New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-05
Mr. Quay's consent. to proceed to executive ousi-
ness This motion was agreed to- and subsequent
". at $50. the Senate adjourned until IL a. M To-
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
MEMBERS OBJECT TO LOSING THEIR PAY
WHEN ABSENT
JUDGE JENKINS CRITIc1sED-coMMIssIoNE TO
THE ANTWERP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MIS-
TAKE IN THE RECORD"

JUDGE JENKINS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
THE ANTWERP EXPOSITION MIS-
TAKE IN THE RECORD"
Washington, May 4-There has been no question
before the House at this session in wlioh members
have evnced the same personal interest that they
are showing in the enforcement OF the OH
law which requires that Representatives shall lose
their pay for every day they are absent, except
in case OF sickness. Some time ago resolution was
favorably reported from the House Judiciary Com
mittee which took the ground that Section 40 of
the Revised Statutes. which provides for these de-
auctions is still in force. Representative Stone, of
Pennsylvania, to-day filed minority report which
Is signed by himself and Messrs Updegraf and
Chiids, In which he dissents strongly from the
views OF the majority. He quotes from the act
Of March l5 1856, fxins the compensation of men,
bers 5000 for each Congress. The sixth section
OF that act. now known as Section 40 OF the he
vised Statutes directs the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House and the Senate respectively. to deduct the
pay OF members who shall be absent, excepting in
case of illness.
In 1866 Congress passed another act fixing the
salaries at s5co0 year. When this law went into
effect the practice Of deducting the pay OF mem
bers for absence abandoned. and the members
were paid onetwelfth of 5000 the first day of
each month. The question is whether or not the
act of 1856 repeats the of 1856 Mr. Stone argues
that there is doubt that 1t does.
The whole subject will be fully discussed when
before the House as it probably will before a
fortnight Meanwhile. the members are generally
complying with the terms OF the old law. although
IN a few some of the more prudent place
their protests the pay certificates so that in the
event the law is held to be in force. they will
have no difficulty in. drawing their arrears of pay.
few others have notified the Sergeant "a Arms
that they will not be bound by the law. and they
have been referred TO Speaker Crisp. the Ser
geant-at-Arms will honor pay certificates that
do not bear the Speakers signature.
The subcommittee Of the House Committee on the
Judiciary which appointed to investigate the
circumstances attending the issue Of an injunction
enjoining the Northern Pacific employees from strk
ing. and to inquire whether Judge Jenkins
who issued the Injunction had exceeded his judicial
OF the railroad company made their report 10 the
IuiI committee To-Day; me repor, was rean 10 me
signed by Messrs. Boatner and Terry. the two Dem
able that Mr.. Stone. the Republican member Of the
subcommittee. may make minority report
The order. which practically compelled the en-
ployes to accept a lower rate Of wages. and which
prevented the officers of the labor organizations
functions in their possession is in the opinion of the
committee gross abuse of judicial authority. with
out the warrant OF law, and void. The committee
is also Of The opinion that the men had perfect
they had lawful right to combine to obtain the
court which practically deprived them OF tina; right
Is a violation of their personal liberty. The COM
the subject. prohibory statute be enacted when
will prevent a recurrence of such orders.
The President to-day appointed the commission to
ned sa @ eoT 9n ne P sse OF nf
Delaware, Commissioners General; Henry W. Gilbert,
OF New ork; f. \. Ewing. of Illinois; F. A. Canon.
Of Washington. and AlphOnse lie Due Of Louisiana.
There was a queer mistake in THE Congress
s,onaI Record" to-day which created sensation at
the The CaBo and about the ely in quarters where
confirmation by the Senate of the nomination OF
G H J. Taylor, the Kansas colored man named by
the President be Recorder Of Deeds for the Dis
irict of Columbia 1t was learned that it was mere
known by numbers. and in reading them that Of
Benedict to be Public Printer was put down as
ter, No. s. But in rapidly reading 1t the LOO got
mixed with the IS, and it became Lass. which was
ton has never been considered by the Senate
After. conferences extending over the last ten
days Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British AInbassa-
an agreement on the Sealing instructions TO the
joint fleets Of England and the United States to
Governmental control of the electric telegraph was
on Postoffices and Post Roads this morning Two
bills LOOKING, to this end are now before the com
Huonal Typogra1phical, Union committee; Samuel
hnr nd Gard VI ' Hhh az ,si Ol
peared in support of the bills.
Mr. Mcpherson. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. to-day made favorable report to the SEN
bin. authorizing the President to have constructed
by contract twelve torpedo boats at cost. ex-
elusive Of premiums, of not more than $4,000
Representative Dockery Dem, MOI introduced in
the House to-day resolution directing and re-
quiring the Committee Ways and Means TO re-
port amendment 10 the legislative appropriation
bin repeating all laws authorizing the pay
ment of bounty sugar.
MORE MONEY FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Washington. May (specaD.-The House Of Repre-
sentatives to-day passed the River and Harbor APP
preparation BILL after adding to the total amount
originally recommended by the River and Harbor
Committee items aggregating nearly 100000 Of
which $4,000 is for Green River, KY AS passed
the bin carries about s9,5oO.OO which, added to
s. 900 appropriated by the Sundry Civil bill on