The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-18
LABOR AND THE LAWMAKERS.
Mr.. ONeill Raises Liv sly Debate in
the House.

WASHINGTON March 17.--In the House
to-day the regular order heing demanded
Mr.. O'Neill, of NJ ssouri, from the Commit
tee on Labor, called up the resolution as
signing March 20 and 21, April 49, and May
Is for the consid ration of labor bills. He
said that the Labor Committee had been al
lowed but seven minutes during the entire
second session of the receding Congress,
and that labor bills had been throttled.
Mr. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, inquired
if it had not been the fault of tho so-called
steering committee.
MIR. O'Neill replied that it had been the
fault of the House. 1t had "side-tracked"
the committee by refusing to vote quorum
when an effort was made to get up its bills.
Mr.. Mills said that the resolution ought
to make an exception for appropriation and
revenue bills.
Mr.. O'Neiu replied that the cause of labor
was as important as either of those matters
HoLMANs APPEAL.
Mr.. Holman also appealed to the gentle
man to provide that the order should not
interfere with bills to secure public lands to
actual settlers.
Mr.. ONeill--If the gentleman will intro
duce these bills and refer them to the Labor
Committee, we will report them back in
five m nutes. [Laughter.l
He then refused to allow any interference
with the order.
Mr.. Cox, of New York could not say
that the gentlemen who were anxious to
secure action upon appropriation and
revenue bills had been derelict but here
was a committee having charge of the in
terests Of all of our people. 1t was not
fairly treated during the last session, and it
was entitled to at least four days
now. IL was not question
of the merits of the bill. He believed that
the principal work Of this Congress had
been for the South and West and had not
tended to help the people and laborers in
the large cities.
WANTS MORE ELooUENCE.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, believed that the
proposition contained in the resolution to
allow each speaker on a bill but fifteen
minutes imposed too great restriction.
Mr.. O'Neill replied that if man talked
sense he could get more time If he wanted.
Mr. Mills moved that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Rules, to re-
port next Monday.
At Mr. Grosvenor's suggestion the yeas
and nays were ordered, and the House by a
vote of 1872 to 55 refused to refer the resolu-
| tion.
Mr. O'Neill then moved the previous ques-
| ton, on which the ayes and nays were
| taken, resulting in 207 ayes to L nays
| Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, moved to re-
| consider the vote, and the morning hour
having expired the resolution went over
until next Tuesday.
LANDS FOR SETTLERS.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands called up for CON
sideration, the bill to secure to actual set
tiers public lands adapted to agriculture.
! The bill having been read at length, Mr..
Holman yielded to the offering Of amend
ments which might be considered as pend
| ing
A large number of amendments were sub
mitted and filed with the clerk, and in order
that they might be printed, the matter was
| allowed to go over
| Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky, asked leave to
| offer for refer nee a resolution for the ap-
pointment of committee Of seven members
| TO inquire into the condition of
the civil service in all depart
ments and branches Of the government, and
whether the civil service act has been at
all times, since its passage, observed and
carried out, and what beneficial results, If
any, have Injured to the civil service of the
| government by reason of said act.
Mr. Grosvenor objected, and the House
then, at 4:l5 o'clock, adjourned.