Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-18
rDrCATI0N THR0TTLED.
=, ,,p,s BILL PUSHED ASIDE
FOR LABOR MEASURES.

o,Naiu Succeeds in Having Set
"rtJune Band Subsequent Days for
~. .aobby-VigOrous Opposition Made
y, Mr.. willis to Being IgnoTed.
w.sHrNGToN, May 17.-In the House
,oday MIR. O'Neill, or Missouri, from the
Committee on Labor, moved to suspend
'sn rules and adopt the resolution setting
.nort lime land subsequent days) for
saneideration OF business presented by
.sot committee. Mr.. O'Neill stated that
'ho hills which would be called UP were
,bose prohibiting the employment Of
oIien and convict labor on public works,
n nrotect servants and mechanics in
,boir wages and other like measures.
Tbe Educational bill would not be
called I'D under this order.
This statement of Mr.. 0NeilPs had the
effect Of arousing the antagonism of some
ot the friends of that measure, and this
antagonsm was hardly appeased when
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, speaking as a
friend of the bill, said that as matter of
,air nlav to the Committee on Labor,
dav should be given to consideration of
ire bill. He would trust TO the generosity
sf that committee to give the House an
,npOrtunity in due time to consider the
,ducatiOn bill.
o'NEILL PROTESTS.
Mr.. ONeIl thought 1t was unfair and
ungenerOus in men who pretended to be
trends of the educational bill, which had
been referred to the committee to which
Il did not belong, to put their legs around
the neck OF that committee and throttle
everything else, unless the educational
bill were called up.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, was op-
nosed to making labor accessory to carry
the educational bill through. The day for
which the Labor Committee asked should
be confined to consideration OF matters
that related to labor interest.
Mr.. CabeIl, OF Virginia, thought that
II majority of the House was in favor
If the educational bill it ought to be
llOwed TO vote tor it.
Mr.. Dunn, of Arkansas, energetically
affirmed that the educational bill had not
had fair play. He had never before seen
great measure thrOttled by such un-
Farrantable means as had been resorted
10 in order to stlfle that bill.
BLAMING ALL ITS FOES.
Mr.. O'Neill-Tbe gentleman does not
apply that to our committee?
Mr. Dunn-I apply it to those who have
governed this House.
"And," broke in Mr.. Morrison, tapping
himself upon his shoulder, "whateVer
responsibility attaches to me L take"
Laughter
Mr. Reagan protested against the prac-
tlce Of assigning days for consideration of
petty business reported by some unim-
DOrtant committees, on the ground that it
prevented action upon great public meas
ures, such as the Interstate commerce
bill, the Pacific road funding bin and
land forfeiture bills.
Mr.. COwles, of North Carolina, ex-
pressed his sorrow that, Notwithstanding
the declarations of the National and State
Democratic Conventions, he should find
himself among so few who were willing
openly to champion the cause of public
education.
IN THE WRONG PARTY.
Mr.. Morrison suggested that the gen.
Heman forgot what party he was in. The
educational plank bad been in the Re-
publican platform and not in the Demo-
cratic.
Mr., Dunn opposed the resolution on ac-
count Of what he considered an unfair
discrimination against the educational
Dill. The opponents of that measure were
afraid to let the House vote upon it.
Most remarkable and extraordinary
ioruhcations had been erected
against it. He had found among
his file of reports a report on the bill ex-
tending the bonded whisky period. That
was the same old bill that had been kicked
iguominiously out of theiHouse during
.wo or three Congresses. Some gentlemen
seemed willing to vote millions for
whisky but not one dollar for education.
Laughter That was not his platform.
The motion t. suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was agreed to by
vote of 1876 yeas to Is nays, and the House
then at 4:25 O'Clock adjourned.