Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-25
THE CAPITAL.
4 CONVENTION TURNED INTO A
FIGHTING MO2.
A Days Work in Congress-Benson
Partner Arrested-CaIiforn
Fruits in Danger
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE ErCoRD-usIos.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WASHINGTON, January 24th.-In the Sen
ate to-day, Hear called up the motion
made by Gorman some time since to recon-
slider the vote by which the Senate had
ordered special committee of five on Pa
citc Railroad matters. He explained his
motive in proposing special committee.
The Judiciary Committee had had the SUBJ
Ject under consideration for a great while,
and he should be the last Senator to cues
ton the capacity of the committee to deal
with that or any other subject within its
jurisdiction, but the pressure of work upon
that committee had precluded its giving
hearings to the persons interested. 1t was
Important that legislation on this subject
should be considered by committee that
could have before it the repre- rCsentatives of
the companies and officers of the Govern
meut.
German said his motion had been made
under the general impression that a sub
ject OF suCh magnitude could better be con-
sldered by g standing committee. He now
thought it best to refer it to a select COM
mittee. He suggested, however, that the
committee consist OF seven instead Of five
members
Edmunds. after saying he would be glad
to have the Judiciary Committee relieved of
some labor on this subject, added that the
only legislation that had ever asserted any
rights of the Government in regard to
these railroad companies had come from
the Judiciary Committee. 1t had twice re-
ported measures which, if the Senate had
agreed to them, the railroad companies
would probably have accepted and the
upshot of which would have given the
Government security on every species of
property which these companies had ac-
quired. Either directly or indirectly
something ought to be done, and done
speedily, in this matter.
Vest spoke in the same strain, and after
further discussion the motion to refer the
matter to the Railroad Commission (made
by Davis) was rejected. The original resolu-
ton was modified by increasing the men,
bership of the select committee to seven,
and il was then adopted-yeas 81, nays 10.
Palmer then addressed the Senate at
some length OH the subject of the bill in
troduced by him on the 18th instant, to
regulate immigration. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rea-
tlons, and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the deficiency bill. No dis
position of it was made before adjourn
ment.
The following bills were introduced at
to-day'S session:
By Davis-To amend the pension laws
so they shall not prohit it the payment of
pensions money to any persons who served
in the late rebellion against the United
States but afterwards voluntarily enlisted
in the military or naval service of the Uni
ted States and incurred their disability in
the line of duty.
By Hoar-To change the time of meet
ing of the long session of Congress to the
first Monday in October, and of the short
session to the second Monday in Novem-
ber.
By Plumb-For the extension of south
ern and western boundaries of Kansas, so
as to include the Public Land Strip.
The House.
WASHINGTON, January 24th.- Whitthorne
of Tennessee, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported the bill appropriating
$175 900 for the repair of the United States
steamship Hartford (Farragut's cid flag
ship, now at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Davis OF Massachusetts, from the Com
mlttee on Commerce, reported a bill to re-
ward EsquimauX natives for their acts of
humanity TO shipwrecked seaman. Com
mittee of the Whole.
Richardson of Tennessee Chairman of
the Committee ON Printing, reported the
resolution calling on the Public Printer for
information as TO whether he has recently
discharged or furloughed any of his force,
and if SO for what reason, at a time when
printing ordered by the House is largely in
arrears Also, whether in making such dis
charge regard had been had to the statute
giving preference to honorably discharged
soldiers. Adopted.
The bill comforting civil jurisdiction in
Indian Territory on United States Courts
having criminal jurisdiction was passed.
Wheeler of Alabama Offered a resolu-
ton for the printing of 5000 extra copies
OF the report Of the Board of Visitors to
| the Military Academy. Referred. Mr..
Wheeler paid a tribute TO George w. Childs,
of Philadelphia, President OF the Board,
whose philanthropy and generosity were
not bounded by municipalities, by State,
by sections nor by the people, and whose
fame extended to races foreign to us in
language and ideas.
The House then adjourned.