The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December 7
HOUSE,

MIR. HOOPER, OF Utah, introduced n OIL
granting various land privileges to Utah
Referred. ll'f'
, Mr.. HoAR, from the Committee OF
Education and Labor, reported bill iol
the appointment by the President, with
the advice and consent of the Senate, OI
a commission Of three persons to hold OF
flee for two years, unless their duties shall
have been sooner accomplished, who are
to investigate the subject of wages and
( hours OF labor, and the division Of the
joint profits of labor md capital between
the labOrer and capitalist, and the social
education and sanitary condition Of the
laboring classes Of the United States, and
show how the same arc Affected by the
existing laws regulating commerce,
finance and currency The commission.
ers are to receive salary Of $4,000 each,
and may employ clerk, and they shall
report the result of their investigations to
the President, to be by him transmitted to
Congress. MIR. HoAR addressed the House
in explanation and advocacy OF the bill
Mr.. HOAR moved to make the bill u
special order for the 10Th of January, and
from day to day until disposed Of.
Mr.. WooD-I object to that z
Mr.. KERR-So do /, ~.
Mr.. HoAR-Very well, then, | move to
put the bill on It's passage now.
The bill having been read by the Clerk,
Mr. KERR moved to lay It on the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the gentle.
man IRON Mass, (Mr. lloAW had the
floor. tfs @
Mr.. HoAR then proceeded to explain
and advocate the bill He was quite sure
that the measure, when undersOOd, would
receive the almost unanimous appreciation
OF the House. II was well known that
from all parts of The couBtry and the
civilized world there isanup cry Of dis
content from the laborng clNsses. lnthis
country the IabOring classes were State
itself. Congress ought not TO be afraid Of
light. Let the sick be brought into sun.
light and they would yet be we'll lie did
not place th6bill on tho judgement or re.
COmmendatiOn Of the committee alone
The slight expenditure proposed was due
to the judgement Of the labOrng classes
themselves. This party in his own State
last summer had recommended the pas;
sage OF this very bill, and had, although
politically opposed TO the Republican
party, expressed It's qualification and
respect for that party, in con.
sequence OF its giving attention to
this matter. The Grand International
Association of WOrkingmen arc an or
ganizalion which pervaded Europe, and
which was making its voice heard and its
power felt everywhere, md Ind also ask.
ed of Congress this special measure. lie
was not competent to express 0n opinion
on the historical question Of the Com
munc. OF the events which took place
in Paris last summer, the other side OF
the story had not been heard, but one
thing was known that there was cause
in existence md an object In view, which
had led these working people in Paris,
young men md young women in the
morning Of lie, not merely from the igno
rant or oppressed classes, but from the
classes of culture, Of family ties, in some
cases, of wealth, to gOdOwn to their death
calmly, herOiCally, and ChCeriully as ever
bridegroom went to his marriage least
and hG did not believe that the cause
which had inspired .sllCh heroism
was cause which was not Cnti.
tied to the respect Of Americans eve.
rywhere. Tho International Association
Of European and American workingmen
had little to respect for having establish.
ed relationship and recognized kindred
among men Of oil nations. =
Mr.. DAWES expressed surprised that
Messrs, KERR and WooD should have
| raised objection to the bill and that they
had not had their attention called to the
fact that no subject was looming up In the
near future that demanded more care from
legislators than the question of the recon.
ciIiation OF labor and capital. lle hoped
that his friend from Indiana (Mr. KERR
would withdraw the motion to lay the
bill on the table, and either consent TO
having single day set apart for It's con.
sideration, or else permit It's passage at
this time.
Mr.. KELLRY, of Pennsylvania, thought
that Congress should authorize the ap'
pointment OF the proposed Commission.
This government could not afford to per.
nit the laboring people Of any portion OF
the country to fall into the condition Of
the laboring people Of England, France
and Austria or OF Belgium Congress
should look to It that they whose skill
and toll open mines and coal banks, and
convert the ores into all forms of utility
and beauty; those who shear sheep and
wash wool and spin and weave III those
who. convert, apparently, the arid field
| into cotton and It's useful and beautiful
fabrics, shall not live in Ignorance nor in
want. Their toll and resources and cap.
ltnl were quite enough to Danish poverty
from the land, except as the result OF
intemperanCe.
The morning hour having expired, the
bill went over. ,.t. ,..il.
Mr.. HALsEY, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, reported bill appro.
priating $2,000,O00 for the erection OF pub.
| lie buildings at Chicago. Referred to
the Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. WELLS, from the same committee,
reported bill appropriating $25O,OO0 for
like purposes in 81. Louis, which was also
similarly referred. Ea.a.. CT =
The House then commenced to discuss
the appOrtionment bill, but after long
discussion In Committee OF tile Whole, Of
no public interest or Importance, the Com.
inittee rose without taking action on 1t.
Mr.. RANDALL, from the Committee on
Rules, reported new rule, that the
speaker appoint territorial delegate on
| lie Committee on Territories, and the
delegate from the District Of Columbia
ON The Committee for the District OF
Columbia, such delegates, however, not
TO have the right OF voting in the Com.
mittee on Rules, which was agreed to,
and the Speaker thereupon appointed Mr.
Chaffee, OF Colorado, as member Of the
Committee on Territories, and MIR. Chap.
man as member Of the Committee for
| the District of Columbia.
! House adjourned.
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