New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-04-25
Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, submitted

Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky, submitted
the conference report upon the bill author
lzlng the President to arrange a conference
between the United States and the South
and Central American republics, Hayti
San Domingo and the Empire Of Brazil.
The floor was then accorded to the COM
mittee on labor, and the bill to establish
a department OF labor was passed.
The next bin called up was that to create
boards OF arbitration for the settlement OF
controversies and differences between in
terstate common carriers and their en-
! ployes; and it was considered in commit
tee OF the whole.
Mr.. O'Neil OF Missouri, briefly explain
ed the provisions Of the measure, stating
| that it was substantially the same bill
which passed the last congress, but at too
late day to receive presidential APPROX
al. The only difference was that the
pending bill provided for special boards OF
arbitration to be appointed by the Presi.
dent to inquire int the causes OF strikes
| and report to congress.
Mr.. Parker, of New York, regarded the
bill as good for nothing. It pointed no.
temporary makeshift, and left all the
| great questions which were troubling the
labor OF the country precisely where they
were before, with q mere pretense that
congress had done something 1t was
| sweetene ed wind. It was a cheat and fraud
| upon the people OF the country. He fav-
ored law upon the subject which would
prevent the commerce OF the country from
being para,yzed whenever a difference oc-
cured between railroad management and
It's employees.
Mr.. Tillman OF South Carolina hoped
that the house would not allow this
fraud to pass. 1t was as useless as bal.
loon. TWAS amere tub to whale.
Mr. Tarsney OF Michigan favored the bill as
step in the right direction, although he
admitted that it did not reach the foun-.
| dation OF the labor troubles.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, said that
the remark OF the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Parker) that the bill was a
cheat, was conspicuously INACCURATE. The
committee on labor did not claim that
there was anything in the bill except a
provision for voluntary arbitration.
Grave difficulties would beset the Ameri-
can congress when it attempted to go
further than that.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, regarded
the measure as unconstitutional and I'M
wise.
The committee then rose the bill was
passed, and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution, which was
referred to the committee on foreign reIa.
tions providing that the official reporter
shall be admitted to report the debates
and proceedings OF the senate when the
| fisheries treaty shall be under considera-
| ton.
The senate then resumed consideration
OF the bill for the admission of South Da-
llota. and 1T was finally passed by strict
| ~ party vote.-Geas 25 nays %.
HOUSE
The House went into committee OF the
| whole (Mr. Springer OF Illinois, in the
| chair) Tor the further consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. An amendment
was adopted appro priating $40, 900 for the
| education OF Indian pupils in Alaska. An
amendment was ado pted striking out the
provision for an Inspector OF Indian
schools and providing for superintend
! ent OF Indian schools.
| Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that at Indian day
and training schools where church organ
izations are assisting in the educational
work, the Christian Bible may be taught
in the native language OF the Indians, if, in
| the opinion Of the persons in charge Of the
schools, it is deemed conducive to the
moral welfare OF the people. Adopted.
| SENATE.
| No business was transacted in the sen.
| ate.
| HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration OF the
Indian appropriation hill, the pending
question being on the motion OF Mr.. Ran
dali, to strike out the Choctaw Judgment
section. This motion was lost and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Townshend, OF Illinois, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
| his bill placing Gen. W. F. (Baldy) Smith
on the retired list with the rank OF major
| general.
A motion to proceed to the considera.
ton OF private business was defeated by
| the managers OF thevarous appropriation
bills, and, on motion OF Mr.. Blanchard,
chairman OF the committee on rivers and
harbors, the House went into committee
| OF the whole on such measures.
To-Day was the Tooth day OF the present
session. The total number OF bills and
resolutions introduced in the Senate and
! House up to this date is II, 56S, exceed.
ing by more than 1000 the number pre-.
sented in the first 100 days OF the last
congress. Sc far the House has passed
425 bills and the Senate S31, and 1856
| House bills and 24 Senate bills have been
sent to the President for his approval.
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