National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-03

Logan urged but Mr.. Plumb was obiurate,
and " hen the matter was decided by the
chair announcing that unanimous consent
was necessary, Mr. Logan, with more
suavity, remarked, 81 am very much
obliged to the senator from Kansas for his
kindness and courtesy" TO which Mr..
Plumb, equally polite and suave, responded,
Thank you, sir.n
When the amusement of this incident
had subsidized Mr.. Vance Granted burst OF
laughter by remarking, with affected timld.
ity, ~ will proceed, now, Mr.. President, II
II is thought can do so with safety"
Mr.. Vance said that all the present diff
culties between the President and the Sen
ate were due to the act falsely called IAN
act to regulate and improve the civil ser
vice Of the United States" He had intro
duced bill, which his present remarks
were intended to support, for the purpose
OF repeating that act
In the broadcast and most comprehensive
sense Mr.. Vance announced himself party
man. lie believed parties Indispensable to
liberty, and that government by party was
the only way in which there could be gov.
eminent by the people. Any attempt to
govern in flee country without party, Mr..
Vance characterized as sentimental, sun
day school, goody-two shoes arrangement
IL was an attempt TO destroy the mau-
hood Of Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship.
In the Presidents tender and touching
farewell to the putative parent OF civil SER
vice reform, Commissioner Eaton, he spoke
Of those who opposed this law as the worse
elements Of both parties. There was no
earthly doubt that the great majority OF the
Democratic party were opposed to that law.
II, then, the ttworse elements" Of the DEM
ocratic party were in majority, the party
was indeed In bad way.
Mr. Vance created much laughter by read
ing a supposititious conversation between
an imaginary sold Democrat" and an
equally imaginary representative OF the
government, In which the cold Democrat"
bearing In mind all the years OF Democratic
exile, confidently approaches the repre-
sentative OF the government, expresses his
Joy at sour victory" and says he has come
to get place. The representative OF the
government receives him rather coolly, and
assures him he is too old. When the old
Democrats disappointment has been suf-
ilciently expressed he recommends his
son, who Is young and active, but the rep
| resentative OF the government, with many
"ahems," explains the working Of the civil
service system, and when the "old Demo
crat" inquiries whether "all the Republi.
cans" in Office had got in under the civil
| service system and had been subjected TO
| the necessary examination, the government
representative replies that he is trouble
some-that he should not ask impertnent
| questions, and shows him to the door, say
ing, Away with you"
Mr.. Vance said this was no fancy picture.
| There were thousands and thousands OF
men like that "old Democrat" and they
| were the strength Of the Democratic party.
| They had been its refuge in the past. Mr..
| Vance was not quite sure that they would
be its champions in the future They would
not fight to win Democratic victories for
Republican benefit.
Mr.. Vance was frequently applauded by
| the galleries In the course of his remarks.
| Mr.. Dolph then addressed the Senate In
support OF the bill for the admission OF
| Washington territory. He reviewed the
| conditions existing In the territory as to
| population, education, religion, industry,
commerce, aud agriculture and claimed
that from every point of view the territory
was entitled to admission.
At 5:25 the Senate, on |oIion OF Mr..
Henderson, went into executive session.
] At 8 the doors were reopened and the Sen.
ate adjourned,
All of Wednesdays session OF the House
was devoted TO a general discussion OF the
serious troubles between labor and capital.
Mr.. 0'Neill. Of Missouri, from the com
mittee on labor, reported a bill to provide
for the speedy settlement OF controversies
and differences between common carriers
engaged in interstate and territorial trans.
portation OF property or passengers and
their employees.
On point of order raised by Mr.. Dunn,
Of Arkansas, the bill was referred to the
committee Of the whole, and the House i'm
mediately went into committee (Mr.
Springer, Of Illinois, in the chair) for the
consideration of the measure.
Mr. O'Neill said that for the past two
months the committee on labor had been
engaged In draining every avenue where
there was reasonable hope of securing in
formation as to some feasible method con-
sistent with the constitution and the laws
that would provide a mode Of settlement of
the disastrous disputes between capital and
labor. The committee had decided that the
pending measure was the best that 1t could
formulate. 1t was simple, voluntary ar
bitration. He knew that this was disap-
pointing to many members Of the House.
He knew that there was a feeling In the
breast of many men that this was not what
was expected, but II they would but reflect
they would realize that the first thing to
consider was how far they could
regulate the disputes by an appeal
to public opinion. II this method
failed, then he could see but one other and
that was the strong arm of the government
TO take the giant corporations by the throat
and tell them that they must yield to arbi
tration, that they must submit the differ
ences between them and their workmen tC
some peaceful agreement, that the govern
ment could not have the condition OF affairs
that to-day prevailed throughout five states
Of the Union.-a practical revolution, al
business suspended, and the people OF grea
cities suffering from the increased cost o.
food and fuel. He did not pretend to say
who was to blame. He simply knew tina
the workmen had stated that they were will
ing to arbitrate their grievances, and III
knew that the president of the Missouri
| hn1 % nat rod co. do IL
; the meantime, thank heaven, the sobe
second thought Of American workmen hat
, kept the strike within bounds and he wa
convinced that they would prevent any dis
! astrous consequences until the termination
Of this issue.
The committee on labor was unanimousl
: OF the opinion that the bill was the bes
, that could be passed now to invoke tn
. public opinion OF the country and compe
men In this case, as In all other cases, b
appeal to reason and not to use brute fore
to invade human rights.
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, said that the countr
seemed to have come to the beginning q
, what might be failure, or might be agrea
expansion, which might be the commence
ment OF great epoch, giving larger FIRE,
dom and fairer treatment both to the hun
: BILE and the great. 1t would be in vain &c
. Congress TO attempt to evolve out Of II
s own conscience the solution OF the gret
labor problem. 1t must be solved by watcl
9 ing the workings Of great bodies OF mel
l 1t was the great question not only Of to-da
but Of all time. 1t had been struggle
= with and would be struggled with fror
day 10 day. Capital could not be d.
T. prived of its fair share OF profit, me
, would cease to have an incentive to acct
9 mulate, and II capital was not accumulate
labor could not be set to work. On I'll
other hand, the men whose work makes OF
s of capital profit must be fairly treated.
/. The problem was full of all manner {
. difficulties. II 1t should prove that Il
present uprising on the part OF the indu
trious people OF the country should affor
{ better facilities for a comparison Of view
hnA lr,lnN,nra md nIn rlnNna q found