Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-03
0'yEILTSLABORM MEASURE
CONSIDERATION OF FOUR SEC
TIONS COMPLETED.

rbe Third and Fourth Agreed to With
out tChange-Reading of the First ana
second Sections as Amended-AH Ell
fort to be Made to Reach Conclusion
To Day.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the House
to-dav, on motion of Mr. O'Neill, OF Mis-
souri. private business was dispensed
with bv a vote of 155 to II, and the House
went into committee Of the whole with
Mr.. Springer in the Chair, on the labor
arbitration bill, all debate on the first Sec.
tion being limited to 30 minutes.
The debate on the bill lasted until
o'clock. -Four sections of the bill had then
been disposed of, and the fifth was under
consideration for the purpose OF limiting
debate when motion to take recess
until 1880 O'Clock was agreed TO, the even
ing session being for the consideration OF
uensiOn bills.
Mr.. O'Neil, OF Missouri, gave notice
that he would tomorrow ask the House
10 set aside the special order for that day,
consideration Of the report from the Coin
age Committee, and proceed to conclusion
on the arbitration bill.
The third and fourth sections Of the bill
we're agreed to without change.
THE FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS.
The first and second sections, as agreed
upon, are as follows;
section l. That " whenever differences or con-
trOverses arise between railroad companies
engaged in the transportation of property or
passengers between two or more states Of the
United States between a territory and state
within the territory Of the United states or
within the District of Columbia and the en-
poyes Of said railroad companies, which dif-
ferences or controversies may hinder, impede,
9i.-f int M ~ of Daf a.
ton of property or passengers If, upon the
written proposition of either party to the
controversy to submit their differences to ar
btratlOn the other party shall accept the
proposition then, and in such event the
railroad company IS hereby au-
thorlzed to select and appoint
one person, and such empoye or employees,
as the case may be, to select and appoint an
other person, and the two persons thus ap-
pointed and selected to select third person,
all three of whom shall he cltlzens ol the
lnlted states and wholly impartial and dis
interested in respect to such differences or
controversies; and the three persons thus Sc
lected and appointed shall be and they are
hereby created and constituted board Of ar
bItratiOn with the duties, powers and priYll-
eSes hereinafter set forth.
THE SECOND SECTION
Sec. 2 That the board OF arbitration pro-
vlded for in the first section of this act shall
possess all the power and authority IN respect !
to administering oaths, suDpmnaing wit !
nesses and cOmpeli ling their a tendance, pre-
serving order during the sittngs of the board |
and requiring the production Of papers and |
writings relating alone to the subject under |
investigation now possessed and belonging 10 |
TO United states Comm isslOners appointed by |
the Circuit Court of the United States; but in
no case shall any witness be compelled to dis |
close secrets or produce the records OF any
labor organization of which he may be an
officer or member; and said board of arbltra-
ton may appoint a clerk and employ a stem
Ographer, and prescribe all reasonable rules
and regulations not inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act looking to speedy advance
ment OF the differences and controversies sub |
mitted to them to conclusion and determina-
tion. Each Ofsaid arbitratoTs shall take an oath
10 honestly and faithfully perform his duties,
and that he is not personally interested IN the
subject matter in controversy, which oath
may be administered by any state or Territo
rial officer authorized to administer oaths.
The third person so selected and appointed
as afOresaid shall be the president of said
board. and any order, finding, conclusion or
award made by the ajOrity Of such arbitra-
tors shall be OF the same force and effect as if
all three of such arbltratOrs concurred therein
or united in making the same.
HEATED DEBATE.
In the debate as much heat was dis
played at times as though the bill had
been party measure, but neither the OPP
position to nor the support of the bill
We're upon any defined lines. Each
speech was an expression of the individu-
al views Of the speaker. and very little
was heard Of the political effect of the
bill.
Mr.. Foran, of Ohio. offered an amend
ment to the first section, providing that
lion the written proposition Of either par
tY to controversy to submit the differ
ences to arbitration, the other party shall
refuse the party submitting the PROPOSE
ton, may request Judge Of the United
states District Court TO appoint an
sroiter. He regarded the bin in
It's present shape as an entering wedge for
ne enactment Of such legislation in the
luture as would crush out organized labor.
through organization, and organization
alone, the laborng men Of this country
could work out their salvation, and he was
WlAmg to leave this question and all ques-
Iohs Of this character to organized labor.
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Dibble, OF South Carolina, offered
an amendment providing that the Com
missioner OF Labor on the request OF either
party to controversy shall order an In
yestlgatiOn 20 be made. The Bureau Of
Labor, he said, had been ignored at great
emergency. The purpOrt OF his amend
nent was to make the Commissioner of
LABOR "a factor IN gathering this inlOrma-
Mr.. Negley, Of Pennsylvania, Of
lered an amendment providing
nat the board Of arbitration shall inquire
INTO the practice OF certain railroad com
psnles OF maintaining company system
3t me insurance to eVade the payment OF
manages for loss Of life through negli-
eence or otherwise. Each Of these amend
ments were lost.
MEAT IL THE MEASURE.
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, expected 10
'ole Tor the bill Its opponents agreed
mat " was harmless measure, and then
proceeded TO pour out the Vials OF their
Wiath upon IT, They denounced H.; they
-plheted 10; they called 10 a Trojan
99Isei tney called 10 a fraud and trick.
me believed that the bill had some meat
D" ll' lie favored 10 not because u was
harmless, but because It took forward
sLep IN settling the greatest problem OF
we age. IL was problem
ol ages on which had been founded French
le'o.utions, which had disturbed England
auu every country Of the world. some
cessation was necessary and the Com
mlttee on Labor had brought IN the pend
Ivy PHI. II IL needed amendment let the
wisdom OF Congress amend it. If II were
garinless let II be pass as a sentimental
ueclaratlon that Congress telt for the
"Oes OF the wOrkingmen.
THE NATIONS AUDIENCE HALL.
inis hall had been called the audience
nan OF the nation. He had seen all the
,nohopolies Of the country here aud when