The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-22

pirate committees the Senate bills which had &c
cumulated upon the Speakers table during the
past week.
On mosion OF Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas. . reso.
luton was adopted directing the on
merchant marine and fisheries to investigate
the ~furseal fisheries of Alaska
On motion Of Mr.. Mills. Of Texas, a resolu-
ton was adopted setting apart tomorrow Tor
consideration Of bills reported by the
on labor.
Mr.. Dslzell, of Pennsylvania. rising {, a ques-
tioL of privilege. charged that the Thursday
Record had been altered by the omission OF IN
important part of the colloquy between Messrs.
Scott, Brumm and himself. and the insertion OF
matter not spoken on the moor he nso sp-
Piled to the official reporters and had been
furnished with an exact report of what Mr..
Scott really did say, which he would ask 20 have
inserted in the Record Mr. Daizeli then read
from Mr.. SCOTS remarks as given In the hec-
ord and compared them with the reporters
notes One important change Was In the
omission from the Reccrd of Mr.. SCOTS state
msnt that at Scott Haven the men were paid in
cash. and tri-weekly. Again ir was not manly
for The gentleman, in the quiet Of his room. to
speaT Of himself lMr. Dalzell specifically a. .
representative of the trust interest. when,
even in the heat Of debate. he had not dared to
make il directly. He IMr. Scott had also
changed his declaration that he never had con-
sributed to the coal and iron police fund, and
omitted his reply to Mr.. Brumm's charge that
he employed detectives-that III 10 IS false a.
hell itself"
Mr.. Scott inquired of the Speaker whether the
extracts from his speech read by Mr. Dalzen
would appear in to-morrows Record; and re-
eeived an affirmative answer. That, he said,
left him little to say. During his absence from
the House. some time ago, his colleague, Mr..
Brumm, had charged him with employing
Pinkertou detectives. Continuing, Mr. Scots
show that lie had been misrepresenting the
charge that Mr. Brumm had made against him.
In response TO a telegram asking whether
Pinkerton detectives had ever been employed at
his mines. he had received the following fele-
gram from the superintendent Of his mines at
Shamokin, Pa: mo; never had occasion to en-
plow detectives-" That was all he had to say
on the question
MI. Dalzell said that his colleague had only
replied to Mr.. Brumm, who was able to take care
of himself on the question involved IN the tele-
gram. As TO the employment of detectives. he
fMr. Dalzelll had on his table evidence. the
reading Of which would occupy the whole day.
to show the gentleman's attitude In regard 70
ives and the rates of wages to labor. He re-
Trained now from Offering this evidence, simply
because the statements made by the gentleman
had relation to Mr.. Brumm, and not TO him.
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, made an effort to
secure consideration for the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, but his motion to go in
to COMMITTEES Of the whole was defeated-yeas 80,
nays l55.
The unfinished business was the motion sub
nitted two weeks ago by Dir. Bingham, OF Penn
sylvania. to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill granting a right of way through The
Grow Indian reservation to the Billings, Clarks
Fork & Cooke City Railroad Company.
Dir. Wilson, of Mime sofa, opposed tho bill,
because. he said, another road had already
been projected AID partly built through the
only canyon which afforded passage across the
country. aud The effect of the passage of the
bill would be TO enable q set OF Wallstrest
speculators to como in and throttle an enter
prise already under way by occupying the
canyon to the exclusion Of the other road.
Mr. Toole, of Montana, also opposed the
measure &C present on the same grounds. be
argued that thirty days should be allowed the
Clark's Fork & Cook City Railroad Company,
to negotiate its bonds before the House attempt
ed to act upon the bill
The bill was passed-yeas liz, nays 40.
Mr.. Hatch. Of Missouri, from the committee
On agriculture, moved that the rules be suspend
I'd and the bill passed to enlarge the powers and
duties Of the department of agriculture and TO
ereate an executive department to be known rs
tne Department Of Agriculture.
After q brief discussion the motion to suspend
che rules and pass the bill was agreed ro-yeas
233, nays l3. Following Is the negative vote:
siessera Blount, Brsckinridge. of Arkansas;
Breckenridge, OF Kentucky; Buckalsw, Cum
minis. Dargan, Hall, Hebert, Morse. Oates. Rog-
ers. Tillman, and Turner. of Georgia
lie creates an executive department to be
kn0Hn y y ~ " u ,OuuOE
She supervision and control of q Secretar y of
Agriculture, and provides for the appointment
Of . First Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.
It also transfers the weather service OF the
United States Signal Service Bureau from the
War Department TO the Department Of Agri
culture.
The House then went into committee of the
the whole on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill
MI. Belmont, of New York. explained that
the bill as presented was identical with the bill
Of lass year. with the exception that an appro.
priation of sic. 900. contained in that bill for the
missioners, was not contained in the pending
bill.
No amendments Of consequences were offered
TO the bill. and after q short time spent in its
consideration the committee rose and the dill
was passed.
The district of Columbia appropriation bill
was also considered in committee Of the whole,
and passed by the House.
Mr.. Cultivate, Of Ohio. asked unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration OF q
resolution ordering a number Of night sessions
~ follows. Tuesday, TO the com
mittoe: Wednesday. to the Pacific Railroad
COMMITTEES; Thursday, TO the committee on Ter
~ritories; Saturday, to the committee on public
lands, and Monday. TO the committe or
military affairs, and providing that if, on any
Of those evenings. the House shall adjourr
pending consideration of q bill. the bill shall bt
voted on the next day after one hours debate
without intervening business.
Mr.. Macdonald, OF Minnesota, objected, ant
the resolution was referred to the committee OF
rules.
The House then adjourned.