Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
SWEATING SYSTEM
To Be Investigated by Committee
of the House.
SAFETY OF NATIONAL BANKS.
An Interesting Debate on the Sub
ject Today.
HOUSE

Several executive communications were laid
before the House and appropriately referred
The Speaker announced the appointment oil
the following committee to investigate the
pension Office: Messrs. Wheeler of Michigan,
Little of New York, DUNCAN of Ohio. Lind Of
Minnesota and Brosius of Pennsylvania.
THE SWEATING SYSTEM.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar Mass a resolution
was taken up directing the committee on man.
ufactures to investigate the So called Sweat
ing" system of tenement labor.
The committee is given authority to send
snDcommittees to various cities IN carrying on
the inquiry. The expense is to be betrayed
from the contingent fund of tue House Mr..
Holman OF Indiana thought that the amount Of
expenditure should be limited to $1,000.
MIR. Hoar replied that the purpose of the
committee was not to take any trip throughout
the country that could be avoided. 1t hoped
to be able to have the investigation carried on
In Washington entirely. This matter
was very important one. 1t in
VOWED the tremendous question of labor
In the passage OF law restricting immigration
and OF one to prevent the spread OF contagious
diseases He did not think that tho House
should limit the expenses of the committee to
$1,000. 1t was an unnecessary limitation.
MIR. OATES OBJECTS.
Mr.. Oates (Ala-) opposed the resolution. In
vestigations we're frequently gotten up by
gentlemen Che did not refer to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, for the purpose
OF gaining little cheap clap-trap notoriety.
1t was in that way that the jurisdiction
all kinds OF subjects-subjects with which Con-
gress had nothing to do-scbjects which under
tho Constitution Congress had no right and
power to legIslate upon.
Mr.. BaBDirt wis said that he had received
letters from two OF the most important cloth
ing merchants of Boston asking that the meas
ure be postponed for one week.
Mr.. HOAR INSISTS THAT INVESTIGATION BE HAD.
Mr.. Hoar urged upon the House the neces-
sity of remcdyIng evils which resulted from the
sweating system.
Mr.. Oates inquired why the evils could not
be remedied by the state legislatures.
Mr.. Hoar replied that they could not reach
the evil. He believed that after the investga-
ton was had the House would find that it had
good reason to pass more stringent immigra-
ton law.
Mr.. Walker CMass) warmly advocated the
resolution.
MIR. Bynum Qnd.) said that, while he would
not oppose the pending resolution, he would
oppose Investigations In the future unless they
were absolutely necessary. In the past investi-
eating committees had expended great deal
VI money anu hau ueeu productive OF out Few
satisfactory results.
Mr.. Morse (Mass.) and Mr.. Harter (Ohio)
favored the resolution.
Mr.. REEDS INQUIRY.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment limiting
the expenditure to $1,000. For some time Mr.
Hoar held out for 5000, and while he and Mr..
Holman were disputing the point Mr. Reed
(1Ie.) raised Il laugh by asking dryly whether
the contract was made.
Mr.. Holman proved successful and his amend
ment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Chapman CIich) an
amendment was adopted directing the COM
mittee TO inquire how much increase the
Mckinley bill has caused in the wages of the
workmen employed in industries provided by
the terms OF that bill
The resolution was adopted.
SAFETY OF NATIONAL BANKS
In the morning hour the House resumed
consideration OF the bill for the better control
OF and to promote the safety of national banks,
Mr. Lockwood On. " objected to the bill
because he believed it to be both detrimental
to the banking interests and to the general in
terests OF the country to be constantly chang
ing and modifying the laws relating to national
banks.