Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-01
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 31, 1886.

WABH1NGTON, MdTcu O1, 1ooO.
 SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds during the morn ing hour in the Senate presented and had read the petition of Frank w. Tubessing for a pension. The petition recites long service in the war, severe wounds and consequent cripp1ing. He had settled in Georgia after the war and had lost sight of comrades who could support his claim and hence prays Congress to grant him pension in his help less old age. MT. Edmunds in commenting the petition to the careful consideration of the Committee on Pensions said this poor fel ow had been appointed storekeeper or guard at Athens, Ga., on the recommen- dation of the late Alexander H. Stephens,
 tbut the remorseless fate of politics had turned this poor helpless and crippled soldier out of the service" though Mr. Edmunds could not see how any consideration of poli- tics should have led to such action.
 The army efficiency bill was taken up and MT. Logan at ouce took the floor to reply to some per sonal remarks by Senator Teller yesterday. During his remarks he asked: "Why has it been persisted in that am trying to make insinuations on somebody outside of this chamber? (alluding undoubtedly to MT Blaine.) say once for all made no such allusion, that the man was not in my mind and that I had no such intention" Mr. To- gan then gave notice that all attempts made by Senators to cause quarrel or ili-feeling be- tween that gentleman and himself would fail. MT. Logan then discussed and explained the objects of some portions of the bill.
 MT. Plumb again opposed the bill.
 At 3 o'clock the chair laid before the Senate the Washington territory bill, but Mr. Dolph, who had the floor, yielded to MT. Vance, who wished to speak in support of his bill to re peal the civil service law. MT. Vance made 8 long speech in support of the bill he had introduced to repeal the civil service act 1aIU &hn avis 1o tween the President and the Senate MT. Vance said were due to this law. He maintained that every citizen was qualified to hold office ex- cept as the constitution limited the right By this civil service law only citizens of certain age residents of certain States and those who submit to certain examination were elig- ible. This would not do. The millions were entitled to seek office and take their chances. They got no chance under this law ;too much was made to depend on the con dition of the commissioners liver, his appe- tite for dinner or the failure of his morning bitters. The establishment of special class that should do all the offceholding was like to the act of the Jews of old in consecrating the family of Levi to the honors of the priest hood, leaving the other tribes to the hard ships and responsibilities of war.
 MT. Dolph then addressed the Senate in support of the bill for the admission ofWash- ington territory
 At 5:25 the Senate went into executive ses- sion and at 6 o'clock adjourned.
 HoUsE-The House on motion of MT. Wait of Connecticut passed a bill &ppropriating $1 ,000 to defray the cost of the medal voted by Congress to John F. Slater of Connecti- cut.
 MT. O'NeiH of Missouri, from the Commit tee Labor, reported favorably bill to provide for the settlement of controversies between common carriers and their employ es. The bill provides for a selection of board of arbitration, consisting of three per sons, whenever controversies impeding or ob transportation of property or passen- gers arise. The employer and emploYe are each to select a third, who is to be president of the board The arbitrators, before at tempting to settle any controversy, are to take oath that they are not personally inter ested in the subject matter in controversy, and are to possess all the powers and au thority in respect to administering oaths, etc., belonging to United States commission CTS. Any conclusion award of a majority of the board is to be binding.
 On point of order the bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and the House immediately went into Committee of the Whole, MT. Springer in the chair, for the consideration of the measure. Mir. O'Nei1l said the bill was the best the committee could devise. It was for voluntary arbitra- tion. By this method he supposed the gov would have to compel corporations to abitrate troubles with their worhmen pe- cause the public good demanded that busi- ness should not be interfered with as it had been of late.
 MT. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said he would vote for the bill though he considered it useless.
 There was great confusion during the de- bate, members crowding around the speak CTS.
 Mr. Foran, of Ohio, said the bill was like a hesh1ess skeleton. Mr. Gould would not arbitrate unless he thought it to his interests.
 Mir. Hammond said the bill was mere puttering with great subject and should not be crowded through the House without more reference to public opinion.
 MT. Weaver, of Iowa, said the bill was useless. The laws already provided for ar 
 Mr. Reed, of Maine, thought it would en- arbitration. It should be tried.
 MT. Barnum, of Pennsylvania, thought the bill imperfect.
 MT. Daniels, of Virginia, opposed the bill as totally useless to solve the labor ques- tion.
 MT. Glover, of Missouri, said he would move to substitute his bill for compulsory 
 The committee then rose and the House ad- journed. MT. O'Neill will try to reach vote on the bill tomorrow.