Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-19


the bin as being good for nothing. IL
pointed nowhere aud went nowhere. 1t
was sail in the wind. II was a cheat
and a fraud upon the people OF the
country.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Iowa, criticised
the measure as touching great question
in delicate and weak way.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, spoke in
support of the proposed amendment pro-
viding for enforced arbitration. The
amendment provided, he said, for that.
IL either party proposed arbitration the
other must accept it promptly.
Mr.. Tillman hoped the House would
not allow this fraud TO pass. 1t was
useless 1t was mere tub to the whole.
He referred to the recent investigation
committee, of which he was chairman,
and he was interrupted by Mr.. O'Neill
with the question as to when that COM
mittee would report. Mr.. Tillman re-
piled that he was coming TO that. and
suggested that Mr.. -O'Neill, like all
lrishmen, was too impetuous. He said
witnesses were busy revising their testi-
mony, and that report would be soon
made. II his colleagues would stand by
him he would report some legislation
which would prevent the business Of the
country from being paralyzed by rail
road managers and employees.
Mr.. Tarsney, of Michigan, favored the
bill as step in the right direction,
although be admitted that it did not reach
the foundation of the labor troubles
Referring to Mr.. Tillmans remark as to
Irishmen beng impetuous, he said that
the gentleman from Missouri (O'NeilD
was an American first and complied with
all the requirements of the Constitution
and laws Of the United States, and the
dome of the Capitol was his dome and
his (Tarsney's) dome, and where their
second love might he was no mans bust
ness. They were Americans, and they
simply asked that under the laws there
should be equal justice done to all. If
the pending bill did not reach the
remedy 1t was move towards it. The
remedy was so to frame the tariff laws
that there should not be few million
acres in the country at the expense Of
pauperized millions of people. ZAP
plause on the Democratic side
Mr.. Blount said that while the pending
bill was criticized he did not believe that
there was gentleman present who had
III his mind any proposition that would
be better. He defended the bill and
argued that it was something for the
Government to appoint a commission
when great strike was in progress and
the peace of society threatened to 60
to the place of trouble and investigate
all the facts connected with 1t. The
presence of a commission would exert a
good influence and it was possible that
1t might bring peace to the controversy.
Mr.. Springer advocated the bill on the
theory that half loaf was better than
no bread.
Mr.. Foran characterized the bill as a
Legislative eunuch.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
the sixth section, which provides for the
appointment 10y the President of boards
of arbitration, was amended 10y substi-
tuting the words commissioners for
arbitrators" and decision for
"award." In speaking TO the amend
ment he announced his support OF the
bill. as he thought that the commissions
provided for would have a beneficial
effect.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, re-
garded the measure as unconstitutional
and unwise.
The committee then rose and the bill
was passed, and the House at ) o'clock