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of match workers. on March 26,
1912.
9.-When the Children's Bureau
Bill was before the house, Mr.. Aus.
tin was absent from the city attend
ing the funeral of Senator Taylor,
consequently he is recorded as mot
voting"
10.-On May 10, 1912, he voted for
an amendment to the Constitution
! making provision for the popular
election of United States Senators.
lion May IA, 1912, when the
special rule for the consideration of
the Clayton Injunction Limitation
Bill was before the house, Mr.. Aus
4 tin is recorded as voting for the rule.
vs2Easters on the same day, when the
bill passed the house, Mr.. Austin is
recorded as voting in favor of it.
12.-On July 8, 1912, when the spe-
cial consideration of the Clayton
Contempt Bill was voted upon, Mr..
Austin is recorded as voting AYE"
or in favor of it; and on July il,
when the Contempt Bill itself was
before the house, Mr.. Austin is again
recorded as voting in favor of it.
13.-December II, 1912, the Immi-
grafton Bill containing the literacy
test for immigrants, which was fa-
vored by labor, was passed by the
house, with Congressman Austin
voting AYE" or in favor of the in
terest Of labor.
14.-On February 10, 1913 on the
passage of the immigration Bill with
the literacy test over President
Taft's veto, Mr.. Austin is recorded
as voting faye" or in favor of the
interest of labor.
15.--March /, 1913, the bill grant
ing compensation for injuries to
workmen engaged in Interstate
Commerce, favored by labor, and
passed by the house, Mr. Austin is
recorded as voting AYE" or in favor
of the interest Of labor.
16.-March 4, 1918, the house
passed Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill over President Tafts veto, who
had vetoed the bill because it con-
tanned proviso favored by labor
that no part of the money appropri.
ated should be expended in the pros
ecution Of any organization or in.
dividual for entering into any agree.
ment or combination having in view
the increasing of wages, shortening
of hours, or bettering the conditions
of labor Mr.. Austin is recorded as
voting AYE" or in favor of the in
terest of labor.
17.-February 2, 1914, the house
| passed the immigration Bill contain
| ing the literacy test as advocated by
| the American Federation of Labor.
| Congressman Austin voted AYE or
in favor of the interest of labor.
1S.-April IT, 1914, a record vote
was taken on an amendment to in
crease the appropriation for the chill
dren's bureau. This was favored by
labor, and Congressman Austin is
recorded as voting AYE" or in fa-
vor of the interest Of labor.
19.-January T. 1915, conferees
made report on the immigration Bill
which had been changed in the Sen
ate in various ways. Terrific oppo
4 sition was again raised against the
i literacy test being retained in the
bill. Congressman Austin is record
4 ed as voting AYE" or in favor of the
| interest of labor,
i 20.--January 2S, 1915, President
A Wilson vetoed the Immigration Bill
II because it contained the literacy test
Il Congressman Austin is recorded as
voting to pass the bill over the Presi
i dents veto or in favor of the interest
of labor.
21.--February Is, 1915, the house
PASSED the Palmer Child Labor Bill
Il which was strongly advocated by la
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ed .as voting faye" or in favor OF the