The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28

instead Of being in the common schools OF
IN the bosom OF their families was worked
IN factory until nature failed and water
mad 10 be thrown in its face, the cost of the
COMMISSION would not be thrown away il
that one thing alone was disclosed and held
up IN the face of day and remedied. He
would ask the gentleman from, Delaware 4
the Massachusetts law, which prohib;ts the
employment OF children in factories rnless
they hai no opportunity 10 attend school.
school, and sending Ignorant bows and c;rIs
TO the p;ilory or whipping pos,p
Mr.. Bisgs said it was right ami nro,er
for the State of Massachusetts to s,;,bI;sh
her Labor Barean, but she sborN NOT co-,s
TO congress Tor that purpose. As to the
whipping post in Delaware, that va, an in.
stitution that the people OF that State were
| proud Of 1t only had been established for
felons and scoundrels, thieves ard robbers.
and it was to be said, to the great glory of the
! State, that no man had ever been broucht
/ baei. the second time after being pronerl,
whalei. General laughter
! Mr.. Hoar inquired whether NJ women
we're whipped the second tine.
/ Mr.. Blgss was unable to say, but there
had been quite an emigration from Delawar,
90 Massachusetts. Laughter
I r. Hoar said that If the gent or any oae
/ else thought the system of Delaware better
than Massachusetts he was welcome to do so
W no would dare to say tina. he would reiuss
an investigation demanded by all organIza-
tons OF labor and refuse 10 have II made by
the ablest, and most impartial end mos,
competent persons. ON these two proposi-
tons he would rest the bill and call for vote
on =. The first vote was taken on Buchard's
amendment, directing an investigation 10
| De made in the bureau statistics. which was
resatived. A vote WIS then taken on Mr..
Campbells proposition for the appointment,
of Joint Committee, which was negatiyed
Avo,e was next taken on Mr. Kiilin.e-'s
amendment requiring one of the Commits
siorers 20 be practically identified with the
laborins Interests of the country, and limit
| ing the term of the commission 20 ore wear,
and 1t was agreed 10.
I Mr.. Farnsworth moved 10 amend the
amendner; by requiring three Commission
ers to be practically identified with the in
| terests Of labor.
! Mr.. Hoar said he would accept that.
/ M. Garfield objected on the ground that
the Commissioners would all be on one side
OF the question, but he subsequently with.
drew his objection. Then Hoar objected.
but be too Withdrew his objection: after
which KilliDger objected. Farnsworth then
/ limited lis proposition 20 two members.
Commissioner Pierce objected. \ vote was
on Pierce amendment, requiring the Com
missioners TO be selected with reference to
their character and capacity, and it was
carried. The last amendment was tina,
, offered by MIR. Cox, requiring the selection
to De made irrespective Of political or prrti-
IAN consideration, and it was agreed to- The
bill as amended Was then passed. Yeas, 1874,
nays, .. The Bill as passed read as follows
| BE 1t enacted, &c, that there snail be APP
pointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, a COM
mission OF three persons, one OF whom shall
be fraternally identified with the laboring
Interests of the country and
who shall be selected from civil life, solely
with reference 10 their character and capacity
FOR honest and impartial investigation, who
shall hold Office for the period of one wear
from the date OF their appointment, unless
their duties shall be sooner accomplished.
who shall investigate the subject of wages and
hours of labor, and Of the division Of Joint
profits of labor and capital between laborer
and capitalist, and of-the social education of
all, and the. sanitary condition of the laboring
classes Of the United States, AMI how the
same are affected by the existing laws regu-
iaing commence, finance and currency: Pro-
vided, That said Commissioners shall be APP
pointed irrespective ct political or partisan
considerations, AMI from civil life.
Sec. > That said Commissioners SHALL re-
ce,ye an annual zalary of $1,000 each, shall
be authorized to employ clerk. and shall
report the result Of their Investigations to
the President, 20 be transmitted 10 C1nrress.
Tie House then adjourned
The session Tomorrow will h. for General
debate only