The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-22

The workmsn have been robbed by those ON
Gals, Let those who thought that the amount
such 2 vote, Great corporations had been, pro-
s g %il III rSee Si Soi ia sno f Hmplre 81 h hSapd Sssa
thrown to them, and Goyernment, security
y TSiith STan s,,nssI an and :, e. - m gns,Iss y h iSs isba SsGut
tee rise, bis Intention being to iet the bill go
men who were shooting g at a bird that they did
not see and that was not there might, have an
o cpaSt' 'Setssr IN sTS%'a as to a the sI merits sa 81. the HSe
case than their speeches to-day Indicated them
to be-" The committee then rose and the bill
Bills were passed to prevent the product OF
convict labor from being furnished to or Tor
and from being used in public buildings or
other public works. and to prevent the, employ.
osSer p 81 ifi's Mor lSSG and On IN pq tSo ys Sali,aanaE spa ara
ments of the Government.
There was q still moro animated debate in
the House over the bill to establish a depart
ment OF labor. and 1t was provoked by an
amendment offered BY Mr.. Buchanan OF New
Jersey to strike out the clause charging the
Commissioner to. ascertain. whenever, indus
trial changes shall make Il essential. the cost
Il. S Gnitsd States as,si In leading "a Ing o Countries where re-
such articles are produced, by fully specified
S sbowi 81 p sSs dfssren an e)s snsef a q sle esst oa ap.
ont MT. Mills Of Tex9s. who said that the
sSs wa Tss q ssYP aSer e On .t ss,d; oth Esrs side 1919 81 the sRs
f SSssP ah we cost se 81 p ensn saos' w an l ss,s in s' Gar ane
true or mott. He wished the Commissioner to
s sss 5ns 'n foT' shs work. 'r9 Then %s when 1n Soneresss
came to l~egielate upon the tariff question. gen
Who Would Be able to see for themselves what
was the labor cost OF production In European
The motion to strike out was defeated. Then
Mr.. Randall offered an amendment. which was
adopted. extending the inquiry to the amount
panying his amendment with the remark that
we all stand on the question OF labor" Mr..
Msesly % snd ots &c 7nssFs altar tss T tSs Word 1 Wagon s's%
in Mr., Randalls a%mendment. He said he
p Tsatea TO e fRGw sSs Of o Wasss IN g TaTope a .ns
this country-whether IL a man In this country
did five times as much work and got twice as
one Ole offered By Mr.. MCKINLEY Of OHIO adding to
s6ar ns s%nIosod dm men aas.R 81 6th ses nSen sRa ras
cd. as follows:
.rs ii%PeriHsd Into ~. country sa$s vSsnss A..
pf Ss sa. u w sSsias's aT q Tsnn.s..e-rhs comparative
sG 81 Il ~ hTMin ~iIii X sel. sSp sss k ina q af1Iii SInl.
Mr.. Miltiken offered an amendment recurring
t thu, c4m nI% S,PI OF LABOR 20 r. to in vest atfso th e
would, have on the labor and, industry Of the
United states and on foreign. industry. and on
ma PsHa Of the 4 ' american farmer. Pending IN ace
ton upon the amendment. the rose
and the House adjourned.
The session OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee to-day lasted three minutes only. Contrary
to general expectation. no attempt was made
to formally vote upon and dispose OF the tarin
conference Of the Democratic members was
hsIa ~ t% 1nsSMs Of afr fSss d6lSsg pE1pla It u RRhi efoR It
came out that the report which will accompany
1as eon pese !. and rs Rf sneshsF days Ia sss Time nso sss T rss
9pired to give It shane. There was also some
sSlIi ii to tho HOUSE. e Us .h' Ere RfSos eo namf ss eF VIII ! m s@s
again Tomorrow.
The President has approved the joint resolu-
means Of the Director Of the. theological Sur
the arid regions Of the United States. -
The bill providing for an inspection Of meats
tor expectation and prohibiting the lmporta-
1 pssss d the ss9 sesass to. aisiSl's OF 1000 or drink
Senator Blair to-day, at tho request Of sew
oral Senators. had his bill to give preference
for civil service appointments to wounded ex-
soldiers Of the Confederacy. as between mon
Tuesday. Senator Vance denied the correct
R Rfsir Of # the 70 t s5s1s% Ss1sr m aSeoS Ses s.Ennfs ~ Mr;
soldiers In the State Of North Carolina alone
who had lost. limbs. and many Of whom were
such number Of disabled eI-soldiers in, that
State. he said. Those who were utterly help
about $4,000 had been expended in relieving
the restitution OF those unable to werE. Most OF
scribed as suffering and in dsstitution. There
were none, OF them in almshouses; and none
he had meant to say wounded soldiers.
The House Committee on Public Lands to-.
day decided to report favorably a bill declaring
a forfeiture OF that part Of the land grant OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad of California which
is upon the line OF road not completed within
the contract time, This is regarded as an In.
adopt the. policy Of reporting bills Working 3
partial and not complete forfeiture o., railroad
4 tst. fffs sIlni. s e Build q the Sss sssd Tnef' 'hef9 was
After two months work upon 1t. the Hous
Committee on Banking and Currency has or.
dered the Trenholm bill, to codify and amend
the national bank laws. to be reported to the
tro,iiiissfr q the Currency Win aYisy to perfect;
luk II iuiSuoSc nliu ~ y ~
Its provisions. Among them Is one making II
q violation Of law for q bank examine to give
any except official Information OF the results
Of his INVESTIGATIONS, aund Furnishing coliusion
between such officials and banking institutions
In the ascertainment and statement OF the con-
dition of banks.
Among the public bills passed in the Senate
to-day were the following:
Requiring Judges of the United States Circuit and Dis
juries in all States where State Judges are required &c
TO establish = United States Court in the Indian Terri
To allow soldiers and sailors who have lost both hands
or the use Of both hsndA . pension OF SlOO o month
Authorizing the Mississippi and Louisiana Bridge and
Railroad Company OF Watcher to construct . bridge over
the Mississippi ~ or near NAtchez
To authorize the jures OF the United States Circuit and
District Courts TO be used INTERCHANGEABLE, and TO pro
vide for drawing talesmen,
House bill TO divide the great Sioux Indian reservation
into separate smaller reservations with = substitute
being the Senate bill, TO divide a portion of the reser
WALTON OF the sioux Nation OF Indians in Dakota into sep
the Indian titie 10 the remainder"
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Hugh McCulloch gave
q golden wedding reception this evening al
their nome on MCPHERSON square. The hours
were from 8 to Ia, and 1t need hardly. be said
that their drawing rooms were filled with q
large company OF friends.