The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-05-15

proposed last year, or did it differ by. en-
1argement or dimension.
Mr.. Beck replied that he was not pre-
pared to answer as he had not compare,
the two.
Mr. Beck moved that the reading of tn,
bill be dispensed with to afford Mr. Hill
an opportunity to address the senate, as b.
intends leaving the city and may not re
Mr.. Hill then spoke with reference to tha
part of the bill proposing new Legislation
with regard to jurors, supervisors of elec
tion, etc. q,
The bill to prohibit military interfer
ence at elections was signed by the presi
dent pro tenn. 1t will now be taken to tn,
president, with amendments restoring tn,
compensation of senate officers, clerks anS
other employees, which the house had re
duced.
The bill to enforce the eight-hour Law
was taken up as the business of the morn
ing hour.
Mr.. Kelly argued that SO long as tha
law was unrepealed every workingman il
the employ Of the government forced Il
work ten hours for days wages was de
frauded of his legal rights, but the condi
tion of things since the passage of tha
law had changed greatly. Now capita
could not find safe and profitable employ
ment in productive industries and labor
was starving. The condition of the world
in that respect was pitiable. If the theory
that this was due to overproduction were
true, which he denied, then in the name
of God let overproduction be stopped
If eight hours labor produced too much
then let the time be reduced tC
six. Either that should be adopted or the
increase of population stopped. He wa.
opposed to that. II two hours toll was
enough to sustain the working man and
his family, the working time should be
reduced to two hours; but if eight or ten
hours labor had the effect of reducing the
labOring classes to poverty, want and
death, then in Gods name let the hours OF
labor be reduced. ~ So e 1 --
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Mcmillan
as not being in the interest of the toiling
millions, but adverse to that interest. He
moved an amendment that it shall not ap-
ply to the past.
Mr.. Goode, who reported the bill, spoke
in its advocacy, taking the ground that
congress would seta bad example if il
permitted the officers of the government
to disregard plain law.
1t was also further advocated by Mr.
Cox, who said no one asked or desired To
ask in the face of the voters of the country
for repeal of the eight hour law.
After some further debate the bill was
laid upon the table, 1O3 to 50.
A vote was then taken by the yeas and
nays on the motion to lay on the table a
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was laid on the table and resulted,
1877 ayes, 81 nays, thus effectually killing
the bill.
The silver bill was taken up.
Mr.. Kimmel offered an amendment fix
ing the weight of a silver dollar at 400 in
stead of 41213 grains. Mr.. Fisher argued
in favor of the single standard.
Mr.. Fisher argued that the legal value
of gold and silver coin had always been
and must be held subordinate to bullion
values, and that it was impossible to main-
tain two coins differing in intrinsic
value.
He the asked him how the market value
was determined.
Mr. Fisher replied that it was regulated
by the law of supply and demand. He
then quoted from the remarks of Kelley,
Of Pennsylvania, in 1872, in the same line
Of argument, and asked Kelley how gold
coins must be kept in the country when
The difference between gold and silver was
fixed by law at Is to 1.
Mr. Kelley retorted by asking Mr.. Fish
er how a single standard could be made
Of that metal which fluctuated SO much as
gold did. He added, he would retain
both gold and silver coin in the country
by putting them not Is to / which expels
gold, moi 16 to which expels silver. but
l51 to 1, which enabled France and the
Latin union to use both metals coincident-
y and ndiscriminately, and would enable
he United States to avail themselves of
both.
Mr.. Fisher-Then l understand the
gentleman not TO hold to the views which
ne expressed in 1872. Am correct?
Mr.. Kelley-I bumbly confess that have
earned something since 1872.
Mr.. Fisher said that he was reminded
If the young man in the scriptures who
vas born blind, but had his sight given
him, and who seeing, said, II know that
l was once blind now see."
better eyes and said once ~ did see these
hings fairly, but now am stone blind"
Mr.. Kelley desired to reply but Mr..
Fisher declined to yield further, and pro-
,eeded with his speech. He character
zed the bill as fraud and cheat which
would rob the people of America. 1t
vas also in some respects free trade
Measure and he would commend that fact
o the attention of his colleague Mr..
Kelley.
Mr.: Kelley hoped that the gentleman
would demonstrate his proposition.
Mr.. Fisher continuing, stated that in
very community there were good many
men, most of them bankrupts, who had
lever been able to manage their own lit
off I>,rt hoA xrytxy vxy,n obi
o take in washing or PLAIN sewing, while
hey had leisure time to discuss finan-
.ial affairs of the great nation, thought
hey knew all about the great
question. The gentleman from
indiana Ode La Matyr) has introduced
ill here appropriating a thousand mil
ions for great internal improvements.
Mr.. De La Matyr-The association of
he remark about the man with the hard
working wife with the gentleman from
Indiana is simply contemplate. 4
Mr.. Mills said he intended to vote for
he bill but would like to see it amended
n some particulars, as it was not just
'esponse to the demand Of the people for
full restoration of silver to coinage, and
money.
Mr.. Chittenden opposed the bill as
most violent and inefficient assault on
he integrity and welfare of Americans
.ver made in congress; he proposed
o turn on the light and expose the covert
niquity and rascality of the measure. He
To criticise and ridicule De La
Matyr. as the beloved apostle and high
priest of the greenbackers, and as having
prayed recently from the clerks desk that
he good Lord would take them all to
heaven, and then straightway made frantic
Efforts from his own seat to make 1t warm
or the infamous and hell born bondhold
,rs. Laughter.] He was glad to see tina.
unique quasi divine In his seat, for he be-
onged to class who rarely heard preach
ng, and who suffered severely for the
want of it. Laughter.]
He then proceeded to turn the light on
Mr.. Warner and said that if that gentle
mans speech was right then temperance,
industry, frugal living, business tact and
,ccnmnI af,0n Of rrny1orfv Wore horaSias