Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-23
Venable and Elliott Unseated and
Langston and Miller Sworn In.
LIVELY TIMES In THE HOUSE.
The Senate Spends Some Time
Discussing Mrs. Charlotte Smith.
CANADIAN RELATIONS COMMITTEES.
SENATE.


was referred to the committee on public build
ings and grounds) for the erection in the Dis
trict Of Columbia of memorial building which
shall be a suitable monument to the memory
Of U. 8. Grant, which is to contain . military
and naval museum, &C., and in the inner court
of which may be placed to rest the mortal re-
mains of distinguished Americana
1.-The title Endorsed on the joint resolution
reads: providing for the erection in the
District of Columbia Of a suitable memorial
building, in the vault of which shall be placed
the mortal remains of Ulysses s. Grant,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN EMPLOYED IN FACTORIES.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Plumb instructing the committee on education
and labor to investigate charges made in a
memorial Of the Woman's Industrial League
as to the employment of women and children
IN mills and factories throughout the United
States was taken up.
Remarks we're made by Mr.. sherman and Mr.
Reagan In opposition to the Senate undertak-
ing such an Investigation and by Mr.. Platt. Mr..
Dawes and MIR. Hoar. repelling structures in the
memorial SO far as they applied to Connecticut
and Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Blair whether Mrs Char
lotte Smith, president Of the Woman's League,
was in the employment of the committee on
education and labor
Mr.. Blair replied that Mrs. SmithDhad always
been interested In that class of subjects, but
that she had no pecuniary relations with the
committee on education and labor.
Is CHARLOTTE SMITH AN EMpLoYE OF THE CON-
MITTEE?
Mr.. Cockrell read from the memorial in
which Mrs. Charlotte Smith states that she has
has been appointed by the chairman OF the
committee on education and labor to inves-
tigate the status of workingwomen in this
country, and remarked that she ought to know
know whether she had an appointment from
the chairman Of the committee.
MR.. BLAIR SAYS SHE isn't.
Mr. Blair explained that Mrs. smith probably
referred to an investigation made by the COM
mittee on education and labor some seven years
ago, in which she was witness, and was re-
quested by the chairman OF that committee to
ascertain and present some facts. But there
was no appointment made and there was no
such relation existing at present
Mr.. Cockrell said that he would not enter
into a defense of Mrs. Smith, who was well able
TO take care Of herself. He had read what she
said in the memorial, which was that 1.-The
president of the Woman's National League was
appointed by the chairman of the senate COM
mittee on education and labor to investigate
the status Of the working women of this coun-
try"
Mr.. Blair-Does she say when2
CHANGING FAMILY RECORDS II THE BIBLE.
Mr.. Cockreli-She does not say when and
does not intimate that the appointment has
ceased. He went on to quote from Mrs. Smith g
petition a statement to the effect that in some
cases in Massachusetts, the record of births
have been changed in the family Bibles 30 AZ to
make the children appear to be old enough to
be employed in factories
This statement was treated by Mr.. Hawley
and Mr.. Hoar as an invention or an exaggera-
ton, and Mr.. Cockrell wanted to know whether
those Senators were casting reflections on the
source from which it en,anated.
Mr.. Hoar also took part in the discussion and
challenged some of the points mentioned by
Mr.. Cockrell.
Mr. Cockrell said that he had not said any,
thing which was not contained in en- official
document signed by the president and secre-
tary of the Woman's League.
PATERNITY OF THK PAPER. :
Mr.. Dawes said that the paper from which
Mr.. Cockrell had read bore unmistakable ear
marks Of its paternity.
Mr.. Gray-Whom do you charge with having
prepared or written this paper? 1t would be
quite interesting to know.
Mr.. Dawes-I do not charge ANYBODY. II
has general father mark. II is made up
largely OF statements made over and over again
on the other side OF the chamber in the tariff
debate. These statements have been gathered
up by some cunning hand that has induced Mrs
Smith, for some purpose or other. to put her
name to it.
THE RESOLUTION REFERRED.
After some remarks by Mr., Blair intimating
that Mr.. Cockrell had been probably taken to
task on some occasion by Mrs. Smith and was
trying to get even with her the resolution was
referred to the committee on education and
labor.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
resolution authorizing the select commit
tee on relations with Canada to continue it's
investigations during the recess and the next
session was reported from the committee on
contingent expenses and was agreed to.
House bill to provide an American register
for the steamer Neptune was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The Senate then at 2 pm proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.