The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-20
LABOR DIFFICULTIES.
Provisions of the Arbitration Bill Presented
in the Senate by General Logan.

Provisions of the Arbitration Bill Presented
in the Senate by General Logan.
WASHINGTON, May 19-Senator Logan pre-
sented in the Senate, to-day, as substitute for
the labor arbitration bill which recently passed
the House, measure which in substance pro
vides as follows:
For commission of arbitration to be appoint
ed by the President by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate to consist of FIVE members
one to be selected from the Republican orsaniza
ton, one from the Democratic organization, ons
who is not recognized as member OF either OF
the two organizations, one from class of citi
zens experienced in the management and opera.
ton of railroads and in the transportation
of property and passengers, not 10 the employ
or connected with or interested in any railroad
corporation or company engaged in any business
connected with transportation of persons or prop
erty, and one who is identined specially with the
labor interests, having full knowledge Of the
conditions and employments of the laboring peo-
pie. The persons comprising the commission
shall be men having superior intelligence as to
the industry and laborins interests of the coun.
try. The commissioners are each to receive
So, 500 year salary, and are empowered to en-
ploy secretary, a stenographer and messen
ger, the TWO former TO receive s., 600 year and
the latter 81 400. The commission is also allowed
actual traveling expenses 1t is made the duty
OF the commissioners to meet and organize as
soon as may be after their appointment, for the
purpose of hearing and determining such mat
Iers and differences between transportation COM
panes. either by land or water and their en-
ployes, as shall be submitted to them for ar
bitration, such submission to be in
writing and signed by the parties 20
the controversy In all cases submitted for al bi-
tration, the parties to the same required to
sign an agreement to submit to the award of the
commission. Every hearing and decision shall
be in a summary and informal way, according 20
the principles of equity and justice applicable to
the circumstances of the case, and each party
shall be given full opportunity to be heard, in
person and by witnesses, and shall have the
right to be represented by counsel. After con-
cluding the hearing of any controversy, the
commission shall make it's report in writing,
with the finding of fact upon which it is based.
a majority of its membera concurring therein.
and Immediately transmit the same with cony
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 contro.
versy arose. and it shall be spread upon the
records of the court and have the same binding
force and effect as decree OF the COURT
and shall be enforced in the SAND
manner The commission Is empow-
cred to visit any place where
controversies may arise, and 1t may take testl
mony, hear counsel and make its decisions any