Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-24
CONGRESS TAKES A HAND
And Devotes Good Friday to Discussing
President Cleveland's Recent
Labor Message.
Mr.. ButterWOrth DenOunces the DOcu.
ment as Sham and as Campaign
Literature.
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. O'Neill and Other.
Warmly Defend the Executive and
Praise His Intentions.

y Warmly Defend the Executive and
: Praise His Intentions.
J.. WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-To.day b
l ing Good Friday, there was no session
v the Senate held
House,
The House went into committee of Il
, whole on the river and harboI bill after Il
morning hour. The bill was considere
and some little progress made, and a fe
minutes before noon the committee ros
and the House adjourned. TIE session {
Friday was opened with pray er by tn
Chaplain. The Presidents message on th
labor troubles having been read by tt
Clerk. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, moved it
reference to the Committee on Labor wit
instructions to the committee to report O
or before May Is. Mr.. Hanna, OF Georgia
thought there was no reason to beliey
that the committee would not act diligent
| ~. and it was unusual to instruct con-
| mlttees on such matters. Mr. Butterworth
OF Ohio, moved to refer the message to tn
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Butterworth's motion was lost
Yeas, II; nays, LAT.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, regretted that ther
would be no opportunity to discuss tn,
message in committee of the whole. The
result would have been more speedy anC
useful legislation than would be accom-
pllshed by its refereuce to a standing com.
mittee. There being thirty minutes debate
allowed under the rules Mr.. Butterwortb
secured the floor. The object OF his mo-
tion to refer the message to the Committee
OF the Whole he said had been considered
by some gentlemen as unwise because it
could not be reached at an early
day. Every gentleman believed or
affected to believe that the
message presented a question of
vast consequence to the country. 1t had
vailed to ask unanimous consent to fix
an early day for the consideration of this
question with the hope and expect tation
that it might be fairly considered, not with
4 view to control the elections j.. Novem-
Der, but with a view OF getting at the right
solution OF the great problem. He wished
hat the people could read what was pass
ng in the minds OF their assembled Legis-
ators here and their desire to do what
vas
BEST FOR THE COUNTRY.
From what was regarded as q mere ex-
'edient to catch votes he protested in the
lame OF American manhood, as he did
gainst any policy that segregated one
art OF his fellow cit zens and set them
part as ii they had an interest in con-
ict with the great mass nf the people Who |
'as there that hoped and expected that his |
hildren could eat bread except in accord |
nth Gods ordinance ''by the sweat OF his
ace.' He had three boys at his heart
trings, one OF whom had suffered from the |
and OF afflic'ion, and who would fight the |
attic of life against fearful odds and he |
rotestad against any legisatio ion, against |
ny resolution, against any organization,
l..'. ,.oald aggregate ore ii th Sc boys and
It him apart as bel 1H;ing to a ,,aculis.r
art Of the great constituency represented
ere. Gentlemen here could not elevate
thor,
GOD HAD DONE THAT
! the beginning, and was tired OF this dem
gogism that sought to catch votes, not
y asking what was best for labor, but
hat the working men could be induced to
elieve was the best for them.
He was in favor of any organization
hich brought together all men and recog-
lied the universal brotherhood OF men,
he bill which passed here few days ago
us hollow mOckery and sham. 1t was
OF intended for the laboring men, it
as mere tub to whale, a deliberate
arposes to catch votes. He criticized
le want OF consideration given to the
rbitration bill by the Committee on
abor. here had been no effort to ascer-
lin any facts. If a member secured fifteen
inutes to speak on the bill he devoted
ght minutes to
ABUSING JAY GOULD,
X minutes to abusing corporations, and ,
len surrendered the other minute OF his {
me being unequal to the task of suggest ,
& any remedy.
why didn't you suggest q remedy {
ked Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri.
Because | could not get time even to
zen my mouth, replied Mr.. Butterworth
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri-!.'We had a bill l
re some days ago that proposed to sell t
e laborers OF the country at work; how /
d the gentleman vote on that
Contraction OF currency is impoverish- i
9 the people to-day" ''Still harping on t
y daughter quoted Mr.. Butterworth in
ply. "1f we were discussing infant bap-
I'M the gentlemen would staud up and n
mt to have the baptismal basin pur- y
ased with standard silver dollars" t
ppIause. in conclusion Mr.. Butter t
nth said that Congress owes it to itself i,
TAKE UP THE LABOR QUESTION
d consider it carefully and then refer the
bject to an appropriate committee. If it u
re referred to committee now he feared q
ut a measure would be reported repre- IL
lting not the needs OF the hour but the
litical necessities OF the coming ca mpaign
'lr. Randall of Pennsylvania, confessed p
feeling surprised at the heat with which h
gentleman from Ohio had approached i,
s subject. He desired to direct at g,
tion to the fact that the consti- t. T.
ion made it the duty Of the ia +,
ssid Mt from time to time
to Congress touching the
tie OF the Union and to recommend such
assures as he shall deem necessary and u
'edient. The President mad not ven tt
ed far beyond that and how was al
met here? He was met here with OF
assault on his motives There was not 10
word against the proposition which he to
de. On the contrary, there was not an m
'lllgent man in the country but knew u
t the present condition OF labor in the Is
ntry TO
THE ATTENTION OF CONGRESS. VII
was easy to question mems motives. se
had also supposed that the right to
stion the motives Of human beings
ed a with higher power. He asked that !.
message should have due consideration q Gle
delibera ton, and remedy for the Cd
bles conceived If possible, and enacted
law. He declared proudly that there
not word in it that appealed in any sp,
ticular to any party, or any set, or any
8 OF men in the United States. On the 4.
trary, it appealed to Congress as a body ~ ~
merican citizens working for the public bu
are. [Applause.] Sp
MIR. WEAVER, OF IOWA, 10
in favor OF the motion to commit with
ructions that the message might be
My considered. The gentleman from ,
D (Mr. Butterworth) said it could only +b;
i've deliberate and claim discussion in Ga
Committee OF the Whole, but what ex- nj,
'le OF calmness had the gentleman him. wh rl'
set. He had not suggested any remedy M
a the trouble. Itwas easy to find fault, wl
arp and criticize, but it required states mr.
lship and calm deliberation to meet the pa pa
erlying causes of the the present labor ta
lbles. ="