The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-29
Humphreys Record
in Congress
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS
President OF the American
Federation Of Labor


Of article. complied by samuel 0omper.,
I president Of tho American Federation 81
t-sbor. giving tho record % sete- Of Goa
gresham William D.. Humphrey. whom,
he describe. a. q man Who has iest bot
few opportunitie. to show hi. centenpt
for the sfx ssifstians of iabaf and their
rnd~asof. 20 secure remedial Legislation
at tho basds Of canarr.s."
The following ~ Representative
Humphreys record Ia tn. s3rd
congress
1, on April 81. isi2-The sundry
civil appropriation bill contained
the following proyisos favored BY
labor:
Provided. however. That no
part OF this money shall be expcnd-
ed In the prosecution OF any organl.
nation or individual for entering
into any combination or agreement
having In view the increasing OF
wages. shortening OF hours or bet
tering the conditions OF labor. or
for any act done In furthcranee
thereof. NOT IN ITSELF uNi.AW-
FuL; providing. further. That no
part OF this appropriation shall be
expended for the prosecution OF
producers OF farm products and as
soclRtions OF farmers who cooper.
ate and organize I'm an effort 20
and for the purpose TO obtain and
maintain fair and reasonable
price for their products"
on the special rule TO consider
this bill. record vote Was taken.
Representative Humphrey IN re
corded as voting nay" or against
tho interests OF labor.
on the final passage OF this bill
thru tho house. there was no rec.
ord vote.
?. On February 4. isit-The
house ~ representatives passed
the immigration bill. containing the
liieracy test. advocated by the or
gAnlEntlons OF labor. Two votes
we're taken on that occaSion--onc
on the motion to rccommit the bin
with instructions to strike out the
litcracy ,esi. The motion 60 re-
commit failed 30 carry. Tho bin
was then placed before the house
and passed by vote OF IS. ayes"
TO i.s nays"
Representative Humphrey IL re.
corded as voting aye"
,. On March 4. isii-Ths con.
yict labor bill favored by labor
passed the house by vote Of 50e
ayes : nays" answering
present" aud i25 mot voting"
Representative Humphrey Is re-
corded as voting aye"
4. On June 5. isit-The Clayton
antitrust bill. which contained sec.
tons exemptinE labor and farmers
examinations from tho antitrust
laws. Injunction limitations during
labor disputes. and right OF trial by
jury In cases Of indirect contemptH.
passed the house by a vote OF 2TT
ayes" 81 nays" J answering
present" and 20 no, voting" This
bin was strongly urged by labor.
Representative Humphrey IL re.
corded as voting may" or against
tho interests OF labor
s. On October s. isit-Tho Clay |
ton antitrust bill. which had been
changed In the senate and referred
to conference. was reported to the
house By the conferees. The
changes made In the labor sections
OF the bill by the senate met with |
the approval OF labor. The house
adopted the conference report by
vote OF pa ayes" 81 nays" an.
swering present" and l2s mot vot.
ing"
Representative Humphrey In re-
corded as voting nay" or against /
the interests OF labor
s. On January 10. l9i5-The con
ferees made n report on the immi. |
grafton bill. which had been chang. |
cd In the senate. in various ways. |
The lltcracy test WAS the same as /
passed by the house on 1
February 4. 1914 Terrific opposi. /
ton was again raised against the /
literacy test being retained in the 4
bill. The conference report, how.
ever. passed the house with the M.
eracy test included. by vote OF 277
ayes" ~ nays" and i03 mot vot-
Ing"
On January 2s. 1915. President
Wilson vetoed the immigration bill I.
because II contained the iiteraey 4
lest. and on February 4. 1915. the Il
house took action upon the meas.
iro In an endeavor TO pass the I'm.
migration bill with the literacy test
over President Wilson's veto. The
requires a two-thlrds
vote 10 pass a measure over pres.
dents veto. The bill failed TO car.
" by four votes. the record being
ISL ayes" 1876 nays" 2 answer.
ng present and "a mot voting"
Representative Humphrey is re-
'orded as voting aye"
Z On February 10, 1af5-The
iouse passed tho Palmer child In.
'or bill, which was strongly advo-
'ated by labor. the vote being 233
ayes" ~ nays" 2 answering
present" and l45 mot voting"
Representative Humphrey IL re.
'orded as mot voting"
AT HlllMAN CITY
A big meeting. with political
peakers and six pretty girls in n
lance number as the attractions. ia
damned for Thursday night at Hin.
nan City. J. Il. Frost. candidate
or governor, will be the principal
pcakor
SOUTHAMPTON, N. V-Watso,
4. Washburn of PhiladeIphia this