmative. The
bill as amended upon the motion OF Sena-
tor Blair makes $4 a month the minimum
position. At present there are men draw
ing pensions OF 81, 81, and So per month
| for the loss OF toe or finger, and the SEN
ator thought there was no use in giving q
man any pension unless hegot at least $48
year. The bill new goes to the house,
where it will probably pass.
Mr.. Logan presented in the senate a sub
bU1IuUe IOr the mouse drDlUTaUlOH Dill ~
i measure which provides for commission
of arbitration to be appointed by the
president, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, to consist of five MEM
bers; one to be selected from the Republi-
can organization, one from the Demo-
cratic organization, one who is not
recognized as a member OF either
OF the two organizations one from
class OF citizens experienced in the man.
agement and operation OF railroads and in
the transportation OF property and pas
sengers, not in the employ, connected with,
or interested in any railroad corporation
or company engaged in any business con-
nected with transportation OF persons or
property and one who is identified espe-
cially with the labor interests, having full
knowledge OF the conditions and employ.
ments OF the laboring people.
HoUsE.-The house committee on public
lands reported a general bill repeating all
laws granting lands to certain railro ads
and to certain states for the benefit OF rail
roads. and restoring such lands to the pub
lie domain This was reported for the rea-
son that the several forfeiture bills here
tofore reported and still pending before
| the committee cannot be acted upon before
the close of the present congress. The bill
repeals all laws now in force granting lands
to the following corporations:
st. Louis IL Iron Mountain, Little Rock
& Fort Smith, Detroit a. Milwaukee, Hough-
ton X Ontonaga, North Wisconsin. former
ly st. Croix II Lake Superior and branch
to Bayfield,; Wisconsin Central, formerly
Portage, Winnebago & Superior; st. Paul
d Pacific, st. Vincent Extension, formerly
branch to the Red River OF the North: st.
Paul & Pacific, Brainerd branch formerly
branch to Lake Superior. Hastings & Da-
kota; Oregon Central Atlantic q Pacific,
Texas & Pacific.
The bin recently passed by tie senate
forfeiting part tofcertainlandsg granted Iowa
to aid the construction ofrairoads in that
state, was reported to-day from the house
committee on public lands.
bENATE.---NearIy a whole day was gwen
up to discussion OF the Staten Island IN.
~ bridge BILL q measure ia the interest OF
the Baltimore ~ Ohio Railroad company,
which seeks to gain entrance to New York