Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-13
WRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
sen ATE.

In the Senate today a resolution offered nv
M.r Mr. Beck was agreed to appointing Senator
uioson OF Louisiana to the membership of the
SENATE committee on commerce in the place
OF Senator Jones of Florida, during the an.
sence OF the latter senator from the Senate.
Mr Morgan's resolution, recently sub.
lni.ted' relating to the McArqua claims was,
a. n. MS request, referred to the committee on
McArqua claims.
motion by Mr.. Riddleberger to take up
.he resolution relating to the consideration of
| executive nominations in open session was
oedeated on questions of precedence
Inc vote was not in any sense a test of the
strehgth OF the movement for open sessions
Mr.. Logan submitted an addition to his
resolution relating to open executive SEES.
slons The addition recites the Senate
rules which the resolution proposes 10
amend.
Mr.. Piatt asked and obtained unanimous
consent to address the Senate after the morn
ing business tomorrow in support of his res
oluslon relating TO open executive sessions
On motion of Mr.. Dawes the Indian ap-
priation bill was taken up.
w nile the bill was being read Mr.. Hoar al
l'45 moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
The motion was agreed to and the Senate
doors were closed
AT 200 the doors were reopened and the
presiding officer placed before the Senate az
unfinished business" for the afternoon Mr.
Frye's resolution on fisheries. By unani-
nous consent it was allowed to go over infor-
mally IN order that the consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill might be resumed
At this point the Senate took recess of 20
minutes to enable the senators to observe the
4 IS
Columbia who were celebrating the 25th an.
niversary of their departure for the seat of
war in 1861.
At the expiration of the recess the senators
returned to the chamber and the considera-
ton OF the Indian appropriation bill was re-
sumed
After some discussion the bill was passed
substantially as reported from the committee
The Senate adjourned at five o'clock.
HOUSE.
In the House today Mr. Morrison of Him
Ois, from the committee on ways and means,
reported bill to reduce the tariff taxes and
to modify the laws in relation to the collec-
tiOn of revenue, and it was referred to a
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio presented the views s
of the minority of the committee
Mr.. O'Nell of Pennsylvania asked leave
to present in open House petition of EN-
ployers representing AZ 900 workmen in all
the States of the Union against a reduction
of the tariff
Mr.. Morrison insisted that the protest
should be presented through the petition box.
Mr.. Morrison, from the committee on
rules, reported a resolution for the appoint
ment of a select committee of seven members
to investigate the causes and extent of the
disturbances now existing in the relations be-
tween railroad corporations engaged in inter-
State commerce and their employees in Hin
ois, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas The com
mittee have the power to send for persons
and papers, to sit during sessions of the
House, and to visit such places in these
States as may be necessary in order to faci-
itate the investigation. 1t shall report during
the present session with such recommends
tons as II may deem proper TO make.
The resolution was adopted.
Under a call of States the following DILL,
among others was introduced and referred !:
BY Mr.. Payson of Illinois (by request)-
To create board of management of revenue
and currency to institute a monetary system
in harmony with the republican form of gov
ernment and to establish an equitable stan
dard of distribution of labor and capital.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia, from the commit
tee on elections submitted the report of that
committee on the contested election case of
Campbell VS.. Weaver from the 9th district of
Georgia; ordered printed.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was then taken up and passed without
discussion or substantial amendment, and the
House at 80 adjourned.
A republican caucus was announced to take
place this evening.