The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-22
House Adopts Two Bills to Aid
WOrkingmen.
NEW EIGHT-HOUR LAW
CoNvICT-MADE GOODS MUST BE
KEPT IN STATE.
Democrats Want Provision Against
Trust Products Inserted, But Re
publicans Refuse, Although Dared
To-Reso1ution Is Offered and Re-
ferred, to Adjourn June 6.

Washington, May 1.-The house to-
day, under suspension of the rules.
passed two important bills reported
by the committee on Iabor-one to ex-
tend the eight hour law to all laborers
employed under contract on govern
lnent work and the other to prohibit
Interstate traffic in prison made goods
by bringing them under the Jurisdiction
OF the police powers of the state.
Ihe former bill is designed to carry
the law OF 1892 to its logical conclusion.
Inc convict bill caused some sharp in
qulrles from members from southern
states where prison labor is EMPLOYED
in the fields and in the mines. but mon
assurances that it would not interfere
with the production of coal, cotton or
lumber, the opposition was not pressed.
MT. Payne IN. W the floor leader of
the majority offered joint resolution
Tor a sine die adjournment of congress
on wednesday, June 8. The reading of
the resolution was greeted with a
round of applause. At,Mr. Payne's re-
quest the resolution was referred to the
ways and means committee.
Gardner Takes First Step.
Mr.. Gardner On. W. chairman of the
committee on labor moved the pass
age under suspension of the rules of
the bill reported by his committee to
limit the hours of daily service of
Iaoorers and mechanics employed upon
work done for the United States or
any territory or the District Of Column
bia- Mr.. Gardner explained that the
Dill would compel all government con-
tractors to have their work done on
the eight hour system and would cor
rect the law of 1892
Mr.. Bailey of Texas questioned the
power of congress to deny an Ameri-
can citizen to contract to sell ten hours
OF labor day if he chooses. He was
sincerely in sympathy with every effort
OF organized labor to improve and
elevate its condition, but would not
agree that an American citizen is in
competent to make a contract for his
personal services.
Aften a number of speeches in it's.
favor the bill was passed 151 to a.
Mr.. Gardner then moved the passage
under suspension of the rules of the
Dill TO prohibit interstate traffic in con-
v1ct-made goods and to clothe the
states with the power to regulate their
sale,
Trust Question Comes Up.
Mr.. Bailey asked why the committee
had not included in its bill a provis-
ion against trUst-made goods.
1t is fact that trust-made goods"
SAID he, are vastly more injurious to
ldDOr than COnViCt-made goods
Mr.. Gardner explained that matters
relating to trusts were not within the
jurisdiction Of the committee on labor.
Mr.. Williams CAIiss.) asked if Mr..
Gardner would accept an amendment
to include trust-made goods.
No, l would not" replied Mr.. Gard
ner. 1t would not be geTmane and
II might destroy the BILL
MIR. Lentz %O) supported the bill. 1t
was as proper that a state should take
care OF its conVict-made goods as that
it should take care of its convicts. But
ne insisted that congress should go
further and include a provision against
trust-made goods. He declared that
the republicans dare not accept Mr..
Williams amendment.
THE trusts said he. Ito whom Won
offer UP your daily prayers for revenue
In the coming campaign will not allow
YOU. ((Applause on the Democratic
side) -
The bill was passed without divis-
ion.
Bills for Agriculture.
"A bAii W do DotSSeu 10 ADMIT the DuDl1-
cations of state agricultural depart
ments to the mails as second class mat
ter.
Conference reports on the agricultur-
al and notifications appropriation bills
were adopted. The conference report
on the army appropriation bill was
rejected because the house conferees
mad agreed to an item to appropriate
$4,000 for library in Manila. The bill
was sent back to conference.
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