The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-07
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Prolonged Discussion of the Eight-Hour
EilI-Barrundia Corresnondence

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 6.--Paddock presented
a resolution from the Nebraska House of Repre-
sentatives against the passage of the Conger lard
bill, for the that it would infiict great
losses on the cattle industry in Nebraska, and
in favor of the passage of the Paddock pure food
bill.
The conference report ON the bill to provide
an additional associate justice for the supreme
court OF Arizona was agreed TO.
The naval appropriation bill was reported with
sundry amendments and notice given that the
Senate will be asked to take it up tomorrow or
Monday.
Hawley offered a resolution, which was agreed
to. calling on the president for the correspond
enoe in reference to the conduct OF the naval of
fccr present on the occasion of the arrest and
killing of General Barrundia and the action OF
the navy department
Morgan addressed the Senate in support of the
bill reported from the committee OF foreign re-
lations in aid of the construction of the Nicara
qua maritime canal.
At the conclusion of Morgan's speech the
Senate resumed consideration of the House
eighthour bill, and was addressed by Morrill, in
opposition to IL Stewart argued in favor of the
bill. An amendment reported from the COM
mittee on education and labor was read. It
strikes out of the House bill the proviso that it
shall not be operative whenever the court of
claims shall find the work service was per-
formed under any contract, express or implied,
and the workmen been paid therefor the amount
agreed on.
sherman said he would vote for the bill as it
passed the House He considered il an excel
lent bil recognizing, as it did, the general prin-
eipie that eight hours was fair days work, but
not denying the right of men 10 work more
hours If they choose and make contracts.
Vest moved an amendment by inserting the
words, without duress or coercion of any sort
by any officer of the government
Blair opposed the amendment, and suggested
the substitution of the words ''under influence.
Teller spoke in favor OF the principle of the
bill. and opposed Vests amendment
The bill having been laid aside informally,
Edmunds offered order that after this week
the Senate take a daily recess from TO p. m.
The order was laid over on objection OF Cock
rels
The House amendments to the Senate bill to
amend the act forfeiting certain railroad land
grants. was presented and coneurred in.
Nolcott offered a resolution, which was
agreed to- instfuctiug the committee on foreign
relations to request from the Nicaragua Canal
Company information as 70 It's affairs, regarding
construction, stockholders, etc
Consideration OF the eight-hour bill was re-
sumed Ingalls, inquired whether any estimate
had been made of the amount involved in the
bill Cockrell said an estimate made by dis
tinguisbed member of the House gave the
amount s5000o,O00. Vest said Morrill, had
given his estimate as 100000, and Secretary
Whitney had stated that for the navy depart
ment alone IL would be s3,000,tUo.
Reagan complained that the senate was abso-
htely without information as to the amount in
volyed in the bill. The senate was asked 10
pass the act blindly, without even an attempt
having been made TO ascertain what the liabil-
ities oI the government would be under it.
Ingalls, characterized the bill as paltry, quib-
bling evasion OF the real questions at issue,
BY unanimous consent Blair withdrew the
committee aiuendment and offered a substi-
tute for the House bill one passed by the senate
OF the late congress. Ii directs the payment OF a
day psy for every eight hours work OF govern
ment employees since the elght-honr Jaw was en-
acted The court of claims IS to adjust claims
on that basis.
Dawes moved substitute for that offered by
Blair IL directs the proper accounting officers
OF the treasury 10 readjust the account OF the
government workmen on basis OF eight hours
for days work, and report the result 10 CON
grcss. IL was agreed the bill should be voted on
tomorrow. Adjourned.