Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-27
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 81.
SENATE

Mr.. Quay endeavored to secure con-
sideration of bill extending the time
for completing the Superior and Duluth
bridge, but Mr. Villas objected.
At the request of the committee on
patents the bill authorizing the issuance
OF letters patent for telephone devices
to Daniel Drawbaugh, was returned TO
that committee.
House bill defining the Jurisdiction OF
circuit courts in patent suits extending
it to districts in which defendant has q
place of business, as we'll as those in
which he resides, was reported and
placed on the calendar.
The naval appropriation bill was also
reported by Mr.. Hale and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill to punish
obstruction of the exercise of constitu-
tional power of either House of Con-
gress by member thereof. by impos-
ing fine of 81 900 for wilful absence.
1t also makes the seat vacant upon
failure to qualify.
Mr.. Hoar does not expect action on
the bill now, but he hoped it might be
passed in the near future in order that
the dangers the situation which might
arise at any time might be avoided.
A long sworn statement was read by
the clerk from officers of the Knights of
Labor, in regard to the dismissal Of
some employees by the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Co., of Washington,
and in support Of concurrent resolu
ton, introduced by Mr.. Hill, for the
withdrawal from the President of an
act authorizing an extension of the
company's road. The contention OF
the knights of Labor was backed by
Mr.. Allen, who arraigned the commit
tee for the District Of Columbia for not
having reported to the Senate the hear
ing given by the committee to the rep
resentatives of the knights and to the
officers of the railroad company.
MIR. Mcmillan said that no report OF
the hearing had been made and added
that the proposed extension was in the
interest of the residents, not of the
railroad company.
"The old, old story" Mr.. Allen
calculated "The company did not ask
for the extension, but the people did,"
After Mr.. Allen had spoken for some
time, Mr.. Gallinger, member of the
! District of Columbia committee, inter
lected the remark that Mr.. Aliens mis-
information was monumental and that
the whole thing was "a tempest i'll II
teapot" The whole thing, ne added,
was perfectly understood.
81 have 10 doubt" said Mr.. Allen,
pointedly, "that it is perfectly under
stood by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire. l have no doubt that he is per-
fectly willing to Zine up with this
street railroad company"
| Mr.. Mills spoke in favor of the re-
call of the act; and said that if it came
again before the Senate he would move
to insert in it a provision that no en-
ployee of the company should be dis
charged until charges were preferred
against him and sent before the District
Commissioners who should have gu
thorty to hear evidence and to pass
upon the validity of the charges.
Mr.. Faulkner, member of the Dis.
trict committee, defended the action OF
that committee in the matter. He
spoke of the Metropolitan company as
the best street railroad corporation and
with. the best roads, in the country. He
declared that he was friend of organ
lied labor; but he would never vote for
such proposition as that suggested by
the Senator from Texas.
"Does the Senator" Mr.. Allen ask
ed, "approve of organized capital over
riding organized labor?"
mo, sir,n Mr.. Faulkner answered,
"but your puny acts of legislation can.
not affect the question. Laboring men
must organize themselves; and when
they do, they are the equals of capt.
tai"
"And yet" said Mr.. Allen, "the
Senator is throwing the weight of his
great influence to organized capital
against organized labor"
"No, sir, 1 am not" Mr.. Faulkner
asserted.
Mr.. Gallinger recounted the facts in
the case SO far MS they had been
brought before the District committee.
The committee had been of the opin-
ion that the controversy between the
company and its employees was not one
| for Congress to enter into. In his judg
ment this street railroad was the finest
in the United States and perhaps the
finest in the world; and the Senate
would not I've justified in striking
blow at it, at the dictation of outsiders.
or at the dictation of the Senator from
Nebraska. He moved to lay on the
table the resolution for the recall of
the bill That motion was agreed to:
Yeas so, nays "a, as follows:
Yeas: Aldrich, Allison, Brown, Bur-
rows, Gallery, Carter, Chandler, Cul-
lon, Elkins, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger,
Gibson, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Hoar, Jones of Nevada; Lodge, McMil-
Ian, Mitchell. of Wisconsin; Morgan,
Morrill,, Platt, Proctor, Quay, Sewell,
Sherman Shoup, Wetmore-30.
Nays: Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Black burn, Butler, Cameron. Cannon.
Chiffon, Daniel, Dubois, Gray, Hill,
Lindsay, Mantle. Martin, Mills, Muir
ply, Palmer, PETER, Pettigrew, Pugh,
Voorhees,. Walthall-24.
Mr.. PETER offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on finance to report
ut the present session what action 1t had
taken in the matter Of the inyestiga
ton ordered last session in bond sales
by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
resolution went over without action.
Mr.. Butler moved an amendment to
the item for inland mail transportation
provision that no more shall be paid
bhon n