Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-13
Congressman Morrison Introduces a
Commemorate Labor Measure.
DEMAaoaIsM LAID ASIDE, AND sENsI-
BILE TALK.
Jay Gould Repeats Alleged Utter
ances Of Workman Powderly.
CHIEF ENGINEER ARTHUR'S
SENTIMENTS ON STRIKES.
Riotous Railroad Laborers in
Canada.
AsuRvEYINc
IN VIRGINIA.
ESPECIAL TO HI SENTINEL
Congressional Proceedings.


WASHINGTON, April 12.-House-Mor-
rison. from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported a bill to reduce the tariff
taxes and modify the law relating to the
to tho Committee of the Whole. Mckinley
presented the views Of the minority.
O'Neill OK Pennsylvania asked leave to
have printed in the Record 3 protest of
workmen in all the States of the Union
against q reduction of the tariff. Nor
rison insisted that the protest be pre-
sented through the petition box.
Morrison, from the Committee on Rules,
reported a resolution for the appointment
| of q select committee Of seven TO be ap-
pointed by the Speaker to investigate the
causes and extent of the disturbed condi-
tions now existing 10 the relations between
the railroad companies engaged in inter-
State and their employees in
the States of Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas, Arkansas and Texas. The committee
shall have power to send for persons and
papers, to sit during sessions of the House,
and visit such places in those States as
may 10 aSNOSHoh "a "
the investigation. 1t shall report during
the present session such recommendations
as it may deem proper to make. Adopted
without discussion.
Morrison stated the bill which recently
passed the House, known as the "Arbitra-
tion" bill, was inadequate 10 its proyis-
ions. The object of the pending resolu-
ton was to enable Congress to learn the
facts of the case, 80 it might perfect its
legislation. Reagan commended that Con
gress had no more power to regulate the
question arising between ommon carriers
and their hired laborers than ques-
tion arising between common carriers
and their butchers or grocers. These were
local questions, and the fact that parties
engaged in interstate commerce does not
give Congress jurisdiction over all their
affairs. The question was whether a Dem
ocratic House Of Representatives would
deny and repudiate local self government,
or whether it would assume that the States
were no longer able in their executive
functions. Morgan OF Mississippi thought
it was time the House should dispel the
illusion in the minds of laboring men AN
illusion that relief laid in the body of this
House-that relief could be found here,
or be aided by any legislative enactment.
1t was the duty of the House TO speak at
once, in order that the w~orkingmen might
stop and pause and consider. Powderly
stood at the head of q powerful organizs-
ton, which he endesvored to govern with
wisdom.
Senste-A resolution was offered by Beck
that agreed to appointing Gibson Of Louis
lana to membership OF the Senate Com
mittee on Commerce 10 place of Jones.
during the present temporary absence of
the latter Senator from the Senate.
Riddleberger moved to take up the reso-
luton relating to the consideration of
Executive nominations in open session.
He refused the request to permit the In
dian Appropriation bill to be taken up,
and insisted on the yeas and nays. which
resulted in the defeat Of his motion by
yeas Z and nays 81. This vote was not in
any sense a test Of the strength of the
open.session movement, inasmuch as some
of it's strongest advocates, including Sen
ators Platt. Teller and Gibson, voted in
the negative. Logan submitted an add.
ton to this resolution relating to executive
sessions. The addition recites the Senate
rules which the resolution proposes to
amend.
On motion Of Hoar, the Senate went
into executive session. and the nomination
of Senator Jackson to be Circuit Judge in
place of Judge Baxter was unanimously
confirmed.
The Labor Situation at st. Louis.
EAST ST. LOUIS. April 12.-The presence
OF militia in this city continues to have
the desired effect. and no disturbance has
been reported since the incendiary fires of
Friday night, and now il ia believed no
encounter between the military and strik-
ers will occur. The same strict guard,
however, over railroad property is OBJ
served this morning. and the vigilance OF
sentries has in no way been relaxed.
Wagons heavily loaded are crossing the
river. and on neither side of the bridge
are the drivers approached by intimidat-
ing strikers. The promise OF military
protection to those who might desire TO
60 to work to-day resulted in the employ
ment of a large number OF applicants.
The platforms of the various freight depots
are busy with men actively engaged in
loading and unloading cars, aud no at
tempt at interference by the strikers oc-
Cured. The miners Of the st. Louis
District, who struck last week. held a
! meeting yesterday, and resolved to remain