The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-09
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
nIsCUssuON UPON THE SILVER BILL
I'm TIE HOUSE.
The senate Resumes tho Confederation OF
the Army Bill-Tho Eight Hour
Law Voted Down.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May S.-Mr. Cockrell pre-
I sented q resolution requiring the Secretary
of the Treasury to inform the Senate why the
last two annual reports of the burden OF sta
tistics have not been published, and also il
quarterly reports OF the Internal com merce
cannot be made. The resolution was laid on
the table, ~,
amending certain sections Of the Revised
Statutes so as to allow the increase OF the
number OF apprentices OF the navy to 75o.
Passed.
him Yesterday to provide for the appoint
ment III three additional assistants to the
congressional librarian. Passed.
Mr. Mcdonald called from the calendar q
bill to appoint Spruile Braden an ensign of
the navy. This young man was educated In
the Naval College in England, and was offered
place In the Royal navy on condition OF re-
nouncing his nationality.
Mr. Chandler thought our own Naval
Academy produced more graauates thah
Messrs Mcdonald and voorhees, thought 1t
only d fitting testimonial to young rnan
from Indiana who had achieved the very
highest scholarship in an English school and
had brought away the Queens medal.
Mr.. Anthony said he understood this school
was only q private one. The principle, II
admitted, OF making appointments OF this
sort would be very bad one.
Mr.. Mcdonald had read communlcatlon
land, to testify to the character and attain
ments OF young Braden.
number Of Senators protested against
the establishment Of this precedent.
Mr.. Cockrell had read an article from the
Army and Macy Gaeetfe, ridiculing young
Braden and the Wooster Training School,
which bore about the same relation TO the
royal navy as the crew Of the Pinafore
does.
Mr.. Mcdonald characterized the article as
both ignorant and malicious, and said the
writer was moved by jealousy.
On motion Of Mr.. Cockrell the bill went
over until tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the House bill to prevent military interfer-
ence at elections.
Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, addressed the
Senate at length
The House Immediately resumed consider
alton of the bill reported yesterday to en-
force the eight hour law.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, explained the
legislation which led to the eight hour law,
and argued that every man who was com
PEELED to work more than eight hours as afnll
day was defrauded OF his legal rights. To
day therewas no employment for the toiling
millions, and gentlemen on both sides ascribe
II to over production. II this was true, which
he, however, denied~-if our production was
we should restrict production, and &C
apportion their work that these mel
would work fewer hours; but he repeated
that If the argument of over production was
true, men should be allowed the God given
right to live, and II that right could be Sc
cured by two hours work instead OF eight, II
should be.
MIR. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, moved tt
amend the bill by provso that The act shal
apply to future contracts only. for labor. ane
not to past contracts. He was opposed tt
opening the door to pay for contracts ID tht
past.
Mr.. Goode hoped the amendment would no'
be adopted
After further discussion, the previous
question was seconded on the bill and Mr.
McMullans amendment, pending which MI
Cannon, Of Illinois, moved to lay the bill ano
amendment on the table. <
This was agreed to BY rising vote OF 10$
yeas to - nays, and the friends OF the oil
We're unable to get even the yeas and nays On
In order to clinch the matter Mr.. Cannon
moved reconsideration of the vote by which
she Dill was tabled and moved to lay that