Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-21

refer to q select committee IS an attack
Mr., Campbell disclaimed any such mo-
tive.
Mr.. Hoar said thst two things wero to
! ba sccomplished by the investigation;
First, a thorough and fair ascertsinment
/ of tEets; and second. the satisfaction OF
the country with the result, both OF
these were impossible under the PROPOSE
ton of the gentleman from Ohio. The
i president was a man Of courage, but there
was one thing which he dared not do, and
| that v as 70 devote this commission TO po-
liticsl or partisan purposes. The presi-
dent was TO exercise the authority con-
ferred upon him in the eyes OF ths anx-
ious, expecting, aroused sentiment OF the
| lRbOiDg classes.
| Nj, Campbell asked Mr.. Hoar if he
| thought the president would appoint
| Democrat on the commission
Mr., Hoar thought the president would
| II he could fiud Democrat thoroughly
| capable and interested In the investigs-
| zion.
In reply to q remark by Mr.. Biggs in
relation 70 the miserable condition OF the
factory boys and girls of Massachusetts,
| Mr.. Hoar said that IL a single boy or gitl,
| of fifteen years OF age, instead OF being
| in q common school or in The bosom Of bis
family, was working in a factory until
ns, urs had failed and water had to be
thrown in their face, the cost Of tbs COM
mission would not be thrown sway u
that one thing alone was disclosed and
| held up In the face of the Light of
dsy and remsdied He would ask
tbs gentleman from Delaware If the
| Massachusetts law, which forbade the
employment of children In factories
unless they had no opportunity to
uFH eol hal than
having any common schools and sending
ignorant boys ard girls to the pillory or
the whipping-postf
Mr.. Biggs said it was right and, proper
for MsEsach 1setts to establish her labor
bureau, but she shoUld not come to con"
gress for that purpose. AS to the whip
piuE-post in Delaware, that wss an insti-
tuition which The people of that State were
proud of. Il had only been established for
felons and scoundrels and thisves and
robbers, and was said to bs the great glory
of he State. No man had been brought
there a second time after being ''whsled."
General lsnGhter
Mr. Hosr inquired Whether no women
were whipped there the second tins.
Mr.. Biggs was unable to say, but there
hsd been quite sn emigration from Dels-
wRre to Massachusetts. Laughter
Mr.. Hosr ssid if the gentleman, or any
ons else, thought the system of Delaware
| bstter than Massachusetts, he was well
come 70 do so. Who would dare to say
that he would refuse the investigation
demanded by all organisations of labor,
| and refuse to have 1t made by the sblest
and most impartial and most competent
psrsons2 On these two propositions he
| would rest the bill, and call for vote
on it.
A vote wRs first taken on Mr.. Burch-
ards amendment, directing thsts an inves-
| tigstion be made by the bureau of ststis-
! ties. IL was uegatived.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Camp
BELLS proposition for the appointment of
| joint committee, and Il Wss nsgstived.
The vote was next taken on Mr.. Killin-
| gers amendment requiring one of the
commissioners to be practically identified
with tho lRboYinR interests of the country
snd limiting the term of the commission
| to one year, and 1t was agreed 70.
Mr.. Fainsworth moved TO amend Er.
Killinger's amendment, by requiring the
| three commissioners to be practically
identified with the interests of labor.
Mr.. Hosr said he would accept that.
Mr.. Garfield objscted, on the ground
that the com mmissIoners would sll be on
ons side of the question, but he subse-
quentlv withdrew the objection.
Mr.. Hosr then objected, but he too
withdrew his objection.
Then SIR. Killsnger fiectsd.
Mr.. FgrnswOrth then limited his pro-
position 70 two members OF the commits
sion.
Mr.. Piaros objected.
And q vote was taken on Mr.. Plerce's
amendment requiring the commissioners
to be selected solely with reference to
their character and capacity, and it was
agreed to.
The last amendment was that offered by
Nv. Cox, requiring the selection to be
made irrespective of political or partisan
considerations, and il was agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was then passed
yeas l34, nays SO. Those voting in the
negative were Adams, Barber, Bird, Brsx-
ton, Bright. RurchArd, Campbell, Clarke,
Comings, ConnOT, Oritohes, Grassland,
Davis. DubOise, Eldridge, Hsndley, Hsr-
ris of Virginia, Kerr, Lswis, McCArmick,
McIntyre, Palmer, Peck, Price, Read,
Rice of Illinois, Rice of Kentucky,
Richie, Sessions, Slater, Tsffs, Terry,
WhitehOrn, Winchester, and YOung-36
The bill ss passed reads as follows
A Bill to provide for the appointment of a
commission on the question of wages and
hours OF labor and the division Of profits
between labor and capital in the United
States.
Representatives OF the United States Of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That there shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent OF the senate, cnmmis-
sion OF thres persons, OF whom one shall be
identified with the laboring interests of the
country, and who shall be selected from civil
life solely with reference 20 their character
and capacity for an honest and impartial in
vesiigation, who shall hold office TOR the
period OF one year from the date Of
their appointment, unless their duties shall
have been sooner accomplished, who
shall investigate the subject Of wages
and hours Of labor, and Of division OF the
joint profits OF labor and capital between Ia
bOreTs and capitalist and the social educa-
tional and sanitary condition Of the labortng
classes Of the United States, and how the same
are affected by existing laws regulating COM
merce, finance and currency; provided that
said commissioners shall be appointed ire
spective OF political or partizan considerations,
and from civil life.
See. 2. That said commissioners shall re-
ceive an annual salary of i've thousand dollars
each, shall be authorized TO employ a clerk,
and shall report the result Of their tnvesuga-
tion TO the president, 10 hs by him transmitted
70 congress.
The house then adjourned. The session
TO- morrow will be for debate only.