Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-04
0'yE[LL'S BILL PASSED,
THE VOTE 1875 IN ITS FAVOR
AND 20 IN OPPOSITION.


tbe Interior Department of the approPri-
alton of 81. 100000 to pay the additional
pensiops allowed by the act of March ~,
1896. 1t was referred.
Mr.. Robertson, of Kentucky, submitted
the minority report OF the Committee on
Elections in the contested election case of
Hurd against Romeis. The report was
ordered printed.
LABOR AND SILVER.
Mr. James, OF New York, called up the
adverse report on the free coinage bill.
MIR. O'NeiH, OF Missouri, raised the
question of consideration in order to call
up the labor arbitration bill.
After informal discussion, in which an
amicable arrangement was sought to be
arrived at, Mr.. Bland signified his willing
ness to Yield one hour to the labor bill, as
the gentleman in charge of that measure
thought it might be passed within that
time.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, thought an hour
would avail nothing as the opponents of
the bill could talk an hour away, and
there was language enough on the other
side to do 1t. On the division the House
refused by a vote of 6S to y to consider the
silver bill and the yeas and nays were
ordered.
o'NEILL WINS.
A proposition was then made that in
stead of taking the yeas and nays one
hour might be given to discussion OF
silver, but to this MIR. O'Neill objected,
stating that he wished the labor bill to
come up Immediately. A vote of 50 yeas
10 125 nays only emphasized the previous
action, and for the being the silver
bill was laid aside and the House went
into committee of the whole with Mr..
Springer in the Chair on the arbitration
bill.
THE MATTER OF SALARIES.
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, offered an
Amendment providing that the members
of the tribunal of arbitration shalls re-
ceive compensation of $40 per day for the
time actually employed. 1t also pre-
scribes the fees and compensation to be
allowed the clerk, stenographer, Marshals
and witnesses; provides that the tribunal /
shall have power to limit the number of
witnesses IN each case whose fees shall be |
paid by the United States, and appropri- !
ates a sufficient sum Of money to carry the
provisions OF the bill into effect.
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, offered an
amendment to Mr.. Warmers amendment
requiring the party who refuses to abide
by the award to pay the cost and expenses
of arbitration, This was lost by vote of
"a to 81.
FRITTERING AWAY TIME.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, submitted a
number OF amendments limiting the num-
ber of witnesses to be cited and the num-
ber OF tribunals to be established at any
one time. Tney were all rejected.
Mr.. Lowrey, OF Indiana, characterized
some of them as frivolous, and Mr.. Rogers
retOrted that the whole bill was frivolous.
Mr.. Tilnan, OF South Carolina, offered
an amendment TO MIR. Warmers amend
ment providing that not exceeding $1,000
snail be paid out of the Treasury to de-
fray the expenses of any single arbitra-
tion.
AFRAID OF STRIKES.
II this large body, he said. a thousand
miles away from the strikers were afraid
Of them, what could be expected OF three
arbitrators in the presence OF the strikersH
They would summon every witness, the
strikers suggested, ard the strikers when
they got tired of work would get up a
circus at government expense. There
ought to be some limit to the appropria-
ton. Tne amendment was agreed to and
Mr. warmers amendment AS amended
was adopted. The committee then rose
and reported the bill to the House.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr. Hewitt oi New YORK, moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions 10 the
committee on labor to repOrti in lieu there
ot concurrent resolution expressive of
the sense OF this Congress. that SO far as
practicable, all controversies between
employers and employees should be sub
CT 20 arbitration, either by voluntary
agreement or in accordance with law.
The motion was lost by a vote of 80 to
. and the bill was passed by 1875 yeas to
g nays.
THE NEGATIVE VOTE.
The following is the negative vote:
Nessrs. Allen OF Mississippi, Barnes Bel
mont. Bennett, Breckinridge Of Kentucky,
Srlsp' CroNton, Davidson OF Alabama, Daniel,
f"fan tarney. Glover, Hale, Hammond, Har-
" hemphll, Hni Hutton. lrion, Jones Of
Alabama, Norwood, O'Ferrall. Perry. Reagan,
hogers' Sadler Skinner, Tiliman aud Tucker.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelley OF Pennsylys-
ma the title of the bill was amended go as
70 read, 20 provide method for settling
controversies and differences between
railroad corporations engaged in inter-
olale and Territorial transportation OF
property and passengers and their en-
pl0yes.7
THE SILVER ELL.
Debate on the silver bill was then
oeSun. Mr. Fuller, of Iowa, argued in
taVor OF the double standard, and charged /
lual uhe officials OF the Treasury Depart /
menl We're violating the laws and thwart- /
uls the Will OF the people in refusing TO /
pay ONT silver on Obligations of the /
SoNernmeht. The course OF the adminis-
Iat.on had had much to do with the |
aecllne IN the price OF silver bullion. Let /
,'ugfess give the world to understand /
elal there was to be no suspension OF
tlter coinage, and there was no doubt /
uu. mat there would be an appreciation /
20 the price of silver.
BAHKSDALE's OPPOSITION.
Mr. Barksdale, Of Mississippi, opposed |
tlo suspension OF silver coinage, declar- !
lHk mat IL meant ultimate extinction OF |
ss.lFer as part Of the monetary system Of
aue country. lie would advocate that
measure which aimed TO bring back the |
to3ernment 10 the position from which II |
lou departed IN lSI3-enlnage OF both |
ais ON precisely the same tootings.
MT caldwell, Of Tennessee. c0ntro- !
.sIte0 The assertion that further coinage !
sAVer would drive gold out of the coun- |
", ana quoted statistics to upheld his
view Of the question.
hf. Adams, Of Illinois, spoke in oppOs. |
s,"n 20 the free coinage proposition. and |
~, =. 2i9O O'Clock the House took a recess
untll $50 o'clock.
THE EVENING SESSION.
seven members were called to order by !
,GhoI4g ~ Speaker Crisp, OF Georgia, when |
n.y. ne rouse met this evening to listen TO |
g g@ieDate on the silver question. Nlr /
o1lllnger, OF New HAMPSHIRE, made q /