National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-20
LABOR ARBITRATION.
Senator Logan's Proposed Substitute
fort the Measure Passed by the. House.


forthe Measure Passed by the. House.
Senator Logan presented In the Senate
yesterday as substitute for the labor ar
bitration bill, which recently passed the
House, measure of which he gave notice
in the Senate few days ago, and which in
substance provides as follows:
For commission OF arbitration 10 be m.
pointed by the President, by and with the nd.
Vice and consent of the Senate, to consist of
five members, one to be selected from the Re-
publican organization, one from the Demo.
cratic organization, one who Is not recognized
MS member Of either of the two orglniZa-
lions, one from class of citizens experienced
In the management and operation OF railroads,
and In the transportation of property and pas
sengers, not In the employ, connected WITH
or interested In any railroad corporation or
company engaged in any business connected
with transportation Of persons. or property,
and one who is identified specially with the
labor interests, having full knowledge Of tho
conditions and employmonts of the laborng
people. The persons comprising them comis-
sion shall be appointed for terms of
three years, and shall be men
having superior intelligence as to tho
try. The commissioners are each to receive
$500 year salary, and are empowered 10 en-
ploy secretary, astenographer, aud a mes
sengcr, the two former TO receive 5000 q year
and the latter 81 400, The commission Is also
allowed actual travelling expenses. IL Is made
the duty OF the commissioners to hear and de-
termine such matters and differences between
transportation companies either by land or
water and their employees as shall be submit
ted to them for arbitration, such submission to
be IN writing and signed by the parties to tho
controversy. In all cases submitted for arbl-
tration the parties to the same are required TO
sign an agreement 70 submit to the award of
the commission. Every hearing or decision
shall be In a summary and informal way nc.
cordiDg 20 the privileges of equity aud Justice
applicable to the circumstances of the case,
and each party shall be given full opportunity
10 be heard in person and by witnesses
and shall have the right to be represented by
counsel. After concluding tho hearing of any
controversy the commission shall make its re-
port In writing, with the finding OF fact upon
which Il is based, majority of It's members
cohcurring therein, and Immediately transmit
the same, with q copy of all the evidence, to
the President of the United States, who shall
make the report public as soon rs received
copy Of the award shall be transmitted to the
district court Of the United States In the dis
triOt where tho controversy arose, and II shall
be spreud upon the records of the court and
have the same binding force and effect MS u
decree of the court, aud shall BIO enforced In
the same manner.
The bill amends the act creating the bu-
reau Of labor so that that bureau shall
hereafter be known as the department Of
labor, aud the commissioner, In addition to
the duties now required Of him by law, is
required to communicate with the various
railroad and transportation companies, and
with all other companies engaged in the
various industries where any great number
of persons are employed, and ascertain the
number Of employees the manner in which
their labor is performed and its character;
the conditions, situations, manner OF living,
facilities for the education Of their chill
dren, and the relations OF labor and capital
generally; Also to make comparative lists
and statements as to the hours of labor of
| the various employments the character OF
various European countries, and to report
the result In tabulated and comparative
statements to the Secretary Of the Interior,
who shall report 1t to Congress at each
session. The total expenses of the perform.
ance Of such duties shall not exceed $4,000
| u year.