, 1886-04-13
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Labor Matters Discussed in the
House.
Sherman's Amendment to the
Labor Arbitration Bill.
Nomination and Confirmation
Of Judge Jackson.


son from the committee on rules, reported
a resolution for the appointment Of Q
select committee of seven TO be appointed
by the speaker TO investigate the cause
and extent Of the disturbed conditions
To- existing in the relations between rail
road corporations engaged in the states Of
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas. The committee shah have power
to send for persons and papers, TO sit dur
ing the sessions of the house and to visit
such places in those states as may DO
necessary in order to facilitate investiga-
ton. 1t shall report during the present
session with such recommendations as it
may deem proper to make. Adopted
without division.
Mr.. Morrison stated that the bill which
recently passed the house. known as the
arbitration bill, was inadequate in its pro-
visions; the object of the pending resolu
ton was to enable congress to learn the
facts Of the case, 50 that it might perfect
its legislation.
Mr.. Resan. contended that congress had
no more power to regulate questions arts
ing between common carriers and their
hired laborers than questions arising be-
tween common carriers and their butcher
or groeers. These we're local questions,
and the fact that one Of the parties might
be engaged in inter state commerce did
not give CONGRESS jurisdiction over the
Other The question was whether the
Democratic house of representatives
would deny and repudiate local self gov
ernment, or whether it would assume that
the states wore no longer able to execute
their functions.
Mr.. Morgan, of Mississippi, thought it
was time the house should dispel the illu
sion in the minds of the laboring men, an
illusion that relief laid in the body of this
house. Relief could not be found here,
or be aided by any legislative enactment.
Ii was the duty Of the house to speak at
once in order that workingmen might
Stop and pause and consider. Powderly
"
stood at the head of a powerful organiza-
tion, which he endeayored to govern with
wisdom. He had been unable to do SO
because his subordlnates had refused to
acknowledge his authority. The working
men said they wished to arbitrate. What
was there to be arbitrated2 They said to
the railroad company we want employ
ment' anu tne company sai'' we uOn
want your services Inc men saiu' we
VIII "ro'tra'e, ana the railroad company
answereu' we VIII not aroi'ra'e because
we DO not want you Al'ef lur'ner ue
'pa'e the resolution was auopteu without
DIVISION
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composed as iolo"s' w members Oh 'ne
senate TO Dc appointed Dy the president
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oil representatives TO DC appointed by the
speaker OF tne mouse ana seven members
from civil me, 70 DC appointed Dy 'he
president OF the uhiteu states oy anu
with the advice ana consent oil me senate
not more thai iour oil whom shal belong
to one political party VINO hall De
selected Tor superior lnteligence as 70 the
industrial and laooring interests Of the
country. Inc e'Vl commissioner snah
receive as compensation Tor .'ner service
each at the rate oil slo per day ~nen en-
gagged IN oueY' ana eaon emu OF .ne
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