Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
He Advocates His Resolution as to
Employers and Employees.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
It is Occupying the Attention Of
the House.
CALL OF COMMITTEES
Not Much Legislation Reached by
This Method. ,..a 49,
THE SENATE.

The House amendments to Senate bill for
the collection, custody and arrangement Of the
records of the American revolution and Of the
war Of 1872 and to Senate bill to amend the
articles of war were presented to the Senate and
concurred in.
MEDALS FOR THE BALrInoRE's CREW.
House joint resolution authorizing the &C
ceptance of 354 medals presented TO the officers
and crew of the United States steamer Balti-
more by the King Of Sweden, in commemora-
tion Of their services in transporting the re-
mains Of JOHN Ericsson to Sweden, was re-
ported from The committee on foreign reia-
tions and passed
A resolution offered by Mr. Sherman instruct
ing the committee on foreign relations to con-
tlnue during the recess Its investigation as to
the Nicaragua canal was objected to by Mr..
Turpie and was placed on the calendar.
TO MAKE ROCK CREEK A SEWER.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered resolution which was
agreed to, instructing the Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District Of Columbia to prepare
plans specifications and estimates for convert
ing Rock creek below the north lire Of Nassa-
chusetts avenue into closed sewer.
4 bill limiting the cost Of the public building
at Buffalo. NY, TO - SOC, 600 was reported and
placed on the calendar.
MR. PETER ADVOCATES HIS RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr.. PETER yester-
day instructing the Judiciary committee to IN
quire into the relations Of employers and en-
ployes rates Of wages and as to what legisla-
tion. any, should be enacted BY Congress on
the subject was taken up and Mr.. PETER ad-
dressed the Senate in explanation and advocacy
of it. The views Of representative news
papers IA collection Of which he had were to
the effect, he said. that the employers or man.
ayers Of any business had a perfect right to
manage that business according to their own
pleasure; and the governor Of PENNSYLVANIA had
stated the other dsy in relation to the Homestead
troubles that he would maintain. with all the
power Of the state. the right Of the owners and
managers of the Homestead mills to conduct
their business in their own way. He also read
a newspaper interview with Secretary Lovejoy
of the Homestead mills. and said that he de-
sired TO call the attention Of the judiciary COM
mittee Of the Senate. and Of the country TO the
point of the protection given to the
employers and of the absolutely defenseless
condition in which the workmen are placed.
The employers at Homestead were protected
by the power of the state in keeping their old
workmen out and in bringing new men in.
The troops surrounded the mills Their
proprietors were protected. while the
workrnen were sent to Jail. In calling attention
to these facts he represented and spoke in the
name Of at least two of the largest organixa-
fions of workingmen and women in the country.
Mr.. PETER argued that there were but three
ways to meet labor troubles. He was for the
government TO keep its hands of and let en-
ployers and employees settle the matter between
Themselves The second WAS for the govern
ment TO establish and regulate rates Of wages;
AID the third was that the government take
Possession OF private manufacturing establish
ments and conduct them as public institutions
At the close Of his remarks the resolution
was, on motion OF Mr.. Wolcott, referred to the
committee on education and labor.
a bill limiting - 100 0D0 eha cost of fba
Buffalo public building was reported and placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate in support Of
the resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. voor-
nees looking To the establishment of a tribunal
of arbitration in labor contests He had not
concluded his remarks at o'clock when the
anti-option bill bad the right Of way, but that
bill was laid aside temporarily so as to allow
Mr. Call to finish his speech
No action was taken on Mr.. Voorhees, reso-
luton. The anti-option bill was taken up and
Mr. White resumed his speech begun yester-
day. against it.