The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-30
THE HOUSE.


pOSeu VI
WASHINGTON, June 28.-In the House the
Senate amendments to the legislative bill were
non-concurerd in
The Speaker stated that the regular order was
the question of privilege coming over from yes
terday and presented by the resolution offered
by Mr.. Cannon that the Record be so amended
as to show that speech purporting to have been
delivered by Mr. McAdoo, in which allusion is
made to Senator Logan was not actually deliv-
cred by him.
Mr.. Cox of New York, after deprecating the
policy of printing long essays in the Record,
said the present dispute arose from the publica-
ton in the Record of a newspaper article stating
that Senator Logan owned SO, 900 acres of land.
1t had not been charged that he came by them
wrongfully. He (Ir. Cox did not know that
Mr.. Logan was dishonest man. What was the
object of this discussion to-day except to pre-
vent an adjournment! In order to put an end
to the discussion, he moved to lay the whole
matter on the table. [Cries of Good" and
''Vote. "
The motion was agreed to, without discussion.
Mr.. Horn, committee on appropriations, re-
ported the Notifications appropriation bill Com
mittee on the whole
Mr.. Randall, on behalf of the minority of the
committee, submitted substitute therefor
Same reference.
The House then went into committee of the
reported from the committee on labor.
The first bill considered was the providing
for the adjustment of the accounts of govern
ment laborers, workmen and mechanics arising
under the eight-hour law.
Mr.. Lowering, in supporting the bill, said
every man who had been forced to work for the
government ten hours for a days wages since
the passage Of the eight-hour Law had been de-
frauded of his legal rights.
Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina opposed the
bill, characterzing it as a claim agents bill, and
it would permit another raid for $50 00O, 900
upon the treasury, and not only permit the raid,
but create aristocratic labor. Had not the gov
eminent enough patronage alreadyf 1t had
caused the murder of one President and unless
civil -service reform were carried out it might
cause the murder of another The bill would
demoralize all private labor in the neighbor
hood where the government had any work going
on. The great mass of people did not want this
law; it was only wanted by some claim agents
and doctrinaries who were too lazy to work and
thought the world owed them living.
Nh. Willis contended that the eight-hour law
was mandatory.
MIR. Foran denied there was any truth in the
allegation that the bill was claim agents bill.
Mr.. Glasscock advocated the bill.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, said that as long as
the eight hour law could not be made universal,
it was the worst kind of class of legislation to
declare that workmen in the government employ
should receive as much money for eight hours
work as his felow-laborers in private shop re-
ceived for ten.
Mr.. ONeill (Missouri) favored the bill.
Mr.. Struble opposed it.
Mr.. Hiscock suggested an amendment chang
ing the phraseology of the bill by providing that
laborers, ETC., shall be paid ten hours wages for
eight hours labor. If that amendment were
adopted the gentlemen could afford to make
their demagogic speeches, and could talk about
their hearts bleeding for the laboring men
Mr.. Hopkins referred the gentlemen to the
platform of his own party for demagogism
this question.
The first section was amended so as TO read as
follows: THAT whoever, as alaborer, workman,
or mechanic is hereafter employed by or on be-
half of the government of the United States,
shall be paid for each eight hours he has been
employed as for full days work"
The second section was amended to correspond
with the first section, so as to apply merely to
the future.
The committee then rose and the House ad-
journed.