The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-03

Total Observation-Disclosures. .sis3 405. 292
The entire time of the Senate to-day
was devoted to debate upon the Quay
case, many of the greatest lawyers
and orators in the body delivering
speeches. AS the days session wore
on and the hour for the final vote APP
preached. the galleries filed until they
We're throngcd with multitudes, while
other multitudcs were unable to gain
admission. On the floor of the Sen
ate was every member of the body
now in the city, and scores of the mem
bers Of the House. The great throng
listened with deep attention to the
brilliant argument OF Mr.. Spooner In
favor OF the seating of the former
Pennsylvania senator and to the dra-
matte and fiery eloquence of Mr..
Daniel of Virginia, who appealed to
his colleagues TO do what on his oath
as senator he deemed right, and vote
to do justice to him who was knock.
ing at the Senate doors. As the big
clock opposite the president pro tom.
indicated o'clock, there was a hush
In the chamber. Mr.. Frye, In the
chair, announced that the hour for
the final vote had arrived and that the
question was the pending motion OF
Mr.. Chandler to strike out of the reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Quay not to be
entitled to seat the word mot"
Senators throughout the chamber
eagerly followed the roll call, for all
knew the vote would be close. The
first sensation was caused by the fail
ure of Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota
to answer to his name, although he
was in his seat When Mr.. Vests
name was called he voted mo- in a
clear voice, thus dashing the last hope
of the friends of Mr.. Quay, who had
expected confidently that the distin-
guished Missourian would vote for his
long time personal friend. In perfect
silence II was announced that the Sen.
ate had denied to Mr.. Quay the seat
which he had sought for some months
past. The vote stood 80 to 33.
The House committee on labor at a
special meeting Thursday directed n
favorable report on the Gardner eight
hour bill. which has attracted
much attention In labor circles
and among contractors for government
work. The vote was unanimous in Its
favor. In Its amended form the bill is
as follows. THAT each and every con
tract hereafter made to which the
United States, any territory. or the Dis
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such contract made for or on behalf of
the United States or any territory, OF
said district, which may require or in
volve the employment of laborers, OF
mechanics. shall contain a provision
that no laborer or mechanic doing any
part of the work contemplated by the
contract, in the employ of the contrac-
tor or any sub-contractor contracting
for any part of said work. shall be re-
quIred or permitted to work more than
eight hours in any one calendar day
and each and every contract shall slip
ulate penalty for each violation OF
the provision directed by this act, OF
$500 for each laborer or mechanic. fol
each and every calendar day in which
he shall labor more than eight hours
and any officer designated as inspector
of the work to be performed under any
such contract, or to aid in enforcing
the fulfillment thereof. shall, upon oh
seryation or investigation, report to
the proper officer of the United States
or any territory, or the District of Co
Iumbia, all violations of the provisions
of this act directed to be made in eacl
and every such contract, and the
amount OF the penalties stipulated in
any such contract shall be withheld by
the officer or person whose duty II
shall be to pay the moneys due under
such contract, whether the violation OF
the provisions of such contract Is by
the contractor. his agents or employees
or any sub-contractor, his agents, oil
EMPLOYEES. No person on behalf of the
United States or any territory. or the
District of Columbia. shall rebate ol
remit any penalty imposed under any
provision or stipulation herein pro
yided for, unless upon finding which
he shall make up and certify that sucl
penalty was imposed by reason of M
error in fact. Nothing in this act shall
apply to contracts for transportation
by land or water, or so much of any
contract as is to be performed by way
OF transportation. or for such materials
as may usually be bought In open mar
ket. whether made to conform to par
ticuIar specifications or not. The prop
or officer OH behalf of the United
Stntes, any territory, or the Distfict OF
Columbia, may waive the provisions
and stipulations in this act provided
for. as to contracts for military or ma
val works or supplies during time OF
war. or n time when war Is imminent
No penalty shall be exncted for viola
tions of such provisions due to extra
ordinary emergency caused by fire
flood or danger to life and property
Nothing In this act shall be construed
TO repeal or modify chapter 80 OF the
laws of the Fifty-second Congress, ap
proved August l. 1892. or as an at
Tempt TO abriIsc The pardoning power
OF the executive"