Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-14

ploy clerk; ana tney shall report the re-
suit of the investigation to the President, to
be BY him transmitted to Congress.
Mr.. Hoar moved to make the bill the
special order for Wednesday, 10th January,
and from day to day until disposed Of
Mr. Garfield objected to the continuing OF
the special order, but was willing TO have
one day assigned TO it. N FFaHsi
Mr.. Hoar modified bis motion accord
ingly.
The Speaker said the proposition was
that the bhl should be made special order
to the exclusion of all other orders for We'd
nesday, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Wood object to that
Mr.. Kerr-So do /.
Mr.. Hoar--Very well, then, / move to
put the bill upon its passage now.
The bill having been read by the Clerk,
Mr.. Kerr moved to lay it ON the table.
The Speaker stated that the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Hoarl had the
floor.
Mr.. Hoar then proceeded to explain and
advocate the bill. He was quite sure that
the measure when understood would re-
ceive the almost unanimous appreciation of
both Houses. It was well known that from
all parts of the country and the civilized
world there went up cry of discomfort
from the laboring classes. In this country
the laboring classes were the State itself
Congress ought not to be afraid of the light.
Let the sick be brought into sunlight and
they would get WELL he did rot place the
bill on the judgment or recommendation
of the comm .ttee alone. The slight ex-
penditure proposed was due to the Judge
ment of the laboring men themselves. The
labor party of his own State last summer
had recommended the passage Of this very
bill and had, although politically opposed to
the Republican, expressed its qualification
and respect for that party in consequence of
its giving attention 10 this matter.
The Grand International Association
of WOrkingmen,
an organization which perVaded Europe,
and which was making its voice heard and
its power felt everywhere, had also asked of
Congress this special measure. He was not
competent to express an opinion on the in
teresting story told of the Commune of
events which took place in Paris last sum-
mer. The other side of the story had not
been heard, but one thing was known, that
there was a cause in existence and
an object in view which had led
those working people in Paris, young
men and young women in the
morning of life, not merely from the igno-
rant or oppressed classes, but from classes
of culture, of family ties, in some cases of
wealth, to 90 down to their deaths calmly,
yea, cheerfully as ever bridegroom went to
his marriage feast, and be did not believe
that the cause which had inspired such he
roism was a cause which was not entitled
| to the respect of Americans everywhere.
| The International Association of European
| and American Workingmen had title to
respect for having established a relationship
and recognized the kindred among men of
all nations.
Mr.. Dawes expressed surprise that Kerr
| and Woods should have raised objections
to the bill, and that they had not had their
attention to the fact that no subject was
| looming up in the near future that de-
manded more careful legislation than the
reconciliation of labor and capital. He
| hoped his friend from Indiana (Kerr) would
| withdraw the motion to lay the bill on the
| table, and either consent to having single
day sci apart for its consideration, or else
| permit its passage at this time.
| Mr.. Kelly of (Penn.) thought Congress
should authorize the appointment Of the
! proposed Commissioners. This Govern
ment could not afford to permit the labor
ing people of any portion of the country to
| fall into the condition of the laboring pee
pie of England, France, Austria or Belgi-
um. Congress should look to it that they
whose skill and toll open the mines and
coal banks and convert the ores into metals
and into all forms of utility and beauty,
those who shear sheep and wash wool and
| spin and weave it, those who convert the
apparently arid field into cotton and all its
useful and beautiful fabrics, shall not live
in ignorance nor die in want. Their toll
and the resources Of capital were quite
enough to bvnish poverty from the land ex-
| cept ys results of intemperance.
The Morning hour having expired the
bill went over.
Mr.. Halsey, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, reported bill appropriating
two million dollars to build public build
ings in Chicago. Referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The House then commenced to discuss
the apportionment bill, but after long
discussion in Committee Of the Whole, Of
no public interest or importance, the COM
mittee rose without taking action on It.
IMr. Randall, from the Committee on
Rules, reported a new rule that the Speaker
appoint one territorial delegate ON the Com
mittee on Territories, and the delegate from
the District of Columbia on the Committee
for the District of Columbia. Such dele
gates, however, shall not have the right OF
voting in the committees, The rule was
agreed to.
The House adjourned.