The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
APPROPRIATION BILLS UNDER
DISCUSSION.

The Eight Hour Law Discussed at Length
in the senate The Worlds Fair ippro
priaiIon Amendment-Free Coinage
Ieci,lation-senate Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. G.-The Senate
to-day agreed 10 a conference report on tue
bill providing for an additional Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF Arizona.
The Naval Appropriation bill was reported
with amendments, and notice given by Mr.
Hale hat he would ask for its considera-
tion tomorrow or Monday. . resolution
offered by Mr.. Hawloy was agreed to cal
ing On lie President for the correspondence
in relation 10 the killing Of General Bauun-
dia.
NJ. Morgan addressed the Senate In sup
port OF the Dll TO aid in the construction OF
The Nicaragua maratime canal. lie sald
that in dealing with the Ce trail American
Government he had found Great Britain li-
tent on deriving the United Statescl Us
legal Influence Of great transit slips be-
tween the two oceans. There was but one
American side tO the question Of the Mon
roe doctrine. and the sooner was settled
the better il would be Tor the whole world.
he argues that Congress had the power 70
loan It's credit 20 the Nicaragua COMPANY
TuF EIGHT HOUR LAW.
At the conclusion of Mr. Morgln's speech
the senate resumed consideration OF ih-
Eight-hour law.
Mr. Mornl opposed the bill, lie said
ihat he was con' 'inced thit lhe Ei5n..non,l,
law Of 1868 was wrong, and that II Woliu
infict upon the class II was e'peclaily IN
tended 10 benefit grave and possibly IRE
parable injury. "a,
Mr. stewart argued in iiycr OF the bill.
| lie had been Of the opinion for many years,
| he said. that reduction Of the hours oi
| labor would be- tor the advantage u TIE
country. lie believed that the time was
not far distant when il would be unneces-
sary for labOring men TO work 8 much as
eight hours a day. The progress Of the
world for the past thirty or forty years had
shown that men had been doing too much
dludgery and not enough thinking.
MIR. sherman said that he would vote for
| the bill As il passed the House. lie con
sidered il an excellent bill, recognizing, as
| il did. the general principle that eight hours
was fair DAYS laJO5 but not DENYING the
right Of men 90 work more hours II lhei
chose and to make contract. But wheio
contracts had been made to WORK nine of
en- hours day, which be asked, shdil hot
such contracts be Obseryedf
Mr. Blair defended The bill, ana The
amendment reported from the Committee
on Education ana Labor.
Mr tllison asked Mr. Blair 10 state Tue
nrubahle Il mount involved IN the blll.
Mr. Blair sa.'d that HE individual opinion
was that it would not exceed 9l'WDVuV' -,
Nr Nli,son remarked that in 1881 Mr.
Whitney had estimated tie cost Ol a"rh
hiu in 'the Navy Department alone To be
81 O0O 900. and suggested that the amount
for the War Depart nent should De s'i"
larger. ..u.o
Mr.. Blair. referrii 30 tie provision IN tne
House which il was proposed by the commit
tee amendment 10 strike out, SAID iDat inc
prOyisO covered the very substance OF con
tention. After that the eight houf went
into effect the navy wards ana af9endi7 lil
formed the wOrkmen II they NoIiu yul
work eight hours "A day tney would eitnt,
be DISCHARGED or their WAGES diminlsheh
accordingly. uder that SOFT of compulsio"
the wofkmen agreed % labor more 'hml
eight o1urs a day.
Mr.. Yest moved 70 amend The proFi-o bl
insertirg tnc words wAica De- lad proposed
"Without duress ot coercion of any stii 'H
any officer q the Government
SIR. Blair opposed the amendment ana
,lgg.sfc1 the substitution 90 the words "H"'
due inr Larce.'
Mr. TOLD, -u9ke iu favor of tLc principle
oft.c In. % f.sin- SIR. e~t'- .ientmrnl
becau., r could uGt u- shown tnlf i.- nc'
had worked under doless OF coercion.
10 rtsr = RfrE-,.
The bin having ie.n laid aside Mr. Ed-
uuuds offered the following n-,r i7
srigilegcd cnc.and asked fnatli b'd-oea ta.
ordered THAI unless otherwise directed ON
and after Monday nest. ouriu- in" residue
"A the present session, "a recess shall te
taken Ncept on ~aiurdals) rom .cloch
until O'Clock T. Nj
Mr. Cochrell. "let tAe Order hs o'ef.
will explain nv reasons. .u
The House amendments 10 senate blll tu
the amendments % tue senate % amend
rnp act frf.itinZ certain railroad ldnG
Grants. were presented aud concurred 10;
and the bill nOw goes tO the Pr .sld'nt.
Nlr. Nolcott oaered "a resolution, which
was agreed o.. iustruciiug Tie to.nmiilrr
on Foreign Relations 90 request from tN'
Nicaragua Canal Company a list ot thr
.tockhold re. 10 ascertain whether the VIOLA
already done about the canal has been done
by 6 construction company, and, II 80, Z"
obtai. i..f- of the officers and stockholders
Il such .rlctiOn company and copies Oh
The contract go,
The consideration Of the Eighthour bill
was resumed.
Mr.. Vest, referring To - Iellrrs last r.
mark. did not approve Of paying out oi
large amount as sort Of parliamentary
chastisemcnt ofofiicers If the Government
He said that II was pleasant duiy {"
oppose what vas called a labor bill. IL Wae
not popular tin., considering the present
condition Of the country. But Whenever
the lime came that Legislators were TO give
up their Judgment on account 81 any cor
,ideration of popular favor that would Dee
fhe end of Government and the endof sound
legislation. lie was not prepared to come
10 il. II the fact were shown that any
workman for the Government had been
lorced by his necessities % waive ms rights
he would vote to pay him, even If It oes-
cared the Treasury.
TUB 10 TnE WHALE.
Mr.. Regan complained that the Senate
was absolutely without information as 10
,he amount involved in the bill. Mr. IN
.alls characterized the bill as "a paliry.
ouibblng evasion OF the real question al
i-sue. There was no doubt a. TO the inten-
unu OF Congress when II passed the
Fi0bt.bour law al l>6~. II was
- raoort that after the