The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-15
SENATOR ATTACKS
PH|LANTHROP|STS
Works, OF California, Scores
Method of Heralding
Names Abroad
EIGHT HOUR BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Consideration of Resolution
Or Abrogation of Rus
sian Treaty Goes
Over in Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--By
unanimous vote the House to-day
passed the eight-hour law bill limit
ing to eight hours the work OF
laborers and mechanics who may be
employed by contractors or sub-con-
tractors on government work. the
bill applies to all work let by the
government by contract and stlpu-
lates that in the event any contrac-
tor fails to observe the eight hour pro-
vision he shall be subject TO fine.
The debate on the bill was Of
desultory character, as no opposition
developed to 1t, and the amendment
proposed related mainly to verbiaGe.
Representative Victor Berger. So
cialist member, made a humorous
speech. in which he declared the pend
ing bill was not drawn in plain Eng
lish. He suggested that a bricklayer
be permitted to draft an eight-hour
law with q Newspaper man to examine
and approve 1t, that Its meanings
may be tntelligible.
The House received from the Presi-
dent a message transmitting the re-
port OF the Vreeland board. which
declared the sinking of the Maine
was caused by AN exterior explosion.
Steel Committee to Work.
The Stanley steel committee con-
tinued its Investigation OF traffic ar
rangements among railroads in the
Birmingham ore district and the mill
tary affairs committee continued con-
sideration OF the military approprfa-
ton bill. BY a vote of II to IL the
committee on public buildings and
grounds voted to report a public
buildings bill at this session. This
is contrary to the advice from Rep
resentative Underwood and other
House leaders. who are out for an
economy record.
Tomorrow the House Rules Com
mittee win take UP the Ltndbergh
resolution asking for an investigation
OF the money trust" and IL is be-
lieved that the inquiry will be ordered.
In the Senate Senator Works, OF
California. made a remarkable speech
in which no attacked Americas rich
est men who make their phllantropies
dependent On conditions that their
names be heralded broadcast through
out the land az donors TO the people.
This method of giving away small
portions OF their wealth, asserted MIR.
Works is JUST as selfish as the meth
DDS OF accommodating 1t.
Russian Treaty Waits.
Senator NulpSESGu IIihU6 Ola QaHuS-
cessful effort to get consideration OF
the resolution for the abrogaton of
the Russian treaty. Senator Cullom,
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations and Senator Lodge urged
the resolution be sent to committee.
Senators Clark. OF Arkansas. and Ray
ner. OF Maryland. spoke for imme-
diate consideration. Senator Cullom
cut short the discussion by forcing the
Senate into executive session. and at
4;%o O'Clock the Senate adjourned un-
til 2 O'Clock Monday.
Senator Hitchcock introduced q bill
to improve the wireless telegraph SER
vice and finishing touches were put
on the employers liability bill.
A conference Of leaders in the move
ment to advance the Page vocational
educational bill was held.
A delegation OF Baltimore business
men argued against the parcels post
before the committee on postofIfces
and post roads.
Louis D. Brandeis attacked the
trusts before the Interstate Commerce
Committee, and the Lorimer investiga-
ton was continued