Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-23
FIFrIETH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1888.
Senate.

Senate.
A message from the President returning
without his approval senate bill Tor the relief
OF T.. j. Warden was laid before the Senste.
The bill directs an allowance OF f62J to War
den, recently postmaster NJ Lawrence, Kan,
for extra clerk-hire from July l, 1882, 10 the
3Oth OF June, 1888. The grounds Of the
veto are thst allowances OF postmasters for
clerk-bire are fixed by the Post-Oflice De-
partment; that In this case t3,lOO was al
lowed: that applications for additional al
lorance were twice declined; that the
expenses were. therefore, incurred at
the postmaster's own risk, and that
the passage OF the special acts In
such cases would have dangerous tendency
10 encourage the postmastcrs to substitute
their own judgment for that OF the depart
ment and 10 relax wholesome discipline.
The President adds that the time allowed by
the Constitution for the approval OF bills eI-
bired In this case on the 10th instant; that
the Senate adjourned from May 18th till May
Dist: that the message was drawn aud en-
crossed on the 18th; that on the 10Th the
messages were rendered 10 the Secretary OF
the Senate. who declined 10 receive them;
that they were then rendered to the PTeii'
! dent Of the Senate, who also decliaed them
on the ground that they could only be pre-
sented TO the Senate IN actual session, ana
that they were therefore transmitted a.
coon as the Senate convened yesterday
with this explanation.
/ Dir. Hosr remarked that the communica-
tioa raised very important constitutional
question, to which the Senate should give
| its careful consideration. He therefore
moved its reference 10 the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
A committee OF conference was ordered on
the peasion appropriation bill, and hessrs.
! Allison. Dawes, and German were APP
! pointed.
/ After some routine proceedings OF minor
/ interest the Senate, at $40 p. b., proceeded
| TO the consideration OF executive business.
| The doors were re0pened al T. n, when
! the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
unfinished business, being House bill to es-
/ tsklish department oil labor, and Mr.. Rea-
gan addressed the Senate in opposition. The
/ BILL be laid, was a mere tub thrown to
| lsboring whale. The labsring classes had
many grounds OF complaint, but be had
never heard that they demanded mere
change in the manner Of collecting iniorma-
ton about labor rs beisg sufficient TO satisfy
| their complaints. Their complaint was that
the Government had for many years past
! ever since the Republican party got control OF
/ ID been run I'm the interest On sborD ofspecisl.
/ favored classes TO the injury and oppression
/ OF th0Se engaged In agriculture, mechanic
arts, labor. aud professional occupations.
Nr. Reagan moved as substitute the bill
creating a department OF industry. On =
vote by yeas ana NAYS Oh the substitute there
were 9 yeas aud q says QesS than a quOFum),
and then Nr. Reagan Withdrew the subst-
tute. After few amendments OF pbraseoO-
~ the bill was passed and conference COM
mittee was ordered, and senators Blair, Will
son OF Iowa, and George were appointed
conisrrees.
The bill provides for department OF Ia
Dor, the general design and duties OF which
shall be 10 acquire aHd dinuse among tue
people Of the United States useful iBiorma-
tioH on subjects connected with labor IN
the most general and comprehensive sen'e
OF that word, and especially upon it, rela-
ton to capital, hours Of lshOr, earnings OF
laborinKmeu aud women, aud the means OF
promoting their material, social, Intellectual,
and moral prosperity. The psrSOnae! Is to
consist Of q commissioner, 10 be appointed
by the President by and With the advice
and consent OF the senate, who IS 10 hold
the Office for four years and receive Il salary
Of $4,000, a Chief cieIk, stenographer, Va
rious minor clerks, copyi5ts, and meSsen'
gers. =
A number Of bills we're taken from the
calendar apd passcd-among tsem H0uie
bill 10 authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Tennessee river at Knoxville,
with amendments; house blll appropriatluS
sl2Q, 900 for the enlargement and repairs Of
the bubble building at Atlanta; Senate bill
granting 70 the corporate authorities Of TuS-
caloosa, Ala, fractions Of Eecuons - and Is
OF public lands south Of Black Warrior
river; Senate bill to amend the law making
an annual appropriation to provide arms
and equipments Tor militia INCREASING The
amount 10 $500, 00O); Scnate bill approprl-
atius $50 900 for tse improvement and en-
larsemeut Of tue public building at Peters
burg. Va; Senate bill approprlating 100000
for the public building al VicksburS, Miss.
! Adjourned.