The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-21
42d CONGRESS.


providing for the election of Postmaster!
by the people. The post route bill wa!
passed.
Mr., GALLRdAs, the delegate from MCXi
co, was sworn In.
On motion Mr. ROBERTS resolution wa!
referred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittec, declaring the regret Of the House
at the recent murder Of the IlaYanR stu
dents.
The discussion was resumed ON Mr.
HoAR's labor wages bill.
MIR. CAMPBELL argued in favor Of re-
ferring the subject TO a select committee
of both houses. II the President appoint
ed the Commissioners they would be &C.
lected from the friends Of tho Admins
trRti0n. Perchance Borle might be al
the head Of the Commission and Tom
Murphy at the tail, and sandwiChed be-
tween them would perhaps be some men
IRON Yale and Harvard, 10 60 abroad fol
the benefit OF tho service, and to report
as In the character OF tho San Domingo
matter, as to character Of vermin, bugs
and lizards. On the other hand, the com
mites appointed by tho SPRAKER, would
be selected with inlpartldlty, and would
be composed OF Republicans and Demo.
Gratis, representing both the capital and Ia
bOrOf the Democratic parly rs well as
OF the Republican party, Unless Con
grcss should take prompt action "a
relieve the laboring Glasses from the pres
ent oppressive system OF taxation, U storm
with disastrous consequences would be
tho result. The Republican party was
not friend Of tho laboring men; Congress
Disseminated against labor, and in iHyoI
OF capital. Commenting on tho repeal OF
tho income, tax, he said the rich man
would thus DO relieved Of u proper bur.
den Of taxation, and deficit mad0 up by
the mass Of consumers ....
Mr.. DAwEsoaked II the Democrats pro.
posed to vote for retaining the income
tax.
MIR. CAMPBELL replied he was not here
as the representative Of any party but said
he would like u know If all tho Republl'
cans were prepared 10 vote for tho repeal
of tho income tax. ... ...
Mr.. DAWES asked why he imputed tC
tho Republican party desire to repeal
this tax.
Mr.. CAMPBELL replied that the Presi'
dent had not only In his annual message
but had actually besought individual
members Of Congress to vote II before the
holidays, The gentlemen might as well
set their sails to meet the coming storm
There had been little procession in the
streets OF New York last Sunday, and the
men who took part In 1t meant business.
They could not have their agents before
Congresses the capitalists had, but they
were coming TO the conflict In 1879, be.
tween labor and capital, and II would be
ono of the most remarkable events in the
history of the country. The clans were
gathering, and they would come from
the mountain tops, from the valley,
from the plains, from the far off
frontier, from sea, from river, and from
the lakes, in ono common union against
the wrongs inflicted upon them, and the
motto on their banners would be equality
to, man before the law"
Mr. BIdGs said the Democratic party
was the natural protector OF the labprlng
classes. Tho Republican party had ex-
tracted more money from the working
men the past ten years than the Demo
Gratis had In forty.One years. Tho gentle.
man from Massachusetts, Mr. HoARl
could not talk any more about negro, ahd
how he wanted TO get up little sympa'
thy from the laboring men they under
stood this. There was not an intelligent
man In the House who believed that b
man could obtain livelihood for his wife
and children by working only eight hours
a day. What fright had State TO come
and say that q man should not work ten
hours, or twelve hours, or fourteen hours
q day, II he saw proper TO do 30. Ii tho
gentleman wanted TO regulate the rela'
tons OF labor and capital, lie should go tc
his own State and sec an example there,
instead Of exciting the whole laborlng
Glasses BY tho Introduction of such a
measure as this
Mr. BINGHAM advocated the proposed
which he believed should
be made BY the Committee on Education
and Labor. The investigation would
tend TO allay the wrong impressions o.
foreign working men coming to this
country. He had no fear Of the result
lie was perfectly willing that the investi.
CATION should be made. He wished the
whole record Of American labor to be
made as clear as sunlight tothe oppressed
men OF other countries, They would
then understand that II Is the pride and
boast of America that here, for the
first time, and by direct Intervention q
law had been secured for a iair days wages
for a fair days work. lie cared. nothing
as 10 what might be advocated by the
lnlernationals or Commune; the people Of
the county werO enlightenedi they knew
their rights, and knowing them dare
maintain them. Let inquiry be made and
the fact would be. made TO appear. that
within the limits of Ohio, for example
where there were no more than $1,000
suuare miles Ol territory and 2,0O0,OO0
people, there were more iree-holders and
more men who had permanent stake in
soil than there were III Great Britain
with her 100, 900 square miles of territory
and her $4,000, 900 Of people. aJu.I. !,
Mr.. STEVENSON sent to the Clerk 8 desk
and bad read, a letter from William LAT.
In. President OF the, Iron Moulders In.
fern A,tOnal Union, Of Cincinnati, stating
ibat. tbe eyes Of ell the laboring classes
wen, on the eight hour bill. eL.
Mr. HoAR closed the debate. He char.
acteiized Mr.. CAMPBEIIis amendment 70
TeIer 20 q select committee as an attack
upon the President. M
Mr., GAMPBEL1I disclaimed any. suell
motive, | 20 ,,---...
Mr.. HoAR said that two things were tC
ist IA Thorough aud iaif lscerlaining oI
tbe facts and2d The satisfaction OF The
country with the result Both these were
impossible under tho proposition Of the
gentleman from Ohio, The President
WAS q man of courage, but there was one
thing which he dared not do, and thatWai
n tiey. jtCthistime 70 political OF paftizat
burpos IS. The President was 70 exercise
lie authority conferred upon him in th!
lves of an anxious, expecting and aroused
4 y. at II 80 Il