Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-24

man with but one story-the gun story
ii the conversation did not give him an
opportunity Of telling his story he would
stamp his foot on the floor and say,
THAT sounds like gun, and talking Of
guns, etc. The gentleman was SO full
of partisan fire that he could resist No
opportunity OF showing it. 81
Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, expressed his sat
isfaction with the vote he had cast for
the arbitration bill. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Randall, in un-
dertaking to excuse the President for
his message was the only man who had
accused him. Nobody on the Republic
eau side had found any fault with the
President or had even complained of the
liteness of his arousing to the subject.
The question which was stirring among
the people should be deliberately con
sidered by Congress. 1t might be that
Congress could devise remedy, 1t might
be that 1t could not; but it was bound
o consider the question, and bound to
consider it with regard to something
else besides the November elections.
Mr.. McCleary, of Kentucky, was
gratifed with the Presidents message,
regarding it as wise and forcible docu-
ment. The relations between labor and
capital were not as harmonious as they
should sr5nd the message looked to-
wards bringing them in harmony. He
did not believe that the proper
way TO settle the difficulties be-
tween labor and capital was to
use violence. He believed that
arbitration was the better plan. Con
gress should recognize that labor had
rights but also that capital had rights,
and 1t was the duty Of Congress TO cul-
tivate harmony and pleasant relations
between the two.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois. supported his
motion, contending that the Committee
on Labor was the proper committee tol
consider the message. He had moved
the instructions because he desired to
respond promptly to the recommenda-
tions Of the President. The WISE and
thoughtful message of the President
spirit. He opposed the motion to refer
it to the Committee of the Whele.
Mr.. Springer's motion was then agreed
to.
Voorhees, of Washington Territory,
rising to question Of privilege, offered
the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Committee on
Rules be instructed to inquire whether
Leonard X. Sweet or any other ex-mem-
Der of the House who awaited himself of
the privilege OF admission to the floor is
Interested as agent or attorney for any
railroad or other corporation, or inter
ested in any claim or bill pending before
Congress. and report to the House the
result Of such inquiry, with such recon-
mendations as may be necessary.
1t had been an open secret, he said,
that ever since the beginning of this
Congress a powerful lobby organized in
the interest of various railroad corpora
tions had invested the capital, and that
the rules of the House had been openly,
repeatedly and VIGOROUSLY set at def
ance by some members of that lobby.
He protested against the continuance Of
that rank and crying abuse. He did not
intend to reflect upon Mr.. Sweet, but
had inserted his name because he per-
sonally knew that Mr.. Sweet was attor- |
ney for the Northern Pacific Company. |
Accepting the suggestions made by Mr.. |
Blount and Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Voorhees, |
modified his resolution by emitting the |
name of Mr.. Sweet aud by providing
that the inquiry shall be carried on by a |
select committee Of five members. The |
modified resolution was adopted.
The House then took recess until |
evening. for the consideration Of pension |
bills. At the evening session sixty-five |
pension bills were passed and the House |
adjourned.