The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-04
THR LABOR BILL PASSED
rHR HOUSE BY A VOTE OF 1876
TO 20.
The title Of the Measure Changed
Discussion on the silver
Question.

WAsurNGroN, April 3.-House -The
Speaker laid before the House com
nuuication ON the Acting Secretary
OF the Treasury transmitting estimates
from the Interior Department for an
appropriation Of q, roo, 600 to pay sddi-
tional pensions allowed by the act OF
Msrcb, 1886. Referred.
Mr.. Roe tsoh Ky. submitted the
minority report OF the Committee on
Electiaas 90 cont ssted election case OF
HUI sgEinst r ,meis. Ordered printed.
Mr.. James IN. Y called up the adj
Verae Z, port of the free coinage bill.
nf. 0'Neill [ Mo raised the ques.
don OF consideration in order to call
up the labor arbitration bill.
After an informal discussion, in
which an Amicable arrangement was
sought 70 be arrived at, Mr.. Bland
Mo. slgnifsd his willingness to yield
one or 10 the labor bill, as the gem
tlemsn in charge OF that bill thought
Il might be passed within thst time.
Mr.. Reed Me- thought that an
hour would avail nothing, as the OPP
ponents OF tho bill could talk that
hour away, and here was language
enough ON the other side 10 do it.
On division the House refused, by
vote Of IS to 76, to consider the sill.
yer bill, and the yeas and nays were
ordered.
A proposition was then made that,
inste I'd Of taking the yeas and nays,
one hour might be given TO the dis
eufsion 0i the silver blk but TO this
Mr.. 0'Neill Mo objected, stating
tha hs wished the labor bill TO come
up Immediately.
The vote--yta az, SO; nays, l25-only
en- phasiE I'd tbs previous action, and
for tie time being the silver bill was
laid aside, and the House went into
c0mmitse Of the whole (Mr. Springer
[Ill in the chain on tho labor arbi-
tranOn bill.
Mr.. r gers Ark. regarded the bill
AZ q perfectly worthless bill, and, with
the exception Of the fifth section,
perfe0 ly harmless bill unlets II might
be Consirued in the wrong dire ciion
that section gave the power o railroad
corporations TO put their hands into
the United States Treasury TO enab
them TO ASht the workingmen.
Mr.. Warner Mo. Of, red an amend
ment TE)yiding that the members Of
the Tribunal OF Arbitration shall re-
ceive a compensation OF $40 day fer
the time actually employed. 1t also
presoribes the fees and compensation
10 be allowed the clerk, stenographer,
marshals aud witnostos; provides that
the tribunal shall have the power 10
lint the number OF Witnesses in each
cas-, whose iets shall be paid by the
uuited S,atts, and approl rates a sui-
acient sum to ofrry the provisions Of
thu bill into effect.
Mr. Tlman rs. O offered an am nd
nent 10 The amendment providing
that 10 exceed ding $1,000 shall be paid
oJt OF the treasury to deiray the ex-
pfntes Of any single arbitration.
Toe amendment was agreed to, and
Mr.. Warmers amendment was
adopted.
The committee then rose and re.
ported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Hewitt IN. Y moved 10 recon-
NIT the bill, with instructions TO the
Committee on Labor TO report in lien
shereof concurrent resolution ex.
picssive of the sense tf this Congress
That, 50 far a3 practicable, all contro.
yer les between employers and en-.
ployeB should be subject 10 arbitra.
ton, either by voluntary agreement
or in acco dance with the law.
The moion was lost--30 T. 9e-and
!he bill was assed-yeas, 1876; nays,
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly tPAl
the tible OF the bill was amend.
cd 90 90 to read. ITO pro-
vide q methot for ssttlins contro.
VeIeies and differences between rail. !
rad corporations Engaged in inter |
state and territorial transportation AZ
proPerty aud passengers and their
employees"
Debate on the silver bill was then
begun, and Mr.. Follar Tia. argued In
favor OF teIble standard and charged
that the Chllials Of the Treasury De.
paitnpeut were violating the laws and
the wiHCf the people in refusing To
pay cat silver ON the obligations OF
the government.
Mr.. Barkedsle [Mise.l opposed the
suspensiol q silver coinsge, as did
hr, Ca'dw II Tenn J. MrAdams IIlI.l
spoke IN oppost ol to The free coinage
proposition, and the House then took
q recess undl 1880.
The douse met at 1880 o'clock, and
alter hearing several speeches on the
silver question adjourned.