The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-27

lnger, German, Hansbrough, Harris.
Hoar. Lodge, McLaurin. Mills. Palmer.
PETER. Pettigrew, Power. Teller, Turpie,
Vest, Wilson (Wash) and Wolcott-3.
The Senate. at o'clock, took recess
until o'clock. the evening session 10 be
for the passage OF bills on the calendar
that are unobjected-to.
THE RoCKEsBAcK RESOLUTION PASSED.
In accordance with the arrangemont
made for the night session. large num-
Der Of bills were, upon mJtion of various
senators, taken from the calendar and
passed. Most OF them were OF local
character and comprised Individual re-
lief bills. bridge bills. pension bills and
Ether bills against watch no political OBJ
jectOn existed.
Among them were the following: Sen
ate joint resolution auThOrizing Second
Lieutenant +. c. Rockenback, OF the
Tenth cavalry, to accept the position Of
commercial commandant OF cadets. at
the Virginia Military Academy LcNiug-
ton. Va.
House bill to grant the Gainesville, Nc
Allister and st. Louis Railroad Company
the right 10 build two branch lines, and
to grant the right of way therefor through
the Indian Territory.
House bill for the relief OF the trus-
tees of the Presbyterian church OF Bethel
Springs. Tenn.
House bill to authorize the construction
of a bridge over the Tennessee river, at
Sheffield, Ala.
Senate bill to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to settle the material ac-
count between the Unied States and the
State of Florida.
House bill authorize 80 Biloxi and
Back Bay Bridge COmpai 70 construct
and maintain a bridge in that part of the
bay of Biloxi, Miss, known as Back
Bay.
House bill granting the Mt. Vernon
barracks military reservation to the State
of Alabama for public uses and one pub
lie building bill for Oakland, Cal, to
cost $4,000.
The Senate then, at ll:25 p. NJ, ad-
journed until tomorrow at IL y. NJ.
house of Representa- yes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 26.-Labor
had its innings in the House to-day, with
the result that an arbitration bill, rec
ommended by the leaders Of all the rail-
way labor organizations in the country,
by Carroll ID. Wright. the Commissioner
of Labor, and drawn in part by Attorney
Geneal Olney, was sent TO the senate
for its action. The bill was reported
Erdman Dem., Pa), who explained its
provis Aons in a brief statement to the
House. and answered questions that were
put to him by various members with
regard TO its practical CIerauons. The
bill provides for the appointment OF
board Of arbitration Of three persons 10
yecide all controversies between common
carriers engaged in Interstate commerce
and ther employees which cannot be adj
justed by mutual arrangement, and makes
the award of the board enforceable IN
the United States Courts, acting as courts
of equity. 1t was stated by Mr.. Erdman
that in order to make the award effective,
the various labor organizations interested
had agreed to become Incorporated con-
Germs. and as such subject 10 liability
for damages for failure to carry out the
terms of the award. The bill was advo-
cdte,I by .dr. Hepburn rep, Iowa., ana
various members Il the Committee on
s.abor, and was opposed by Mr.. Bartlett
Dem, y. y and Mr.. Van Noorhls utep.
y. " The opposition, however, was
ineffective, and after being slightly
amended In committee OF the whole, the
bill was reported to the House. with IA
vorable recommendation, and passed with
out a division. A bill was also passed
authorizing the Bureau of Labor to issue
bi-monthly bulletins, in editions of 10000
each upon subjects Investigated by the
bureau.
\ Senate joint resolution was agreed 20,
admitting free Of duty articles imported
for exhibition at the exposition to be
held IN Baltimore i'm 1881 in celebration Of
the centennial Of the incorporation Of the
city.
Mr.. Catchilgs reported from the Com
mittee on Rules an order setting apart
to-day's session until o'clock for the
consideration Of measures calie- mp by
the Committee on Labor: that the session
Wednesday. which shall begin at II
o'clock, until 3 o'clock be given 10 the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. appropriation bills. all matters
of privilege and motions to suspend the
rules and pass bills being secured against
the operation of the order The reso-
luton was agreed to.
NiBK OF RESPECT.
At $3.50 o'clock, in pursuance Of the
order previously agreed upon, the public
business was suspended, and for the
remainder Of the days session the House
listened TO eulOgies upon the life and
services OF the late Representative Philip
Sydney Post, OF Illinois. Addresses were
made by Messrs. Henderson and Lane, Of
Illinois; Grout of Vermont; Bynum, Of
Indiana: Grosvenor of Ohio; Clarke and
Wheeler OF Alabama; Frederick Of Kan
sas: Dolliver. OF Iowa StockGale. OF Mis-
sissippi, Boutelle. OF Maine; GOldzier, Of
Illinois, and Lucas, Of South Dakota.
At 5:3j. in accordance with the reso-