New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
OTHER WORK Nv CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.

SENATE
WAR REVENUE BILL REPORTED-LABOR
ARBITRATION BILL PASSED.
washington. May IA bill providing an Amer-
can register for tho steamer Catania passed
N the opening Of the Senates session to-day The
Catania has been acquired by the Government. and
will be used for hospital ship.
Mr. PROCTOR (Rep.. VIZ presented the resolu-
ton In honor Of Admiral Dewey adopted by the
Legislature OF Vermont. his native State
The following bill was offered BY Mr.. STEWART
pop. New and passed without debate
All disabilities imposed by the XIvth Amend
ment 10 the Constitution OF the United States upon
recton or rebellion against tho, United States and
on account Of having gwen ala or comfort 70 the
enemies thereof are hereby removed
Mr. HAWLEY ,Rep. Comm. chairman OF the
Military Affairs Committee. said: Il hold in my
hand some papers which OF great importance to
the War Department and they ought TO he con-
sidered in executive session.
lie was interrupted by Mr. GALLINGER Rep..
y H. who had secured special order for the
consideration OF pension bills for thirty minutes
VIII a. hat,hour M make , any difference TO the
Yes" replied MIR Hswley decisively every
minute VIII make difference i Is , necessary .n :.
that action should be taken ; possible
There some gentlemen in town who must leave
ing A n' right' assentcd Mr.. Ganser. that settles
II" The Senate then at u is p m. went into
At i2:4O y m the Senate resumed BUSH in
omen legislative session Mr. Hawley called up the
conference report on the bill suspendng certain
provisions OF law relating to the purchase OF
supplies by the quartermaster- generals department.
OF the Army. The report was disagreed TO. and
Messrs. Hawley. Proctor and Cockre" were named
5 conferrees
Under the unanimous consent agreement consid-
Grafton Of pension bills was begun. and many were
passed
Consideration was then resumed Of the Railway
Arbitration bill. Mr. KYLE secured the adoption or
a amendment providing that in cases where the
employees are not members OF a labor organization
"A ma jority of them may have the right 10 select
their arbitrator ~
The amendment offered by Mr. HOAR providing
that no Injunction should be issued against labor
ers 10 compel them to work against their VIII was
ngrecd TO as was also amendment offered by
Mr. NELSON that no employe shall be compelled
against his Will 10 perform personal services.
WAR REVENUE BILL REPORTED
While the Arbitration bill was sill under dis
cusslon Mr.. ALLISON (Rep Iowa. entered the
chamber and reported from the Committee on
Finance the War Revenue bill He gave notice or
an amendment be offered By the minority OF the
committee restoring the bond feature. which was
stricken out by the majority OF the committee.
Mr.. MORGAN dem. Ala) inquired whether MT;
Allison had made any estimate or the amount or
revenue which the bill as agreed upon would raise,
Mr. Allison replied that he had not but he hoped
when the measure taken up for discussion TO
present some figures to the Senate II was his pur-
pose ne added, to call up the bill next Monday
Immediately after the morning business ana press
consideration to an early conclusion ,>
Ii was minated by Mr.. TCRPlE tDen:. maj
that the Senate ought to adjourn until Monday