The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-27
STATESMEN RESPOND
70 THE DEMAND FOR A REMEDY
FOR LABOR DISTURBANCES.

Two Specimens of Measures Proposed in
tho Housc-Blair Advocates Prohibition
in the senate-Egg- Rolling at the Exec
utive MaBsion-Capitai Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 27.-In the sen.
ate Monday Hon Washington c. Whit
tharne, appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Senator jackson, was
sworn in
Morrill, from the committee ON finance re-
ported with an amendment the house bill
relating to the bonds of brewers The bill
as 1t came from the house
requires new bonds to be filed
by brewers, not on the LIST OF May, rs here
tofore, but whenever tho collector of in
ternal revenue shall require them to do SO.
The senate committee amended the bill so
as to require in addition that, at least
once in four years, the bonds shall
in any event be renewed, whether the col
lector request it or not After debate, the
senate amendment was agreed to and the
bill us amended was passed. Blair then I'D
dressed the senate on his proposed constitu-
iional amendment prohibiting the manufae-
ture or sale Of alcoholic liquors as beverage.
Blair treated the ubject at great length,
discussing the question in its legislative as
well as its economic and moral aspects. He
thought it the proper time for the prohi-
b,tion idea to assume control Of national
parties at least OF the Republican party.
That party, Blair maintained in conclusion,
| would yet concentrate its tremendous ener-
gies and perfected equipment upon this ri.
ganiic national evil until the evil was de
| stroyed.
In the house Monday Dunn of Arkansas,
| endeavored to have a day fixed May lH) for
consideration of the bill relating to the
Pacific railways, but Warner objected.
Cobb reported from pubic lands the bill
to forfeit the lands granted to the state
| OF Michigan to aid in TIE construction Of
the Marquette & Ontonagon railroad, and
it was placed on the calendar The call Of
states for the intro luction of bills for refer
ence was then proceeded with, and mum
| Der of bills were introduced, among them
the following:
By Springer to establish department Of
| labor and to create board for the arbitra
ton of controversies between labor and cap,
| ital. THE general duties of the department
are to acquire and diffuse among the people
| useful information on subjects connected
| with labor The commissioner in charge OF
| the department and two assistants are tG
constitute the board Of arbitrator They
| are given power to investigate the
| causes of all controversies and disputes be
tween labor and capitol whether submitted
for arbitration OF not, and are to report
RI hf. L. to c,y,t
| the reports to congress In controversial.
| which interfere with transit and commerce
| between states the board is directed to act
whenever the conciiiatory officers of the
commits sion may be invoked in all controv
ersieS between laborlng men AMI their EN-
| ployers the consequences of which
are confined within the limits o.
any state and which may threaten domesti,
violence the interposition of the commission
may be rendered by the president on appi
| cation OF the legislature, or oil the executive
| of the state, when the legislature can not b.
convened. Decisions or awards of the boart
are to have such force and effect only a.
are provided in the articles of submission
| Copies of awards are to be transmitted Il
| any court which, by the terms of subnis
sion, may be authorized to take actor
thereon.l
By McComas of Maryland, authorizing
the select committee Investigating labo
troubles, to investigate disputes between
mine owners and miners in the coal region
of Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Vir
ginia- By wilkins OF Ohio resolution
declaring that the wool tariff schedule, s,
far as it relates to manufactured wool
| shall not he reduced By Crosypnor n
Ohio resolution declaring it to be tn
sense of the honse that the wool tariff o
1867 shall be restored.
Consideration of bill called up b,
McCreary of Kentucky, to establish sub
treasury at Louisville consumed the re
mainder of the morning hour, the point o
action not being reached The house thel
resolved itself into committee of the whole
and consideration Of the river and harbe
| bill was resumed