Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-29
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-The Senate
amendments to the Legislative bill were
concurred in.
The speaker stated that the regular
order was question Of privilege, com
ING over from yesterday, and presented
by resolution offered by Cannon that
the record be 40 amended "a to show
that the speech purporting to have been
made by Maoador, in which allusion is
made TO senator Logan, was not actu-
ally delivered by him.
Cox. OF New York, after dsprecating
the practice of printing long essays in
the Record. said the present dispute
arose from the publication in the Record
Of newspaper article stating tnat Sen
ator Logan owned $1,000 acres Of land.
IL had not bsen charged that he came
by them wrougfully. He (Cox) did not
know that Logan was dishonest. What
was the object of the discussion today,
except 10 prevent adjournment? In or
der 10 put an end to the discussion, he
moved TO Law the whole matter on the
table. Cries of "Goodf'
HoYr, from the Committee on Appro-
priations, reported the fertilization ap-
preparation bill.
Randall, on behalf Of majority Of
the COMMITTEES, submitted a substitute.
The House then went into Com mittse
OF the Whsle, With Springer in the
chair, on business reported from the
Committee on Labor. The first bill
considered was one providing for an
adjustment Of the accounts Of govern
msnt laborers, workmen and mechanics,
arising under the eight hoar Law.
lowering. supporting the bill, said
every man who has been forced TO work
for TIE Government ten hours for q
days wages since the passage OF the
Eight Hour Law has been defrauded of
his legal rights.
Dillman of South Carolina opposed
the bill, characterized u as q claim
agents bill, anddeclared IL would per-
unit another raid Of 100000 on the
Treasury. and not only permit q raid,
bot create an aristocracy OF labor. Had
not the Government enough patronage
already 10 had caused the murder of
one President of the United States.
and unless civil service reform we're
CARR d out 10 might cause the death Of
another. The bill will demoralixs all
private labor IN the neiehborhood where
the Government had any work going on.
The great mass Of the people do not
want this Law. IL vas eniy wanted by
some claim agents and doctrinaires,
who were too iazy TO work and thought
the world owed them living.
The first section OF the bill vas
amended 50 ~ TO read As 70 lows:
THAT whoever, as laborcf, workman
or mechanic. IL hereafter employed by
| or In behalf of the Government Of she
United States. he shall be paid for each
eight hours he has been employed a. for
full days work"
The second section was amended 10
correspond With the first se,t,on, 50 a.
10 apply merely 10 the futare.
The House bill Vas reported favor
ably granting pension to the widow Of
General James b. Steedman.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up. The provise that no part of
the money appropriated for District
Attorneys and their assistants shoaid
be used 20 pay special counsel fees vas
agreed 20.
On motion OF sherman an item Of
$3.50 was added TO enable the Secretary
of the Treasury 30 reimburse The Treas
ury she amount paid for expenses OF the
commissioner appointed TO 90 TO Loo
isisna in 1871.
An iseru was addkd sathoFixin9 the
Attorney General 10 pay Chas- d. Reed
for services as counsel tor the bate ChaA
Guiteau sash sun ~ be may deem just.
nos 10 exceed 5000
The bill Vas shen passed. and the riv
or aud harbor bill taken up. Inc CON-
mitfee proposed an amendment. appro-
priatine g.. 900 for the improvsnaent Of
Coos River. Oregon.
Slater, aided by Dolph, succeeded In
getting the senate so add $5up to The
amount added by the committee.