Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-21
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, May 10.
SENATE.

Washington, May 10.
SENATE
Phe Clark resolution was laid before
the Senate and on motion of Mr.. Cnsn-
dler went over un ii Thursday at l
o'clock.
Mr.. Aliens resolution granting the
privileges OF the floor to the Boer en-
voys was called up. Mr.. Allen warmly
advocated it's adoption aud said the
United S,ates-the greatest republic on
the earth-should hold out helping
hand to the republics OF South Africa
fighting for their liberty.
Mr.. Davis moved to table the resolu-
ton. The motion of Mr.. Davis to ta-
BILE the resolution of Mr.. Allen was
carried by vote OF SO to 81.
Mr.. Wolcott called up the postoffice
appropriation bill. Mr.. Tillman was
recognized. Instead OF speaking to the
DILL he sent to the clerks desk news
paper article relating to the Beers.
Mr.. Wolcott raised point of order
that Mr.. Tillmsn could not bring in
other subjects. Mr.. Plat OF Conn.,, be-
Mr.. Tillman then said something
about pneumatic tubes, and called for
the reading of the article. 1t was read.
Then Mr.. Tillman discussed for some
time the career of Kossuth.
Mr.. Tlllman declared with much en-
pbasis that the republicans OF the Senate
were too cowsrdly and too much afraid
of England to extend any Official courte-
sy to the Boer ENJOYS.
Mr.. Hoar said he was in thorough sympa-
thy with the Beers but the men now here
were not diplomatic agents and therefore not
entitled to privileges Of the floor.
The Lodge amendment to the post
office appropriation bill continuing the
pneumatic tube system 10 the cities ir
which il has been introduced, and ap-
propristiug S250,000 for same, was
adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Payne, republican floor leader,
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal offered resolution proposing
that Congress adjourn On Wednesday,
June 6. 1t was received with applause
and referred to the ways and means
committee.
Mr.. Gardner, chairman OF the labor
committee, then moved to suspend the
rules to pass the bill requiring that
labor on all government work in pri-
vate or public shops be limited to eight
hours day except in time of war.
Mr. Bailey protested against the prin-
ciple of the bill which he said made it
q crime for any American CT izen to sell
his labor on the basis of more than eigh
hours day. He thought the American
lsborer should have the right to make
any kind OF a contact he pleased in dis
posing of his labor.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that without
this law the American laborer would
always be threatened with competition
of cheap imported labor on government
works.
Messrs. Gaines, Bell and Jett favored
the bill.
Mr.. Bailey said he realized the fulfill
ty OF his opposition, but he urged that
it was destruction of the right OF per-
sonal liberty OF both employees or en-
ployers to prevent them by law from
making any kind of a contract thew
pleased. 1t was paternalsm run mad.
Messrs. Grosvenor, Moody and Cum
mings urged the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor said that the demo-
Gratis had never attempted to pass
bill like this in the interests of labor
but now it was proposed by the repub-
licans, they were ready to vote for 1T.
The question of suspending toe rules
and passing the bill was then put, and
resulted in Isl yeas, "a nays.
Mr.. Bailey made the point of no quo.
rum.
The Speaker counted 217 members
present and declared the bill passed.
Chairman Gardner then called up
the bill preventing interstate com
merce in convict made goods.
After debate the bill was passed.
Representative Ray asked for unani-
nous consent that the resolution to
amend the constitution 80 that trusts
may be controlled by Congress, may be
the special order for three days after
the Alaskan bill shall have been dis
posed Of.
Representative Miers wanted to know
whether it might not interfere with
pension day. 1t might. So he OBJ
jected.
Mr.. Ray modified the request to ex-
clude pension days.
Mr.. Richardson objected, because it |
might be necessary to fret hold con.
ference of democrats On the matter. So |
the subject was dropped for the time.
Business relating to the District Of
Columbia was then considered by she
House.