The Portland daily press., 1886-04-13
XLlXth CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

A resolution offered by Mr.. Beck was agreed to,
appointing Senator Gibson of Louisiana to the
membership of the Senate committee on COM
merce in place of Senator Jones Of Florida dur
ing the absence of the latter Senator from the
Senate.
Mr. Morgan's resolution recently submitted, re-
lating to the Nicaragua claims, was, at his request,
referred to the committee on Me,Arqua claims.
Mr.. Riddleberger moved to take up the reSolu-
tion relating to the consider alton of executive
nominations in open session.
Mr. Dawes urged Mr.. Riddleberger to permit
the Indian appropriation bill to be taken up, and
Mr. Jones of Arkansas asked him to yield for con-
sideration of another Dill
tempts to ret up of the resolutions relating to
open sessions and had always been met with sug-
gestinns that there was more important busi-
The Chair said the motion was not debatable
Mr. Riddleberger wanted to hear the rule read
which prohibited debate on his resolution.
The Chair had the Clerk read the rule prohibit
ing debate on all motions made before O'Clock
to take up any matter on the calendar
BILE to his motion, and appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
withdraw his motion for the present. as he Go
gam was going to try to get the resolution taken
up in few days.
Mr.. Hoar said the resolution was open to objec-
tion on a point of order because it did not recite
the rule which it proposed to amend.
II.
but called for the yeas and nays on his motion to
take up the resolution.
The yeas and nays having been taken resulted
in the defeat of the motion to take up-yeas z,
nays 4s 81 son,,ors vot,,o IN tho affirmative ware
Wagse vao WEEK nd Won Of Iowa.
This vote is not in any sense test OF the
strength Of the open session movement, lnasmuch
as most of Its strongest advocates, including Sen
ators Plat, Teller, Gibson and Mitchell voted in
the negative. ,.
olution relating to open executive sessions The
addition cites the Senate rules which the resolu-
tion proposes to amend.
At l 40 D. M, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, the SEN
ate went into executive session to act on the NOM
ination of Senator jackson to be United States
Circuit judge, in place of Judge Baxter AZ l.47
d. M, Judge Jackson was unanimously confirmed
Mr. Platt asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent to address the Senate after the morning bus
mess tomorrow in support OF his resoutloh relat-
ing to open executive sessions.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the Indian appropria-
tion bill was then taken up.
While the bill was being read, Mr. Hoar at 245
D. m moved the Senate proceed to the eonSldera-
tion of executive business. The motion was
agreed to and the Senate doors were closed.
AT 2.55 p. m. the doors were reopened and the
presiding officer placed before the Senate as
unfinished business for the afternoon MI.
Frye's fisheries resolution, but Mr. Frye, by
unanimous consent, allowed this to go over in
formally in order that consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill might De resumed.
At $50 the Senate took a recess of twenty min
of the veterans of the District of Columbia,
who were celebrating the twenty-flfth anniver-
isaS isg1. q 'neir oepaf'Ai0 i0' 'Ns ''@' wa :
At the expiration Of the recess the Senators
returned to the chamber and consideration OF the
Indian bill was resumed. After some discussion
the bill was passed substantially as reported from
the committee.
The Senate then at o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill to reduce the
tariff taxes and to modify the laws in relation to
the collection of revenue, and it was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr. Mckinley of Ohio presented the views of
the minority of the committee.
Mr.. ONeil of Pennsylvania asked leave to pre-
sent in open House petition of employers re-
presenting At 900 workmen in all the States Of
the Union against reduction OF the tariff.
MI Morrison of Illinois insisted that the protest
should be presented through the petition box.
Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, from the committee on
rules reported resolution for the appointment
of a select committee OF seven members to lnveSt-
gate the canses and extent of the disturbance
corporations engaged in Interstate commerce and
their employees in Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas, the committee to have power to send for
persons and papers,to sit during session of the
House. and to visit such places in these States as
may be necessary in order to facilitate the in
vestigation. 1t shall report during the present
session with such recommendations as it may
deem proper to make. The resolution was adopt
ed
Under the call of States the following bill among
others was introduced and referred.
BY Mr. Payson of Illinois (by requesD to create
a board of management of the revenue and cur
rency. to institute a monetary system in harmony
with Republican form of government and to
establish an equitable standard on the distribu-
tion of labor and capital.
Mr, Turner Of Georgia, from the committee on
elections, submitted the report Of that committee
on the contested election case Of Campbell VS..
Weaver from the 9Th district of Iowa. Ordered
printed.
The District of Columbia appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed without discussion or
substantial amendment.
The House then at $50 adjourned
A Republican caucus was announced TO take
place at o'clock this evening.