Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-29

interested spectator, as was also Mr..
Massey of Va, and two other contest
ants for seats, who watched the proceed
ing with an interest and a fellow feel
ing that only contestants can know.
In spite Of wasted time the House
managed during the week, to pass three
Of the regular appropriation bills, and
forty,six pension bills. Italso briefly
discussed a Bankruptcy law; refused to
reduce the tax on imported works of
art and engaged in lively debate on
the tarhing questions as to whether an
ensign Of the Navy be permitted to re,
coive from the Austrian Government a
Royal decoration. 1t finally said the
young officer might take the honor as
present for his gallant services. Mr.
Robinson was the most violent oppo-
neat OF the Ii otion on the ground that
it was tie beginning of line of nobi-
ity, and an insult 10 Republican insti-
tutions and to the Constitution.
The passage eff a dozen or more bills
for the erection Of public buildings IN
certain towns and. cities, and TIE pas
sage of the bill for a burcau of labor
statistics, m " be mentioned as the nos:
impOrtant bush e3s transacted in the
Senate. Senator Allri3l's substitute
for the House bill of labor statistics
was the one that the Senate adopted,
establishing the bureau in connect ion
with the Interior Department. The
mistake made by the friends of the
House bill was in pressing it upon the
Senate just as the mercury careercd in
to the ninetics. The subject was a
dry one under the most favorable Cir
cumstances, and proper concentration
of legislative attention upon any cues
ton relating to statistics ccu.d only be
induced by braciug weather. The able
Senator from Kansas, Mr.. Ingalls,, was
a conspicuous opponent OF this measure
and made a pointed speech to that end.
Vindicating his appreciation for every
enactment that had for its object the
amclioration of the condition of Amer
lcan labor, he said ninetenths of his
constituents obtained their living by
daily toll and that they were intelll
gent enough to observe his course here
with the minutcst scrutiny, and to call
him to instantaneous account if lie fail.
ed in his obligation to them. The bill
he contended contained nothing prac-
ticable. The Senate in his judgement
could bow down and worship it with
out the sin Of idolatry. He assumed
that those philosophers who had al.
vanced the bill believed that panacea
for the evils that atIlct human socie-
ty were to be found in the publication
of additional volumes of statistics on
the relation between capital and labor.
Quoting the remark of Senator George
that the laboring classes demanded the
passage of this bill with singular I'M
animity, Mr.. ingalls, said,if ten men in
Kansas knew anything about the bill,
or if they could not draw better one
he would regard himself as greatly in
structel. Senator Blair, an earnest
friend Of the measure, SAID that the
criticism Of the Senator from Kansas
had been simply a piece of elaborate
but trivial builoonery. Afterwards he
withdrew the word "Bul'oonery' and
raised a laugh by suggesting that t e
reporter put in its place some word that
was not 50 offensive, but which would
mean as nearly as possible the same
thing,