Mohave County miner., 1886-05-09
wAsaiNGTON LETTER.
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WAsHISeroS. APxm rs. 1885.
The Republicans and Democrats
in Congress differ widely in their
opinions Of the Presidents L,.bor
message. The Republican Senators
and Representatives see in il Q bid
for the workingmen to support the
Democratic party. The Democrats.
while they are compelled ~ admit
that il can be made IN effective
campaign document. and that il is
shrewd and was brought ont Just at
the time TO serve such q purpose.
deny that it was writtsn with any
partisan intent.
The Republicans do not find fault
with the general tenor Of Mr..
Clsve!and's recommendations a. to =
national commission to conduct
arbitrstions, bat cop6ne their
criticisms to the point that it WAS
designed 10 catch Votes. Rep
resentativs Bntt~rwortL. OF OHIO.
made u speech Just after the msssage
had been read to the House IN which
ne referred to the recently 10.
troduced Arbitration bill ss hollow
nockery and sham. II was not in.
tended to do anything for the labor
ing men: it VAS Q mere tub to a
whale q deliberate trap to catch
votes. He criticised the want Of con
sideration given to il by the CON.
mittee on labor, saying, il . mem
Der secured fifteen minutes to speak
on the bill, be devoted eight u.innrs,
70 sbnsing Jay Gould, SIX minutes t.
abusing corporations, and then sur.
rendered his other minute. beng
unequal to the task OF Suggestion
any remedy. Mr. O'Nriil. OF
Missouri, one Of the asssiied com
mIttsemsn. asked, why didn't you
suggest rsmedyg" Because you
wound lot give me time even to open
my mouth" replied Mr. Batterworth
Mr.. Bland, OF silver notorety
wanted to know then hov the
gentleman from Ohio had voted 4
few days before on the bill that
proposed to ret the lsborers Of tb.
county at work. remarking further,
that the contraction of the currsnc,
was what was ImpoyerishiDg The
people to-day.
"otiil harping on my daughter
quoted Mr.. Buttsrworth in reply. I'll
We acre discussing infant BAPTISM
here, the gentleman from Missouri
would stand up aud want TO hsv.
the baptismal basin purchased with
standard silver dollars"
Since last wrote you, Jay Gould,
Grand Master Workman Powd rly,
aud others have coine, testified ~ &c
strikes before the CongrsssionsI
COMMITTEES, and departed. 1t ID
admitted on all sides that the ksii.
say King presented the Capitalists
side of tho controversy in . clesI
and strong igbt. According to him,
the time Tor arbitration is before
workmsn have stopped work, and be
neld that employers would Away
listen 10 grievances at such . time
In the Instances where It might BE-
found tnat tnsy would oot. hs mated
that they could be nsds 10. The
committee rom IN winch the Strike
investigation was conducted could 90,
accommodate the crowds ~ho wanted
to sss these distinguished witnesses,
and many were refused sdmittanes
Mr.. Powdsrly attracted uvrs curious
attention than Jay Gould, and il wss
potic~d that be wore bsttsr clothes.
As to what Congress is dong, | may
say il 10 chiefly spending money.
the House Of Kspreseuiatives has
the River and Harbor bill upd-r
consideration. aud has been voting
appropriations for the lnproyeInett
oi hundreis OF rivers tDrougbous
the country. The Senate bias been
passing pension bills by th. hundred,
Ms well as other neasares Iuvo.ving
the expenditure Of money.
1t is thorght It will iase dvs years
to complete the nes National library,
wh,ch is to te erected East OF the
Capitol. lIr. Spofford, Sho has been
the Congressional librarian for over
twenty years, is overjoyed at the
passage o. the bill. sud bis whole
-oal is wrapped mp in this great i'm
provsment. Few people have 81.
idea Of the magnitude Of the literary
collection that is TO be stored away.
6Dally. in the new buildiBg. Ava.
down under the Capitol there are
cavern like rooms iuio which ib.
hight pever comes. They sre fiIleo
with thousands Of bound volumes OF
daily newspapers 10 half dozen
different langnsR.s, Of sll the Year.