The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-30
HUB OF THE NATION.
Cox Pours the Oil of Humor on ths
Troubled oratorical Waters.
Discussing the Eight-Hour Law
Some Unpleasant Things Said
of Ceok-Reopenfng the
English Matter.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 30-ln the
house, Holman, of Indiana, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported back the
legislative appropriation bill, with a recon-
mendation that the house non-concur in the
senate amendments; adopted. Hatch, of Mis-
souri,, submitted the report from the confer
ence committee ON the resolution to print the
agricultural report for 1884, which was agreed
to. The resolution provides for printing
400, 600 copies, and appropriates 100000 for
the purpose.
The political discussion of Friday on Val
entine's motion, to expunge from the record
speech of McAdoo, which was never de-
livered in the house, and which contained
newspaper article stating that Gen Logan
was the owner of 80, 900 acres of land, came
up as unfinished business, Valentines mo
ton to correct the record being privileged
question.
Cox, of New York, was recognized, and
said he did not think there was much harm
in printing speeches in The Record. He would
be glad if the best man in the house printed
more; the worst men could be caught if they
did Cox referred to the publishing by q
delegate from one of the territories Downey1,
some years ago of poem he had copyrighted,
and which Mr.. Garfield proposed should
be struck out as extraneous matter
numbering The Record He referred, also,
again to Brewers printing portion of
Blaine's book in his speech, and said that a
few years ago the house came near having
printed in The Record treatise on free trade,
a whole book. Referring to political debate
growing out of this question, Cox said news
paper had said that Gen. Logan OWNS $4,000
acres of land No one had said he did not
get it honestly. He believed him to be an
honest man. He thought the house had
heard enough of this, and with the assent of
McAdoo, moved to lay the whole matter on
the table
Agreed to unanimously, and the matter
was thus disposed of.
Horn, of Michigan from the committee on
appropriations reported the fertilization
appropriation bill, and gave notice that he
would call it up Monday. Randall, of Penn
sylvania, submitted a minority report and
substitute for the bill.
On motion of Hopkins, of Pennsylvania,
the house went into committee of whole on
the bill to adjust the wages of workingmen,
laborers and mechanics under the eight hour
law. The bill provides for the settlement of
claims for labor (by the court of claims) since
June 25, 1868, on the basis of eight hours as a
days work at the same rate as paid for SINH
lar work by private parties, regardless of the
time required for day's,,work by such private
parties. Lowering, of Massachusetts,, ad-
dressed the house in support of the bill.
Lowering, in supporting the bill, said that
any man who had been forced to work fol
tbo
since the passage of the eight-hour law had
been defrauded of his legal rights.
Tillman, of South Carolina, opposed the
| bill, characterizing it as a claim agents bill
4 and .aeslarins it would permit another
raid # s30,000,0O0 upon the treas
ury, and not only permit the
raid, but create an aristocracy of labor
| Had not the government enough patronage
alreadys 1t had caused the murder of ons
president, and unless civilservice reform
were carried out it might cause the murder
| of another The bill would demoralize al
private labor in the neighborhood where tn,
government had any work going on. Tn,
| great mass of people did not want this law
| it was only wanted by some claim agents AM
doctrinaires who were too lazy to work, ant
thought the world owed them living
In the senate, Cameron, of Wisconsin, pre-
sided over the senate The conference repor
on the army appropriation bill was presented
| Plumb moved that the senate insist on it
amendment relating to the reduction of pay
masters, and accede to the request for anothe
conference The motion was agreed to, an,
Logan, Plumb and Roman appointed confer
e9s. kenna introduced a bill by request, t
authorize the construction of a railroai
through tho government property on tn
north side Of the Great kanawaba river, W
Va. At the close of routine business the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bin was take