Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-28
THE 54'TH CONGRESS.
A LEGISLATIVE CONTEST BE-
TWEEN LABOR AND CAPITAL.
WARNING TO THE REPUBLICANS
They Will Not BE Able TO Organixo
the Upper Body Next Session
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NH Passes
the House.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. February H.
conflict between labor and capital took
place In the morning hour OF the senate.
to-day. 1t came up in the shape OF a
resolution to withdraw from the Presi-
dent an act authorizing the Metropolltan
Railroad Company, of Washington. to
extend Its roads into one OF the suburbs
That resolution had been inspired by the
Knights OF Labor, in order to punish tho
railroad company for dlsmlssing and re-
fusing to take back several of its em-
ployees who were members OF that Or
ganlzation. The senators most consplcu-
Gus in the cause OF labor were Mr..
Allen and Mr.. Mills. while the cause
Of the railroad company was sustained
by Senator'S McMillin, Gallinger, and
Faulkner. all OF them members OF tha
Committee for the District OF Columbia.
Finally, the resolution was laid on tho
table by vote OF 50 to "a
The remainder of the days session was
occupied in the consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill, which appro-
PIRATES $685. .sSS The points which led
to discussion were the item for the pay
ment of railroad mail transportation and
the proposition to create committee ON
that general subject. Mr.. Butler Popu-
lisO, of North Carolina. desired TO have
the railroads paid at the rates which are
charged by express companies for like
service, but this amendment was ruled
out on a point Of order. The Senate
amendment for a joint committee OF ths
two houses TO investigate the whole sub
ject was modified by the committee it.
self. so as TO provide for a Joint COM
| misslon-a nominal change only-and to
| that a substitute was offered BY MIR.
| Chandler, proposing that the committee
shall consist Of the two chairmen OF this
| Post-Ohice committees in the Senate and
| House. the Postmaster-Ge General, and two
citizens, 10 be appointed by the President.
and that the scope OF its Inquiry shall
| embrace the correction Of alleged abuses
| I'm the postal service. including second-
! class matter the extension of free deiiv-
cry in the rural districts, the reduction.
| of the cost of transportation, the adoption
| Of 1-cent letter postage and other like
| questions.
| In the course of a long debate on this
| subject, Mr.. Dubois notified the Republic
| cans that they could not organize the
| Senate in the next session, and that the
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operate with them. The action OF the
| Republican convention at st. Louis, he
| said had caused the loss OF the Pacific
| Coast TO the party, so that. OF the seven
| senators since elected there 10 take the
| place OF Republicans. only one Republt-
| can was sent back.
| Mr. Hill DemocraD, OF New York, ad-
vocated Mr.. Chambers substitute. and
| criticised the action OF the Committee on
faNN Hn AMI
| iect; which caused the chairman or that
committee, MIR. Allison. 10 express face
tiousy his satisfaction at the advice
| given TO the Senate by the Senators from
| Idaho and New York. as neither OF them
would have the opportunity or advising
the Senate next session.
At 6 O'Clock a recess was taken until
| O'Clock.
House of Representatives.
The anti-scalpng bill was passed BY
| the House this afternoon after the ex-
haustion by its opponents OF every parila-
| mentary device of which the rules per-
| mitted the exercise. But the majority ia
favor Of the bili--more than two-tnlrds-
was sufficient TO overcome all obstacles
and finally trlumphed. The bill was called
up by Mr.. Sherman (Republican), OF New
York. by instruction of the Committee on
| Interstate ana Foreign IoHiHlefSe, anu
he offered TO limit the debate TO TWO
hours This was not acceptable 10 inc
opponents OF the bill, and the result OF
their refusal was that Mr.. Sherman Sc
cured the ordering Of the previous ques-
tion. the operation OF which restricted de-
bate 20 twenty minutes side The Dill
was advocated by Messrs. sherman ana
Hepburn. and opposed by Messrs. Patter-
son. Mahaney, Northway, Elicit ana
others. The bill was passed by vote OK
l42 to 81
Among other bills passed were these:
Directing patents 10 issue TO settlers on
lands in the Eastern Peninsula OF Florida-
TO repeal the act Of 1883. granting
right of way through the Fort Morgan
military reservation in Alabama TO tne
birmingham. Mobile. and Navy Coal
Harbor Railroad Company. Nothing mas
been done by the company TO carry into
effect the provision Of the act.
THE House non-concurred In the Senats
amendments 10 the Indian appropriation
hill and Il was sent to conference.
The House. at $40, adjourned until
Monday.