Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS.
Labor Talk in the senate-Sundry Civil
Rin Passed by the House.

Bill faSreu ny tue hourNs
WASHINGTON, February 0.-The un-
finished business was laid before the
Senate. which was Mr.. Harris motion
TO Law on the table Mr.. Blair'S motion TO
reconsider the vote recommitting TO the
Committee on Education and Labor the
/ bill providing for the adjustment OF
accounts of labOrerS and workmen ana
mechanics arising under the eight hour
law. The motion to lay on the table
was disagreed to; yeas %, nays ii.
The question recurring on Mr. Blalr'S
motion TO reconsider, Mr.. Hale suggest
ed that the best way TO settle those
claims would be TO refer them TO the
accounting officers Of the Treasury free
from the statute Of limitations.
The question was taken on the motion
10 reconsider and it WAS disagreed TO-.
Yeas 9s. nays 40. Mr.. Higgins, who
had voted no Oh the motion 10 lay the
motion 10 reconsider on the table, voted
ave on the motion to reconsider which
accounts for the variation in the TWO
votes. So the bill stands recommitted
10 the Committee on Education aud La
Dor. The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF the House copyright
bill. and Mr.. Platt who has charge OF
it, made brief explanation Of and ar
cement for il. He hopee that the House
bill would be passed without amend
ment. Mr.. Frye did not coincide in
that view. but offered an amendment
extending the principles Of the 0ill to
maps. charts, dramatic or musical com
positions, engravings, cuts, prints,
chromos and Autographs. After a long
debate the photographic amendment was
agreed To. Yeas -, nays "a.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend Section
g. by striking ont the word "prohibit-
tied" and inserting Ia lieu thereof the
words subject to the duties provided
by them: so that books, etc, copyright
ed and printed abroad shall not be pro-
hibited but shall be subject to taritl du-
ties" The amendment went over with
out action. The senate then took re-
cess until ; p. m. After recess, no
Quorum appearing. the Senate without
tranSacting any business adjourned.
After the reading Of the Journal IN
the House to-day rather stormy de-
bate ensued as 20 the order Of business,
but the House finally went into Com
mittee OF the Whole on the Sundry
Civil Bill. On motion of Mr.. Dunnell,
of Minnesota, anamendment was adopt
ed uppropriating $4,000 20 complete
the approaches 10 the public building at
Wnona. Minnesota. The consideration
of the bill having been COM
pleted, the Committee proceeded 10
the discussion of the Legislative
appropriation bill. The general debate,
(which is limited TO four hours was
post poned until tomorrow, and the bill
was read by paragraphs for amend
mentS. The discussion on the Barrln-
dia case will probably consume most OF
the four hours. Mr.. Hayes, Of Iowa,
offered an amendment providing session
clerks TO Representatives with salary
of S6 day. A point OF order was raised
against il. but was ovcrruled by the
Chair.
Mr. Boutelle, Of Maine, excited good
deal of merriment in advocating the
amendment by declaring that never be-
fore i'm the history OF the country had
ever assembled a Congress which would
need the services OF tlcIN> ~ hiuNh -
would the members of the Fifty-second
Congress.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Kansas, offered an
amendment to Mr.. Hayes amendment
providing that the clerks should be APP
pointed under civil service rules. The
reading of the amendment elected some
laughter. bus il was dcieated-io 20 81.
Mir. Hayes amendment fixing the sal
aries of the clerks at 500 month was
agreed To without division. The Com
mittee then rose and the Sundry Civil
bin was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Brewer, of Michi-
gan, Senate amendments 10 the Iortlh-
cation appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED i'm. and a conference was or
dered. The House then adjourned.