The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-07-09

u ID lI1Ole 70 inc pOtbs VI O1oeS. - pr
vides for paying the pe,s-ns named accord
ing 10 . different Law and BY di6e,ert rule
from that which Was in force at the time
the work vas performed: II is TO that *
tent new Legislation. In other words. Mr..
Chairman, there j. no Law providing for the
payueai Of thee VI rkmen on the terms and
according to the provisions Specified in the |
amend0ent moved BY the geLtlen an from |
Kanaas.
Mr.. COBB, Of IA Before the Chair |
decides the point Of order, wiah to ~ .
word or tvo. When the act Of Nay 2. 1872,
vas moved 10 & smmiitse Of the WkOis On
the state Of the Union By y urAli, M.
Chaisnss. que.ti Of srd.r vas then
rsised. This smesdmert j. ia substance
The s.ns . The lav Of May 2. 1872. which
is % this very ssae .u.ject lie question
OF order v.s ssi&d By ~. Fan svofth. Of
lIlinor., with Nr. Steve, q ~ in tie Ct air.
and - oil b. sen BY the g ODE of the
Forty -secood Cnnesesa, PAGE l4Sl, il ~a'
then decided 10 be kerma ne amendment
to the efficiency bill shich vas then under
coFsiGeraticn.
locked up the Whole mater before a.
temp: ing &c Offer this amendment in Com
mi te. If The Whole, aud lad il bsen halle
10 the poin, Of Orter rsised by the gentle
from Ven mont, l would in e House have
moved 10 suspend the rules in order TO have
obtained the privilege Of Cdering il IS an
amendment to this I'LL /, committee.
Tie CHAIRMAN. The Chsir woull ask
the gentleman from Vermont 10 state the
Law vhih this am.n limit proposes 10
amend or change.
Mr.. WILLARD, Of Vermont There work.
men were enpl, yed when given Law vas
usdes Operst:Oo and il Il now proy Osed TO
pay them according IN different rule and .
Different Law. Mr.. Chairman, it Is like =
prog ositioa 10 be put into this bill to pay
The Presidsst Of the United Sistes larger
sum Of mrn.y for his lsst years ealaiy than
vas provided 1t that time BY law. The
amendment h not in accordance With any
exi sting Law, sn is therefore Ii,ble 10 the
point Of order.
The CHAIRMAN Will the gentleman
from Vermont rels to the Law which this
amendms n. proposes 10 change?
Mr.. WILLARD, Of Vermont. Il il for
the p n,leman from Kansas to refer to the
Law which makes this amendment in order.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mas ,chueetis o, no;
you have m,de the point OF order and you
ought TO state tie Law which this amend
ment proposes t. change.
Mr.. WILLARD, of Vermant. 1t is for the
eentlemsn from Ksnns 10 IOiut out the Law
Tor il as he has made the ann imen'.
raise the rOint of order that there is NJ law
authorizing this approx riaiion.
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from
Vermont rais-s the point Of order that this
ia not authorized BY any existing Law. The
Chair overrules the point of order.
ME-. COBB. Of Kansss. The r.ascn fer
th amendment which move 10 this bill Is
this: The Law passed on the % Of May, 1872,
Wa tor the compensation Of these lsborers 10
order to cover the period between the 18th
of June, 1868, to the 18th Of May, 1869, the
latter being the date Of The issuance OF the
Presidents proclamation. 1t vas undoubt-
edly supposed, when Congress passed the Law
OF the 18Th Of June, 1868, that it w.uld be
n SD ,cted BY the administrative and mimic
terial officers of the Government, but it was
on the contrary de6ed, and the matter was
accordingly brought to the attsn ion oil the
Executive, Who performed tho exit ordi-
narv set Of i.suiDg that proclama'i ion which
il familiar to US all, of the l9-h of May,
1869, enforcing the act upon all the admins
tratiye and ministerial officers of the Gov
eminent that they must respect ihst Law "a
The Law Ct the land. 1t vas supposed On
the Part Of the House and o. G. nsies, in '12
that the sis hit hour Law had been oheyed
and respected after the issuance Of the Pres
ident's proclama Tor. But shst was q mis-
take, o. the contrary the fact is patent to
everybody. that Notwithstanding the Law of
the 18th OF June, 1868, and Notwithstanding
the Presidents proclamation Of the 18th Of
rccn liz h.. l.. ,vel and
persist~ntly de6,d by . large number Of
mini, t.rial officers of the Gov. down
to the LIST Of October, 1872.
These men have . lain again t the Gov
erums mt for TWO hours extra labor Which
they have performed each day b.tveen the
la Of the passage of this ACT and when il
became the law Of the lsna, up 10 the 'i@e
when IL began to bereapec,ed throughout all
the d. ,rtments of the Cove nment. They
have a. good q claim for that service which
they rendered after the 19;h Of May, 1863,
down TO O. tob.r /, 1872. as they have for
the service which they rendered between the
18th of June, 1868, and the 18th Of May,
1872.
The proof that tn. did rem Ter int ser
vice il Overwhelming, and they have the
right to CONF ensatit n for it. l introduced
at an e,rly period Of the ~s,iOn bill on
this snbj c.. which was referred to the Z m
mittse On CLAIM, but in reference TO wi ich
no report has been made. alsI urged this
amendment before the Committee On Ap-
propri stiou s, and Fought 10 ba se il rep = ed
with this bill. Its justice no one can deny.
In my own district, ut Fort Leavenwcr h,
large number Of men who went On work
,ng in this wy, working two hour. extra
each day, will be compelled to submit their
claims 10 she COur OF Claims If this amend
msnt is not adopted 10 this bill, and they
ought to be saved any such expense and vex-
alton, for they are poor lsboring men ard
are not allie to stand such an additional out
lay. l hope the committee will not refuse
them this rimp.e need OF JUS ice here and
now.
Mr.. ATKINS. Will the gentleman sllow
me to ask bin Questicn?
Mr.. COBB, Of kansas. Yes, sir.
Mr.. ATKINS 1t the amendment in sdor
ted how much viii it increas, the ind, bted-
neas OF the Government
Mr.. CoBR, Of Kansas. From correspt nd
ence have had with the Third Auditor,
believe it wtud increase the indebtednefs
of the GOvernn eat TO the extent of about
$500, 600.
Mr.. G, F. HoAR It would 70: ihcres.e
the indebtedness Of the Government AZ al.
Mr.. COBB, Of Kankss Yes; correct my
staten. n; il would not increase the indebt-
edness of the Government one cent, because
this il due to thee people this day; but ],
would settle Q claim thst is now uDadjusted
against the Government of about $4,000
Mr.. DUNNELL- I offer the following |
amendment 10 the amendment:
P,yrided, The Law making eight hours legal |,
wosking Day f.r the employes o. the Ualted States
he hereby repealed.
Nj. q. +. HoAR. I raiee the point O.
order that that i new legislation.
Mr.. WILLARD, Of Vermont. It ie ger
name 10 the p nding amendment.
The CHAIRMAH. The Chair scs:aina tho |
point Of order.
NJ. CcBB, of Ksnaa,. ask the gentle
man from Mipneaota M. Dunn elf to yield
to me to allow me 10 complete my state,
men,
The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from
Minnesota is MT entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. FIELD. offer the following amend
ment:
After the word s'Performer' insert "by such
ADORE s, including sssmsters and vatchmen.''
Mr.. CoBB, Of Kansar. msde the point
81 order that that is ns " leei, lation and ~
'uch will defeat This amendDenf, else
Eould Re happy 70 admit i, - just claim.
The CHAIRMAN. The chair gu, tains the
point Of order.
The question being taken on the amend-
meni Of Mr.. Cobb of KaIssa. leie were