New-York tribune., 1868-06-25
XLrH CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
acknowledgements, June 81, 1903

SEN ATI, . WAsHISGTON, June q, 1868.
u,r7o Chair laid before the Senate memorlaI
otf.c for the passage Of an Eghthour law u,
rrpEY rep Comm presented the petition oi the IioS
s,tand the faculty Of Yale College, protesting against
ttor of the STATE OF California in dspOsing OF and
site valley granted to that state, to private
-,tr,1rsls Mr. SUMNER C,ep, Mass) presented the
,itt 10 trc STATE Workincmeu's Association OF Massa-
tr.cts against The msappropriation OF puDhc IanuS'
,.u1arlv referring 10 the treaty with the Usage III
f'rs Nr Johnson Dem, MAJ pre- = tlo m @ uIello
i of the Mount Vernon Assocld''on' "9AIns d" "PI0
priauon Of S9lOL .r,>,.p THE FRFFDMRNs BUREAU.
NJ u0W'ARD rep. MclLl introduced bill to discon-
, ic Freeimcn's Bureau II provides that the Gen
i a. ~ The ainv i'm rank not lower than that OF Brig
General shall h the Office OF commissioner OF the h1ISaV
ail Pueau shall be discontinued IN the respective states
leIe il exists upon their readmssion 10 representation
1srsll be inadyisable 20 do so at that time.
TUE EIGHT HOUR LAW ,.,,,,,.,,.,.
Mr. CONNTSS lRcp.. Call called up the bill making
eight hours days work for laborers and mechaucs III
me e SSsIIERMHN cP. Ohio moved amend by insert
rg provision that unless otherwise provided By law
rcnt rate for the labor for the saine time at tie
P'WSIr CONNESs opposed the amendment, saying when
bo was mechanic he never did moro or better work y
the niece than when working but eight h0urs uAy nc
lIllde strong plea for the elevation OF laD0E ,
Nv SUERTkN would favor the hill with his amend,
mcut lie saw no reason for dscrimn9tlng IN favor Oh
Government employees. They should be placed upon
G,c s.5Ie level wlih other working men.
Mir HENDRICKS Dem, Ind favored the Dll anu or
,,6sci mo amendments He reminded the senator th1I
t.ovrrIIncnt wOrkmeu not employed as continuously
as those private employ ment ana lie tno'en' e'H"'
hours work a day enough Tor any man; -, ...a,a
Mr.. MORTON (Rep.. lndJ held that the allehu- u.
meut would defeat the purpose OF the pl Ncn MdS 70
ascertain whether much labor can De pellVACu III
eight hours as IN ten hours.
Mr STEWART rep, New took tho same view 80,
Mr. CONKIING Rep. y. ~ asked whether Tue oili
could not be modified 10 include senators III oG'
labor was fraught with danger to human me- ne lt us
posed 10 bd afectOnate farewell to ms lehoS III 'ne
senate Chamber >,
Mr COLI dtcp CALI opposed the amendment. He
was in favor Of giving lab0ring men OppOi'uhIu''
for selfimprOvcmeuL 81 -. ,
Mr. WILSON Qsep., Mass) who had worked l3 hours Q
dav on "a farm, aud Is hours mechanic, was IN iaVo
OF the bill Tho Of work to be perfected was no
tlp most important consideration, but the production o
race of American men ana women CtNaIeu anu s'io's
i'm mind aud body. 80, -, - !,
Mr. MORRILL, rep, VT pronounced this blil an AZ
tenut 10 obtain votes somewhere. and TO degrade Work
inc men hv dcpIiving them of the privilege OF making
contracts for their labor for whatever amount OF time
and money they may choose. In his opinion II would
greatly uiUIe men branches OF labor. AnOthcl
cd.cf Xyonld bc that would seek Government en-
plOyuent instead u REMAINING at HoAle III 'He Oi'"'
aVOCatiOns.
Mr. BUCKALEW Dem. PENN objected TO the amend
nent as loading down bill with unnecessary con
dition which would prevent the Government obtaining
skilled labor ..
Mr. FFSSENDEN CRep., Me) said that the plain ques
tiou presented Is whether Onefith more shOud ne pare
i'm Government employ than elsewhere lie would VOC
for the amendment aud against the bill.
Mr FERRY RCp., Comm favored the amendment: Inc
EichtHOur movement from the first had been IN the III
terest Of demagogues rather than OF labOrng men.
The amendment was rejected, l6 TO q.