The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-16

place upon the free list sweat leather
bindings. braids. and tips, when cut to
lengths for trimming felt or wool bats.
The amendment gave rise to q heated
discussion. In the course q whieh MI
Payte (Rep) asked aIr. De Forest O'eh.'
Conn..) who was advocating tne ameSo-
me1t. whether it had been sugses'eu y!
l!m.
MIR De Forest then admitted that II
had been 50 done. and be spoke o. tne
4oo0 haitcrs IN Danbury, Conn, VINO hal
been shut out by their employers vnoer
the pretence that they were AFRAID OF
the effects of the passage OF me
Wilson bill Nothing, he said couid
be more false than that objection.
rhe fact was that the Suspension OF
operations in Danbury by the hat manu-
fscturers was due 10 the persistent at
tempts on their part TO crush out the
trades unions. That effort De Forest
said. had been carried on almost since
the time the Mckinley bill went into
operation.
''The manufacturers claim" said Mr..
Payne, that they must pay lower wages
on account OF reduction OF the tariff"
'Thcy said it WAS necessary said Mr..
De Forest, TO reduce wages on account
of domestic competition"
ocratic member, and applause followed
Mr. Cochran broke into the discussion
at this point and asked De Forest whether
he meant TO maintain that the rate of
wages depended upon trades unions. or
whether il depended upon the law Of
supply and demand. 81 do not want"
he added. when Mr.. Payne began to
make some general statement. "miscellen-
Gus information. but information on the
subject"
you must first" Mr.. Payne replied.
"glve the manufacturer the ability to pay
the wages-as a condition precedent"
But will he do IT," asked Mr.. Cock
ran. will he do It IL he can help ito"
(Cries Of yes yes from the Republicans
and Of no, no. from the Democrats, amid
great excitement)
He will not do it of his own free will"
Mr.. Payne admitted, unless he is COM
PEELED to by trades unions. The trades
unions will compel him, and can compel
him" CThe crowds I'm the galleries
caught up this declaration, and cheered
1t with might and main. the chairman
meantime endeavoring 10 restrain the dis
order)
The concluding debate of the afternoon
was one OF the brightest and most inter
estng of the session. Bourke Cochran
bore the brunt of it, on the Democratic
side, aud arrayed against him were
Messrs. Reed. Boutelle, and Payne, with
| occasional help from other Republicans.
| IT took the form, for the most part, Of
a running fire of repartee. and the gal
leries added their contribution TO the
general interest by frequent outburst Of
uncomfortable applause.
The debate on the hat trimmings amend
ment occupied the remainder Of the ses-
sion and when ii was concluded the
amendment was agreed to- the committee
rose and the House, at 5:3o, took recess
| until S o'clock.
AT the night session Mr.. Powers (Rep..
Vt.) opposed the bill, and Messrs. Boen
pop. Neb) and Hudson Pop., Kan
supported it. Mr. Boen proposed as a
substitute a bill permitting the free entry
| OF manufactured articles when sent in
exchange for agricultural products.
AT 1920 the House adjourned.
Du' OMEN Session of the senate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.--After
| prayer, and when the Secretary began
to reac the Journal of Friday last. there
were only two seats occupied on the
| Democratic side OF the chamber. one
of theIn by the Populist senator from
| South Dakota, while the Republican side
| was represented by at least dozen sem
ators Before the reading of the Jour
! nal was finished. many senators entered
the chamber. There was but thin
| sprinkllng OF spectators I'm the galleries.
The usual morning crop OF petitions
against the Wilson tariff bill. in favor
Of government control OF telegraphs, and
| on various other subjects. was gathered
| in and slowed away.
The resolution adopted by the Portland,
| Oregon Chamber Of Commerce, on the
| 9Th instant, cOndemning the statements OF
| Governor Pennoyer, in his Christmas
Day open letter to the President, as TO
the impoverished condition Of the people
Of Oregon. as injurious and not warranted
| by the facts, was presented Dy MI.
| Mitchell Rep., Oregon), read and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Education and
Labor. Three bills of a local character
were taken from the calendar and passed.
Nominations Confirmed.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
| has confirmed the following nominations
! Charles Parlange, Of Louisiana, TO be
United States district judge of the East
ern district of Louisiana, vice Billings
United States Marshal o. j. Carroll OF
North Carolina for the Eastern district
| of North Carolina.