New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28
A NEW WAR IN THE SENATE.
CONTROVERSY OF LABOR AND CAPITAL
REPLACES THAT OVER CUBA.

80. ,,,hor,zInp the Metropolitan Railroad Com-
many OF Washington to extend Its ROADS INTO o'e ~
the suburbs That resolution had peeh hsp' =; -
tho knights OF Labor in order to punish the ran
~, ,orororv for dsmissing and refusing to take
hack several Of its employees who were members Vi
tho. organizaton The Senators most conspicuous
I'm the cause of labor were MT. Alien Vop'' 80"
and Mr. Mills (Dem. Tex). while the cause Vi ,''
railroad company sustained by Seha'o,s "
MILAN (Rep.. Mch.), Gallinger Rep, n. ~ ana
r,a,,Irrsr CDeno w Va) all Of them mer' RS OF
the Committee for the District OF Columbia fihai
" the resolution was laid on the table by wore Oh
80 to a. c,,,
A long sworn statement was read by the CLERK
from officers OF the knights OF Labor IN resaro u
the matter The contention OF the knights OF LABOR
was backed by Mr. Allen pop. Neb). VINO arraisned
tho Committee for the District OF Columbia Tor not
having reported to the Senate the nearing give" u
the representatives Of the knights and 10 'he OH
GERS of the railroad company
Mr.. Mcmillan Rep. Mich) said that no report OF
the hearing had been made. and'added that the
proposed extension in the interest Oh the ieSi
dents not OF the railroad company
"Tbe old. old story" Mr.. Allen calculated the
companv did not ask for the extension but the peo-
pie did, A., ~,
After Mr.. Allen had spoken for some time. Mr.
Ga.linger CRep.. n. H. inter1ected the remark
that Mr. Aliens misinformation was monumental
and that the whole thing was "a tempest In TEA
derstood.
.I have no doubt" said Mr. Allen, pointedly. that
II "a .perfectly understood by the Senator from new
Hampshre I have doubt that he Is perfectly
willing TO line up with this street railroad COM
pany"
Mr. Mills Dem Tex.) spoke In favor or the reca'i
Of the act. and said that II it came again before
tho Senate he would move to insert In II pro-
vision that no employe OF the company should De
discharged until charges were preferred against MN
and sent before the District Commissioners VINO
should have authority to hear evidence anu 10 pass
upon the validity OF the charges
Mr.. Faulkner Dem. W. Na) defended the ACTON
Of the committee In the matter. He spoke OF 'he
Netropoitan company as the best street railroad
corporation and with the best road in the country
He declared that he was friend OF organized aoor'
but he would never vote for such proposition as
that suggested by the Senator from Texas
Does the Senator" Mr. Alien asked. approve
OF organized capital overriding organized LABOR!
NO sir" Mr. Faulkner answered: but your
puny acts Of legislation cannot affect the question
Iaboring men must organize themselves. and when
they do, they the equals OF capital
And yet" said Mr. Allen the Senator is throw
ing the weight Of his great influence TO ORGANIZED
capital against organized labor.
No sir I am not" Mr.. Faulkner asserted.
Mr. Gainger recounted the facts in the case
so far as they had been brought before the District
Committee The committee had been OF the opin-
lon that the controversy between the coHlpdfl!
its employees was not for Congress TO enter into
In his judgment this street railroad was the finest
in the United States and perhaps the finest in the
world and the Senate would not he justified In sirk-
ing a bow at 1t at the dictaion OF outsiders or at
the dctation OF the Senator from Nebraska. He
moved to lay the table the resolution for the
recall of the hill and that motion was agreed to.
The remainder OF the days session was occupied
in the consideration Of the PostOfice Appropriation
bill which approprates s95 S35.3sS The points which
led discussion were the Item for the payment OF
railroad mall transportation and the proposition to
create a commission on that general subject. Mr.
Butler Pop ". c. desired to have the railroads
paid at the rates which charged TO express COM
panies for like services. but his amendment
ruled out on a point of order. The Senate amend
ment for Joint committee OF the two houses 10
investigate the whole subject modified by the
committee itself to provide for Joint COM
misson-a nominal change ony-and to that sub
stitute was offered by Mr.. Chandler Rep.. n. H.
proposing that the commission shall consist of the
two charmen OF the Postoffice committees in the
Senate and House. the PostmasterGeneral and two
citizens 10 be appointed by the President and that
the scope OF It's inquiry shall embrace the correc-
ton Of alleged abuses in the postal servIce-n-
cluding second-class mail matter the extension OF
free delivery in the rural regions the reduction OF
the cost OF railroad transportation. the adoption OF
one-cent letter postage and other Ike questions.
Mr. Dubois tSil Idaho took advantage of tho
backward condition OF the appropriation bills TO
make n speech in advocacy OF his proposition OF
last session distribute the appropriation bills
among the committees having charge of the various
subjects The idea OF holding a session Sum-
day not pleasing. he said, to Senators to the
people. THE Republican party" he went on. can
not organize the Senate next session. The Sena-
tors known the Silver Republican party will not
cooperate with you. You will have no power 10
organize the Senate"
ITO whom do you refer 'you'?" Mr. Nelson
Rep.. Mimi asked.
Il am referring to the Republicans" Mr.. Dubois
What have you got against them" Mr.. Nelson
Quered.
You have been stating for several years that you
would help us TO make the fight for silver. But
single gold standard. And when you did that YOU YOU
lost. as you were then warned. the Pacific Coast
Senators. Just so fast as the people OF that sec
ton have elections for Senators will Republican
Senators go down. There have been seven senl-
publicans. and one Republican OF the Senate came
back And Just as often as the people Of the Pa
will you lose Republican Senator II you cling to
the single god STANDARD You cannot organic The
ate As was said at St Louis. the Republican
as sFy hh his w eony last Vo law S he
tariff bill through. 1t will not be by Republican
long 10 YOU. And you will be further from getting
them after two years"
MI Hin Dem. y. " advocated Mr.. Chandler's
substitute and criticised the action Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations in relation to the subject
Allison. TO- express faceiousiy his satsfaction ' at
the advice given TO the Senate by the Senator'S
from Idaho and NewYork. neither of them
would have the opportunity OF advising the Senate
next session.
At 6 D. IN. a recess was taken until O'clock
After the a number OF private bills were
passed and then Mr. Quay tRep, PENN endeavored
70 obtain unanimous consent for the consideration
OF the bill forbiddng the sale OF liquors In the Cap
itol but M Hill Dem. y. y objected.
The Postofice Appropriation bill was then taken
up again.
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