Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-05
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
First Session,
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. April )
The speaker laid before the House com.
munication from the acting secretary of the
treasury Transmitting estimates from the in
terror department of an appropriation OF 81.
GOO, 900 to pay additional pensions allowed
bv the act of March 10, 1856: referred
MIR. Robinson of Kentucky submitted the
minority report of the committee on elections
IN the contested election case of Hurd against
Romels; ordered printed
Mr.. James of New York called up the ad-
verse report of the free coinage bill
Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri raised the question
OF consideration in order to call up the labor
arbitration bill. After an informal discussion
IN which an amicable arrangement was sought
TO be arrived at Mr.. Bland OF Missouri sig
niaed his Willingness TO yield one hour 70 the
labor bill, as the gentlemen in charge of that
measure thought that il might be passed
within that time.
MIR Reed OF Maine thought thar an hour
would avail nothing, as the opponents of the
bill could talk that hour away, and there was
language on the other side to do it.
On division, the House refused, IS to ~
t. consider the silver bill and the yeas and
nays were ordered.
proposition was then made that. instead
OF taking the yeas and nays, one hour might
be given to the discussion of the silver bill,
but to this Mr.. ONeill of Missouri objected.
stating that he wished the labor bill tie come
up immed ately. The vote-s9 to l25-only
emphasized the previous action and for the
time being the silver bill was laid aside, and
the House went into a committee of the
whole on the labor arbitration bill.
Mr.. Warner Of Missouri Offered an amend
ment providing ,hat the members of the tri-
bunal of arbitration shall receive compen-
sation of $40 day for the time actually enl-
ployed. 1t also provides that the tribunal
shall have the power to limit the number OF
witnesses in each case whose fees shall be
paid by the United States, and appropriates a
sufficient sum OF money to carry out the pro-
visions of the bill.
Mr.. Tilman of South Carolina, offered an
amendment to the amendment providing that
not exceeding $1,000 shall be paid out of the
treasury to pay the expenses of any single
arbitration.
The amendment was agreed to, and Mr..
Warmers amendment, as amended, was
adopted
The committee then rose and reported the
bill 10 the House.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York moved to recon-
NIT the bill with instructions to the commit
tee on labor to report in lieu therefor a con.
currentresolution expressive of the sense of
this Congress that so far as practicable all
controversy between employers and employees
should be subject TO arbitration. either by
voluntary agreement or in accordance with
the law. The motion was lost, 30 to 96. and
the bill was was passed-Yeas, 1899; navs, 30
On motion of Mr.. Kelley of Penns vlvania,
the title of the bill WAS amended SO as to
read "To prov lde method of settling con-
a ,1,;a
corporations engaged in interstate and territor-
ial transportation of property and passengers
and their employees"
The debate on the silver bill was then be
gun.
Mr.. Fuller of Iowa argued in favor of a
double standard, and charged that the off
GERS of the treasury department were violat'
ing the law and thwarting the will Of the
people In refusing to pay out silver on the
obligations of the government
Mr.. Barksdale of Mississippi opposed The
suspension of silver coinage. dc claring that
1t meant the ultimate extinction of silver as a
part Of the monetary system Of the country.
Mr.. Caldwell If Tennessee controverted the
assertion that the further coinage of silver
would drive gold out of the country, 'and
quoted statistics to uphold his view of the
question
Mr., Adams of Illinois spoke in opposition
to the free coinage proposition, and at ) SO
the House took recess until 80.
Seven members we're called to order bv
Acting Speaker Crisps of Georgia when the
House met this evening to listen 10 debate on
the silver question.
Mr. Galiuger of New Hampshire made a
strong argument in favor of suspension, de-
nOuncing the standard silver dollars as legal
lied frauds and lies, and characterized as a
delu ion the idea that an inflated currency
was beneficial to the lab0ring men. There
was no wisdom or no necessity for further
continuance of silver, and he certainly would
not participate in the great crime against
sound financial principles. which was EN-.
bodied in the bill now under consideration.
President Cleveand's innocuous desuetude
was exactly what the silver dollar needed.
Let Congress put its seal OF condemnation on
the proposition to coin silver in unlimited
quantities, proposition which would strike
a deadly blow at the industries of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Woodburn of Nevada defended the
silver dollar from the charge of dishonesty,
and argued IN favor of an unlimited coinage
MIR. Price of Wisconsin promised his
speech against suspension Lv summing up
the difference between a night and day ses-
sion OF the House. At night session a
speaker had no audience at day session he
had an audience which didn't listen
Mr.. NeeCe of Illinois submitted an argu-
ment IN opposition to the suspension of silver
journed.