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following proviso by Hughes of New
Jersey, in the section of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, making ap-
preparation for the prosecution of VIC
lations Of the antitrust law. This
proviso was framed by labor:
!" Provided further. that no part OF
this money shall be spent in the prose-
cution Of any organization of individ-
tuals for entering into any combination
or agreement, having in view the in
creasing Of wages, shortening OF
hours, or bettenng the condition of la
Dor, or for any act done in furtherance
thereof not in itself unlawful
ON June 8 this proviso was stricken
from the bill when it was reported to
the senate by the appropriation com
mittee and the senate, on record
vote Of .thirty-four yeas, sixteen
nays and forty-two mot voting sus-
tanned the action of the appropriation
committee. !.
The Vote on the Matter.
ION June 81 a motion was made in
the house to instruct the conferees to
insist upon disagreeing with the SEN
ate. The motion carried by vote OF
154 yeas. to 105 nays twelve answer
ing present and 119 not voting This
record vote in the house was an en-
dorsement Of it's action in favor of the
Hughes amendment when it was
added to the bill while the house was
in committee of the whole. Mr.. Ken
dali Is recorded as voting aye on that
date and in favor Of the proviso.
Son June % the conferees reported
to the house a disagreement on this
proviso and recommended that the
house recede and concur which
meant that the house agree with the
senate and eliminate the Hughes pro-
viso from the bill. The motion car
ried by a vote Of 1873 yeas to 100
nays, ten answering present and 105
not voting BY this vote the house
OF representatives repudiated its
former action taken on June 2 and
June 81, when it adopted the Hughes
amendment and instructed its con.
ferees to retain it in the bill. This last
vote was the determining factor in
which the house of representatives
placed itself on record as being OPP
posed to any organization or individ-
uals making an organized effort to. in
crease wages, to reduce hours, or to
better the condition of labor-or-
ganized or unorganized--witho run
ming the risk of criminal prosecution
under the provisions of the antitrust
law. On this final and most import
ant vote Mr.. Kendall is recorded as
voting nay or in favor of retaining
the proviso, and while the discussion
was on in the house, Mr.. Kendall was
actively endeavoring to secure sup
port for this very essential amend
ment to the sundry civil bill.
Was Labor's Friend at All Times.
During the session Of congress just
closed, Mr.. Kendall took very active
part in the house in favor Of restoring
genuine representative government.
He opposed the arbitrary. house rules
and the more arbitrary Interpretation
fof them by Speaker Cannon. Every
credit should be given to Mr.. Kendall
for his indefatigable and successful
work in this direction Mr. Kendall
has declared himself in favor of the
Wilson bill, No. 251SS, granting relief
for the Injunction abuse and including
an amendment to the Sherman anti.
trust act.
"He has declared himself and
worked faithfully and vigorously to Sc
cure the enactment Of the eight hour
bill, H. r. 15441. He has given every
evidence of being faithful to his great
trust and has never hesitated to serve
the cause Of labor and the best in
terests of all the people whenever the
opportunity has been afforded him.
II hope that this may be of service
to the cause of labor and the whole
people" .
III SICOURNEY.