New-York tribune., 1886-04-01
HAMMERING O'NEILLS BILL.
IT GETS RUDE TREATMENT IN THE HOUSE.
bALLED DECEIT AND FRAUD-NOTHIEo TO EN-
IORCE ITS PROVISIONS.

Missouri from the Committee on Labor, reported bill
90 the day provide for the speedy settlement
Of contro, ersies and differences between common
carriers and their employees The bin substantially
rs follows:
/. Whenever differences tending to impede commerce
between two more States arise between common
lied TO appoint an arbitrator the two to choose third
who shall be dsnterested and impartial citizen Of the
must inform Judge of United states Court in the
district In which the controversy and he shall
q This Board Of Arbitrators shall have the powers of
United States Ccmmssioner. to issue snbpGnas call foI
papers, punish for contempt ETC., and may appoint
clerk aud stenoeapher Toe members of the Board board
he presdsSt Whatever award or finding two members
agree valid.
B. They must organize speedily, hear both sides fairly
and decide as soon as possible. Their finding in writing
shal DO filed with the United States Commissioner OF
L. That it shall bo the right of employees engased in
the controversy to appoint ey dessnaon ri @ IN whg
an arbitrator to represent chem upon the Board OF
s Provi.i, for like fees for the Board and for wit
nesses. ETC.. as in Commissioners courts
On a point Of order raised by Mr.. Dunn Of Arkansas
the bill Wa. referred the Committee of the Whole, and
the House immediately went into Committee tMr
Springer OF Illinois in the chair for the consideration
Of the measure Mr. ONeill said that for the past two
months the Committee on Labor had been engaged In
draining every where there reasonable hope
of securing information TO some feasible methods,
consistent with Constit ton and the laws, that
would provide mode OF settlement OF the disastrous
dsputes between capital and labor The mittee had
decided that the pending the best that 1t
could formulate 1t simple. volu ntarv arbitration
lie knew that this disappointing to many members
OF the House. II ths method failed, then lie could see
but one other that the strong arm OF the GOV
erpment to take the corporations by the throat and
tell them tnat they yield to arbraon: that the
Government: could have the condition OF AFFAIRS that
to-day prevailed throughout five States OF the Unon-
q practical revolution. all business suspended and the
people OF great cities suffering from the Increased cost OF
food and fuel He did not pretend to say who was TO
blame He simply knew that the workmen had stated
that they were willing to arbrae their grievances and
he the president OF the Missouri racine hao
not yet consented to it. In the meantime. thank
Heaven. the sober second thought of American work
men had kept the strike within bounds
Mr. Burrows OF Michigan, inquired what would be the
effect of one parties OF the arbitration Declining to
stand by the decision of the arbitrators.
Mr. O'Neil replied that public opinion would compel
q compliance with the decision.
Mr. Kelley of Pennsyl lvania. said that he would vote
for this bill but as his purpose. he wanted 70
uay In advance workngmen OF the country that
It was a trick their credulity and fraud Coua
there be any adjudication between Jay Gould and tDe
strikers his road long as Jay Gould did not assent
theretOf
Mr. O'Neiil could answer by stating that in Living
stones works 1t was that in the interior regions OF
Africa there could be found the most intensely critical
people earth in regard to mechanism, who couo
not put The simple piece of machinery together why
Gi not gentleman fron Pennsy 'ania as Father Oh
the House. propose thing. instead OF tearing dowD
; Mr. Buchanan. OF Jersey, expressed his surprise
that the gentleman from Pennsy yvana, after stating
that he would the bill should denomnate IL as
trick and fraud.
There great deal OF interest taken in the debate
and members wdng ound the speakers created so
much confusion call from Mr.. Willis OF KENTUCKY
the sue eeestion that the House was on strike
Mr. Fman. OF Ohio, no more opposed 10 the
psnding bill he 10 drinking glass OF water
Both were harmless There was no more arbitration III
this bill than there flesh a doctors skeleton
suppose MI Gould did desire to abitrste; then the
bill went for nothing. 0The labor problem could not be
settled by arbitration by Legislation The idea that
efaio e cvaed World for ages ana ages
sense IL Is not to lie Done ire me dcy n WV NAT tSe %
problem could be solved foI the wealthy ineh 10
consecrate their lives to the amelorson OF the cohoi
M MT Hammoad of Georgia, said that he was opposed
other side as a fraud He would not be so unkind to his
own side of the House as To say he believed ~ put ne
was too respectful to gentleman from Pennsylvania
CNir Kelley tom issue with him on the assertion
congress aseG TO SdSs pay s % or
force through public opiqon THIS s stfe'enI e
through the House, without thought OF de9ste pate Was was
peng With one q the sa as bss sasi sad
that Unless this bil~this milk poutce to tie bite OF
iersation BY the United states. when compulsory
leg,f tion enacted to compel corporations TO DO
Mi Weaver. OF Iowa, was primarily opposed TO all
could noi De elective The cause OF tile discomfort
throughout the country the neglect on The Iar OF
prosperity Of Republic. The remedy was to CIV the
country an increased volume OF nson o mnney
There three robbers IN the country whlch were
opoiy. the railroad monopoly and the money
onGpoy He m%Ha Say say C. ood 1ie or against u the
Missouri Pacific but against those ConGressmen who
who dumb your interests when they come TO Ihe
House" They all full OF reform before the people
@ when they got here they rSo IKE 1hs ysMs
lest some party friend would say: IL you ps, express
those views cannot carry Nsw-York or Psnnsyi-
question and that could not keep up with
the procession 90 10 the dogs or JON some o,ne parry
claimed itself to be panacea it deserved the repua
tsIine for lust what IT was saying to the community
"You. yourselves have not reasoned this out SO 80
iesaiae your enGDoaons far they have gone and
will give you az opportunity 70 put e ommon on
sense Of the people-which is finally to decide IT. II
may turn out said. that this legislation amounts to
little 1t may turn that 1t amounts to much Sup
pose we try II. and when we learn more DO more 49,,
bill Of The resolve Of the rats bell the and
gested amendment providing that neither psry 70
the the Government to coerce the other party un
less the party applying for such AID shall no VIKING 10
MI Daniel of virginia criticised the bill 1t
h 70 on the top OF bald head as 10
remedy the troubles by the passage OF this meas
ure Tho hill attempt to create new
Uuted Court with extraordinary powers and 1t
pnt a premium upon quarrelang. "hen quarrolilhs
ouRbt to be made expensive luxury.
Mr. clover OF Missouri, notice that he would at
the Droper time offer substitute FOR the pendug Dill
the Bill introduced by him Monday which based on
the English law, and which PROVIDES ior COMPULSORY
arbitration He did not speak for either the employer
or employe There q third party-the prooucers,
the col the merchants the body OF men engaged
In Commercial enterprises whose enterprises were
by the existing strickland from that tbird
party u cry coming The bill reported by ths Com
Iabo gave
II would asy the condition OF things In the south
west any than cup Of water would put out con-
dagrati0D. ,,, - A., ,
Mr. Reagan OF Texas. opposed the bill on the ground
that IL take from the local tribunals where no
iopged adjustment and settlement OF local quos-