The Portland daily press., 1886-04-05
HOUSE

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
The speaker laid before the House a. communi-
cation from the acting secretary of the treasury,
transmitting estimates from the interior depart
ment of appropriation of 81 100000 to pay ad-
ditional pensions allowed by act of March 10,
1886. Referred.
Mr.. Robertson of Kentucky submitted the mi
nority report of the committee on elections in the
contested election case Of Hurd against Romeis
Ordered printed.
Mr. James of New YORK called up the adverse
report on the free coinage bill.
MIR. O'Neill of Missouri raised the question of
consideration in order to call up the labor arbtra-
tion BILL The House by vote of 1875 to 80 re-
fused to consider the silver bill and the labor bill
was taken up.
Mr. Warner of Missouri offered an amendment
providing that the members of the tribunal of ar
bitration shall receive a compensation OF $40
day for the time actually employed. 1t also pro-
vides that the tribunal shall have the power to
limit the number of witnesses III each case, whose
fees shall be paid by the United States, and ap-
the provisions of the bill.
MI. Tilman of South Carolina offered an amend
ment to the amendment providing thaG not eX-
ceeding $1,000 shall be paid out of the treasury
to defray the expenses OF any single arpltratIon.
The amendment was agreed as TO- sdontsd ado M
The committee then rose and reported the Dill
to the House.
BILL with instruction to the committee on labor TO
report in lieu therefor concurrent resolution ex-
pressve of the sense Of this Congress that SO 1ar
as practicable all controversy between employer
and employees should be subject to arbitration,
either by voluntary agreement or In ACCORDANCE
with law. The motion was LOST 81 70 20 30 Snu Tue
ken was absent.1 The following is the nay vote in
detail
Nays-Messrs. Allen (Miss.). Barnes, Belmont,
Bennett, Breckenridge (Ky), Crisp, Croxton, Da-
wilson, (Ala.), Daniel. Foran Forn1ey, , glover
lrion, Jones (Ala), Norwood OFerTall, Ferry,
Reagan, Rogers, Sadler, Skinner, Tillman ana
Tucker.
On motion of MrKelley of ofPennsylvania, the ii
tie of the bill was amended so as to read: ITO pro
vide method for settling controversies and dlnl-
cuties between railroad corporations engaged IN
interstate and territorial transportation OF proper
ty aud passengers and their employees"
Depale icon on the silver bill was then begun. ,,o
MI; fuller OF Iowa argued in favor OF a douDle
standard.
Mr.: Barksdale of Mississippi opposed the sus.-
pension Of silver coinage, declaring that it meant
the ultimate extinction Of silver as part of the
monetary system OF the country.
Mr. Caldwell OF Tennessee controverted the
assertion that the further coinage of silver would
drive gold out of the country and quoted statistics
TO uphold his view of the question.
MI Adams OF Illinois spoke in opposition to
At $50 p. m. the House took recess until
'''O Evening Session.
Seven members were called to order by Acting
Sneaker Crisp of Georgia this evening to listen to
debate on the silver question.
Mr' Gallinger of New Hampshire made strong
argument in favor of suspension.
Mr. Woodburn of Nevada defended the silver
dollar from the charge of dishonesty, and argued
in favor of an unlimited coinage.
Mr. Price Of Wisconsin promised his speech
against sJIspension by summing up the difference
between night and day session Of the House:
At night session speaker had no audience At
q day session he had an audience whlch aloht
listen.
Mr.. Neece of Illinois submitted an argument IN
opposition to suspension, and then, az BID
! o'clock, the House adjourned.