Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-24

other minute OF his time being unequal
the tack of suggesting any remedy.
Why didn't you suggest remedy?
asked Mr.. O'Neal, of Missouri.
Because you didn't give me time eyel
to open my mouth" replied Mr.. Butter
worth.
Mr.. Bland, Of Miasouri-"We had bill
here some days sgo that proposed to set th'
laborers Of the country a. work, how die
the gentleman vote on thAt2 The coutrsc
ton OF the currency is impoyerishing the
people to-day.
STILL HARPING on NY DAUGHTER
quoted Mr.. Butterworth in reply. IT W.
were discussing infant baptism here the
gentleman would stand up and want 10
have the bsptismal basin purchased with
standard dollars" Applause.
In conclusion Mr.. Butterworth said that
Congress owes to itself to take up the labor
Question and consider it carefully and then
refer the subject to an appropriation com.
mittee. II it were referred to committee
now he feared that measure would be re-
ported representing noS the needs OF the
hour. but the political necessities Of the
coming campaign
Mr.. Randall. of Pennsylvania, confessed
10 feelings Of surprise at the heat with
which the gentleman from Ohio approached
this subject. He desired to direct stten-
tion to the fact thar the Constitution made
it the duty Of the President, from time to
time to communicate TO Congress touch.
ing the state Of the Union snd recommend
such measures as he shall deem necessary
and expedient. The President had not
ventured hsir beyond that, and how was
be metz He was met here with
~ ASSAULT on HIS MOTIVES.
There was not enc work against the pro-
position which he made. On the contrary
there was not an intelligent man N the
country but knew that the present condi-
lion ofthe labor of the country commanded
he attention Of Congress. It Sss easy
10 question mems motives. He had also
supposed that the right to question the
motives OF q human being rested with
higher power. He asked that the message
hould have due consideration and delioers'
ion and q remedy for the trouble con-
,erned if possible sEd ensetsd into Law.
&c declared proudly thst there was not
word in it that sppeSlsd in any psrticu-
az to any party or any act, or any class OF
men in the Enited States. On The contra
= it appealed to Congress es a body Of
American citizens wishing foE the public
Welfare Applsuss
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, was in fsyor OF tbe
notion to commit with instructions thai
he message might bs calmly considered
The gentleman from Ohio (Butterworth)
adj could only yreeeiys deliberate aud cslm
hscussion in tte Committee OF the Whole,
,ut what example Of calmness had the
,entlemsn himself. he had not suggested
nv remedy for troubles. 1t was easy to
ind fault, TO carp and criticise, but it Ie-
Iulred ssatesmsD8hip and cain dehbera.
ion TO meet the underlying causes of the
resent labor troubles
Mr. GIBSON, OF VISIT VIRGINIA,
egretted that the gentleman tron Ohio
hound undertake to bring politics into
iseGssiou OF this question. The gentle.
1an had charged the msjOrity of the House
,itn not bringing forward proposition
Thich would have any practical results on
be labor troubles.
The troubles the coCltry WAS sutferiog !
rom were the result OF the powaBH DiVsn
: corrupt Congress 10 great corporations
nder tic twenty years Of Republican ad- !
IL Vss the wAterad stock
nd the uDjust charters gsaGtad by Con
ress against which Labor was re5eliiug |
Gentlemen on the other side ought not to /,
sssil this House because it could not
ring about q remedy jn dag, bat ought |
0 confess the crimes and sins OF their
wenty years oil legislation.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, supported his
notion contending that the COMMITTEES on
.abor wss the proper committee to con
ider that message re had moved the
Instructions because be desired 10 respond
gomutly to the recommendations OF the |
'resideGt. The wise and thoughtful mes,
ace of the President sIoa.lG be considered
! o proper spirit. He opposed the notion
, refer it to Committee Of the Whole be-
suss Il would bs buried thera
Mr. spripgsfs Fstion was then agreed