Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
WAsHINGToN. d. c.. April 10.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10.
Mr. PETER presented petition of the
National Citizens Industrial Alliance,
''to relieve the people from the unjust
and extortionate rates and charges of
the Bell Telephone Company monopo-
W. Referred.
Mr.. Hoar presented the petition Of
Joseph w. Ady for an investigation OF
tho election of United States Senator
from the State of Kansas. Referred 10
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions.
Mr.. Hoar also offered Il resolution di-
recting the committee on privileges ana
elections to examine the allegations
recently made in the public press,
charging William n. Roach, a Senator
from the State of North Dakota, with
certain criminal offences committed
while cashier or officer of Il bank in the
city of Washington, and to ascertain
the facts and circumstances, so as to en-
able the committee TO determine and
report what are the duties and powers
of the Senate in relation thereto; with
power to send for persons and papers:
He said that the resolution was offered
as substitute for one already offered
on the same subject and that it bad
been agreed upon in conference with
Senators on both sides of the Chamber
as being in the proper form. He would
ask to have the resolution lie over for
the present. 1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution di-
| recting the committee on privileges and
elections to examine the statement de-
| rogatory to the Senator from Montana
| (Mr. Power contained in the Washing
ton Post, of Goth March last, and TO as
certain the facts, 50 as to enable the
committee to determine and report
what are the duties and power of the
Senate in relation thereto The reso-
! luton went over.
Mr.. Butler reported from the COM
mittee on interstate commerce resolu-
ton authorizing that committee to in
ouire whether or not the methods pre-
vailiug in the transportation of freight
and passengers on the great railway
lines of the country justify or require 4
repeal or modification of section five, OF
| the interstate commerce act, which
prohibits pooling under any circum-
stances. Also to inquire whether the
system Of closing and sealing cars en-
gagged in transportation of merchandise
from one State to another. through
foreign territory, and from such foreign
territory into the United States needs
to be modified also whether any med
ifications should be made in the law
concerning the relations between com
mon carriers and their employees.
Mr. PETER expressed the hope that
the committee would take hold of the
question without gloves, and treat it
on the principle that the working man
is on an equality with the man of cap
ital. He thought that Judge Ricks's
recent decision, which had been q gooG
deal criticised by labor organizations,
would be approved by them when they
came to understand better its scope.
Judge Ricks's decision, Mr.. PETER be-
lieved, would lead to the final adjust
ment of all the difficulties between the
employers and employees of carrying
corporations. The resolution was re-
erred to he committee on contingent
e :pGnseS.
Str. Harris offered a resolution for
tic appointment of Il committee oftwo
: majors to wait upon the President of
the United States and inform him that
unless he nay have some further com
muncation To make the Senate is
ready to adjourn without day.
Mr.. Hoar looked around in the direc-
ion of Mr.. Sherman's seat with an eX
preston of surprise on his countenance
that no objection was interposed. He
made no objection himself, however,
and the resolution was agreed to. Sub
sequently Mr.. Hoar moved to reconsid-
er the vote; and that motion was en-
tered.
Mr.. Jones offered a resolution iu-
structing the committee on Indian az
fairs to continue investigations hereto.
fore ordered, with power to visit In
dian reservations and the Indian Ter
ritory.
Mr.. Sherman remarked that investi-
cations which had been ordered two
years ago should have terminated by
this time. 1t seemed to him that there
should be an end to such Investigations.
He had made an objection the other
day to similar resolution and it was
unpleasant to him to have to do so.