Telegram-herald., 1886-04-24
CLEVELAND'S SCHEME
His Message Referred 10 the
Committee on Labor
lHEa 4 Lengthy DISCUSSION
a Mosi0a 70 Refer 70 COMMITTEES OF
me Whole Defeated M ads the Pre-
tszt for Political Debate Ran
aal Defends the Pres
ideaf.

Wls8lssIos. April z3-fbe House a4et
a. ii . ciosk 10 continuance II yesterday
session. aad ~ once sent into.comnists- II
The whole On the River and Hafbor bill
For sn boar TIA Pill ~as considered and
some httls progress made and feN minutes
before uoon Tie e0mnliE.ss rose, tae House
adjourned 4nd che session Of Friday Nas
opened sith prayer 81 lhe chaplain The
Presidents message apon tae labor troubles
having been read By the clerk. Mr. Springer
Of illinois. aAosed is reference % TIE Com
miliee on Labor Wiih Instructions ~ that
Committee to report upon 10 0y osil or
otherwise. 0n ~ before May Is. Mr.
Hammond oi Georgia thought there was
no reason % believe th4G the COMMITTEES
s0ald not st diligently and it was unusual
% instruct COMMITTEES on such matters. Mr..
batlerNoflh OF OHIO. moVei % refer the
message o. The committee of the hole.
M Buttrrw0rths 5 motion was lost by
vote ~ yeas 77. nays l47 Mr. Reed. OF
Maine. regretted that there would be DO
opportunity % discuss the message IN COM
miifee of the whole lie said the result
sOa.d have been more speedy and usual
legislation than would be accomplished by
referring 20 to a standing COMMITTEES. Thirty
minutes debate being allowed under rules.
NJ butterWurth secured the h0oc. IL
had been his purpose. II his motion pre-
vailed. 90 asa unanimous consent 90 Ak an
early 1aV tor the consideration OF this
question With The hope and expectation
that 90 be fairly considered, not With the
view Of controlling the elections
in November out WITH view
- setnng 40 the right solution
ct a great problem. tie protested against
any policy lhas segregated one part Of his
ielioN. ciJzens and send them apart a. II
theY bad an interest iu conflict with the
great mass of che people. Who was there
thaf hoped AMI expected his children would
eat bread except in accord with Gods Orsil-
nance ~ the sweat % bis face Gentle
men here could not elevate labor. God has
done that in the beginning, he vas ia favor
0f az organization which brought together
Fl uea and recognized the universal
brotherhood of man They call wha,
pa-sed here a lev days ago a hollow
mockery lt aas The deliberate purpose
fo catch votes He criticised the wan Of
confederation given % the arbitration bill
oy be Committee Ou Labor The members
spent time in abusing jay Gould and corpo
rlfious. but we're unable % suggest any
remedy
Why didut YOU suggest a remedy
asked % Neili. of Missouri.
Because you didn give me time then TO
open my mouth replied Butterw0rth.
IN conclusion. Mr. BatterwOrth said that
Congress owed if % itself % take up the
labor question and consider it carefully,
and then refer the question to an apprOpri-
ate committee 1T &c were referred % a COM
mitlee now De feared that measure would
be- reported representing. not the needs OF
the hour. bar the political necessity OF ihe
coming campaign.
Mr Randall ~ Pennsylvania. comics sci
% a feeling of surprise nc the heat With
which the gentlemen from Ohio bad ap-
preached this subject Re desired % direct
attention fa one fact that the Constitution
made be- fhe duty of the President % c0m-
uunfcafe fO Congress touching the state ot
the union and recommend such measures
ss be shai. deem necessary and expedient-
The President had not ventured a pace
beyond ard how was be met here He was
met here wifh an assault on his motives.
There vas uot one word against the prop
ositi0n which he made On the contrary,
there was not az intelligent man IN
the country bat knew the present
condition ef the labor If the country com
manded the attention u Congress 10 was
easy 90 question mems motives. lie bad
always supposed the right to question the
motives ~ A human being rested With a
higher power tie asked that the message
should have due consideration and delloer-
alton. and a remedy for the troubles con
csiyed # possible and enacted into law.
Mr. Gibson. 0f West NirZ nia. regretted
shat tho gentleman from ohio should IN
dertase 20 bring politics into a discussion
uf this question The gentleman bad
charged the majority Of the House With not
bringing forward a proposition which would
have any practical result on the labor
trouble The troubles the country wss
suffering from ware the result Of the powers
given bv a corrupt Congress % great
corporatious under fhe long years ot kepuo
hcan administration If vas the vaiereo
stock the uninsf charters granted by Con
xrs=s. against which labor va rebelIng
Gentlemen on the other side ought not p
ssssil this House because it could not orinz
shout 3 remetlv in q 4av but ought rathei
70 confess Che criHles and sins of their twenty
vesrs of legislation
Mr Weaver 0f Iowa Vas IN favor OF tns
motion to commit with instructions 80 thai
the measure might be calmly considered
The gentleman from Ohio. Mr. Buttersorih
haf said thai t could only receive deii6
crate and calm discussion in committee e'
the Whole. bat whaf kind of an example 81
csluness had the gentleman himself SCI
IT'S had not suggested any remedy
FOR the troubles IL vas easy to nns
asnlt te carp. and 20 criticise. bur II 70
1ui0ed slafe~msnshlp and calm deliheraiior
to meet the underlying cause If the presen
abr troubles
Nr O'Naifi. -f Missouri. said that tn'
Arbitration 1ii' hal hcen discussed ay th'
House fnr t7ur iavs sod nof one werd q
uarf sanship bad seen iniectad into the 10
hate it bad usssel bv four Hf,hs vote. p
nsd seen reuorted unanimously ny q -en ~
committee. it ha6 been endorsed ~ th'
Journals 81 .he country and oy rhe tnfeili
snsce ~ tha country and % res ed WITH ih
gentleman from ehio r1 fase this preieS
~ niacnne carfi-an basis into The Questi'ia
The gentleman was Ss che man With on
seorv-a rln story 81 ere c7n 7nFer'',f's''
dd nof give bin an apporiani.. -
as .eifrz his story he N2nH
stamp t.s tssf on sbe ioor ard sag. tha
-ouu.is Ike q Enn. and talking 1f guns
ere TIE gentleman vas s0 fiili oi p7rf'- a.
bile thsf he eop'3 resist ne opportunity
=hoe5nr
Wr Reed ~ Name expressed ais saii-i.as
tou with The rrfe he hsd cast t-r fn
arbitration hf3 The Gentleman lfon tenH
sr'rania M FsrSall In gnfiertasi1g 2
excuse tha President arr hrs message "a
the onle man who hsd Eccused ain
<ocosfv en- fhe Republican sisie bad to1n
anv fsrif wirh -ha Prasi.ient. ~ asi eve
complained ~ -ha IarereSs 7f 1Es arfn-in
fo fhe s1hiecf rhe question: which y
sfr~nz among IRE renpfe sheuld .