New-York tribune., 1871-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PETITIONS PREsENTED
Mr.. KELLOGG (Rep., Comm, against the
present system Of selling stamped envelopes
Mr.. BANKS Rer.. Mass). frum the Comn,ttce on For
eign Affairs reported bill sppropratng se2 9aS for the
expenses Of the British.American Claims Commission
Referred to the Committee Of the whOle.
ORGANIZING A LABOR COMMISSION
Mr HOAR (laep, Mass.), from the Committee on Edu-
he s G @ for n s OF the
senate. Of Commission Of three persous to hold O1ce
ytrs' unless ,hcr duties snail navs pecm s"ea s h
wages and hours Of labor and the division OF the joint
profits Of labor and capital between the aborcr aud the
CAPITALIST and the social educational aud sanitary oOi
don of the laDOring classes Of the United Statss and
show how the affected nv existing laws reg'i-
atiiig commerce, finance. aud currency The Conmls-
soners to receive salary Of OOoeich and may en-
ploy clerk and they shall report the result Of their In
TO Congress- Mr. Hoar addressed the House in explana-
tiOH and advocacy Of the bill.
Mr. HOAk moved to make the bill special order Ior
wednesday, the 10th OF January
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. " i object TO that 49,,
Mr. HOAR-very well. then; move to put tho bill
Tie biil having been read by the Clork, Mr.. KERR
GDcm, Ind.) moved to lay II on the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts Mir. Hoar) had the floor.
Mr. HOAR then proceeded 10 explain and advocate the
bin. He quite that the measure when under
Of tho House It was well known that from al parts Of
the country and of the civilized world there went up
The first duty OF legislators IN regard to such
complaint tO provide for thorough
He did not place the bill the Judgment recommend
alton Of the Committee alone. The slight expenditure
themselves The Labor party Of his own state last Sum
r, had recommended the passage Of tins very o ana
party expressed qualification and respect for that
party in consequence " its giving attention tO this mat
ter The grand International Association OF WORRYING
men, organization which peryaded Europe and which
was making its voice heard and its power Ielt every
where has also asked Of Congress this special measure
He not to express an OPINION on tne III
teresing historical question Of the Commune or the
side OF the story had not been heard bnt ono thing was
known. that there in existence. and an OBJ
feet in view, which had led those working people In
Paris, young and young women. In the morning Of
fe not merely from the ignorant or oppressed classes,
from the classes of culture Of family ties in some
cases. OF wealth 10 down To their deaths calmly, he-
rocay cheernly ~ ever brldegroom went to bis mar.
riage FEAST and he did not believe that cause which
had inspired such herOism was 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 es
tablished a relationship and recognized kindred
among the Of all nations growing ont of the com
mon band Of labor; greater. powerful. binding
than any national attachment OF than any tic con
lime accomplishment, In the darkest DAYS 81 the late
have been glad to nave joined the French Emperor in
0gnizn9 the Southern Confederacy, they were only
femrn of Lancashire saying the English Government
I'VE love the workingmen OF North America great deal
better; nearly allied in interest and feeling
70 them than we the arstocracy Of England and al
though We have borne many things from you one thing
viii not Dcartha YOU sull array the power and the
might Of England against the cause In
which those American wOrkingmen are engaged"
He held in hand the general rules and administrative
regulations of the International W0rkngmens AssOcia
tiOn adopted in London last October by the leading
minds from all the civilized nations of the world Among
other things they expressed desire that an inquiry
should he Instituted III each locality where branches Of
this Association existed and that there should be
operation, especially in the United states ~ ascertain
ing the FACTS WHICH the pending bill required to be asccr
extracts TO which referred He desired avoid any
timing that should excite political antagonisr He was
Democratic members approved the purpose Of the bill
6ud desired the investigation which it contemplated.
In Massarbuse similar Bureau the invest cation
Of the question had been established. and the result OF
its examination had been claimed by the Democratic
party OF that state to show great mistakes and
The adnnStration the affairs Of that state by the Re-
publican party Whether that claim was right or WRONG
that he would welcome the Investigation cheerfuy If
t results would he to show that in all the measures to
Il shonld be the reverse This question whether
tie daily life OF millions OF Americans could be made bet
ter It question too high for party; too sacred to
be mingled with the petty schemes or the petty ambition
" MI d tWES Rep Mass) sad he did not rise 70 debate
the merits much express his regret
that had not arrested the attention Of his distinguished
sbenid have made motion which would put the
forever to sleep ne hoSs % asS sS S been been
.aS %s aa not ses
DSseS ss sonsaoras co nSs that request
He id not to intimate that on that queson they
nys ,sns hsy Sa pss
sentiaatn Of such ability and Of such nquirpy minds,
that demanded more care from legislator. than the ques
his friend rom Indians tKsr wond SEQ upon due con
sid. ration was better instead Of talking upon hos
practical question The great question Of Cooperation
which wss developing itself 80 suocessf,uly In other
Ouuntycs and introducing itself into this country,
fi1 not s have attracted the stentiOnbf either Of
s ued friends who desired to brush the whole
thing away put to sleep He hoped that his friend
from iDdana Kerr) would to bs Within the line Of
his duty withdraw the motion to lay the bil on the
table and either consent to bavng single day set apart
Tor its consideration or else permit s passage at this
time. ~ a.. A.. 4. a., o.... d..
IpiJ, but Mr. KERR Dem. Ind) rose and said-The
made the other side have been extrordi
nary aud 80 unjust aud facoiis n all respects that We
on s side " the House ought to have at least an opp0r
tunity to answer them.
Mr HOAK No gentleman on that side OF the House
has et pressed any desire TO speak the BILL pro or CON-
except one centlenan-a member OF the Committee, Mr.
McNeely whose request wa- oomnunloatnd TO me
week ago certainly dcsirous OF allowing the fullest
det that will be agreeable I" ho House. aud Of evns
their full share Of time to The gntleiDen On the other
Mr.. RR-The genteman's, sincerity will appear
1nnch bettrr IL he will give III "a little tit" now
Mr. HOAR-I call the gentlonan to order
MI iI0AR-rne xsntjrnan from Indiana desire, u"
bave the bill land he table and thus disposed n
without any debate at all That is tho only mamie sta
ton Of desire that that gentleman has shown about II ;
and tho gentleman viii now asroe to take the ques
tiOn bill any fixed hour oinorrow VIII con
TO it, will consent to divide The time with tho
gentlemen on that side Of the House.
Mr. KERR will agre5 TO nothing. ] have been
kcd by tlo gentleman from asSicnii,Gtts Mr
iIuar) and his colleague (Mr. Dawes'. want to answer
them"
Mr. SHANKS Rep, Ind1 took 'hs dor. and remarked
that he had last Monday introduced bill to establish
bureau Of Labor. He believed the time had when
The labor and capital should In iuvts
tigated aud regulated. He favored the pending bill,
though he preferred his measure The ediCt OF the
American people had zone forth that the legislative de-
puItuiet should take OF the labor and see that 1t
should not be wronged by the capital Of the country.
He. therefore, hole, that Tho bail would pass.
Mr.. KELLY ua-p. PENN Expressed gratitude to MT
Huar for having brought the subject before the
House. The failure To adopt sioh measure had do.
prived gland hsr national presige and threatened
her with revolution II ths failure Of the French
Imperial Government to recognize this question that had
glted the tires Of the COmmne II failure TO