The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
EIGHT HOURS.
The Senate Passes the Eight Hour
Labor Bill-A Close Vote
of 25 to %.
The Fremont Retirement Bill.
Nominations of Foreign Min
listers by the President.
FIFTIEPH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

number of bills were reported and placed
on the calendar, among them being the
sundry civil appropriation bills.
The bill TO place John G. Fremont on
the retired list rs majOr-general OF the
army was then taken up and after consid-
cradle discussion passed by vote of;
Yeas, %; nays, 81.
The conference report on the postotlice
appropriation bill was received and on
motion of Senator Plumb the senate re-
ceded from its amendment known as the
subsidy amendment.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill providing for the adjustment
of acts of laborers and workmen and
mechanics employed by the government
under the eight hour law.
Senator Stewart supported the bill and
offered an amendment to prohibit any
Officer of the government making any
contract or arrangement whereby any
workman, laborer or mechanic shall work
more than eight hours a day except in
special emergencies Rejeoted-Yeas, 15;
nays, 20.
Senator Dawes moved to amend the
bill by Inserting the words whether en-
gagged at price per day or on piece
work or task work. Agreed to.
Senator Dawes also moved to insert the
following words: "Or any assent or
alleged agreement to receive less
amount, or to work longer time re-
quired as condition of being employed
to the contrary Notwithstanding" Re-
iected-yeas, 2l; nays, %. The bill was
then passed-yeas, %; nays, %, as
follows:
Yeas-Blair Bowen, Cameron, Chandler,
Cullom, Davis, Dollan, Farwell, Faulkner,
Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hoar, Kenna,
MITCHELL Palmer Sabina, Sawyer,
Spooner, Stewart, Stockbridge, Teller,
Turpie, VOORHEES,, Wilson, of Iowa-25.
Nays-Bates, Beck, Berry, Blodget,
Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrill, Coke,
George, Gibson, Gray, Hampton, Hearst,
Jones, of Arkansas, McComas, Pascoe,
Pugh, Reagan, Vance, Vest, Walthall-22.
The first section provides that wherever
laborer, workman, or mechanic has been
employed, by or on behalf of the govern
ment of the United States since the 25lh
day of June, 1868, the date of the act
constituting eight hours days work,
whether engaged at price per day, or on
piece or task work, shall be paid for the
eight hours he has been employed rs for a
full days work, without any reduction of
the hours of labor.
The second section provides that all
claims for laboi so performed III excess
of eight hours per day are hereby referred
to the court of claims to be adjusted upon
The basis that eight hours constitute a
days work and are to be paid for at a
price per day Us provided for in the first
section OF this act, and judgment given
again the United States IN favor OF each
claim for the amount found due, to be
paid as other judgments of the court OF
claims against the United States, and no
statute of Limitation or payment made
or receipt given for a less
sum per day than the full price
of days work as provided in the first
section of this act, shall bar right of re-
covery. Provided that ell suits under this
act shall be commenced within two years
FRI IN and after its passage, and any num-
be- of said claimants may Join in the same
suits, and provided further, that any
amount allowed rnder this act shall only
be paid to such claimant in person or to
his personal rep sentative.
The bill for the admission OF the state
unfinished business tomorrow.
The senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr., Clardy, of Missouri,
senate bill was passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Arhan
sas river, at Cummings landing, Ark.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, in
the chair, ON the tariff bill, the internal
revenue feature being pending. On be-
half of the ways and means committee,
Mr.. MCMILLAN, Of Tennessee, offered an
amendment providing that the bond re-
quired to be given by the cigar manufac-
turers shall be in such penal sum as the
collector of internal revenue may require,
not less than 800, with an additional so
for every person proposed to be employed
by such manufacturers. Adopted.
There were two pending amend
ments coming over from yesterday
one offered by Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, re-
pealiDg the tax on cigars, cheroots and
cigarettes, and one by Mr.. Sowden, OF
Penna., abolishing the tax on spirits dis
titled from apples, peaches and other
fruits
Mr.. Wi5e'5 amendment was defeated
43 to Is, and Mr.. SoRden's was with.
drawn.
Mr.. Nichols, OF North Carolina, offered
an amendment repeating all internal reve
nue. taxes. Rejected.
Mr.. Sowden again offered his amend
ment abolishing the tax on fruit spirits
After long debate Mr.. Sowden's amend
ment was rejected by a vote of A to 10
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, offered an
amendment providing that the special tax
on wholesale aud retail dealers in oleo-
margarine shall be so and So respect
lively. Rejected.
Mr.. McKenna, of California, offered an
amendment providing for drawback on
grape brandy used in the fermentation
of sweet wines for export. Lost.
Mr.. Hill, of illinois, offered an amend
ment reducing the bonded period for
whisky to one year. Lost.
Mr.. Lawler, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to abolish the tax on
oleomagerine. Reiected-3O 20 100.
The last section of the bill was then
read, and on motion by Mr.. Mum, OF
Indiana, the date upon which the bill
shall 90 into effect was fixed as October
l, 1888. The committee then rose.