Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-23
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Mr. PETER on Labor TrOubies-AntEPink-
erton ATgumont-Anti-Opti
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SIR. PETER on Labor TrOubies-Anti-Pink-
erton Argument-Anti-OPtio
lRy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WhsnrvGroS, ID. c., July 22.-SESATF-
The House joint resolution authorizluS
fF. acceptance of 354 medals presented 10
Ill. officers and crew Of the United States
.f-p Baltimore by the King Of Sweden, IN
r.Umcmoration of their services III trans
t1rt,ug tho romans Of John Ericsson TO
Sweden. was reported from the Committee
Oh Foreign Rotations and passed.
Thorcsolution offered yesterday by Mr..
p.gcr iustructing the judiciary Commit
o.. 10 inquiTe into the relations of en-
tf5vers and employees, the rates Of wages
n.il. and a. TO what legislation, II any,
-.uuld be enacted by Congress on the sub
-.ctw was taken up. and Mr.. PETER addressed
tlo senate IN explanation and advocacy OF
Alr. PoGer argued that there was but
.lrpe ways % meet labor troubles. One
a.. FOR the government 10 keep It's hands
.f and let employers and employees settle
Oh. matter between themselves; the second
u.4f0r the government to establish and
..-.lato rates of wages, and the third was
~ tho government 10 take possession of
.r,cate manufacturing establishments and
conduct them as public institutions. Mr..
iet,is preference was for the trst-named
method.
4tths close of his remarks the resOlu-
20 was referred 20 the Committee on
Ligc4tion and Labor.
LABOR ARBITRATION.
Tie resolution heretofore offered by
N-. to0rhees looking 20 the establishment
, tribunal Of arbitration on labor ques-
t.-5 Was then taken up and Mr.. Call ad-
... s-l the Senate IN support Of II. lie
-acd that the employment OF the Pink
.I1u detective force was violation OF the
.aN and Of the Constitution. and that any
non should he indicted for raising troops
OIL. asng troops al his own sweet Will and
..aasure, without the sanction OF the
courts or of the authorities of the country.
No action wa taken on the resolution,
which went back TO the table.
ANTI-orrIoTs.
The anti-option bin was taken up at 2;15
T. 80. aud Mr.. White resumed his argu-
reaf OleFuu Yesterday IN opposition 10
20 tie considered II a philosophical mis-
tLe 10 attempt 20 prevent a tendency to
..Ulat,o on on boards of trade whore there
r.ls proper restraints and restrictions,
..i % encourage and foster speculation
v..re such restraints and restrictions dld
b. exist
j., Was simply a detection of tho course
.. .mhInc from its legitimate channel
... bed in which its effects were wider
.-. more pernicious.
COMMERCE. AGAINsT IT.
Iaero was Mr.. White said. a consensus
. ..uIon 0n tho part of the great con-
...... bodies of tho country against the
,,Ir.. ln proof Of this he sent to the
..r... desk and mad read certain resolu-
0i the Chamber of Commerce of the
0t New York pro o,estlng against It az
d .r.s. go .
.l.I,. lc also sent up and had read the
.-t .'- az the bankers OF New York, Chi
.l. aul New Orleans against the bill.
I. so sont up and had read list OF
..r bodies that bad sent memo
go Congress against the bill. That
..mprised the New York. New Orleans
-t.luah. Houston. Mobile. Greenyille,
.I -'smphis Cotton Exchanges. the Mil
aa.L.c Chamber of Comm arce. the Chi
.. Board IF Trade. the New York Pro
.... fgrhange. the New Orleans Board Of
4..e tuc New Orleans Clearing House
t.lt'on. the Illinois bankers, the mil
tr . merchants Of Toledo. o.; the Bal
Corn and Flour Exchange. the
a.l merchants and manufacturers,
.l tie Minneapolis Clearing House
station. business Union. and Cham
ID Commerce. We're these great
.tons. he asked. mere bodies
that was the inevitable out
ID the arguments III support OF
FUTURES.
k.ug OF the system Of futures, "
..t. Ntte said that before that system
.I.. l.tl ox.stcnce the cotton business
t. confined 10 men Of large capital.
'.r-. fortunes Were required 10 carry ana
tlc product. whereas, now. under
4 IL oil nan
ul q footing Of equality. ana men
"... small capital were the equal OF men
81. large capital.
- White spoke FOR nearly three hours.
a. aheu he closed the hlii went over
t..,4t action till tomorrow.
IlrAIATioN on CANADA.
tr Davis asked and obtained unani-
r.l. consent 20 have taken up for !mme-
-. action the House bill TO enforce re-
r-..cal commercial arrangements De-
+n..u the nitod States and Canada.
b. was taken up, read. and passed with
csj auy explanation and without divl-
.a. 1t IS the Canada caDal-toils retalla-
i. t.l.l
ILe House bill 70 pay the State Of South
t.fulua the money TO which she Is enti-
,l under the Sgricultural-college bill
N.s reported and passed.
Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
I-e House Immediately after meeting
li.ceoded With the regular order. which
Na. 'lc call OF committees. The time al
.Uoi the Post-Ofiice Committee having
expired without action on any measure.
iia Committee on Public Lands called up
e .ea bills Of little general interest and
ille Of them succeeded in passing, the
tltusterng spirit being too strong.
A.r. Sayors, of Texas. then called up the
Donate amendments 20 the general de-
-c.eney bill. which have not yet been
agreed 20.
One hour was granted TO debate on the
suojoct of Indian depreciation claims, one
Lour Tor tho French -spoliation claims, one
inlf for the amendments paying the
N..ows 0f legal representatives OF deceased
members oi Congress, half an b0ur TOR the
@cluc-faiirOad claims. and ten minutes
i'f Tie item relative 10 the salary OF the
@-sistaot Attorney -General IN charge OF
iAi1en-depredstion claims.
HOK-ooBcuRGKscE.
lhe amendments relative 70 the claim OF
the Pacific railroads and for the payment
Or Toe Assistant Attorney-GeneYal were
hon-eoncErFed IN.
Al amendment was adopted 70 the
oehate paragrapb relating TO payments TO
ispfeoontatiyeg Of deceased represents-
"'vs' ihe amendment specifies the psr-