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investigation as to the character OF the employ
ment of Pinkerton forces at Homestead, Pa
with an amendment providing that If the in
vestigation, together with the Investigation
ordered by resolution adopted May IL, is not
completed before the adjournment Of Congress,
the subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee
having the inquiry in charge, may sit during
the recess. Mr.. Tarsney, of Missouri did not
think that the investigation provided for in
the resolution had relation to the investigation
previously ordered. The latter related to the
employment OF Pnkerton men in so far as that
employment interfered with interstate CON-
merce. The former had direct relation to their
employment as between capital and labor, and
should be carried on by the Committee on
Labor. He thought that that Committee had
proper jurisdiction over the subject.
Mr.. Buchanan IN. j., r. was opposed to the
provision that the sub. committee shall be
allowed TO sit during the recess. The investi-
CATION should be held now. There was moth
ing to prevent it being made at once He was
| in favor of the investigation. This was q
! Government of law and order. There was a
constitutional authority charged with the
execution of the law and with punishment for
| its infraction. This authority was responsible
| to the people. The Pinkerton force was a
| private organization held for hire. The force
was under the control of no Government off
Ger. 1t constituted private and unauthorized
drilled. Large bodies of these armed and
| drilled men had been hired by corporations en-
| gagged in interstate commerce and IN the trans
portation of the mails. Such body of men
was an anomaly in this land of law and order.
| Never had this country better equipped and
better drilled militia force than it had at pres
ent. 1t was amply able to cope with any dis
turbance that was likely to arise Let the
| Pinkerton investigation be begun at once To
deny official inquiry would be taken by
many people as the denial of AUST demand.
The resolutions were AMENDED by instruct
ing the committee to inquire whether the en-
| ployment of Pinkerton detectives has any con-
nection with the present system of Federal
taxation, aud then vote was taken on a mo-
tion to refer to the Committee on Labor, the
Judiciary Committee being relieved of further
consideration of the resolutions. Rejected.
The judiciary Committee will make the inves.
tigation.
The Conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was taken up and agreed to.
The House at $50 p. N. adjourned.
FRIDAY. JULY s.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill changing the date
for the dedication of the buildings of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, at Chicago,
from the 18th to the 21st day of October,
1892, which was passed.
Mr.. Gallinger spoke at length upon the
resolutions for an investigation of the labor
troubles at Homestead, Pa.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was then
taken up. The paragraph for the surveys of
public lands was declared insufficient by Sen.
ators Shoup and Allen, and was finally in
creased by an amendment from 100000, as
passed by the House, to $45O,000 Twenty
pages of the bill were disposed of, and the bill
was laid aside for further action.
Mr.. Quay said that reflections had been
made against the iron and steel company in
the discussion of the Homestead labor troubles
and he asked that statement which he had in
his hand from the manager of the company be
printed in the Record
Mr.. PETER inquired if it was the same state
ment that had been published in the papers,
and when told that it was, objected to its
reception and printing, unless a statement Of
the iaboring men accompanied it. Mr.. Quay
stated that he had no such statement from the
laboring men, but would gladly present one if
sent to him, as his sympathies were with them.
The Senate adjourned at els p m.
In the House Mr.. Reed Me. r. moved to
adjourn as soon as a roll-call showed that 222
members more than quorum were present.
Mr.. McMillin Tenn, d. moved 70 suspend
the rules and approve the Journal, and the
speaker stated that the first vote would he on
Mr.. Reeds motion, which was defeated, aud
the motion to approve the Journal was carried.
Mr. Shively Qnd. d. moved to suspend the
was demanded, which was ordered-16S to 0.
the Republicans not voting. hoping to break
quorum. Half an hours debate followed. when
the bill was passed-yeas 207, nays Sc.
Mr.. Whiting Mich, d. moved to suspend
the rules and pass the lead ore bill, and after
debate the bill was passed.
Mr.. McRae ARK d. moved to suspend the
rules and pass the amending act of 1890 to
forfeit certain land grants for the purpose of
aiding in the construction of railroads, which
was agreed to and the bill passed.
A bill was also passed providing for local
Government of Utah Territory under sus-
pension of the rules, after which the House ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, July 9.
In the Senate, further conference was
ordered on the Diplomatic and Consular ap.
preparation bill.
Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Immi-
grafton, reported resolution (which was re-
ferred 20 the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses) instructing the Committee On Immigra-
ton to investigate the working of the laws of
the United States relative to immigration from
foreign countries aud the importation of con-
tract labor. and of the laws and methods of
naturalization.
The Conference report On the pension appro.
priation bill was presented and agreed to.
Mr.. Wolcott offered a resolution (Which was
referred TO the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses) directing the Committee on Civil Serv-
ice Reform TO investigate the workings of the
Geological Survey, its usefulness, the necessity
for its continuance, whether it is conducted
with economy. its value to the country, the
progress made by it, and the probable time Of
its completion.
The consideration of the sundry civil appro.
priation bill was resumed at 1920 Thirty four
pages Of the bill were gone over without de.
bate, but when the item was reached which
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Chief Justice Waite and Justices Miller and
Bradley, Mr.. Berry attacked these items as un-
constitutional, unqualified gifts out of the Trea-
sury.
The amendments were defended by Messrs
Allison and Voorhees,, and agreed to by vote
Of IA yeas to nays.
An amusing scene took place when the clause
appropriating for the Worlds Fair at Chicago
came up. Dir. Quay offered an amendment to
close the Fair on Sunday, and sent to the
Clerks desk and had read what he called the
reasons for the amendment. and did not seem
surprised or amused. were all the other SEN
ators, when the Clerk began reading the COM
maDdmept Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be long in the land which
the Lord thy God giyeth thee" In some con-
fusion, however, Mr.. Quay supplied the Clerk
with the other commandment, which reads
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
etc.
Without taking action on the amendment
the bill was laid aside, and after short Exec.
utive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House. the Conference report on the