Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-15
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
Both Senate and House Take Up
Many Measures.
PAY OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERS.
Quite a Discussion Over a Proposed
Increase.
PUBLIC BUILDIN GS BILL
SENATE.

now before the Senate" and one from the
Manhattan Club Of New York adverse thereto.
Also tby Mr.. Dolph) one from the state Of
Oregon III relation to the condition Of the Jews
in Russia.
To INVESTIGATE THE fNDIANs
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs. reported a resolution (Which was re-
fcrred TO the committee on contingent ex-
penses) directing an inquiry into the condition
OF Indians IN North and South Dakota. Montana
and elsewhere; the causes leading to the oc-
cupation of Indian reservations by the troops;
whether treaties with the Indians have been
fulhlled; concerning arms and munitions of
war in possession of the Indians. what steps
are needed to disarm them. and whether the
care and control of Indians living in tribal rela-
tons should be transferred TO any other de part
| ment OF the government.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Among the bills referred from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
Senate joint resolution, suspending for another
year from March 20 next the act requiring
steamers to carry life-saving appliances. Sem
ate bill TO define the jurisdiction of the Police
Court of the District or Columbia Mr.. Frye
introduced a bull to establish department OF
commerce. Referred. Mr.. Washburn intro
duced q bill to credit U. NJ. Laraway, late post
master at Minneapolis. with S1I. .iI5. the value
of postage stamps stolen from his Office in July,
les5. Passed. Mr.. Manderson introduced a
blii TO establish branch mint at Omaha, Neb..
City, Idaho.
| Mr.. Butler presented an amendment to be
| offered to the fortification bill. appropriating
,:lO0.OO0 for the purchase of patents and
| designs Tor counter poise batteries. Referred.
| THE BERING SEA SUIT.
/ MIR. Morgan offered preamble and concur
rent resolution on the sub ject of the recent in
formation or suggestion for writ Of prohibi-
/ ton in the Supreme Court in connection wi tn
the Berins sea dispute with Great Britain.
/ Ihe resolution declares such proceeding
to be without precedent, to be
| prejudicial to the comfy Of nations
and to the usual and amicable conduct of in
ternational relations, and not to be in conso-
nance with the dignity of the government and
people and with the respect due TO the Presi-
| dent of the United States. Referred to the
| committee On foreign relations.
| MIR. Sanders offered a resolution. which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary of the In
within the bounds of the Yellowstone Park on
| the lst Of March. 1872.
House bill TO provide the assessor Of the Dis
trict of Columbia with plats of subdivisions
| outside the cities of Washington and George
town was taken from the calendar and passed.
PAY OF GOVERNMENT PRINTERS
On motion Of Mr. German House bill to re-
wise the wages Of certain employees in the gov
ernment printing Office was taken from the
calendar and considered.
The committee on printing had reported
substitute allowing 20 per cent additional pay
for night work.
Mr.. Gorman explained the difference be-
tween the House bill and the substitute and
expressed his preference for the former, which
was practically payment by the hour instead of
by the piece.
| Mr.. Cullom took the same position.
Mr.. Manderson. chairman of the committee
on printing, expressed his surprise at the posi-
tion taken by his colleague on the committee
| (Mr. Gorman), whom he had supposed TO have
favored the substitute. The House bill.
he said, proposed to restore the wages
| paid to printers, bookbinders and press
| men to the rate of SO cents
per hour. or from rs TO 80 per cent over the
present rate. The present pay was by the
thousand ems He did not think that the ex-
cellent and reputable artisans in the public
printing Office had any cause for complaint
either as to the justice or generosity of Con-
gress Their compensation exceeded that paid
IN the average printing Office. Two or
Congress an annual leave of fifteen days. with
full pay, which increased the appropriation
over 800 900. At the very next session of Con-
gress a demand had been made for thirty DAYS
leave as given TO the department clerks, and it
was accorded to them at a cost Of some goo, GOO
year.
THE ELECTIONS BILL TAKEN Up.
At 2 o'clock the bill to increase the compen-
sation Of employees in the government printing
Office went over without action, and the
elections bill was taken up-Mr. Evarts taking
the hoor to address the Senate.
HOUSE.
After the journal of yesterday had been read
Mr. McMillin Tenn objected TO certain state
meuts therein concerning yesterdays proceed
ings with reference to limiting debate on the
District appropriation bill and moved to
amend.
Mr.. Cannon moved to table this motion. and
the yeas and nays were demanded and ordered.
By vote of yeas, l2S; nays, l07, the motion
was tabled and the journal approved.
CONFERENCE REPORTS ON PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of conference reports on public building
bills.
Mr.. Milliken (Me.) submitted reports on the
bills providing for the erection of buildings at
Sioux Falls. Sd, and Portland, Greg, which
were agreed to.
bill gave rise to some debate, Mr.. Bland (Mo.)
lnveighing against the exorbitant appropria-
tlons made by Congress in the erection of
buildings and Mr.. Dockery (Mo.) declaring
that, though the total of liabilities made by
this Congress was about the same as that of last
Congress, yet this Congress had appropriated
only "a per cent Of those liabilities against "a
per cent appropriated by the preceding Con-
gress.
THE FREE COINAGE BILL ARRIVES.
The free coinage bill reached the House at
$40 this afternoon from the Senate, and its re-
ception was greeted with applause from the
democratic side- II now goes to the Speakers