The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-06

pRocEEDINos or CONGRESS.
The senate Takes mp the Deficiency
BiIt-Coutest iu the House.

Biit-Coutest in the House.
WASHINGTON, March q. [Senatel. --
In the Senate today Mr. Reagan reported
adversely from the postonlcc and post.
roads committee the Edmunds and Cullom
postal telegraph bills. and reported favor
ably an original bill to regulate interstate
commerce carried on by telegraph, and TO
subject telegraph companies TO the super.
vision Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Mr. Cullom insisted that this bill
should be referred 10 the interstate com.
miitec. A sharp conflict between the two
committees followed and the matter finally
went over without action.
Tho House concurrent resolution direct.
ing the Secretary OF the Navy to designate
a national vessel 10 convey the remains OF
ex-Prcsident PACE, Of Venezuela, TO Iagu.
yara, was passed.
a bill @s reported 10 incorporate the
Atlantic & Pacific Ship Canal company.
Calendar.
MIR. Hawley called attention tocxccutiye
document No. Il, being letter from th,
Secretary Of War, transmitting an ahsiac
statement Of the militia force of the Unite
States. Mr. Iiawlcy said lac had receive,
n communication from the war depart
ment saying that tho error contained IN
the printed document rendered II almost
yalulcss for reference, and that the error
" ~ not contained In the copy sent from
the department. lie (Ilawlcy) asked that
the document be reprinted - ordered.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution (which
was agreed TOY insiructing the select com.
mittcc on Indian traders Ia inquire into
the method Of alloting lands In scycraliy
10 Indians ON Indian reservations Ia the
northern portions Of Wisconsin and Min.
nesota, and as 10 the sale Of timber on
thoso lands.
Tho uniurnished business, The pension
bill, WIS laid aside, and the urgent dc.
iicicncy appropriation bill was taken up
for consideration. Among the moro inn
portant amendments recommended by the
committee ON appropriations and adopted
by the Senate were the following
Reducing the item for the erection oi
officers quarters at Mare Island. Cal,
81, 600 10 -, 800.
Inserting item Of s77, in5 10 complete the
reports OF the tenth census.
Reducing the item for contingent OK.
pcnscs Of land offices from $1,000 "a
1000.
Striking ont the item ~ 5000 for light
and fog signal nj lake Borgnc, Mis.
Inserting nm item 81 5000 Tor fitting up
n barrack nj the National home Tor disabled
soldiers at leaycnworih, kas.
Striking out the item of $4,000 for mis-.
Consequences Of United States courts,
being deficiency for the year 1887.
Inserting an item Of $685. 600 for printing
and binding for the posioilicc department.
The amendment 10 strike out the FOL.
lowing paragraph, land the public printer
Is hereby directed 10 rigidly enforce the
provisions II tho eight hour law In the de-
pnrtment under his charge" having been
reached, Mr. lloar inquired If Mr.. Hale
why the committee had recommended the
striking out Of these lincs7
Mr.. Hale replied that IN the first place
tie committed had no knowledge that the
cight.hour law was not enforced In the dc.
partmcnt Of public printing. There were
persons employed there working 10y the
piece who desired b. work morn than eight
hours, and who preferred Ia work twelve
hours. and the adoption 81 the Item would
be- construed 10 make these men stop w0rk
nj the end Of eight hours. The result o
that might DO 10 compel COOL working
men 30 stop work after eight hours aud u
allow now untried green hands "a b,
| brought into the Office In fact, II had been
said that the object Of the provision wa
/ b. Introduce 100 new unincd men In the
public printing Office.
Mr.. lIawley Eaid II tho paragraph that
any meaning whatever II was AN attempt
10 forbid man 10 work moro than eight
hous, and therefore In behalf 81 work.
ingmcn he protested against u. II seemed
TO him part Of dcmagogsm. and moth
ing else.
Mr.. lIoar objected 10 the suggestion o
| dcmagogism.
Mr.. IIawlcy-I did not know that th'
senator from Massachusetts, had anything
10 do with H. II struck me that II was NJ
effort Of dcmagogucs, and repeat that no
mark.
Mr. Tlale-This proposition Of politlca
economy, whether wise or foolish, whethe
II IN demagogism, or whether the position
10 II Is shallow pa,cd assurance, IN one
which has had the support Of such pro
found thinkers ~ John Stuart Mil and o
such practical reasonen a. Thomas u. Ma
cauley.
Mr.. Hale moved 10 add the provision
that II should not be construed 10 M 3
interfere with piece work or extra work II
the government printing office. lie wishe'
the discussion 10 close, and said that sen
atom would have three or four months