The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
LABOR day IN The House
The Arbitration Bill Is Sent to the
Senate for Approval.
Mr.. CLEVELAND CRITICISED
Altgeld Commended by Member Fitian.
of IllinOis-The Senate Makes but
Little Progress on Sundry
Civil Appropriati ion Bill.
BY the United Press,


of the amendments reported from the
committee on appropriations We're dis
posed of. The first of them was on the
subject of protection Of public lands
from timber depredations. The house
had appropriated 100000 for that pur-
pose; the appropriations committee had
recommended a reduction to 100000. and
Mr.. Berry Dem., Ark had proposed
an amendment to make the figure $780,
0OO The discussion of that question oc-
cupied nearly two hours, and the ques-
ton was finally decided in favor of the
committee-30 to %.
The next amendment was the propo-
sltion to pay to the sugar producers
of the United States the full bounty up
to August, 1894, when the new tariff
bill went into effect-those who had not
received it-$23S,2S9 and eight-tenths
of "a cent per pound bounty on all sugars
above so per cent. polaricope test, pro-
duced up to June 80, 1895.
Various side issues We're raised, a
proposition by Mr.. McLaurin Dem,
! MisS.,) who was opposed to the bounty
to pay it, if paid at all, in silver coin;
one by Mr.. Wolcott (Rep., Col) to pur-
| chase four million ounces of silver per
month for eight months and to coin 1t
! from time to time; one by Mr.. Mitchell
| (Rep., Ore.) to pay bounty of cents
a pound on wool grown in the United
| States, and one by Mr.. Hoar (Rep.,
Mass) to make an exception against
the sugar cane producers Of Louisiana
on the ground that their senators, by
voting for the tariff act of 1894, re-
| taI NJ t,1 hon
Cameron and Quay Voted Yes.
All these issues We're either ruled out
as not in order, or were voted down;
and then the question was taken
squarely on the committee amendment.
The first clause of it-for the bounty
up to August, 1S9i-was agreed to;
yeas 46; nays, 20; and the second clause
for bounty for the year up to June 30,
1895, was agreed to-yeas, SO; nays, %.
Messrs. Cameron and Quay voted yea"
on both clauses.
Mr.. voorhees, Dem, Ind), chairman
70 the finance committee, reported back
substitute for the resolution offered
last Saturday by Mr.. Wolcott, and re-
ferred to that committee. 1t provides
that whenever the president of
that this government shall be rep
resented in any international con-
ference. to be called with view
to secure international fiXity of rela-
tive value between gold and silver as
money, by means of common ratio
between the metals, with free mintage
* SUCH ratio, the United States shall
be represented az such conference by
nine delegates three to be appointed by
the president, three members of the
senate and three members of the
house of representatves-the presi-
dent to fill any vacancies; and appro-
priating 100000 to cover committee
compensation and expenses OF del
egates and the proportion to be paid by
the United States of the joint expenses
of the conference.
Labor Holds the EIoor.
Labor had its innings in the house
today with the result that an arbitrI-
ton bill, recommended by the leaders
of all railway labor organizations in the
country, by Carroll d. Wright, the
commissioner of labor, and drawn in
part by Attorney General Olney, was
sent to the senate for action. The bill
was reported from the committee on
labor by Mr. Erdman Dem., Pa, who
explained its provisions i'm a brief state
ment to the house, and answered ques-
tions that were put to him by various
members with regard to its practical
operations. The bill provides for the
appointment of a board of arbitration
of three persons to decide all Controver-
sies between common carriers engaged
in Interstate commerce and their en-
ployes, which cannot be adjusted by
mutual arrangement, and makes the
award of the board enforceable in the
United States courts, acting as courts
of equity. 1t was stated by Mr.. Erd-
man that in order to make the award
effective, the various labor organiza-
tions interested had agreed to become
Incorporated concerns, and as such
subjects to liability for damages for
failure to carry out the terms of the
award.
The bill was advocated by Mr., Hep
burn. Rep., Ia). and various members
of the committee on labor, and was OPP
posed by Mr.. Bartlett, Dem.. n. W,
and Mr. Van Voorhis, Rep., n. " In
the course of the five minute debate on
i the Dill MI. fltlan, tDeIn', lii|, CTlti-
cised the action of President Cleveland
In sending the troops into Illinois dur
ing the railway troubles at Chicago
last summer lie took the ground occu-
pied by Governor Altgeld in relation
thereto. that 1t was an usurpation of
power, and predicted that the attitude
of Altgeld would be approved by history
and that posterity would hold his name
In high honor
The opposition, however, was ineffec-
tive and after being slightly amended
in committee of the whole, the bill was
reported to the house with favorable
recommendation, and passed without a
division
HEADLESS BODY FOUND.