New-York tribune., 1886-04-04
A LAW FOR ARBITRATION.
THE LABOR BILL PASSED by THE Mouss.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE AS AMSND@D THE
VOTE l0J 10 30.

FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE AS AMsND.D THE
VOTE 1913 10 30.
WASHINGTON, April & 'pccidN.-By a vote OF
125 against 50 this morning the friends OF the Arbiir
ton bill aside the special order for the Silver bill,
which made few days ago by n two-thirds
majority and took up the Labor hill. good many
amendments were offered. but of them iu-
material and were rejected. one offered by Tman, OF
South Carolina, adopted. Ii provides that tho
pendures in any one case OF arbitration shan not e1'
ceed 81. 900. This amendment seems 10 have been
designed 10 relieve members OF the fear that labor
Ing would engage in strikes steady business In
order obtain fees witnesses Chairman ONeill OF
the Labor Committee who managed tho bill In the
House. showed considerable skill aud discretion. ana his
determination to press II today WISE II he had
failed in this for the bill would have been postponed
indefinitely. aud II 1t had passed eventually 1t might
have been Objectionable form The vote on the
nnal passage OF the bill stood 1915 TO 80.
The following is the full text OF the bl
Section l. That whenever differences or controversies
arise between railroad companies engaged III the trans
States OF the United States between Territory ana
State wtan Territories Of the United States or within
the District Columbia and tie employees OF said
railroad companies which differences or controversies
may hinder impede. oOstruct, Interrupt or al
feet such transportation of properly or passengers
If. upon the written propos ten OF either party TO ane
controversy submit their differences TO arbltratlon
the other party shall accept the proposition then anu ~
such event the railroad company is hereby authorized
10 select and appoint one person ana such epSe pO, NJ
employees. as the case may be, TO select ana appoih
appointed select a hiId person. all three OF whom
shal citizens the United states and wholly impair
controversies, and the three persons thns s.c'e9 d
constituted a Board OF Arbitration. with the duties
powers and privileges Hereinafter set forth. ,,, b.,
in the FIRST section this shall possess all the
powers aud authority IN respect TO administering oahs
subpGnaing witnesses. and compelling their aten1"nce
preserving order during the sutnss OF the Board ana
requiring the of aaa wTSs oW
belonging To United states Connissionets appo'on @
case shall any witness be compelled to disclose the
secrets produce the records or proceeda,hgs oi
member: and said Board OF Arbitration may appoint
clerk and employ stenographer aud prescribe an rea.
sOuabc ana regulations not inconsistent Win TIC
provisions Of this act looking the speedy advance
Inent of ae differences aud controversies h
shall take an oath honestly fairy anu althIuy
teresied IN iSe su6j.cnatter in conr oversy which
oath may he adm nistered by any state or Terri Terri
toral officer authorized to administer H,; oatns;
The third person selected and appointed
ss and s a"y odS Hiding inf
award made by majority OF s9ch c sha arS oo
traitors cOncurred therein or united III making lhe
same. ~ a., 49,. ,. -, cot, po.ra y,
Arbitration. Immediately upon their selection TO or
ganze at the nearest point TO @ ane PaGe m @
and determine the matters OF difference wlIcn
may be submitted to them In writing by all the
parties giving them a full opportunity TO be heard
on oath in person aud BY witnesses. and also granting
them the righ to be represented bH eonnseL anu Ter
cone udmg investigation SAID Board shail puDlcy
Announce lis award which with the nndlngs OF lacts
upon which based snail lie reduced To writing ana
signed by the arbrttors cOncurrlng therein anu to
gcther with the testimony taken III the case sI oe
fed with the Commissioner OF Labor OF the United
States who shall make sueh award pubic as soon as the
same shall have been received Dy DllI.
section 4. That II shall he tue right OF any eHpoyes
engaged the to appoint by designation III
writing more persons to act Tor lhehi III ne Sc
lection OF arbitrator 10 represent them upon thc
Board Of ArbtralOn -,
section > That leach member Of said tribunal OF ar
shall receive compensation or SlO IA uay LOT
The time actually employed That the clerk appointed
by said tribunal shall receive the same fees and eonpcl
satlou OF the United states Circuit Courts ana
Dlstrlct Courts receive for ike services That me
pher shall receive as fl compensation Ior
services twenty cents for each tolio OF
reduced 10 writing before said arbitration mat
United States marshals or other persons serving he
compeusaon for such services as they re-
ceive Tor like services upon processes issued
by United states Commissioners mat Wit
nesses attending before said tribunal OF arbi-
frafiou shall receive witnesses attend
ing before United States Commissioners Ihat all OF
said fees compensations shall be payable 10y tue
United states III like manner AS ices ana
are payable criminal cases under existing laws pro-
yided. the said tribunal OF arDltallon
shall have the power to limit the numoer OF
witnesses IN each where ices shali De pdIu ny
and of stenographers
arshaS ana others. for service OF process ana WIT
under this act shall be examined ana certneu Uy
the United states District Judge OF the district III when
to the officers OF the Treasury Depai luleht
for settlement, and shall then De suDleet
the PROVISIONS Of Section $40 OF the Revised statutes
of the inted States and sufficient sum OF money 10
under this act ana 10 carry the same
into effect hereby appropriated out OF any money lh
the Treasury not Otherwise appropriated proVmeu
the OF the United states TO defray the expenses
OF any single arbitration under TINS act