The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-17
SENATOR QAPP VOTED RIGHT
: ON IMPORTANT LABOR bills

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in favor =of the interests Of labor.
80 sixty-third Congress.
4. On October %, 1918; the Sea-
mems. bill, by LaFollette passed the
senate with only one dissenting vote.
This bill: was strongly favored. by
labor. = -
Senator Clapp is recorded as voting
may or against two Objectionable
amendments while the bill was being
considered in committee Of the whole.
2. On July 8, 1914, Senator Sterl-
ing moved to strike out the: following
labor ,provisos from the antitrust
section Of the sundry Civil, bill:
provided, however, that no part
Of this money shall <be spent In the
prosecution, of any Organization: or
individual for entering into any, COM
bination or agreement having in view
the increasing Of wages shortening
Of hours or lettering the conditions of
ance there Of not in, itself unlawful;
provided further, that no part of this
appropriation shall be expended for
the prosecution Of producers Of farm
products and associations Of farmers
who cooperate and organize in an
effort to and for the purpose to OBJ
tain and maintain a fair and reason
able price for their products"
Senator Martin Of Virginia moved
to. lay the Sterling motion on the
table.
Senator C1app is recorded as voting
in favor Of the interests Of labor.
3. On September 2, 1914. the
Clayton antitrust bill passed the SEN
ate. It contained several important
protective features which were con-
sidered as '''labor's bill of rights
Senator Clapp is recorded as vot-
ing "aye" or in favor Of the interests
of labor.
4. On October S, 1914, when the
conference report on the Clayton anti
trust bill was before the senate i
motion was made to recommit.
Senator Clapp is recorded as voting
may" or again in favor of this labor
bill.
s. On December 81, 1914, a vote
was taken in the senate on the liter
acy test contained in the immigration
hill, Senator MARITIME of New Jersey.
having moved to strike the literacy
test from the bill. The senate re-
jected Senator Marines motion by q
| vote Of Al to - and 81 mot voting"
Senator Clapp is recorded as voting
+ may or in fs:,or of passing the bill
which was advocated by labor.
6. On January ., 1918, the final
vote upon tne immigration bill was
taken up in the senate, the literacy
! test, Of course being part Of the. bill.
The senate PASSED the bill with the
literacy test intact by a vote Of so
| ''ayes" mays 80 mot voting"
Senator C1app is recorded as voting
! faye" or in favor of the interests Of
labor
Z. On February 20, 1915, three
roll call votes were taken in the SEN
| ate on the proposition to forbid Off
GERS of the army and navy to main:
| tain or install ,.ne = "stop-watch.'
speeding up '*Taylor system" ir
| the government arsenals and navy
| yards.
Senator Clapp is recorded. as mot
voting" on the first roll call; and
may" or in favor of the interests OF
labor on the two remaining roll calls.
10. On February ~, 1915, the
seamen's bill, favored by labor came
before the senate for final passage on
the conferee's report. It passed the
senate by practically a. unanimous
| vote viva voce vote without g. record
being taken, but later when a motion
to reconsider that vote was made and
| record test vote was taken upon the
motion to. reconsider. the seamen's
| bill carried by a vote of 80 "ayes, u
80 mays and "a mot voting"
Senator Clapp is recorded as vot.
ing "aye'' or in favor Of the interests
Of labor.
| Sixty-fourth Congress.
| I. On March 81, 1915, when the
armor plate bill was before the sen.
ate, Senator Weeks offered an objec.
tionable amendment.
! Senator Clapp is recorded as voting
may or against the Weeks amend.
ment and in favor Of the interests OF
labor.
Senator Norris offered a substitute
for the Weeks amendment, which
was accepted.
On the final passage Of the armor
plate bill,
Senator Clapp is recorded as voting
AYE" or in favor Of the interests OF
labor.
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