Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-20
WASHINGTON.
Logan's Substitute for the
Labor Bill.
TEXT OF THE PENSION BILL.

TEXT OF THE PENSION BILL.
A Bill TO be introduced Providing
for the Election of a Second
Vice President.
Especial to the Herald blythe associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Logan
presented in the Senate to-day substi-
tute for the Labor Arbitration bill which
recently passed the House. which in sub
stance provides as follows; For Com
mission of Arbitration to be appointed
by the President by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, to con-
sist Of five members, one to be selected
from the Republican organization, one
from the Democratic organization, one
who is not recognized as a member OF
either OF the two organizations. one Of a
class OF citizens experienced in the man
agement and operation of railroads and
in the transportation of property and
passengers, not in the employ, connected
with or interested in any railroad oorpor-
atoms or company or engaged in any
business connected with the transporta-
ton Of persons or property, and one
who is identified specially with labor in
terests, having full knowledge of the
conditions and employments of laboring
people. The persons comprising the
commission shall be men having su-
perior intelligence as to the industrial
and laboring interests OF the country.
The commissioners are each to receive
$500 year salary, and are empowered
to employ a secretary. stenographer and
messenger, the two former to receive
$1,000 year and the latter $l400. The
commission Is also allowed actual travel
ling expenses. 1t is made the duty of
the commissioners to meet and organize
as soon as may be after their appoint
ment for the purpose of hearing and de.
termining such matters and differ
ences between transportation companies,
either by land or by water, and their
employees as shall be submitted to them
Tor arbitration, such submission to be
in writing and signed by the parties of
the controversy. In all cases submitted
for arbitration the parties to the same
are required to sign an agreement to
submit to the commission. Every hear
ing and decision shall be in summary
and ia formal way. according to the
principles of equity and justice applica-
BILE to the circumstances of the case, and
each party shall be given full opportuni-
ty to be heard In person and
by witnesses and shall have the
right to be represented by counsel.
Alter the concluding of the hearing
of any controversy, the Commission
shall make its report in writing with the
finding of facts upon which it is based,
the majority of its members oonourring
therein, and Immediately transmit the
same. with copy Of all the evidence,
to the President of the United States,
who shall make the report public as soon
as received. A copy Of the award shall
be transmitted to the District Court of
the United States in the district where
The controversy arose, and it shall be
spread upon the records of the Court
and have the same binding force and
effect as the decree OF the Court, and
shall be enforced in the same way.
The Commission is empowered to visit
any place where controversies may arise
aud it may take testimony, hear counsel
and make its decision at any place il
may think best. 1t shall report, through
the President, to Congress the results of
all Investigations, with all testimony
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controversy that comes before it. 1t
may require United States Marshals to
serve process and such Marshals
shall receive the same fees as they
receive for like services upon
process issued by United States Com
missioners. Witnesses shall also
receive the same fees as attending before
the United States Commissioners, but
the expense of any single arbitration
shall not exceed 81, 900. The Commits
sion shall possess all such powers to adj
minister oaths. ETC., as belong to United
States Commissioners. 1t may upon any
serious difference or dispute on account Of
wages, expressions or wrongs complained
of by employees or employers, repair
TO the place where such complaints
arise. and make full investigation and
examination Of the same and report to
Congress through the President Of the
United States. The Commissioners. in
addition to the customary oaths of Office
shall, upon any case being submitted to
them, take an oath to fairly and faith
fnlly perform their duties, which oath
shall embrace the declaration that they
are not personally interested in the
subject-matter of the controversy.
The bill amends the act creating q
Bureau of Labor, so that the bureau
shall hereafter be known as the Depart
ment of Labor, and the Commissioner,
in addition to the duties now required of
him by law is required to conmu.
nicate with the various railroad
and transportation companies and with
all other companies engaged in 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 condition. situation and
manner of living, facilities for educating
their children, and the relations Of labor
and capital generally. Also to make
comparative lists and statements as to
the hours of labor of the various employ
ments, the character of the labor
and the compensation therefor in
various European countries, and
to report the result in tab
ulated and comparative statements
to this Secretary Of the Interior. who
shall report it to Congress at each SEES
sion. The total expenses of the perform.
n ff Ar1ff hal ed
$50 900 year. The Commissioners of
A. bitration shall hold their office for
three years unless sooner removed by
the President for good and sufficient
cause, which cause shall be reported to
the Senate with the nomination OF the
successor Of any Of them.