The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHlSGTON, DeC 10, Aofls
Petitions were presented as follows:-
by Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep.b OF Conn.-Against the
present system OF selling stamped envelopes.
By Mr.. LEONARD MEYERS, rep.L OF ra-From
the Philadelphia city Council, asking the repeal Of
the United states tax on gas consumed III the pub
lie lamps In that city, and all Illuminating gas
Mr.. BANKS, uep.h OF Mass.-FrOm the Commit tee
OIL Foreign Affairs. reported a Oil approprlating
Se2 rs for the expenses OF the British American
CLAIMS commission. Referred TO the Committee OF
the Whole on Inc state OF the Union.
Mr.. HOOPER, (dem. OF Utan, introduced bill
granting lands for the reclamation OF desert lands
III Utah.
Also to incorporate the Bear River and Cache
Valley Lanai Company.
Also granting lands for an irrigation canal in
Also to Incorporate the Weber River and Kay's
Creek canal Company In Utah ana granting lands
to 1t. Re, erred.
A LABOR AND CAPITAL COMMISSION.
Mr.. HuAR, (rcp.) oil Mass, from the Committee on
Education LABOR, reported q Dill for the ap-
poinmenL 10y the president, with the advice and
consent VI the Senate, OF commission Of
three persons hold Office for two years,
unless tneir duties shall have been sooner
accomplished VINO are TO Investigate the
subject Of wages and hours OF labor and the dlv
the aDorer ana The capitalist and the social, edu-
catlona ana sanitary condition OF the lsooring
Classes OF the United states, snow how the
same are Elected py existing laws regulating COM
merce, hnance ana currencl. Tue Commissioners
are 10 receive salary vi 80 800 eacn anu may en-
poy clerk ana they snail report the result OF their
Investigations 20 the President 10 10 by him trans
Mr. HoAR moved 10 make the bill special order
for "Wednesday. the 10Th Of January, and from day
TO DAY until disposed Of.
Mr. GARFIELD. rep.) OF OHIO, objected to the
continuity OF the special order. but was willing "
have one day assigned To 1t.
Mr. KERR, (uem.j vi Ind, inquired whether the
bill was approved by the COMMITTEES ON Education
MIR. HoAK Understood It to be approved by the
committee. IT was his purpose to anord oppor-
tunity representing amendments.
Mr.. KERR SAID tnat that being 80 ne would not
object.
the D should be made special order, TO the ex-
clusion Of all other orders, Tor Wednesday, Janu-
MIR WOOD, tdem) Of N. VI object to that.
MIR. noAR-very well; then move to put che bill
The bill having been read BY the Clerk, Mr.. KERR
moved to lay IL OH the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from
Massachusetts mr. hoar had the moor.
Mr. H0AR then proceeded To explain and advocate
the ol he was quite sure inst the measure when
appreciation OF The House. IL was wen known That
from all parts OF the country and OIL the civilized
world there Went up Cry OF
DiscoSTENT FROM THE LAB0RING CLASSES.
In other countries those classes or portion OF
them governed In this country they were the state
ITSELF Tne otner classes In this country were, In
comparison with the a0oring classes, SO few and
unimportant that 10 was not TOO much to say that
they might DO lett out Ia considering the ques.
ton wno are the persons whose VIII should de-
lermfne the policy OF the country, and for
whose benefit that policy should be directed. IL
was being urged not only oy agitators aud malc0n-
tents, but 6y large aud increasing numDer OF the
laD0ring classes, that the existing Institutions and
laws Of this country on the subject Of the tsri the