Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-27
NEW BIIlN4s IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. Springer, of Illinois, Introduces a
Labor Arbitration Measure.

AAAs Hprln&GEp OF AiiiuOlH, AntEOVaNSs -
Labor Arbitration Measure.
WASHINGTON, April 26.--In the House
today, under the call OF States, bills were
introduced aud referred as follows:
BY Mr. Springer, OF Illinois--For the
admission OF the whole of Dakota into the
union OF States; also, to establish a De-
partment OF Labor and to croate board
for the arbitration of controversies be-
tween labor and capital. The general
duties OF The department provided for by
the bill are To acquire and dihuse among
the people useful information ON subjects
connected with labor in the most general
and comprehensive sense of that word,
and especially upon its relation to capi-
tai, hours of labor, earnings of laboring
men and women and The means OF
promoting their material, social, intellec-
tual and moral prosperity. In the de-
partment there shall be established
commission OF labor consisting Of three
members who shall be charged with the
consideration and settlement ty means Of
arbitration, when possible, OF all contro-
Versies between labor and capital. The
Commissioner in charge Of the depart
ment shall receive salary of $4,000, and
be and two Assistant Commissioners, to
be appointed by the President, shall con-
sutute the commission OF labor.
POWER OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission OF Labor shall have
powar TO Investigate the causes OF all
controversies and disputes between labor
aud capital, whether such controversies
and disputes are submitted for arhitra-
tiOn or not, and 10 report thereon to the
President, who snail transmit reports TO
Congress. In all controversies or dis
turbances which may interfere with
transit and commerce between the states
It shall be the duty of the Commission
of Labor to act as a board Of arbitration
for peaceful settlement OF such cOntro-
versies wherever the cOnciliatory Offices of
said commission may be invoked bv par
ties thereto, and in all controversies be-
tween labOring men and their employers,
the consequences Of which may threaten
domestic violence, the interpOsltion of
such commission may be rendered by the
President for the purpose OF settling such
controversies by arbitration, on an APP
piIcatiOn by the Legislature OF such State
or Of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened.
MUST he IN WRITING.
All questions submitted for arbitration
shall be IN writing and signed by the par
ties respectively, and the decision or
award shall have such effect only as is
provided in the articles OF submission.
All awards shall be entered on record and
copy furnished TO each Of the parties,
and one copy shall be transmitted to any
court which may be authorized to take
! any action thereon. The procJ edings OF
the commission shall be public except
when the commissioners are IN consulta.
tiOn. Machinery is provided to enable the
commissioners 10 perform their duties.
BY Mr. McCOmas, OF Maryland--A Au-
thorizing the select committee investigat.
ing the labor troubles 70 Investigate dis
putes between mine owners and miners
in the btumInOus coal regions OF Penn
sylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.
By Mr.. O'Neill, of Miss0uri-oympathi
ing with Mr.. Gladstone in his Efforts 30
secure tree Parliament for Ireland.
BY Mr.. Warner, OF 0hiO--TO regulate
interstate commerce aud provide for
boards Of arbitration.