The advocate., 1891-02-18

channels in tho House respecting the VII
lainios OF railway cOmpanios. have tried
10 have 10 done. 10 can not bo done undel
tho rules. But ask gentlemen TO faoo th'
question now and 10 800 whether wo can mol
al least bo permitted 10 know what these ln
oorporated Bcoundrels ore doing to-day un
der our very nosea. II not, then, gentle
men, you will And that there will come, mol
from ono state in the union but from 0vory
state in II, 4 great tidal wave that viii pich
uD your railroad kings and your railroad
lobbyi9ts and your railroad force, and all
tho rest Of tho corporation machinery, anc
tumble II over into fathomless ocean.
In the Senate, Mr.. ingalls, made per
lOnal explanation, In which occurs tho
following highly suggestive matter:
Those leaders who have conducted the
most powerful political organization In
American history 10 the most stupondoui
and overwhelming disaster recorded In Ia
annals, should be able TO forgive those who
doubt the infallibility Of their judgment.
The pension appropriation bill was
considered in committee Of the whole.
Senator Plumb spoke at length and re-
marked that In the course OF service he
had rendered soldiers seeking pensions,
he thought II safe to say that he had the
names OF more than 5000 eX-uniOn SOL
diers on a book kept for that purpose
who had applied 10 him to aid them in
regard TO their pensions in the state Of
Kansas, begldes scattering names from
other states.
The name Of John L. Waller, the col
ored Kansas elector for Harrison and
Morton, was nominated by the President
TO be consul to the United States at Ia
matave, the chief city of Madagascar.
Friday, February 6.--lh the Senate the
maritime canal act, of Nicaragua, ap-
proved February 20, 1889, came up for
amendment and on which Senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama, made an elaborate
speech. Mr.. WolCott, Of Colorado, sub
mlttsd a resolution calling for informa-
tlon from the committee on foreign rela-
tlons Us TO all contracts made with con-
struCtion companies, which was con-
sldered by unanimous consent
ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS UNDER EIGHT
HOUR LAW,
Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont, made a
long speech against the "elght-hour sys-
TEN" saying;
The law may properly limit and restrict
the hours OF daily labor for children, but
not for adult men, certainly not for free
men. Edward Atkinson, tho eminent statis-
tioian, says; "The eight-hOuT day would
work in the interest of capital against la
Dor, and hes COnclusively demonstrated by
facts and the COgenCy Of his economical az
guments too elaborate for me 10 here pre-
sent, that such law would be perniOious
and result TO the great disadvantage Of La
bOr. This measure is not asked for nor
promoted, 80 far as / know, by tho best
workmen, or by those long in the public
service. They are content with stOady em-
plOyment, with wages promptly paid, and
which are not less than the maximum
wages paid TO others throughout the Coun-
try for equal skill and service. The United
SSateS should not s0t an example of prOdi-
gNlity which no state, town or city can
afford 70 follow. Pass this bill and most
likely II will insure the future removal and
a change Of all day labOE0rs and mechanics
% every change OF tho national adminiatra-