The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
The House Of Representatives.

ARLINGTON, March Zi.-Mr. RANDALL
presented resolutions Of the board OF trade
declaring that tho Mills tariff bill, II Il
should become q law, would prove inju-
rious TO many important and long estab-
lished industries Of the country. Referred.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on tho bill referring to the court
Of claims for adjustment the accounts Of
laborers, workmen and mechanics arising
under the eight-hour law.
Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas, In opposing the
bill, said that II would involve an expcnd-
ituro Of nearly $780, 900. The PROPOSE.
ton was III considered and vicious in lis
tendency.
Mr.. Tillman, Of South Carolina. regarded
the measure ~ an attack upon the treas.
ury. lie had carefully considered the
question In 1884, and at that time he had
estimated that the bill would involve the
expenditure Of 10000 He declared
that whenever labor bill was brought In
10 the House II stampcded the members n
q hawk stainpcdcd the pigeons In dove
cote. The most humiliating thing 10 him
In connection with congressional matters
was the way members fluttcrcd whenever
any proposition came up relating 10 labor.
The pending proposition was TO give man
ten hours pay for cighthours' labor, In or
der 10 create nm aristocncy OF labor and
give TO claim agents IS or SO per cent. oI
the amount they might recover.
Mr.. Bland said that In order 10 reduce
the hours Of labor throughout the country
Congress must wiring tho water from rail.
road stock and telegraph monopoly and
syndcates and trusts, and stop taking
500, 000, 900 year from tho people 10 be
piled up In the treasury.
Mr.. 1aulbcc opposed the bill.
Mr.. lane, Of Illinois, denounced the bill
~ being not In the interest Of labor, but In
tho interest OF Office seekers
| Mr.. Lodge, OF Massachusetts, supported
the measure, rs did Messrs. Compton,
Dinglcy, Cummings, HOFFMAN and Buch'
anan, the latter asserting that the bill
would not involve an expenditure Of mors
than 81. 100000.
Mr.. Tarsncy, Of Michigan, earnestly sup.
ported the bin, and declared that TO him
Il was n revolving proposition that mon sent
hero 10 make laws should themselves pub.
lish 10 the country that they, "a representa-
lives, violated the very laws thoy told theil
constituents 10 obey. lie stated that the
committee on latbr had given careful
hearing 10 mechanics aud laborcra, who
asked that which should never be denied
In any civilized yoptry, the right TO &C
into the courts q this country aud hav,
their rights andthcir duties defined and
placed on record. =.
Mr.. Tanncy then moved that the com.
mittce rise, stating that his intention Wa
TO let tho bill 80 over until April 10, In
onlor that the gentlemen who were shoot
ing nj bird that TINY did not see aud that
was not there, might have an opportunity
10 examine the rrcori and become better
informed M 10 ilIr merits II the case than
their speeches today indicated them 10 be-
The committee then rose aud the bill
went over.
BILLS were passed 90 prevent the product
of convict labor from bcing furnished 10 OF
for the use ~ any department II the gov,
eminent and from being used in public
buildings aud 10 prevent the employment
Of alien labor ON public buildings and
other public works and In the yarious do
parlmcniB Of the government.
The House then went into committee oil
the whole, Mr.. Hatch, u Missouri, III
the chair, on the bill To establish depart
mcnt OF labor
An amendment wasadoplcd striking oul
the provision for nm assistant commissioners
VI labor.
Mr.. Buchanan, al New Jcpcv. moved e
strike out the CLAUSE charming lie commits
SION 10 ascertain, whenever industrial
changes shall make Il essential. the cosi 81