The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-23

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authority to-day.
Referring to the wages paid to the
workers in these coal fields, he was
interrupted by Mr.. Hewitt with the
question, care they satisfied now p
Mr.. Boyle-I hope so, because see
that the operators have voluntarily
made an increase in their wages.
Mr.. Hewitt-HoW long we're they
out before they got the advance?
Mr.. Boyle-I Am not sure. Not
longer than the car-driyers in the city
of New York.
Mr.. Hewitt-About four months.
On motion of Mr.. Willis [Ky.l, an
amendment was adopted providing
the machinery for the condemnation
proceedings.
On motion OF Mr.. Bayne Pa a
proviso was agreed to, that no title to
the condemned properly shall vest In
the United States, nor shall the nited
States be bound TO pay the value fixed
until the report OF the condemnation
proceedings has been made to and APP
proved by Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. Reagan Tex. an
amendment was adopted, by a vote OF
o. to 81, providing that the money
hereby appropriated shall not be ex-
pended on the river until the naviga-
ton shall be made free TO the use Of
all people. D.,
Mr.. Gibson W. Va inquired
whether Il woula be in order for him
TO offer an amendment to the Oil pro-
viding that no money should be used
for the improvement OF Galveston
harbor until the Wharf Company re-
! linouished it's franchise and ceased to
charge toll on commerce.
The Chair (Mr. Hammond) Ga.
stated that he would entertain the
motion if made to the proper portion
OF the bill.
Mr.. Hewitt then moved to strike
out the whole of the clause under con
s,deration, with the exception of the
appropriation and the restriction upon
its use. Agreed to- 81 to SO.
Then amendment after amendmen
was offered aud pIovisos were adopted
only TO be stricken out 10 a few mo
ments, until members we're unable Il
determine exactly what each amerd
ment did or did not mean. AS finall!
agreed 10 by the committee the claus
appropriates 5 81 200 for the improve
ment Of the Monongahela river, pro
yided That no charges or tolls shall b,
collected on any other part OF tn
river on any commerce OF said rive
: which originates above the work
herein appropriated for.
In spe akin9 to verbal amendment
: Mr.. Lafollette Wiz. criticised tn
plan upon which The bill was drawn
viewing it as a bad economic policy I
refuse an appropriation sufficient I
3 complete works already sppio act
ing completion, and at the same tim
. to provide for the Inauguration OF me-
works. Such policy bad for i
object the securing OF votes for til
! bill, and its effect was to democrat ?
3 the people and dull and blunt tn
8 moral sense OF Congress.
: At this moment Secretary McCoo
ap peared at the bar Of the House an
v announced the passage by the Senai
: of $50 pension bills an ANNOUNCE
g ment which WAS received with lou
d applause and laughter.
Q After concluding the ccpsideratio
y of twenty-eight OF the sixty.thr'
papes of the bill the committee rose.
r Mr.O'Neill [ Mo. again attempted
Q secure the adoption OF his resolutiC
declaring that the House sympa'hi
: with the R.. Hon. William Z Ola
>, stone and his associates in their etfoI
q to secure free Parliament for u
n people OF Ireland, and congratulate
n the people OF that country en- the pre-
u pect Of an early and successful teri
b ination Of their long and patriot
h struggle for local self-government, b
% Mr.. Swope [Pa ] interpreted the ia
Or objection, aud, taough he subsequel
10 " withdrew it, a demand for the n
N ular order prevented action on I
J. resolution.
Of Mr.. Compton mt. moved aa {
i9urnment over GOOD Friday, but
l. motion was voted down, and then I
B. House took recess until ii o'clo
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