New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
1HE RTGHT-HOUR BrLK DEAD,
.pooMMTTTED IN THE SENATE BY A CLOSE
VOTE.
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vasAington Feb AFTER many varied and Der.
,sana changes of form and meaning the Eight Hour
fAbor bill reached that stage late this afternoon at
.heh Il was longer acceptable either 10 its sup
,osaks or to its opponents. and was finally dis
Xeed Of by rec0mmittal to the Committee on Educa-
lion and Labor, which means practically its death for
tbs present Congress. The Senate evenly divided
an all the questions involved In the bill in its various
pnsses and fortune went now with Mr.. Blair and now
scaips. him. He was beaten gradually at all points
IN the Committee OF the Whole, but regalned much
AZ tae list ground when the bill got into the Senate.
and was just on the point of securing the passage
~ a modified measure of compensation for overhOurs'
work. when on motion of Mr.. Wolcott, the bill
summarily sent back to the committee. The vote
,uryiug It was close also-26 TO 25 and Mr.. Blair
Immediately changed sides to move a rcc0nsidcra-
ton so that the record shows - in favor
of recommitial and ID against it, The vote in de-
tail was as follows:
blair Carlisle, Coke, Dixon, Edmunds, George. Hamp-
ION Harris, Hawley, HscOck, Jones. OF Arkansas;
Morrill, Plumb. Power. Pugh. Ransom. Reagan,
Sanders, Sawyer, Squire. Vest, Walthal washburn
and Wolcott-2'
Against the notion essrs. Daniel. Dawes. Dolph,
Faulkner, Frye, German, Hale, Higgins. Hoar.
ingalls, Kenna. Mcconnell. Mcpherson, Henderson.
Mitchell, Paddock, Pierce. Quay. sherman, shoup,
Stewart, StOckbridge Teller and Warren-24.
division was in part partisan lines. fourteen
Republicans and thirteen Democrats, or, without
counting Mr. Blair, thirteen Republicans and thirteen
Democrats voted to shelve the bill. while Of the
twenty -four-or with Mr. Bairs twenty -iive-votes
against shelving il, twenty were cast by Republicans
and only five by Democrats. Mr.. CoclIren. of Mis-
GvI,, hut
vigorously supported by Messrs Morrill,. Plumb and
wolcott.
When the House bill for the adjustment OF accounts OF
worknen aborers and mechanics under the Eight Hour
law was taken up Mr. Blair modified the substitute
offered by him yesterday by adding proviso that inc
act shall apply only to labolers, workmen ana me
chanics employed in the Army, Navy and POstomce
pepartments on work strictly connected with
the military, naval and postal services
He afterward modified his substitute by emitting all
reference to the Postofce Department. lie further
modified it, at the suggestion of Mr.. Alllsoh' oy
adding the words and not borne upon any ahhuai
roll"
Mr.. George O, posed the bill. lie did not like to
appear before the Senate and people as resisting any
lust claim that any labOrer however humble, might
have on the Treasury Of the United states. But ne
could not vOte for bill which made the full cup oi
favor of Government worhmen still fuller
Mr. CockIel inquired as to the Dumber Of persons
to whom the bill would apply.
Mr. Dawes seid that he could not answer the ques-
ton but ls estimate that 80 100000 would pay
Mr. allison moved to amend Mr.. Dawes's amend
ment 10y making il take effect not from June 70, i9o7
the date OF tie EightllOuP law, but from Mhch 4,
lo77 (np 10 which lime there had already been re
MIR DaWcs accepted that amendment and modified
his own props ton accordingly Mr. Dawes lut t1
modified his 2mendmen on Inc t Sggs sG Of shall I
be made dNctly to the claimant, or to M legal rep
resenave lie a;9 struck out the eGce TO 5I Pc se
cepted that offered by the senator from Massachusetts,
Mr.. COckrh made an argument aslnst me OIL ~
which had been held he said, in terrOrcm over Ulc
Senate and Tie House. 1t bill for TIE benefit
OF a select favored, artistic. Governmental class:
and il wa agreed 10 without a division.
Mr.. Cochrcll moved TO amend It by PoVlSo tnn'
the act shall not be operative wherever the DcpaI'
nient shall hnd that the work was done under con
tract, express. or Implied and has been PAD 2r
of that amendment would practically XIII the bill.
Mr.. Harrs-it i, equally Wei understood, II 1t Is
not adopted the bill will be mere grab. at the
The Question was then taken on Mr. Coc lI j,
Mr.. Morrill, moved 10 add to the substitute an sp
preparation If 100000 although he had no doubt
b. said, that il would cost good deal more tan tnai
He did not want TO conceal what the seT~te was
Mr. Mor.ilrs amendment agreed to without
Mr. Plumb offered an amendment. providing that no
nized by any official Of the Government. Agreed TO-
Mr. Morrill, moved to strike ont Of the substitute
the words without any reduction OF pay on account
nf the reduction OF the hour OF labOr-anY agreement
between the United states and any such aborcr, work
man or mechanic touching such compensation 10 TIE
contrary Notwithstanding Agreed to-yeas 20
nays p. -
Mr. Paddock offered as additional section a pro
vision giving to labOrers and material men, on GOV
eminent works done under contract a lien upon the
moneys due by the Government. The amendment was
agreed to-ycas 81. nays 10.
Mr. IiOar renewed an amendment winch had been
offered first by Mr.. Blair and afterwaN By Mr. Allison
10 add 10 Mr.. CCckrelis amendment the words. " but
no agreement shall be within this pOvisO. either a. &c
officer as a condition of empOyment-Or retention III
the pubnc service" Agreed tO-year 20, nays "a
Tie bin having been reported by the Committee OF
the Whole to the Senate, all the amendments were
agreed 30 except that offered by Mr. Morrill,. appro
prIatng Sc 100000 to carry the bill into effect. Thai
Amendment was retected-yeas "a. nays 25. The bill
was ordered 70 be read third time-ycas 20. nays 10
The question being upon the passage Of the bill state
nentS were made by several senators in regard e
their attitude toward IT, Mr. WOlcOtt fance that al
senators had the quality of sympathy with abOrint
men and thought that IL about time 70 have som'
sympathy with the Government. The bill was an
ahsirdity and he moved that it be recommitted u
the Committee on Education. The motion was agreed
to-yeas "a, nays "a , -, ~, NIL,
before the vote announced and when Mr.. Ban
learned how ii stood (26 10 25 he changed his vot'
from nav TO yea and then moved reconsideration
Mr. Harris moved TO lay that motion on the table
PENDING action, the Senate adjourned
e-,> am ooo .Cprc nprN To cpNTTI ENFNT