The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-21
Mr.. Barnes objected unless the resolu,

hE. DdE ucc OOISSlSu uuISSe thS icSO'u-
ton was referred to the committee on
Foreign affairs, when Mr.. Roberts
assented.
The House resumed consideration OF
the bill for the appointment OF COM
mittee on the subject OF profits between
labor and capital in the United States.
Mr.. Campbell, (Democrat) of Ohio,
argued in favor Of the disposition OF the
subject which he had suggested on
Tuesday, the reference Of it TO a select
committee OF the two houses. He
agreed with what had been said as 10
there being too many commissions,
referring in that connection 10 the fail
ure OF the San Domingo Commission.
The question Of the relations between
labor and capital was one committed
by the people 70 their representatives in
Congress. The. committee on Educa-
ton and Labor was the proper commit
tee to institute the proposed investiga-
ton. If there was such feeling
OF discomfort between capitalists
and the working classes as
to require prompt acton by Congress,
the proposition before the House was
only calculated to protract and delay
that necessary action. 1.-THE President
was to appoint the Commission II
would be selected exclusively from
friends o! the Administration; who they
would be God only knows. Perchance
Borie might be at the head oil the
committee and Tom Murphy at the
tail. Sandwiched between them mi ght
he perhaps some men from Yale and
Harvard, to 90 abroad for the benefit
of sc.cnce, and to report. as in San
Domingo, the character OF vermin aud
bugs And on the other hand, a Com
mission to be appointed ty the Speaker
would be imparlislly selected. and
would lie composed Of representatives
both OF capital and labor, OF the Dem
ocratic party as well as the Republi-
can. Such a Commission would he q
more dignified body than that pro.
posed in the bill, because it would be
composed OF men representing all eec-
tions Of the country and both houses
Of Congress.
Speaking OF the necessity OF action,
he said Mutterings were coming up
from the laboring classes and were be-
ginning 10 be audible. There was,
perhaps, a storm brewing. A cloud
had made its appearance in the horizon.
1t was now perhaps no larger than a
man g band, but it would increase until
the whole heavens would become black.
enei. As storm with disastrous con-
sequences would be the result, Congress
should take precipitation TO relieve the
laboring classes from the present
oppressive system Of taxation. The
House had been told yesterday that the
Republican party was the friend OF the
laboring man, but he was ready to
maintain that 40 party had ever existed
whose Legislation had been characterized
by more OF oppression and wrong
IL II. :; = -t~-;-e---i-r.e
can party for the last ten years.
He reviewed the legislation Of Con-
rress on the subject OF the tariff, inter
nal taxes and bonIs. and saw that the
murmurings which were heard arose
from the fact that Congress discriml-
mated against labor and in favor OF
capital Commenting upon the pFopo-
sition for the repeal OF the iocome tax,
he said that il amounted 10 this, that
the rich man was 10 be relieved from
his proper burden Of taxation aud the
deficit was to be made up by the mass
of consumers, and yet the Republican
party claimed to be, par excellence, the
friends and champions Of the working
man
Mr.. Dawes inquired whether the
Democratic party was prepared to vote
TO repeal the income tax.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he did not
present himself as the representative OF
any party; he WAS here to represent hIs
individual views and 70 act with the
Democratic party just as long as he be
lieved that it would use It's best efforts
10 undo and remove the ontrages and
oppression which the Republican party
had i'm posed on the producing classes
Of the country. He would like TO know,
however, whether all the Republicans
IN the House were prepared 10 vote FOR
the repeal OF the income tax. II so, the
gentleman (Mr. Dawes was reckoning
without his host on that subject and on
the question OF the tariff.
Nj Dawes inquired why he imputed
to the Republican party desire 10 re-
peal the iDcome tax.
Mr. Campbell replied that the Presi-
dent had not only recommended ltIn his
annual message, but had actually be
sought individual members OF Congress
to vote for it before the holidays. The
Government might as well ret thclr
sails to NEE; the coming storm. There
had had been a little procession in the
streets OF New York last Sunday. The
men who took part in it meant business
They could not have their agents before
Cor gres., as the capitalists had, but
they were coming. The clans were
gathering; tie reveille would soon be
heard, and the call to charge wonli
soon be sounded. The conflict in 1872
bgtxeen labor and capital, would be one
OF the mos; remarkable in the history
Of the count.y. The clans were gath
ering; they would come 1ortb from the
mountain tops, from the valleys, from
their p!oxs, from the far-of frontier
from the sea, from the rivers and from
the lake.. in one common union against
the wrongs inflicted upon them, and th'
motto on their banner would be
Equality Of man before the Law"
/ Mr.. Biggs said that the members xer'
here as the representatives OF the labor
! ing Interests OF the country and tina
when the representatives undertook u
cav that the Democrats were oppose
% ,ba lahoripo classes fhey rnisreUre