The state chronicle., 1892-07-23
TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF,"
SENAIoI PEFFEe,S ADVICE ON
THE LABOR TROUBLES.
nr. Whlte Concludes an Able Address
opposing the Anti-Option
Measure,


6y Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, July p. Senate )-|
Mr. Peffer called up his labor resolutions
and lid there were only three ways to
meet the difficulties which now faced us
between employees and employers One
was for the government to take its hands
OF and let employer and employee settle
the matter for themselves. This, he ad-
mitted, was unpopular Another way
was for the government to take hold and
regulate the rate of wages. This was re-
garded as unconstitutional. The third
way was for the government to deal
with these great labor employing ests.b-
lishments as it did with the private
lands of the people, condemn, seize and
pay for them. This, he thought would
be regarded as still more revolutionary
than the second proposition. But he
submitted there was no other way to ar
range these disputes, except through the
bloody gates of war. Therefore. he re
commended to the government the first
proposition: "Take your hands off and
let employee and employer settle the
matter for themselves" The resolu-
tiOns were referred to the COM
mittee on. education and labor.
Mr.. Call also took the floor on the labor
question, calling up the arbitration reso-
luton of Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, and
his own resolution which suggested that
the Pinkertons had been guilty of treason
by making an armed invasion of one
State from another Mr.. White concluded
his speech against the anti-option bill
before o'clock, having occupied in the
two days about four hours and half in
its delivery. BY unanimors consent the
House bill incorporating the Maryland
and Washington railroad company which
had OccasiOned the ''scene" between Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, and Mr. Sanders,
of Montana, on Saturday last, was called
up by Mr.. Sanders, and he and Mr. Har-
ris in the most amicable manner agreed
upon the amendments desired and the
bill was passed. At 5 AS p. m. the Sen
ate went into executive session and i'm
mediately adjourned till tomorrow
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Mcmillan, Monday
next was set apart for the consideration
of resolutions from the special commit
tee on investigation of the pension office
Mr.. Tarsney reported from the commit
tee on labor resolution for an investi
cation of the recent outbreak ir thu
mines of Cpur D'Alene, Idaho, aud asked
for its immediate consideration. Mr.
Kilgore objected, and the resolution wa,
placed on the calendar Mr.. Sayers sub
mitted the conference report on the gen
cral deficiency bill. The House non con
CURED in the Pacific railroad amendmen
and insisted on further disagreement
The item to pay $4,000 to the widow
and legal representatives of deceased
members Of the present House, inserted
by the Senate gave rise to discussion
J Mr. Hayes offered an amendment to pa
the widows or legal heirs of deceased
Representative the balance of the salar
for the full term, deducting milage
This was agreed to-yeas 100, nays 81
Mr.. Holman, who voted nay, moved t
reconsider this vote, and Mr.. Haye
moved to lay the latter motion on tn
table. Agreed to. The French spolis
tion claims were debated for an hour an
pending action, a recess was taken at
/ o'clock until 8 o'clock, the night sessio
to be for the consideration of pensio
G bills.
At the night session pension matter
h were discussed but no bills passed, an
at 1910 the House adjourned until t,
n morrow.