The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-20
Proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Mr. Anderson, OF
Iowa, offered resolution for the appointment
of special committee of five members to inves-
tigate the railroad strikes and to report what
legislation is necessary to prevent such obstruc-
ton to commerce and disturbance of public
peace The resolution is accompanied by long
preamble recitine that the strike of the locomo.
tive engineers on the c., B. & O. railroad re
suited in obstruction to inters te-commerce
and put in jeopardy the public peace; that the
management of that road claims TO have supplied
with competent men the places vacated at the
time of the strike and to have restored the COM
pany to the proper discharge of its duties and
obligations as common carrier; that it is alleged
unfit to discharge the duties of locomotive
engineers; that q strike Of substantially a SINH
lar character is in progress oil the AtcbIson. To-
peka q Santa Fe railroad, and that con-
fiicts between officers and employees of compa-
MES being common carriers are matters of
great national concern. demanding prom ut an
careful consideration by Congress. Referred.
A bill passed authorizing the cons true
ton of a bridge across the Tennessee river at
Chattanooga
Under the call of States the following bills
and resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Fenton, of California For the free
admission of machinery for the manufacture Of
By Mr.. Johnston, of Indiana: To establish an
experimental sugar-testing mandatory at
Terre Haute.
By Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky: For the ap-
pointment of special committee to examine
into the condition of the civil service in all the
departments and branches of the government,
whether or not the provisions of the civil-seE-
vice act have been at all times observed and
carried out and what beneficial results If any,
have Injured to the government by reason of that
act.
By Mr.. Mcdonald, of Minnesota: Instructing
the committee ways and to report a
bill placing all articles or products that pro-
tected by trust or monopolistic company on
the free list, or as nearly so as the nnanc1al re-
quirements of the government will permit.
By Mr.. Grouse, of Ohio: Providing for a
bounty on wheat corn flour and oatmeal ex-
ported from the United States.
By Mr.. O,Neil of Missouri: To create boards
of arbitration for settling controversies between
officers and employees of railroad companies en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
By Mr.. Cultivate, Of Ohio: To enable the
several departments of the government to par
ticipate in the Ohio centennial, to be held in
Columbus, o.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, reported, as a ques-
ton OF privilege, from the committee on public
lands the bill Co quiet the title of settlers the
Des Moines river lands.
Mr.. Parker. of New York having raised
point of order against the reception of the bill.
the Speaker reserved his decision.
Mr.. Morrill,. of Kansas, offered resolutions
setting apart the I'd and 3rd of Nav for con-
sideration of general pension legislation
Under the rules this resolution would go to
the committee on rules. but Mr. Morrill, moved
its reference to the committee on invalid pen
sions, and the motion was agreed to-yeas 155,
nays 100
and resolution reciting that the Senate ten days
ago. passed the dependent pension bill. and that
it has not yet been printed and placed in the
hands of the proper officers of the House and
directing the committee printing to inqnirs
into and report the cause of the delay. Adopted
Mr.. Wilkins, Of Ohio under instructions from
the COMMITTEES on banking and currency, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill authoriz-
ing the issue of fractional silver certificates
Alter long debate the bill was passed-yeas
It's. nays g. The following is the text
That the Secretary of the Treasury be and is here
by authorized aud directed to issue silver certificates
OF the denominations of % Is and 10 cents in such
form and design as he may deter nine such certif-
Gates TO be received redeemed paid and reissueC in
the manner silver certifca of larger deno-
inaons and to be exchaneeabe for silver certificates
of other denominations. And the Secretary of ths
Treasury is authorized and directed make such reg
ulstons as may seem to him proper for distributing
and redeem the denominations OF silver certificates
herein authorized.
On motion of Mr.. Bland the rules were sus-
pended and the bill was passed disseminating the
coinage of the So gold piece ana the gold 81. Ad-
journed.