The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-26
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
LABOR BILLS NOT DISCUSSED
UNDER THE FIVE MINUTE
RULE
The House Going For Some Postoffice
tillainy --Proyidins Against Further
Detalcations A La Siicott.
IBY United Press. }


[By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-In tEe Senate
this morning the calendar was taken
up. When what are Known ~ Labor
Bills" were reached, Mr. Harris objected
to their consideration under the FIVE
minute rule lie said three Of these bills
proposed 70 so into the general question
Of regulating the labor Of the country.
4 question Of that Importance could rot
be considered under the five minute
rule, and he therefore objected to the con
sideration Of the bills at this time. The
bills We're accordingly passed over.
House bill TO amend the alien labor
law was taken up. Mr. German said
the majority had agreed upon an order
OF business for the remainder of the
| session, and that labor bills had been
assigned place and would be considered
| when they We're reached in that order.
Therefore, with view of having a fair
consideration of each of them, which he
trusted they would have before theSenate
adjourned, he objected to consideration
of the bill.
The bill was laid aside without action.
The Senate then resumed consider
alton of the Senate bill to establish a ..
S. land Office and to provide for the
settlement Of private land claims.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Ransom, Stewart, Hoar, Morgan,
Pasco and Reagan.
House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-The House
this morning took up the conference re-
port on the land forfeiture bill.
Mr.. Payson, Of Illinois, in charge Of
the report made brief explanation Of
! its provisions.
Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas, expressed
| preference for the b;ll as it passed the
| House originally.
Mr. Wheeler, Of Alabama, believed
the bill, in its present shape, would fur
ther postpone the restoration Of the pub
| lie lands
Mr.. Forney favored the bill because
| it settled all difficulties in his State.
After further debate the conference
report was agreed to.
| The conference report on the bill to
establish public park on Rock creek in
| the District of Columbia, was then taken
up. The report was agreed to; yeas 1913,
nays 50.
Mr.. Payson submitted report on tn
| bill authorizing the entry Of public lands
by incorporated cities and towns for
cemetery and park purposes. Adopted.
Mr. Enloe brought up a resolution
which recites that it is alleged that she
postmaster of the House, J. l.. Whea
uyD0 I;,t1y SC "a lnt h.
carrying Of the mails, let the contract
to one Samuel Culbertson for $1,000 6
year on the condition that Culbertsor
should pay to Wheat $50 a month out
Of the monery received from the govern
ment for his services, and that Whea
did receive that sum for five months
and directinethe committee on postoffice.
and postroads to investigate these
charges and such other matters as per
tains to Wheat'S administration OF the
postof1ice Of the Hourse OF Representa-
tives The resolution &c amended was
agreed to.
Mr. Payne, Of New York, chairman 0
the committee appointed TO inTestigat
the Sic0tt defalcatiou, called up the oil
defining the duties OF the Sergeant at
} Arms. The accompanying report eX
plains its provisions 1t is in substanc
| as follows: 1t enables the Sergeant at
Arms to make requisition directly upo
; the treasury FOR the pay and mileage Q
members, and constitutes him in terms
: disbursiug officer, limiting his c0mpen
( sation to bis present salary. \ bond i
t the sum OF $40, coo is required. The bi
t was passed
e Mr.. Boutelle, Of Maine, chairman {
: the committee on naval affairs, reporte
0 a bill appropriating million dollars
e enable the Secretary of the Navy to pul
i chase nickel ore or nickel matter for tE
! manufacture of nickel steel armor, an
: asked for unanimous consent for its col
S sideration.
i The House then, at 500, adjourned.