The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-20
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-
HOUSE,.

, the committee on foreign affairs,
reported back the resolution calling
on the Secretary of S ate for copy
of the list of certificates Issued by
the late Venezuelan mixed commits
sion, and for information as TO the
awards. Adopted.
The Speaker laid before the Hous G
the following message from the
President, which was appropriately
referred, tran shifting the rep Jrt of
the Secretary OF State in regard to
the final awards made by the late
French and American claims COM
mission against the United States
for $625,526 for the payment of
claims OF French citizens
against the United States.
The President recommends the
appropriation of that amount to
enable government to fulfill its obli-
cations under the treaty of January
18th, 1880. Transmitting commu-
nication from the Secretary of State
relative to the approaching visit OF
the special embassy from Siam. The
President recommends an appropri-
alton Of $4,000 to dtfray the ex-
penses Of the embassy while in this
country. Transmitting a commu-
nicati0n from the Secretary of State
respecting the approaching internal
tional conference at Washington for
the purpose Of fixing the meridian
proper to be mploye d as the com
mon zero of longitude and standard
reckoning throughout the globe.
The President recommends an ap
preparation OF $4,000 to defray the
expenses OF the same.
The House then went into CON-
miEtee Of the whole, Welton Eva in
the chair, on bills reported from the
committee on labor. The first bill
considered was that establishing
and maintaining department IF
labor statistics.
Hopkins, chairman of the cOm>
mittee on labor, briefly called atten-
ton to the provisions OF the bill and
to the advantages to be derived
from its passage. The labor prob
lem was one of the most impor ant
questions which demand anu cam
mAnd the consideration Of the peo-
pie and it was Of the greatest bene
fit to all that that department
be established, which should fur
nish authentic and reliable data on
the subject, and The Dill was not in
the interest Of any schooG9t political
economy, but was intended 20 COM
pile information for the use of pro-
tectionists and free-traders alike. A
great deal of attention had been
given to the American hog and
steer. 1t was time Congress gave
more attention to the American
man. Capital had always received
consideration here, but legislation
in the interest Of the lsboring people
had been rare and stinted. The pres
ent House had shown some dis,
position to atone for the past neg
lect by creating committee on la
Dor and this action had been greEtIy
by the laboring classes
all over the land. They looked upon
this bill as an immense benefit to
them, because it would bring to the
of the country a full and
truthful statement of their con-
1ition.
Washington, 19.-After a de-
'ultory disc lssIon, Weller withdrew
MS substitute and BANDS amend
nent was lost. On motion the
Bayne amendment was adopted,
the bureau to remit full
statistics relating to immigration
and importation OF labor. On motion,
The Cutcheon amendment was
adopted, requiring it to inquire into
he effect on production of the
hortening of hours of labor. On
motion Of Warner the salary of the
Of labor statistics was
'educed to $500. Numerous
were offered severalIy |
and voted down. Although no de-
pate wss allowed on them the COM
nittee was the subject of |
,ent raj confusion. Finally the
ill was reported to The House,
z avs 1872, nays 10. 1t provides for
he establishment Of a bureau of
aber statistics, in charge Of a COM
missioner at a salary of 50 500, who
hall acquire all useful information
Ipon the subject Of labor, its relation
% capital, and the means for prom
,:ing the material, social, inteIs
ectual and moral prosperity Of lab
)r1ng men and women. He is au>
.horized to employ such employees
"a he may deem necessary for the
successful working of the bureau,
provided the total expense shall not
exceed $4,000 per annum.
O'Neill ONO. }, said the passage of
his bill was demanded by l8boring
men all over the country. They
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