Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-11
THE Flrrx-1lRsr CONGRESS-.

THE F1FTY.1xRDV CONGRESS- Bills Introduced and Referrsa-A Sub
 Committee to Investigate the Clay
 ton.Breckenridgs Contested Election
 Case-To Visit Arkansas.
 WAsHINaToN,D 0, March 10.-On motion of MT. Owen of Indiana the senate resolution was concurred in, providing that the senate committee on immigration and the house committee on immigration and naturalization shall jointly investigate the workings of the various laws of the United States and tho several states relative to immigration from foreign countries. The resolution was SO amended as to direct the joint committee to investigate the effect on American working men which is likely to follow the purchase of American industries by foreign capitalists, also to report to congress the official core spondenes on tho proposal to make Bedloe's depot; what title the government has to such island, and whether in tho opinion of the committee such island is tho best and most suitable place for such depot.
 MT. Dorsey of Nebraska introduced for reference the following: A bill making 1t un- lawful after July 1890, for any officer, agent or employe of the United States to contract or agree to pay or cause to be paid . greater sum than $20 per annum for the rental or use of any telephone instrument in any gov ernment office in the District of Columbia and if any telephone company shall refuse to accept such compensation it shall be prohi- bited from running its wire over any govern ment reservation or along any street or alley bordering on such reservation.
 A resolution calling on the heads of the various executive departments for informa- tion as to the number of telephones in use in their departments and the annual rental paid for each instrument was passed.
 On motion of MT. Baker of New York a the pension granted to General Horace Boughton.
 The floor was then accorded to the con- mittee on the District of Columbia.
 The district business having been com pleted number of unimportant senate bills wore passed, after which MT. Lacy of Iowa, from the committee on elections, reported a resolution for the appointment of a subs committee to make full and thorough inves- tigation of the contested election case of Clayton vs. Breckinridge to take and report all the evidence in regard to the methods of said election, and whether contestant or con- The sub committee is empowered to proceed to Arkansas.
 Mir. Lacey, at the request of Mr. Brecken- ridge of Arkansas, offered an amendment di- reoting the subcommittee to investigate all events relating to the contest arising there- from after the election.
 MT. Crisp of Georgia WAS opposed to the amendment as going beyond the jurisdiction of Congress.
 MT. Breckenridge said that inasmuch as fl was claimed the death of Colonel Clayton was intended to affect his rights tt TO seat on the floor. 1t was due tt the community in which the eyen occurred that full inquiry should b, made into the matter. His idea had been tt broaden the inquiry so that the house would have the fullest possible information or everything relating to the matter directly ol indirectly, and that full and fair notice should be served on all who had any com plaint to make of that community ant charges to make against the officials of tn, state, to come before tho tribunal and prov, their chase, or else hereafter hold thei peace.
 The amendment was agreed to-, and thu resolution as amended was adopted.
 The house then went into committee of thu whole, MT. Payson of Illinois presiding, or the Oklahoma bill. Without making mucf progress with the bill the committee ros, and the house at 5:15 adjourned.