The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-08
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Of the consumption.
Mr.. Peck, of Darling, Connecticut
said he thought that instead of lend
ing hundreds of millions of dollars t.
the banks, the government should LEND
some few hundred millions, free oil
interest, to workingmen.
| Another gentleman was fer abolish
ing the United States Senate and re-
stricting the power of the Congress
and the President; was In favor of is
suing $50 per capita, and curtaIling
the hours of labor to six, AID allow no
one outside of the labor bureau to en-
ploy laborers.
Mr.. Hewitt read the following ques-
tions, which the committee submit to
The public. The Congressional COM
mItt e earnestly request the cn opera
ton of the public in all sections of
the country In obtaining information
to aid In a practical solution of the
important questions submitted to it. 1t
especially invites the suggestions from
representative men in all departments
of business. 1t proposes the following
questions to the employers of labor
throughout the country:
l. What were the selling prices of
your products in 1860 and in each sub
sequ' Mt year down to 1873 inclusive2
2. What were the wages paid by
you in each of these years for labor
employed2
B. Where the persons furnishing in
formation are willing to 90 so the com
mittee invites them to state the per
centage of profit made by them 10 cash
of these years upon the capital employ
ed in their ousinessl
4. What were the wholesale and re-
tail prices of the leading article of fam
lily consumption during each year in
your vicinity2
3. What is the difference, if any, in
the rents of tenements occupied by
operatives IN the years 1856 and 1878
in your vicinity?
9. What was the comparative amount
of products of your business in quaD-
tity and value in the years 1860 and
1872
z. State the comparative steadiness
of employment of operatives between
the years 1860 and 1873 inclusive.
The committee invites suggestions
from the employers and employed as
to the extent and causes of the pres
ent depression of business and as to
any special Federal legislation which,
in their opinion, would Tend to relieve
the same. The committe will hold its
next meeting in the New York post
office August 20.
Little Rock QuarantInes.
LITTLE Rock, August 6.-The board
of health has decided to establish g
quarantine against all freight and pas
sengers from New Orleans. Quaran-
tine will also be established at Hope
field, opposite Memphis, to prevent
the landing of New Orleans boats at
that place..
Murdered his Brother.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, August g.
A horrible murder was committed
Saturday at the States farm, five miles
west of Hampton. Two colored men,
brothers, John and William Bird, got
into an alteration IN reference to wages,
amounting to two dollars, when John
drew a large pocket knife cut his
brothers throat and stabbed him in the
back of the neck and through the
heart. The murderer is now in Jail at
Hampton.
Delaware Democratic Convention.
DOVER, August 6.-The Democratic
State Convention organized to-day
with DR.. E. w. Cooper as president.
There was no opposition to John w.
Hall for Governor, who was nominated.
E. L. Martin. of Sussex county, was
nominated for Congress. The resolu.
lions hold that the only lawful money
is gold and silver, or paper currency
convertible into such at the will of the
holders.
Miners Strike.
PoTTsvILLE, Penn, August 6.-The
miners employed at the Big Mountain
colhery, Shamakin, struck to-day for
an advance of ten per cent, which
was refused them. There are now
nearly 500 men and boys idle at Sham
akin.
MADRID, August ct is announced
that the Cuba loan will be issued dur
ing the present month.