Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-29
LARD BILL PASSED.
The House Also Puts Through the Connell
Eight Hour Bill
THE SENATE RESUMES TARIFF DEBATE.
Eleven Pages Disposed of-The Sen
ate Refers the Conger Lard ELL
to the Com nittce on
Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-In the house
this morning no objection was made TO the
reading of the Journal in the usu ual abridged
form. The speaker stated the pending qucs-
tion was u vote on sustainiug g tn . decision Of
the air ruling that the lard bill was unfn-
ished business. Notwlths landing several
protests the speaker directed the roll call to
proceed, The decision Of the chair was suS-
tained-yeas 13O; nays, 46. The lard bill was
then passed by avote of l26 yeas to 81 nays.
The question Of the Cannon resolution was
again brought forward by personal explana-
tion from Mr.. Will Jams of Illinois, who was
mentioned in the preamble, regarding his
absence Tuesday. He then proceeded to
comment upon Mr.. Cannon's action as q MEM
Der of the committee on rules, when he was
called to order by the speaker who requested
him to confine himself to the question of
personal privilege.
Mr.. Boatner Of Louisiana, rising to a.ques-
tion OF personal privilege, said he had tenn
porariy absen ted himself for the purpose of
breaking the quorum and defeating the bill
he could not properly characterize in partia-
mentary language.
Mr.. Macon OF Illinois said he desired tocor-
rect an impression that had grown out of a
remark of his made few days ago that the
gentlem an from Iowa Conger) had caused
the delay in the house in receiving certain
evidence from the postohice department. He
did not intend that such a construction
should be put upon his words.
He had had no opportunity Of appearing be-
fore the committee on agriculture to be
heard on this bill. on this account he had
made the best fight against the measure that
he could.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa suggested that the
gentleman had discussed the whole lard
question.
Mr. Mason said he had discu ssed some por
tons Of the question, but he had had no op
portunity to discuss the new elements OF the
bill.
Hewas interrupted by Mr.. Funston and
agood deal of conf fusion and merrimen {, Mr.
Funston continuing with his observations,
despite the declaration of the chairman that
he was out of order.
Mr. Funston protested against being "sat
uponn by the gen tleman from Illinois. If the
gentlemaAj >pted that the committee on agrl
culture hAfhot given him an opportunity to
be heard, he uttered a falsehood.
| Mr. Richardson Of Tennessee called atten-
| ton to the scene in the house yesterday and
alteration should be allowed an opportunity
| to explain their conduct, but the suggestion
| was not needed.
FINAL y, personal ex plan ations and questions
Of privilege being dis pose ed Of for the present.
| the house proceeded to busin ess, and in the
| ton OF ttier bill for the ad-
| iustment of claims of labores under
| the eight hour law. The morning hours soon
| expired and the bill went over.
The house then, upeer speeial order, pro
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill called
| up under special order by Mr. COnnell Of
| Nebrask ka, constituting eight hours days
| work for all laborers, worlimen and mechanics
| employed bv or on behalf of the government,
| or by contractors doing work or furnishing
material for the government, and providing
pc ties for violations of its provisions
| Mr.. Cutcheon moved to strike out the
| clause which provided that no contrac tor
shall permit any laborer to work more than
| eight hours agreed to-
On motion Of Mr.. McComas an amendment
was adopted striking out the clause requiring
contracts for furnishing material to the gov
ernment to be on basis of eight hour law.
The bill was then passed.
The conference ce report on the bill for the
relief of sufferers in Oklahoma was su omitted
and agreed to.