Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-11
The Deeeneracy Of the Nail Ser
vice in the West.
Trusts and the Reading Labor Troubles
Under Investigation.
Important Movements in Favor Of Tenn
perance and International
Arbitration
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
House

ably and the House passed the ferklns reso-
luton directing the Post Master General
| to inquire into and inform the House, the
cause and foundation for the grievances CON-
planned Of in the Kansas newspapers regard
ing the western mail service also to inform
the House whether the almost universal COM
plant prevailing in the west against the pres
| ent unsatisfactory mail service, results
from the employment of inc xperienced and
incapable employees, or from insufficient ap-
preparations; also to inform the House what
if any Improvements and extensions hsve
been made in the mail service of the west
during the last two years.
The House also passed the bill for the re-
lief of c. NJ. Briggs also the Senate bill au-
| thorizing the appointment of Andrew ID.
White as regent of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. Adjourned till Monday.
General Congressional News.
Chairman Tillman of the special commit
tee to investigate the Reading strike, speak
ing today Of the programme of the commit
tee, said: 1--WE have decided to summon
two or three prominent witnesses from the
Reading company, the same number from
the coal mining company and the striking
miners and railroad employees. Then we
will send for all the papers bearing on the
case, and will endeavor to get all the infor-
nation possible on what has been done in
the way of an adjustment of the existing diff
culties between the companies and strikers.
We will telegraph for witnesses today. We
will summon the president and superintend-
ent of the Reading company and perhaps
George w. Childs, as he was at one time, 1
believe, selected as an arbitrator. After we
get clear statement of the facts of the case,
we may go to Reading to complete the inves-
tigati0n.
Chairman Bacon of the committee to in
vestigate the trusts said today that the sub
committee appointed to outline plan of ac-
ton had reported to the full committee, and
advised the calling of persons familiar with
the subject, in order to give the committee
some light. The fact is" said Mr.. Bacon,
ave are totally at sea in this matter. 1t is q
field as yet unexplored by Congress, and at
the same time is one of unusual importance
Just where trusts should be made to stop is a
difficult thing to decide, and just what legis-
lation is advisable is harder still harder to
determine. We will go very slowly but we
will try to make our investigation as thor
ough as possible. We should be glad there
fore to have anything anyone has to say on
this vexed question.
NOt60.
After listening to the argument from A.
NJ. Powell, president of the National Tenn
perance Society, the Senate committee on
education today by unanimous vote, i'll
structed Senator Wilson to report favorably q
bill providing for the appointment Of a COM
mission of five, all of whom shall not be
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