Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1890, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1890, CONNELL'S EIGHT HOUR BILL. Oonclusion of the Dobate in the Houso of Representatives. AMENDMENTS TO THE MEASURE. 4 A Thorough Discussion of the Present 3 ) /i Labor System in All its hases, the Evils and Thelr Remedies, InTue Berof Wednesday was published the speech of Congressman Connell on his eight-hour bill before the house, with a part of the debate on the bill. Below is given the conclusion of the debato Mr. McComas—Ifthe gentlemen will allow me, I wish to prepare an anendment which T would 1ike to add to that, as an amendment to the amendment, and which I wish to suggest to the gentleman in charge of the bill at the present time, requiring the disbursing officer, on behall of the United States, to first in- quire, before final payment, whether or not the employes on such government work have been paid by such contractor or subcontrac- tor, in accordance with the terms of this bill Mr. Connell—Tf the purpose of the gentle: man in offering the amendiment is to perfect the bill, us it scems to be, I presume there will be o objecticn to it. Mr. Farqubar—I would like to ask the tleman from llinois (Mr. Hill) who proposes this amendment, if he would not accept an equivalent and make it a good deal shorter and more expressive? If the gentleman will turn {0 his bill, at line 18, after the word “and,’ fusert tho words: “For the purpose of this act, laborers, workmen and mechanics employed. ” Mr. Hill -1 do nov think that ate the objection, Mr. Farquhar—That is the form, to save the United States. Mr. Hill—But the gentleman will observe onepurposeof _this act is to provido th laborers and workmen employed by contra ors and subcontractors shall be employ only for eight hours a_day, 5o that when insert, the words you proposeto word “aud’ it does ot obviate the o)jection that it would stili bind the governmentof the United States, Mr. Counell—The purpose of the gentle man from Iilinois (Mr. Hill) is evidently to perfect the bill, and if any suggestions can be made I presumé they will be received with that purpose in view. 1 now yield five min- uies tothe gentleman from Michigan (Mr. O'Donuell) and reserve the balance of my time. Mr. 0'Donnell-Mr. Speaker, 1 am free to say that I gladly give yoice and vote in favor of this bill to enforce the eight-hour law on overnment premises. By this bill the Inited St ays to all laborers, workmen and mechanics in its employ that they shall not be required to labor more than eight hours per calendar day on public work. The workingmen of the nation demand that the government shorten the hours of toil, that those who labor may havo more time for physi~al and mental improv and devel- opment of those qualities that fit them to be- come movo intelligent citizens of the repub- lie. Organized labor has for years petitioned and memovialized congress for the enactment of this law, a supplemental statute that will have for its basis justice, humamty and the promotion of happiness of the citi- zens. This will strengthen the act of 1808, Mr. Connell—I now yield thres minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Me- Comas, ) Mr. McComas—In that time, Mr. Speaker, o offer an amendment, after the end of %, on page 2, and before tho amendiment offered by the gentleman from Illinois, s0 83 10 perfect. t reads as follow: Provided further, That any officer United States whose 1% to pa contructe or subcontractors all, myment of moneys due, ascertal satisfy himsolf that the laborers, workmien, and so employed have been paid by such tors or subeont tors. That comes in_ beforo the amendment of the gentleman from Illinois: Rut the government of the ted States shall not be llable for t payment of such Taborers, workmen, o ianies employe by contractors or sk tors. g y to the government upon the bond taken by the government to indemuify itself for the contractor’s default. If the hours are fixed he gives a guaranty that the wages will bo paid and the provision will be made that the government officer shall require the subcontractor or contractor to produce his pay-roll and show specific pay- ments and that the contractor has paid *the laborers thus paid for eight hours a day. It further guards the government by providing that there shall be no liability upon the gov- ernment for his failure thus to do, but at the same time enjoins upon an officer of the gov- ernment, in good faith, as part of the duty at- tached, that he shall satisfy himself that the workmen who are worthy of their hire, whose hours are fixed by law, have been paid before the account of the goverument contractor 1s close i The Speaker pro temporo—The amendment will be considered as pending. The Speaker pro tempore—The chair recog- 1izes the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Mutchler) to control the time in opposition to * the bill. Mr. Mutchier—Mr, Speaker, I am heartily in_favor of the proposition 'to make eight hours a day’s labor. I hopethe time will come speedily, when eight hours shall consti tute a day’s laber in all parts of this country But I can mot support this bill, and 1 want to state very briefly my reasous. | think there aro serious objections to the measure, and [ hope that the commit- tee presenting it will have it so amended that, Fa o all vote for it. Let me read from the 0 That olght hours shall constitute a_day's work for hil L horers, Workmen and mochanics 0w omployed, or who may horeafter be om- loyed, by or on behalf of the goverament of he United State by or on behalf of the Distriet of Colun except In cases of extra- rrgency which may arise in time 3 cusos Where it miy be necessary work more than elght per calendar day for tho protoctlon of property oF human o, Now, gentlemen will observe that whether an emcrgency does or does not ariseis a ques- tion of fact pure and simple. The employer may be of the opinion that such an emergency has arisen, that it is necessary for the pur- poseof protecting property thit tho labore shall labor ten hours, and the laborer may be rfectly willing to do that, and may do it. ow, suppose that the laborer afterwards quarreis with the employer, or is discharged, what may he do under this bill? He may go before @ justice of the peace and have his employer arrested. o employer may be an oficer of the United States government but that makes no differ- ence. ‘The man may have him arrested and bound over to the criminal court and com- lled to auswer for violating the eight-hour ay. The question as towhother he is guilty or not guilty is not a question of law under this bill, but it is a question of fact for a ju detormine, Tho evi would obvi- usual legal to dence must be adduced before the jury to show whether or not such an emergency did arise, and if the jury shall come to the conclusion that there was nosuch emergency, then the officer or employer may be convicied and be made to suffer the pen- alty prescribed by this law. Now, I sub- mit, Mr. Speaker, that this is' putting fnto the hands of tho laboring man a_power which he ought not to have. And this may be douc repeatedly; it may be done by a dozen different .~unxrfu_ves with one employer. Tnited States ofticers who are in charge of the constraction of any public work of this governuient, or any " contractor, may be annoyed in this way from time o time and arrested a hundred times before his work is doue, and each time he will be compelled to come into court and staud a trial, because the bill makes it apure question of fact whether the emergency arose or did not arise. Mr. Farquhar—Anything that will meet without friction, which will rights of the laboring man same timo enable the to completo valuable work in ith tho exigencies that may ar- think, be entirely acceptable to oy \ler—Now, Mr. Speaker, T want ion to another objection to this 34 and 5 of soction 2 we have the the furnishing of any material d within the United States,” and 411 of tho same section we find r manufacturing such material liod here is that no contractor, licer, or anybody else who may ruish wucrial to the L’mw.fsmm govern- ment shall jormit the workmen engaged in the procurment of that material to work the vernmient Bacssdae rise, will, Thie comui Mr. Mu 1o call atte bill. Inli words ot manu factu in lines 10 the words The idea | roramet more than oight hours a day. Now, if this bill becomes & law with this language unchanged, no contractor who furnishes this government with a postage stamp, an_ en- velope, o sheet of paper, or with any of the supplies which the government needs, can permit his employes to work moro than eight hours, Suppose the governent is construct- ing a postoftice building, and the government oflicer or ccntractor contracts with a person for supplying stone or lumber or any other necessary material. In sucha ease the goy- ernment officer or contractor must seo to it that the persons who furnish this material do not allow their employes to work moro than eight hours. Consequently, if the post ofice is to be built of brick he miust goto the brick manu facturer and say, “you must make brick for this postoffice and 'for nothing else; yon dare not sell me the brick you haye piled upin your yard, because your men may have worked ten hours & day in making those brick, and if [ buy such brick I am liable to be put in prison. = You must start a new kiln of brick, and you musthire your men to work only eight hours aday; otherwise I can not contract with you." in dealing with the man who supplies the lumber, this govern- ment oficer or contractor must require him to see that the men who cut down tho trees, who hew the timber, who prepare itin tho saw mill, work only eight hours a day: for it they work five minutes over that time tho contractor or the agent of the governmentis liable to be prosecuted and sent to prison. I sy, therefore, Mr. Speaker, that the com- mittee would ‘do a wise thing by excluding from_the bill the words I have read, A Member—What are those words? Mr. Mutehler—In the fourth and fifth lines of section 2 the words “or the ~furnishing of any material manufactured within the United States,” and in_lines 10 and ‘11 the words *or manufacturing such material.” But, Mr. Speaker, I am asked how I would omedy my objection to the bill. I would remedy it by striking out the whole of the third section, Mr. Bliss—Tt would kill the bl Mr. Connell—Tt would have the effect of killing the bill, as has been suggested, and defeating the very purpose ot the committee in framing it. I now yvield five minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Turner). The Speaker pro tempor—Before that the chair desires to ask the gentleman from Penn- sylvania if he proposes to amend the bill? Mr. Mutchler—I propose, Mr. Speak- er, to strke out 'in line 4 of'section 2, down to and including the word shall” in line 5, being the follewing words: Or the furnishing of any material manu- fuctured within the United States! And also from and including the word “or,in line 10, down to aud including the word *ma- terial,” in line 11, The Speaker pro tempore—The chair sug- gests that the amendment might be passed upon by the house now and save time, Mr. Mutchler—I hope that will be done, Several members—Question. The Spe ro tempore—T'he amendment will be reported by the clerk. Mr. Reilly—1I ask consent that the section may be read as it will stand if amended T'ho Speaker pro tempore—The section will be read in that form by the clerk. The clerk read as follows: Sec.?. That all contracts hereafter made by oron behalf of the government of the United States or by oron behalfof the Distri of Colurbia, with any corporation, person, or persons, for the performance of any work. shall bo deemed and considered as made on the basis of eight hours constituting a day's worl; and it shall be unlawful for any such Corporation, PETsON, OF persons o reqiiiro or permit any laborer, workman, or mechanie to work more than eigh urs per calendar day in doing such work, exoept In. the cases and upon the conditions provided In section1of this act. The question was taken and the amend- ment was adopted. Mr. McComas—I move to further amend by striking out the words, in line 6 of section 3, ‘deemed and considersd as;” and in line 8, after the word “persons,” insert “under such contract;” so that it will read Sec.2. That all contracts hereafter made by or_ on behalf of the government of the United States, or by or on behalf of the District of Col with orporation, DOrSON OF persons, vork, shall be mud hours constituting a ¢ be u wiul fo ny s or persons under s permit any worlcman or meeh work more than eight hours percalendar d in doing such_ work, except in the eases and apon the conditions provided i section 1 of this act. he amendment was adopted, Mr. Cutcheon—Mr. Speaker, T amend in line 8 of section 2 by stri the words “or permit,” sothat it will read : “And it shall be untawful for any such cor- poration, person or persons to require any la- bover, wo nan,” ete, There are many in- stances and _citeumstances that may often arise where the laborer would desiro to work more than eight hours per day. If these words are allowed to remain in the bill he cannot do this, even1f necessary or desirable for the support of his fanily. Thisis a freo country, and if a man can carn by worlting longer the should bo free to do it. If he can better sup- port his wife and children, or pay for his house or his land by working beyond eight hours a day, I do notsee why he should not have the privilege of doing it. Mr. Connell—In that event, he deprives the wife and children of some other labover of the right to work, the very .thing this bill is trying to correct. Mr. Cutcheon—I repeat, this is a freo country; and if a man cannot work when he wants to it is not a free country. The great- est crimes against liberty that have been committed have been cominitted in the name of liberty itself. Mr. Connell—But this law is for the pro- teetion of the workmen themselyes, The Speaker pro tempore—The clerk will report the proposed amendment of the gentle- man from Michigan so the house can proceed understanding The clerk read as follows : Strike, out, luo 8 section 2, the words “or perm Mr. Mutchler—T ask at _this time to have an amendment pending 10 be voted on at 5 o'clock—an amendment to strike out the third section. “The Speaker pro tempore—The gentleman from Pennsylyania moves to strike out tho third section of the bill, and asks unanimous consent—— Mr. Cutcheon—My amendment. is pending, I understand, and should be disposed of first, The Speaker pro_tempore—The rights of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Cutcheon) will be protected. The gentleman from Penn- sylyania in his own time moves to amend by striking out section 8, and asks unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as pending ut the hour of 5 o'clock, Is there ob- jection? The chair hears none.4 Mr. Cutcheon—Mr. Speaker, liberty 1is equality; and liberty among citizens implies equality'in_the right to_gain a livelihood. Anything that operates to impair or take awiy that right to gain a livelitood tends toward slavery, not liberty. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. McComas) says that this bill does not apply to materials or the manufacture of materials; that it applies only to the labor which shall be_done upon government work. Now, Mr. Speaker, in my distict we have' many govern- ment works in progress upon rivers and harbors. They consist in the buildiug of piers and building timber cribs, and filling the cribs so built with stone. Now, if this bill becomes alaw in its present form, the workmen, who are workmen of the vicinity usually, poor laboring men, cannot be per- mitted 1o exercise the poor privilege of work- ing more than eight hours if they desire to doso. Tl deprived of the right which every freomian should have of using his time to his own best advantage, while the work- men all around them upon’ the farms, in the mills, 1 the shops, and in ‘the furnaces may work justas long s they please. But the ma filling stone in & goverument crib, or hewing timber for the government, can not be permitted by the contractor or subeon- tractor to work in excess of eight hours a day, and if be is permitted todo so the con tractor or sabeontractor makes himself liablo to this fine of #1000 and the imprisonment specified i the bill Now, | claim that towork in excess of eight houvs, or at any other time, is a right that every freo man should exercise, Every man should have the privilego of saying how many hours he wilbewploy in labor. 1f he can not get employment” atthe hours he chooses to fix for himself, then he has nobody to blame but himself. But here you make a restriction tnat if o man wants o work in excess of eight hours he is prohibited under heavy penaities on the part of his employer from doing so. 1am opposed to wll such strictious, and [ move to strike out the words in the eighth line “or permit;"so thatit shall read : And it shall be anlawful for any such cor- {)umlhm. PErson OF persons to require any la- horer, workman, or wechanle to work wore than efght hours, et 1t seems to me, Mr. Speaker, that 1o just mindod or right-thinking man'can object to such an amendment as that. Mr. Turnerof New York—I know that; want to and if any geatleman feels that his liberties or his privilges as a free man are trampled upon because he can not work twelye hours for the governmont and get extra pay to the exclusion of somebody else, he has all the wide worldoverin which to seck another job. He is not underany obligation to work for the government if he does not agree to the terms imposed. Mr. McKinley-Mpr, Speaker, T am in favor of this bill. 1t has beon said that it is a bill to limit the opportunity of workiugmen to gain alivelihood. This is not so; it will have the opposite effect. So far as the government of the United States, as an employer, is con- cerned, in the limitation for a .h_v- work pro- vided in this bill to eight hours, instead of putting any limitation upon the opportunit of the American frecmen to earn @ living, it iucreases and enlarges the opportunity forthe workingman to earna living. [Applause.] Jight hours under the laws of the United 5 tuto a day's work. That law been on our statute-books for twenty or more years, Mr. Connell—I yield two minutes tothe gentleman from Ilinois (Mr. Smith). Mr. Smith of lllinois—Mr. Speaker, while 1 work from sixteen to eightecn hours a day for my constituents, yet Iam_wiliing that all laborers should work only eight hours, un- less they are paid for working beyond that time. In the two minutes allowed me T have not time to claborate on this, but it seems to me, from the discussion so far presented, that there s a misapprehension of this bill by some gentlemen, It does not prevent a per- son from working more than cight hours, but it does prevent the government, when it em- ploys & man to work eight hours (which, as has beon said by the gentleman from Ohio, constitute a day's work under the laws of the land)—it prevents the goverument of the United States from receiving his labor for ten hours and only paying him for_elght hours, A simple reading of the bill will cor- rect the misapprehension Eight hours shall constituto for all Inborers, workmen, and except {n oases of emergency : P in all such cases ‘the Talorers, w dny's work antes, ete.., vided, That srkuien, meohanies so @mployed and working to e xc Zzht hours pereaiendar day shall be paid on the busis of eight hours constituting & day's work. Mr, Cutcheon—How can they work more than eight hours when they ure not permitted to dosot Mr. Smith of Illinois—Section 2 provides, and that is the point that our fricuds ob- ject to: And It shalt bo unlawful for any such corpo- ration, person, or persons to require or permit any laborer, workman, or mechanie to work more than cight hours tn any calendar day. And then they stop. But it says— to work more than elght hours in_any calen- dar duy indofng such work or manufacturing such materials oxcept in the eases and upon the conditions proviled insection 10f this wet. Which provides that if they havo worked more thau cight hours they shall be paid extra forit. [am heartily in favor of the bill. Mr. Cutcheon—That clause which you re- only to the cases of rgency Mr. Speaker, very much has been said, and eloguently said, about the rights of the man and’ against_all that has been said asking congress to protect Lis rights and protect him in the ri own independent judgment T have ot a word to say. That is a matter entirely within the discretion of the honorable m of this house; but when they ask me to enact class leggislation, and that, too, class legislation the most marked of all that has ever been pre- sented in my time in federal legislation, and ask that that, class legislation be enforced by penalties, by fines and imprisonment, I think class legislation has gono about as far as the American citizen i3 willing it_should go. Now, a greatdealbas been said,and I do not criticise or traverse the eloguence that has been_emitted in this discussion; but I ask this house to say whether or not, in ask- ing for this system of class legislation, they are going very far from the old doctrine that “we were taught, and that for the benefit of these working- men of this country this class legislation is to be forced by fine and imprisonment; yet, so far as I can sce, it seems that it does not' apply this imprisonment to anybody but the government. They say the ‘‘govern- ment” is to be imprisoned, the “government” is to be fined, or anybody “representing the government’” i to be fined or imprisoned. Mr. Evans—Will the gentleman permit me to ask him a practical questiont Mr. Vaux—Certainly, if there is such, Mr. Evans—I am in favor of the eight-hour law, I simply speak of it so far us it affects contractors. 1am employing mechanics and laborers. T'hey work ten hours a day. 1 pay them thoscaloof wages agreed upon by the amalgamated iron and steel worlkers, molders aud mechanics. Would I bo subject to fine and imprisonuent under this billas a crim- inalt Mr. Vaux—Yes, sir, if youemployed them on a government contract, Task the attention of the gentleman to the third section : That an sficer of the government of the United States, or any person acting under forsuch officor, or any contractor with tho United Statesor other person violati 1y of the provisions of this aet, shall for each « fenso be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than #$10), or imprisonment not more than sixmonihs, or be both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court, So that by this law every man employing twenty men who shall unintentionally or ac- cidentally violate this law, these twenty men can apply to have this law patin force, aud hecan be fined $1,000 and imprisoned six months for each offense. 1f this is not class legislation with a_vengeance I do not know what class legislation is Mr. Mutchler—I now yield a minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Flower). Mr. Fiower—I desireto offer s an addi- tional section to this bill the provisions of the bill (H. R. 11236) to limit tho hours of work of clerks and omployes in the firstand second class post oftices, as follow: That hereafter eight hours' labor shall con- stitute d; « for clerks and_employes inall first nd. class postoffices whise salaries do not exeeed 81,400 per annu for which they :shull » recelve not less than the classified salury fora day's work, That for the purpose of carrying lito olfeet the provis ions of this re Is herehy approprinted, to o pald 1y moneysin the t nototherwise app jated, the sum of 81,7 G5, OF 50 much thereof as niay bo necesary. If this amendment should not be adopted, T would vote for this bill but for the fact that I am paired with my colleague (Mr. Belden). The Speaker pro tempore—Without objec- tion, the smendment will bo considered as pending, Mr. Kerr of Towa—T object. The Speaker protempore (Mr Payson)— Tho clerk will report the pending amend- ments. The clerk read as follow Amend section 1. line 6, by inserting after tho W ‘or byor on behalf of the Districtof Columbia.'” The amendment was agreed to, The next umendment (recommended by the committee) was read as follows : Tu the su amend by adding, after the word “work, line 14, the following: “Provided further, Thut not less thun por diom wages 1n the Is perforn all be laborers, workmen and mechanics eniploy ed by or on behaif of the governmentof the United Sta District of Colum bia and la , workmen and mechanics el ployed by contractors or subcontractors in the execulon of a contr or contracts with the United Statesor the Distriet of Columbi: shall be deemed to be employed by or on be. hulf of the government of the United States.” The amendment was azreed to. The next amendment (offered by Mr, Me- Comas) was read, s follows : officer of the ited Statos 2 duty It 1S to pay such Provid ed fur hat any stors or subcontractors shall, before 't of money is d certain a self that the laborers, workn et th of the Sueh contractors and Mr. Connell—There is no objection to that amendment so far as the commitiee are con- cerned. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment (offered by Mr. Hill) was read, us follows : At the' end of section 1 as amended add, “but the government of the United States shall not be liable ayment of such la borers, workmen and mechanics employed by contral torsand suboontractors. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment (recommended by the committee) was read, as follows: ! by Inserting, after the word tes.” Inline 2, the words “or by oF on b half of the District of Columbia.” The amendment was agreed to, The next amendment (offcred by Mr. Cutcheon) was read, as follows section 2, strike out the words “or permit’ The question was taken on agreeing tothe amendment; and there were—yoas 5, nays Mr. Connell -1 demand _the yeas and nay Mr. Connell subsequently withdrow the demand and the amendment was agreod to. Mr. Hill-I desire to ask unanimous con- sent to offer an amendmeut to the third sec- tion. The Speaker pro tempore—The gentleman will please witnhold it until the other pending amendments are dis of. The clerk will report tho next amendineut. o mext amendmiemt' (offered by Mr, Mutchler) was read as follows : Strike out sectlon 3. . Mr. McComas—Mr, Speaker, there was an amendment to sectioh ¢ offerod by myself, which was accopted by the gentleman from nsylvania, steiking out certain words. Tho Speaker pro tempore—Those amend- ments have been agreed to Mr. McComas—It has not heen so read. The Speaker pro tampore —They were read probably in the absence of the gentleman, T'hey have been agreed 1o, Mr. McComas—Then, Mr. Speaker, I ask that section 2 as amended bo now read. Section 2 as amendad was read, as follows : Sec. 2. That all contracts heroafter made by or on behalf of the government of the United 05, or by of on behalf of the District of slumbia, With any corboration, porson, or persons for the perforimance of any work, shall be made on the basis of cight hours cor stituting o day’s works and 1t shall be unlaw- ful for any such eorporation, person, of per- sons under such contract to require any laborer, workman. of mechunic to work moro than elght hours per calendar day in doing such work, excopt in the cises and upon the conditions provided In section 1 of this act. Mr. McComas—That is rig Tho Speaker pro tempore on agreeing to the amendm man from Pennsylvania (M strike out section 3, © Mr. Hill—Mr. Speaicer, I rise to a mentary inquiry. fivst perfectod! The Speaker pro tempora—Undoubtedly; but therois no smendment, pending to see- tion 3. Mr. Hill—But_ T am proposing an amend- ment to that section. The Spoaker pro tempore-The gentleman from Illinois asks unanimous consent to offer an amendment to seetion 8. Is there any ob- jection Mr. Reilly—Let it be read, The amendment was rea ge 3 or the word The question is of the gentle. Mautchler), to parlia- Ouglit not section Jto be ovisions of this The amendment was agr The question was_ tuken Mr. Mutchler to strike out speaker pro tempore declared scemed to have it, Mr. Mutchlor—I ask for a division. The house divided and the umendment was rejected—yeas 38, nays 101 The next amendment (recommended by the committeo) was read as follows hat all 1aws o parts of laws in con- ict with this act are hereby repealod. The amendment was agreed to. The bill as amended was ordered to be en- grossed and read a third t Mr. Butterworth—Mr. Spoaker, T do not want to delay the passage of the bill, but cer- tain amendmonts have been offercd I do not know whether they were adopted or not— which will improve the bill. It will only take a moment to read the bill as amended The Speaker pro tempore—The gentleman is ontitled to the reading of the bifl at this stage if he demands it. Mr. Butterworth—Well, T call for the read- ing; it will take but & moment. 1 do not ask for the reading of the engrossed copy of the bill, The bill as amended was read. The bill was then passed. Mr. Farquhar—On behalf of the committeo I move to amend the title of the bill so as to read: “A bill constituting eight hours a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by, or on behalf of the government of the United States or by or on behalf of the District of Columbia or by con- tractors doing work -for ¢he wovernment of the United States orthe District of Colum- bia, and providing penalties for violation of the provisions hereof.” The amendment of “the title was agreed to. Mr. Connell moved fo reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed; and also moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. The latter motion was agreed to. s hudy MORTUARY. L, od to. on the motion of sction 3, and the that the -noes John Rowland. Tuesday ofternoon a telegram was re- ceived from Denver by James Balch of the Hotel Barker that Jobn Rowland had died in that city about noon, The aunouncement occasioned surprise to all of Mr. Rowland's friends because, when last seen in this city, which was but a short time ago, the deceased seemed to boin the enjoyment of excelleut health, The circumstances attending Rowland's death as received from Tum Brw's corre- spondent, at Denver are as follow: “Hearrived in Denver two weeks ago. He was taken ill and last week took to his room at the Albany hotel. Monday night he died. His remains were taken to the coroner’s and beld to await the instructions of friends of the deceased at Omula. Yesterday advices reached Denver that several friends of the dead man would arrive today to take the re- mains back to Owmaha. When first taken sick, Rowland summoned Dr. Niles. He was ina 'scemingly convulescent state Monday. He was sitting up in a chaiv in his room, As the chambermaid passed later, she heard a low moan and rushing back foind Rowland i thelast_stages of dissolution. Manager Sisson said last evening that he thinks Row- land must have been suffering from heart disease.” Mr. Rowland came to this city in 1579 and was _engaged by Mr. William McHugh in building sewers, for which McHugh had the contract from the city, Later he was employed by Hill & Young in tho furniture business and eventually started in that business on North Sixtecnth street, which he subsequently discontinued. More recently he was engaged in the stone and sand business and was in Denver in con- nection with thestone trade. 1t will be re- membered that threo years ago he bought the entivestock and stone quarrics of Boss Stout & others at Louisville, in this state, and for a time scemed to be prosperous’ under the name and title of Omaha land and stone com- pany, of which a young Englishman, G. H. Roberts, was the principal agent. The quar- ries, ete., were subsequently sold toa Kansas City company who continue to work them. Mr, Rowland was well-known among the old timers of tne northwest. He was born in Anglesea, North Wales, his parents being owriers of the celebrated slate_quarries there about forty-three years ago. He came to this country when eighteen years old. He lived in St. Paul for atime and finally drifted to Deadwood, where he invested large sums of money in mines which never proved success- ful. He then went to Yaukton and thence to Fargo,afterwards he came to Omaha Many of the old timers who knew Rowland in the Black hills will regret to hear of the death of an old friend, who, although often thought peculiar, was at heart an honest, charitable and philanthropical Welshman, —_— Correctiol InN. B. Falconer’s local last_evening we said Boys Laundried French waists 124 cents ea Tughould have read 62 cents, L gt Next Sunday evening Nowton Beers will open a week’s engagement at the Grand opera house playing *Lost in London’” Sun- day, Monday and Tuesday; b Ardon’ Wednesday, Thursday and lay and “Cricket on' the Hearth" Saturday miatinee aud night, The opgning piece, ‘‘Lost in London," has achieveyd._success the last four soasons. The prices will be popular, 25, 85 and 50 cents for reserved seats. WIll be paid to any competent chemist who wiif 1lnd, on snalysis, a particlo of alercury, Potash, o other poisans n Swift's Specific (3. 8. 8.) AN EATING SORE Hendetson, Tex., Aug. 9, 13%.— “For elgh- teen months T had an eating sore on my tougua. 1 was treated by tha beat local physiclans, but obtained no reliet, tho sore gradually growing worse. 1 concluded finally to try 8.8, 8., and was entirely cured after using & fow bottles. You have my cheerful permisaion to publish the sbove statement forthe beneflt of thesalmilarly aflicted.” €, B. MoLgxonz, Hondersdu, Tex. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseasessmatled free. THE 8 WIFT §PECIFIO CO., Atlanta. other. SUITS. £05 custom made suit for.. .. .$30,00 $55 custom made suit for........ .$25.00 $50 custom made suit for $22.00 15 custom made suit for. 20.00 $40 custom made suit for.........$18.00 %356 custom made suit for........ . $16.,50 $30 custom made suit for.. .. $14.00 winning recognition. leaving no narcotic effects. use, with impunity. Cocon is recommended by medical men and poor. Seventeen years' exporlence. s nll Neryous, Chro Manhood, Semin Biood, Skin and Urinar: toand I Orenns, N, to cure, 0a w'to 12 m. Brownell Hall, | SEMINARY for YOUNG LADIES. Corner of 10th and Worthington Sts., OMAHA, NEB. BISHOP WORTHINGTON, VisiTon. THEREY. ROBERT DOHERTY, S8.T.D, RECTOR. THE 27TH YEAR BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1890. For| Reetor. AwericenConseryatony Caicaso, CHICKERING HALL, WABASIEAVE, & JACKNOX 8T, * Allbranc i, Dramatic Art, Delsarte, Teachers' Tewining Dinased advAntages A moderate cost. Catalogs maliod £roo, 3. 4, HATISTARDT. Director. taldgue and particu=ars apply to the NILWAUKE For Young Women. F KINGSLEY, Ph. D COLLECE Milwaukee, Wis logue add C. R CONSERVATORY . . . ILLINGIS 2oF Misic -~ All departments of Musieal nstruction. Nodern Lag- unges, Flio AFLs, oto. b ¥, DULLAKD, Jacksonville, I New Buildings, New Furniture, New Pianos New Equipments, Beautiful Situation. Opens Sept. 2. Full and superior Faculty. Depart- ments for Engllsh, Latin, Gro French, Sclence, Music, Art, ote.Send MISS H. N. HASKE GODFREY, 1LLINOTS INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART. ‘WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. This Institute, situated in one of the most beautiful suburbs of Chicago, offers to Young Ladies, every advantaze for obtaining a thorough un(f\l*l'h(l education. Studles will be resumied Sept. 1300. For particulars ad- dress Superioress. HICAGOIEMALEGOLLEG ™ 1 ar(’hicagzo). Boarding 51 207 G1ris and Yo LA Setitoug nadress . ATLAY KT L., Doy Morghn Bark.dll ot MadisonStree, Clicago, Il \0IS T o Pari, “ILLINOIS MILITARY ACADEMY, ™rin.te Circulsrof HENRY J. STEVENS, A. B, $400, o b Mttary Acsaoy, boy Prin, Circulars froo JEW Y A ) 4 ACADEMY, Col. €. J. Wright, B.S, A N.Y, Cornwali, N GALVESTON, the great Gulf City of th nificent harbor. A million and ahalf dollars now beln pent in rock and irondocks. The seaport of the country west of the Mississippl. Write for information and mups. H, M. TRUEHEART & ('O, Established 1857 “m o, BABY SARFASES FREE GEREA D7) e DEIVERED Ty i i Girly Trieyn S noar future, Mug- SY pH I Lls Can e cured in 20 LoM days by use of the velous Magic Retydy, 8500.00 tor a caso it will noteure. CAUTION to got the nuine rem- edy. Write or callon F.O. Josiyn. 208 Har ney Street, Onaha. Nebraska, "TO WEAK N ifferiig from the effects of Youthtul rrom, earl ecay, wasting weakness, 105t manhood, ete. Bond o valusble treatise (sealed) containiig full articulars for home cure, FREE of charge. A ndid medieal work ; shovid be' read Ly every an who I3 nervous and debill ddress, FOWL] D Collars and Cufls, Correct St Best Quallty, Perfect Fitting. TRY THEM. 2 H La 20 years Advice Free! no publicity. B uany states. iecessful p Speclal fac Absolutely relisble, perfoctly safe, most powerful femaly Toglatorknow': fver Call 82 & o, pratmatd o b clent, Addross LION'DR utrio, N Y. Sold by GOODMAN DRUG CO. VWASTED = Rkents o il the only 1130 ever i without pins; u perfect N () iven;: on rocelpt Sty wtaa: rotaunty NOQ | PINS £inicre™ty tho exclusive right (s of ) cts. we and & mall; alko circulars, price list aud terms to_ngents: ¢ torritory at once. Address the PINLESS CLOTHES LANS CO., [T Hermon St, Worcestor, Muss. 1oss Clothes 1 s tho clof BUCCONR: paLent To- by agents o whos secare yo LIST AS FALL AND WINTER OVERCOATS, custom made overcoat for. . stom made overcoat f . $50 custom made overcoat for..... $45 custom made overcoat for..... $40 custom made overcoat for.. ... $35 custom made overcoat for.....$17.00 $30 custom made overcout for.....$13.00 $( 25,00 .00 UNLIKE TEA & COFFEE--GOOD FOR THE NERVES. The claims of cocoa as a useful article of diet are steadily Unlike tea and coffee, it is not only a stimulant but a nourisher; and it has the great advantage of Hence it is adapted to general The strong may take it with pleasure, and the weak Van Houten's Gocoa "BEST & GOES FARTHEST. 27~V AX HOUTEN'S COCOA (“onco tried, always used™') loaves no injurious effects on the nervous system, It sno wonder, therofore, that in all parts of the world, this iurentor's Instead of tea and cofite or other cocons or ehocolntes for dally use by ehildren or adults, hule and sick, rich “Largost salo in the world." Ask for VAN HOUTEN 'S and take no odier. NO CURRE! NO PAY. DrDOWNS 18168 Douglas Street, Omaha, Neb. A regular graduate in medicine, 08 dipl vato di Weukness, NIgh B. I gaarantce < suitation free. Book (Mysterlos of Life) sent froe. Lossos, In ery case Offico hours— 94, m. 1o § p. m. Sunday, THE FIGURE “9." The figure 9 in our dates will make a long stay, No man or woman now lviog will ever date a Jooument without using the figure 0. Tt stands In the third place in 1800, where it will remain ton years and then move up to second placa fn 1000, where it will rost for one hundred years. There is another “9" which has alsocome to stay. 1tis unlike the figure © in our dates in the respect that it has already moved up to first place, where 1t will permanently remain. Itis ealled the **No, 9" High Arm Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. The “No. 8" was endorsed for first place by the experts of Eurcpe ot the Paris Exposition of 180, where, after o severe contest with the leading mu chines of the world, it was awarded tho only Grand Prize given to fauily sewing maclines, all others on exhibit having received lower awards of gold medais, ote. The French Government also recognized its superiority by thedecoration of Mr. Nuthaniol Wheeler, Prosident of the company, with the Cross of the Legion of Honor. ‘Lo “No. 0" is not an old muchine fmproved wpon, bit 28 an_ entirely new machine, and the Grand Prize ot Pans was awarded itas the grand: est advance in sewing machine mechunism of the age. Those who buy it can rest assured, thers tore, of having the very latestaud bect. WHEELER & WILSON M'F'G CO., 185 and 187 Wabash Ave., Chicago Bt Ay ) 220 North Sixteenth Street. TSI ERRGRS OF YOUTH BUFFERERS FROM K Vo:t;;a’l::::i:;l‘gfl%{.;n- Bo Your Own Physician | Many men, from tho efTerts of youthful fmprudence Pe Othor dlsease, And (o real rouble scarcely uver being susporied, they aro doctored for Gviry L Notwith o s n g hundred. o restorad (o allothr re s Pnciiea health by i5a uo afier Tailed. Perfoetly purein. [ bo used i the preparation of {3 prescription B n coea, 14 drac e % frnthin ko1 o1 at3p.m e gomb ease o e Mako 60 1) 11 othier on o Do nocmsary it relaily, Testoratl ontinued sword ife and vigor antly'in recel pt of lotters o iy i i ing Lo th by ol 1 s seirely seatrd ack "ntatning %0 pilis, enrefully 'tora: . will o sent by fotarn mas o 3 ey, Srve Wt D agus, whleh will AUre iout Cases, £0F 8. ‘Address or call on del New England Medical Institute, 24 Tremont Row, Hoston, Mass, Gouyright, 18%, by ¥, . 1 All garments altered free of charge to insur 1909IWHAT ARE MISFITS?/1309 They are custom made clothing of merchant tailors, left on their hands for one reason or an- These we buy in large or small quantities, for ready cash clothes costing originally $40, we can, according to style and qualit think of it, a saving of BO per cent, one-half of the original cost. leading tailoring establishments throughout the country. MERCHANT TAILORS' MISFITS and UNCALLED-FOR GARMENTS OUR PRICEK Forexample: A suit of sell for $18 or $20. Just Many of them are from the A GUIDI. PANTS. custom made pants for .. custom made pants for custom made pants for. . custom made pants for. custom made pants for . . enstom made pants for. . cutom male pants for 816 14 ®12 810 %9 $8 87 $8.00 £6.60 $0.00 Latest styles and elegant garments in silk and satin lined Suits and Fall Ovarcoats. Also Full Dress Suits for sale or rent, at the ORIGINAL MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS, 1309 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. Remember number and place, 1309 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. Saturday until 10 o'clock. 1309 Open eyenings until © o'clock. a perfect fit. Dr. McGrew THESPECIALIST Is unsurpassed in the treatment of all forms of mate Diseases, snorrhioen, Gloot and all discharges. lis troat " CANNOT FAIL, and a curo Is guaranteed In overy easo. Notroat- mentuns over boen more successful and none hus lnd strongor endorsement. A cure in the very worst eases in from o 5 days without the loss of an hour's tinie. STRICTURE. r patn and ¢ y in passing tly cured | days without pain, cutting ting. Those who have under tho doctos roatment for sLrlelure pronounce 1t & most wi derf ul success. Lost Manhood And all weaknesses of the soxual organs, Or nervou snoss in thetr worst forms and most_drendful resuits nre ab-olutely and permanently cured by the dostor, and the putient Is soon completely restored o i usual vigor, ambition and enerky. Female Diescases positively cured without Instruments. Trestment Ivealy mnle by ‘ench petent. Lours for adios, rom? Lo 4 only timidity CATARRH, Skin Discasrs and all disease; of the btood, heart, liver, kidneys and bladder absolutely cared. SYPHILIS Cured in 30 to 50 Days, Almost twenty yoars' exporlence in tronting thiy dredful diseasc, and thousands Of berman or's (reatmont, 10 be t nd offective. No mattor what Ui discase, te doctor Guarantees a Complete Cure, o nge of Writo for cir the above i “Lreatment by correspondence. OFFICE, 14TH & FARNAM STS. OMAHA, NEB. Entrance from eithe street, SUNIOINE, PACIFIC b bt Uil s VEE PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NORTH and SOUTH 1302 Farnam Strent. HARRY P. DEUEL, City Paesenger and Ticket Agent. DR BAILEY, Graduate Dentist, A Full Set of Teeth, on Rubber For Five Dollars. A perfeet fit gun without paln or d thetios, Gold and ntoed. Teeth extractea wor, and witbout anace- silvor fillings at lowess rates. Bridge and Orown Work. Teeth with= outpiates. All work warrunted. OFFICE PAXTON BLOCK, 16TH AND FARNAM Entranc . 16th street elevator. fug; Open evous until 8 o'clock THIS PAPER 1S PRINTED FROM T AP FROM THR — Great Western Type Foundry 1114 Howard 8t QM AHA.