Evening journal., 1890-08-29
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-
Another Comparatively Peaceful
Day in the House.
THECOMPOUNDLARD BILLPAssED

THECOMPOUNDLARD BILLPASSED
Eight Hours Days Work for All Labor
ers workmen and Mechanics Employed
ON All Governments Work-chances IN
the Tariff Bm in the senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-In the house the
decision Of the speaker as to the rignt Of
way Of the compound lard bill was sus-
tained-lS0 TO 46-and the bill was passed
-ls8 to 3l-the clerk counting a quorum
After personal explanations in regard 10
the Cannon resolution directed against the
filibusterers, tho eight hour law claim bill
was taken up and discussed to the end OF
the morning hour The bin to constitute
eight hours a days work for laborers and
mechanics on government work was
amended and passed
The Quarrel Goes on.
The question OF the Cannon resolution
naming certain members for absentine
themselves from roll call came up, and Mr.
Williams dils.), one Of the members
named, explained that he had been called
away from tho house at o'clock on the
day by illness in his family lie was pro.
ceeding to comment upon Mr. Cannon's
action as a member OF the committee on
rules when he was called to order by the
speaker aud requested to conhne himself
to the question OF personal privilege.
Mr.. Cannon was willing that Mr.. Will
iams should proceed as he could hurt no.
body Mr. Williams thought Mr.. Cannon
could not be easily hurt after the proceed
ings Of Wednesday, Mr. Cannon resented
the remark and said Wednesdays pro
ceedings, so far as he was concerned an-
peared officially in The Record, and he
stood by it, lie was only afraid Of lies
outside the chamber
why They Were Absent.
Mr. Boatner Cla.) said he had absen,ed
himself from the chamber for the specific
purpose of breaking "A quorum lie con
sidered his duty to his constituents TO en-
deayor TO defeat the lard bin hy any
means short OF absolute criminnlitg. Mr.
Mason ulls.l said he had absented himself
several times for the same reason and had
no apology to make for it. lie had done
all he could 20 defeat tho bill but he had
been defeated and he accepted it as grace.
fully as lie could. He had helped to make
the rule under which he had been defeat
ed, but sometimes it was hard to take one s
own medicine. lie had kicked as hard MS
he could, and had no apology to make for
his course, except 70 his constituents.
After some further talk on this subject,
Mr., Richardson lTenn1 suggested that the
gentlemen engaged in Wednesdays scenes
be given an opportunity for explanation,
but no move was made ia that direction.
Mr. Lacey Cla) gave notice that on Mon
day next he would call up the contested
election case Of Clayton VS.. Breckenridge
Eight Hours as a Days Work.
The house then proceeded 70 the consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill called up by Mr.. Conncll
(Neb.) constituting eight hours day's
work for all laborers, workmen and me
chanics employed by or on behalf Of the
government or by contractors doing work
or furnishing material for the government,
and providing penalties for violation Of its
provisions. Mr.. Cutuheon (afich.) moved
to strike out the clause which provided
that no contractor shall permit any laborer
to work more than eight hours.
Mr. ButterwoIth tO), an advocate OF the
amendment, asked whether that condition
OF affairs had been reached in this country
when American freemen were not allowed
to work an extra hour for increased com
pensation If they saw fit to do it, Mr. Nc
kinley said that the bill did not limit the
opportunity Of worxingmen to gain a
livelihood. So far as the government was
concerned instead of being a Limitation Of
the opportunity Of American freemen to
earn a living, it increased their opportuni-
ties TO earn a living. Mr. Cufcheon's
amendment was agreed to-S7 TO 50. On
motion Of Mr.. McComas an amendment
was adopted striking out the clause requir-
ing contracts for furnishing material to
the government to be on the basis of the
eight hour law. The bill was then passed.
The Lafayette statue.
The conference report on the bill for the
relief of the sufferers in Oklahoma was
agreed TO- The senate concurrent resolu-
Hon was agreed to authorizing the board
having the matter in charge to select an
other site for the Lafayette statute to be
erected in Washington.