National Republican., 1884-05-15
LABOR STATISTICS.
Commencement Of the Discussion Of Mr.. Blairs
Bill in the Senate.
Mr. Van Wyck Raises Breeze Over
Pension Bill.
A Lively Tilt Between tho Senator's from Nebraska
and New Hampshire.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
tion Bill in the House.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Mr. Blair managed to get up his bill providing
for the establishment of bureau oflabor statistics
although its confederation was opposed by Mr..
Coke.
Mr. Blair explained that the senate committee
on labor and education had concluded to move
this bill to its passage, because, having been al
ready passed by tho house. It was more likely TO
had already been discussed by the senate.
Mr.. Blair urged the passage oil tho DllI. he t9-
ferred to the pressing necessity OF bureau 9i this
character and read a letter from the librarian OF
congress as to the difficulty Of obtaining, even IN
the best libraries information as to the work OF
women; also a letter from Mr.. Nlmmo. oniof Of tho
bureau of Statistics Of the treasury department,
bearing on tho subject of the BILL. .,-.
Mr. Blair said the workingpeople OF the county
were convinced thnt tnlb Oureuu WIS heVosSsiy
for their interests, 80,
Mr.. Garland moved as an amendment the sub.
stance OF his bill heretofore Introduced, providing
that the bureau Of statistics OF the treasury de-
partment shall do the work required TO 20 done
by the bill and also providing for the COLLECTION
OF information as TO marriages and divorces In
the United States. In reply to an inquiry by Mr;
Morgan, Mr.. Garland said the United states hsd
no Jurisdiction OF marriages or divorces, bue the
government could collect information on those
subjects. .,,-. ,,,.o, r,,o
nvndredths OF the working people Of the country,
he said were of the opinion that legislation had
been heretofore directed in the interest OF priVl.
leue and not of labor. The senate did not need TO
bo told that the history Of tine world was history
Of the aggrandizement of individuals having
special bers ana wsre No other reason for
the establishment of this bureau than TO satisfy
the demand of the 100000 members o. INC Iao0r
organizations of the country, II would De worm
while 70 establish 1t, But there were many reasons
for It's establishment Such bureau should not
he made subordinate to any other; If there were
10 be any consolidation the labor bureau should
be the leading one. -,
content and unrest among the labornB classes
II the opinion was not universally prevalent, ~
prevailed unquestlonably to a wide extent, that
the labor interest had not been properly attended
ito by either state or national legislation The es:
tablishment of this bureau would be great
advantage to and be greatly appreciated by work.
Mr. Morgan opposed separate bureau for labor
statistics. and thought the present bureau OF
statistics, with some additions, could do the work
required. The disposition to pry Into other peo-
bles affairs was becoming little TOO strong IN
our day; and the tendency of the national
soyerninent 10 undertake things that the stuos
separately should do, was yearly becoming more
manifest
MR.. VAN wYcK RAISES A BREEZE.
On apension bill reported by Mr.. Camden, from
the committee on pensions, debate arose parli-
cipated in by Messrs, Camden Logan, BECK, hhr-
r JaSksGg and oe Biaip All, ana 6 er became anima'ed'
Mr.. Blair, in the course of his remarks on the
BILL had said that he had moved In committee for
a reduction of the amount of the pension in the
belief that the smaller amount would more read
fly secure the favorable recommendation OF tho
committee. Mr.. Van Wyck criticized the action of
MIR Blair in committee, and the sentiments otthat
senator as to the reasons which induced him to
move in committee for q reduction Of the amount
of the pension. While Mr.. Van Wyck was speak
ing Mr.. Allison raised the point that references IN
the senate 10 what had happened in committee
rooms were not In order.
Mr. Van Wyck said he was proceeding by unani.
The chair stated that such references were out
Mr.. Van wyck said he had always SO supposed,
but after hearing the recital of the gentleman
from New Hampshire tMr. Blairl and hearing the
expression from that senator of IL desire that he
[Mr. Van Wyckl might state the facts, he was pro.
ceedlng to do so when the point OF order was
Mr.. Blair said he had not asked the senator TO
state anything, but simply wished that II he told
anything he should tell the truth -
Mr.. Van Wyck said that that statement was like
the senator from New Hampshire-hrst he wanted
the truth told about the matter, and now he
didn't want anything said about IT, That senator
wanted the senate tounderstand that he wished
TO inveigle the committed into making q favorI-
ble report by moving In committee To reduce the
The chair called Mr.. Van wyck to order, saying
that an observation to II brother senator that he
wished or endeavored to inveigle O committee
Into doing anything was not III order. "As the
debate Is becoming somewhat personal" said the
Mr.. Van Wyck replied, ''rhe personalities COM
menced when the senator from New, HampShire
arrhigned the COMMITTEES on pensions"
The president That may be, but the chair now
thinks the personalities must stop on all sides.
Mr. Van Wyck said he was at a loss to know how
TO separate principle from personality in this mat
ter. az had right" Le continued ITO stand up
here and repel this imputatlon, i'll may be allowed
The president. The chair thinks that observa-
tons of this character are not in order
Mr.. Van Wyck. VIII the president hear me
The president. No the chair must stop the SON.
ator when he Is not in order.
Mr. Van Wyck. said that when the senator
rises III his place and casts reflections suspicious
or imputations upon committee of this body
that committee, through one of its members, had
right to repel IL.
Tie president. The chair thinks that the sena-
tor is not in order because II the senator from New
Hampshire was guilty of what the senator from
Nebraska imputed to him the senator from New
Hamps hire was out OF order.
Mr. Van Wyck. Exactly, but IL he WAS allowed
to proceed with his charge unchallensed--
Mr.. Blair Qnterposing). II the senator means to
that the senator from New Hampshire east any
improper reelection on the action OF the commit
tee or any member Of he Is eitaer grossly mis-
taken or intentionally ialsihes:
MIR. Van Wyck Is that in order2 [Laughterl
The president. The chair thinks 1t is moi In
Mr.. Van Wyck Ito Mr.. Blair. tell the senator
from New Hampshire that 1t may be in order
when we again get together In the committee
room.'
After some further remarks the matter was
allowed 10 drop
GEN. GRANTS RETIREMENT.
Mr.. COckrell remarked, with reference to the
bill yesterday reported from the committee on
military affairs aud passed by the senate to place
Gen. Grant on the retired list that when the bill
was reported and voted on ne (Mr. COckrel) was
not in the chamber, and WAS not aware unit this
desired to say that he did not in the report
OF the committee, and should have voted against
the bill had ho been present when 1t was in course
Mr. Vest desired to make u personal explana-
tiOn. The statement had gone to the press he
Luid, that the vote upon the bill to place Gen.
He, however, had voted against the bill. lie had
not called for the ayes aud noes nor made any