Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-12
THE SGD CONGRESS.
ADOPTION Of DANIELS RESOLUTION
COMMENCING ADMINISTRATION.
An Amendment Touching Arbitration
Withdrawn-Mr. Richardson, OF Ten
nesscc, Speaker of House Pro TEN.

WASHINGTON, u. C.. July n.-SEN-
ATE.-At the opening Of business In the
Senate a question of precedence was
raised between Mr.. Blackburn, who
wished to proceed with an appropria-
tion bill. and Mr.. Daniel, VINO
wished 10 have the resolution OF Mr..
PETERS taken up, with his own substitute
offered for 1t yesterday Finally MT
Blackburn yielded, and Mr.. Daniel took
the floor. After the resolution and the
substitute had been read. Mr.. Daniel said
that, on consultation with several sena'
tors. both Democratic and Republican,
he would now offer an amendment clause
to his substitute. This additional clause
was that, while the Senate explicitly de-
clares its determination to endorse the
Executive in the enforcement OF the laws
and In maintaining the supremacy OF the
Constitution, Il deems IL proper also to
declare its adhesion TO the principle OF
arbitration of differences and contro-
yersies between the employers OF labor
and their employees, az recognized IN the
laws OF the United States; and 10 eX-
press it's condemnation OF the reIusal OF
a party to such a controversy connected
with the troubles at Chicago and vicinity
TO submit such differences to fair and i'm
partial arbitration, and It's determination
also TO use, in the promotion of such arbi-
tration, whatever constitutional powers 1t
may possess
Mr.. Carey regarded this additional
clause as "A lessenng Of the effect OF
the resolution offered yesterday.
o.
Hampshire. explained why he had OBJ
iected TO having Mr.. Daniels resolution
voted on yesterday. He had not fully
comprehended its terms when IL was read,
and he had asked delay in order TO take
some time to examine it. He would very
cordially vote for the resolution and for
the amendment proposed to-day.
Mr. Dolph Republican), Oregon, SAID
he would be very glad to have substi-
tuted for the resolution and the pending
amendment a simple resolution endorsing
the action Of the President in the matter.
He would not crticise the President, but
would commend him. If he had been III
the Presidents place he would have done
what the President did. even if there mad
been some doubt in his mind as to his
constitutional right to do so. 1t was
fortunate for the country that 1t had
Chief Magistrate who had the backbone
TO do what he had done.
sop TO THE RIOTERS"
He intimated that the Senator from
Virginia had become afraid of his reso-
luton of yesterday. AM now proposed TO
throw SOP to those who were engaged
in defylng the laws committing murder
and destroying property Part OF the
amendment proposed to-day was, he said,
"a covert condemnation of the Pullman
Company for refusing to arbltrate.' lie
Oolph wanted TO know more OF the
facts before he expressed an opinion as
10 the merits or demerits Of the proposi-
lion. II he were going to make Q declara-
ton on the subject he would do 1t
squarely, not by implication, not by a
resolution which could be read 80 as 10
have a double meaning. Hs repeated that
IL was "a sop to conciliate elements that
are seeking TO overthrow the govern
ment." and he asked Mr.. Daniel to with
draw H.
Mr. Hawley also opposed the arbitration
clause of the resolution. saying that 1t
was n matter quite outside of and foreign
to the field which the Senate had under
taken to occupy. He should be perfectly
satisfied with a brief resolution declaring
that the Senate approves the course OF
the Chief Executive in his efforts 70 exc
cute the law and preserve the peace II II
covered ten pages II could not say any
thing more than tnat.
Mr. Daniel: | think we all seek com
mon purpose in the right spirit. l do
not want to prolong this debate at a
time when the Senate has SO many i'm
portant matters before IL. II acceptable
10 senators. ! would propose 10 With
draw the second clause as submitted and
drop all OF my resolution Of yesterday ex-
cept the first and last paragraph.
Several Republican senators: That IS
right.
| Mr.. Daniel: The reason why introduced
| the subject Of arbitration was because OF
! the statute on the subject; because Cf
! the Presidents message 10 Congress in
/ 1856 referring to legislation on the sub
| ject, and because of the general policy Of
| this nation 10 facilitate the settlement
| Of such questions. But. perceving that
| ii would involve criticism which we
are perhaps not fully prepared to meet,
and which might do injustice with the
| limited Information before us. I defer the
consideration of that question to d more
| convenient season.
Mr.. George asked that the Presidents
message to Congress in 1886 on the sub
| ject of arbitration be printed in the Re
| cord in connection with this deba;e, and
| IL was so ordered.
| Mr.. Gallnger offered an amendment de-
| claring that the Senate approves The prin-
! ciple of voluntary arbitration as "A means
of settling disputes between employ ars
and employees. Rejccted-ayes, II;
nays, 81.
| RESOLUTION AS ADOPTED.
Mr. Daniels modified resolution was ther
| adopted without division as a substitute
| for the PETER resolution: II is as follows
| Resolved. That the Senate endorses the
| prompt and vigorous measures adopted by
the President Of the United States and
the members of his administration 10
repulse and repress by military force the
| Interference of lawless men with the pro-
| cess of the laws of the United States,
| and with the transportation of the mails
| of the United States and with commerce
| among the States.
| THE action OF the President and his
administration has the full sympathy OF
the law-abiding masses of the people OF
the United States, and he will be sup
| ported by all departments OF the govern
ment, and by the power and resources
| Of the entire nation
| The Senate then took up successfully
| and passed, without debate, and with
| little more consumption or time than
that Occasioned by the clerks reading
| them, the diplomatic and consular. the
| nvald-pension, and the Military Academy
appropriation bills. The pension bill ap'
propriated a round Slj0.00OO)0, and II the
Senate had not been I'm an exceptionally
indolent or tolerant disposition perhapf
| the result OF the great strain to which
il was subjected during the long anc
| exhausting tariff struggle). II might have
| discussed such d bill for a couple OF
| DAYS. But the only discussion which the
| bin evoked was the delivery OF two short
| speeches by Senators Cullom and Gal
| linger. in criticism Of the Democratic adj
| ministration Of the Pension Office ano
a sharp reply TO them by Mr.. Palmer.
| After short executive session, thC
Senate, at 5:l5 adjourned till tomorrow
House of Representatives..
The House was called to order to-day
by Clerk Kerr, who read the following
| letter:
SPEAKERS ROOM
July 10, 1894.
Hon. James Kerr, Clerk OF the Hous'
OF Representatives:
"Sir,-I am called home by sick
ness in my family. / may be able TO re
turn In few days. Ii will be necessary
| 10 elect a Sneaker DrO tenn"