The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-21

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In reply 10 a remark by Mr.. BRIGGs ID
relation 70 the miserable condition OF the
factory boys and girls OF Massachusetts
Mr. HoAR said thatii q single boy or girl
of 10 years ol age, instead Of being ID
the common school or in the bosom of the
family, was working in u factory until
nature failed and water had to be thrown
on II to Tree the East, the Commission
would not be thrown away Il that one
thing alone was disclosed and held up L
the face of day and remedied. He would
ask the gentleman from Delaware II the
Massachusetts law, which forbids the
employment of children in factories un'
less they had an opportunity to attend
school, was not better than not having
any common school and sending ignorant
boys and girls to tho pillory or whipping
posty
Mr. BIdds said TWAS right and proper
for MassaChusettstO 10 establish her labor bu.
reau, but she should not come TO Congress
for that purpose. AS to the whipping post
in Delaware, that was an institution which
the people Of that State were proud Of
1t had only been established for ielons, s,and
scoundrels, and thieves, and robbers, and
II was TO be said to the great glory Of the
State, that no man had ever been brought
back the second time after being properly
whaled. General laughter
Mr. HoAR inQuked whether no women
wero whipped there the second time.
Mr.. BIGGs was unable to say, but
there had been quite an emigration from
Delaware To Massachusetts. Laughter.
Mr.. uoAR said It tho gentleman or any
else, thought tho system Of Delaware bet
ter than Massachusetts. they were welcome
to do so, but who would dare to say that
he would refuse the Investigation demand
ed by all, into the organization OF labor,
and refuse TO have It made by the ablest
most impartial, and most competent per-
sons. On those two propositions, he would
rest the bill, and CallfOr q vote on 1t.
y A vote was first taken on Mr.. BURCit-
ARDS amendment, directing the investi-
CATION to be made by the bureau Of stats.
tics was negatived.
A vote was next taken on Mr.. Kill.
LINGER's amendment, requiring one Of
the commissioners to 10 practically iden-
tilted with the labOrlng interests Of the
country, and limiting tho term of the
commission TO ono year. II was agreed
to.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH moved an. amend
mont 10 Mr. KILLINGERs amendment by
requiring three Of the commissioners 70
be practically identified with the interests
OF labor. .-...-...-....a.
Mr.. HoAR said hcwould accept that.
Mr.. GAHPTELD objected on the ground
that tho commissioners would oil bo on
one side ol tho question, but he subse.
quently withdrew his objection. 10 3
Mr.. HoAR then objected, but he, too,
withdrew his objection.
Mr.. KILLINGER then objected.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH then limited bis pro.
position 10 two members Of the commits.
sion.
Mr.. PTERcE objected.
A vote was then taken on Mr. PIERCR's
amendment, requiring the commissioners
to be selected solely with reference rs to
to their character and, capacity, and II
was agreed TO. ..r'
The last amendment was that offered
by Dir. Cox, requiring the selection To be
made irrespective, Of political or party
considerations, and II was agreed 10.
The bill, as amended, was then passed.
yeas l34, nays 80. l.,.
Those voting In the negative were
Messrs. Adams, Barber, Bird, BraxtO1,
Bright, Butchard, Caldwell, Campbell,
Clarke, Comingo, Conner, Critcher, Gross.
land, Davis. DubOse, Eldridge, HAndley,
Harrison, Kerr, Lewis, Mccormick, Nc.
IntyrC, Palmer, Peck, Price, Reed, Rice
ofIll., Rice of Ky, Richie, Sessions, Slater,
Taife, Terry, WhitehOrSe, Winchester and
Young-8G, sr-, q HEEEE
The bill as passed reads as follows !,
"a bill toprovide for the appointment Of
a committee on the subject Of wages
and the hours Of labor and the division
of profits between labor and capital In
the United States.
B9 u endcted " The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tho United States Of
AmericH IN Congress assembled, That there
shall be appointed by the President, by
and with The advise and consent Of the
Senate, n committee OF three persons,
who shall DO practically identified with
tho laboriBg interests of the country, and
who shall bo selected from civil life
solely with reference TO their char.
acter and capacity for an honest
and impartial Investigation, and who
shall hold Office for the period of Une
year from the date of their appointment,
unless their duties shall have been sooner
accomplished, who shall Investigate tile
subject Of wages and hours Of labor and
of n division Of the joint profits OF labor
and capital between labOrcrs and capital.
lists, and the social, educational and sanl.
tary conditions Of the laborlng classes Of
the United States and how the same are
affected by the existing laws regulating
commerce, finance and currency: Pro.
vided that said Commissioners shall be
appointed irrespective Of political or par.
tisan considerations and from civil life.
SECs .. That said Commissioners shall
receive an annual salary ol five thousand
dollars each, shall be authorized TO EN-.
plOy clerk, and slall report the result oil
their investigation to the President, 10 be
by him transmitted to Congress.
! The House adjourned session to.mor.
row, will be for general debate only.
SENATE.
ION motion OF Mr. MoRTON, $25O,OOO
for tho Geneva Commission and $Ge, 900
Tor the mixed Commission expenses at
Washington was appropriated.
Mr.. POMEROY presented petition from
the Usage settlers asking a settlement as
10 the titles Of thelr lands. Z at-.- 'a E.
On motion OF MI. ANTHONY / 500 copies
os the Report Of the Civil Service Com.
mission and accompanying message were
ordered to be printed .,t.syrk lrs.I
Mr.. CRAdIN reported bill 10 pay the
expenses Of the prosecutions In Utah.