The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-28
QUESTIONS FOR NORTHERN PACIFIC.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

MAY Ex-senator Logan presented in
the Senate to-day substitute for the labor
arbitration bill which recently passed the
house. 1t provides for the appointment by
the president OF commission of arbitra-
ton to consist of five members, one from
the democratic organization, one from the
republican organization, one who is not re-
cognized as q member of either of the two
parties, one thoroughly acquainted with
railroad management but who is in no way
financially interested in any railroad or
transportation company, and one who is
identified with and thoroughly understands
the conditions Of laboring people.
The persons comprising the commission
must be men having superior intelligence
as to the industrial interests of the country
Each commissioners salary is to be So, 800 q
year, and they are empowered to employ
secretary, stenographer, and messenger,
the two former to receive $4,000 q year and
the latter 81 400. The commission is to be
allowed travelling expenses. In all cases
submitted for arbitration'the parties to the
same are required to sign an agreement to
abide by the decision OF the commissioners.
Each party to the case submitted may be
heard in person and by witness and shall
have the right to be represented by counsel.
After concluding the hearing of any con-
troversy the comm lssiOn shall transmit to
the president and to the United States
court report of Its decision and it shall be
spread upon the records of the court and
have the same binding effect and force.
The commission may require United
States marShalS to serve process. The eX-
penses of any single arbitration shall not
exceed 81 ,000 The bill amends the act
creating the bureau Of labor 50 that the
bureau shall hereafter be known as the de-
partment of labor, and the commissioner
is required to communicate with all trans
pOrtation companies and industries where
q large number of persons are employed
to ascertain the number of employees; the
manner in which their labor is performed
and its character; the condition, manner of
living, and the facilities for educating their
children, and to prepare tabulated reports
various emp1Oyments. The commissioners
shall hold their offices three years, unless
sooner removed by the president for good
and sufficient cause, which shall be reported
to the senate with the nomination OF the
successor of any of them.
The senate, by vote of 81 to IA, passed a
pension bill which makes the minimum al
lOwance 81 month.
MAY 20.-ln the Senate to-day Mr.. Man.
dersOn reported favorably from the COM
mittee on military affairs bill to authorize
the Cheyenne and Northern railway COM
pany to build its road across the Fort Rus
sci and Fort Laramie military reservation,
and on motion Of Mr.. Henderson the bill
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds it was so
amended as to provide that II the rights SO
conferred be not exercised and the road not
built within three years the privilege grant
ed by the bill shall cease and terminate.
The bill was then passed.
Senator Dawes reported favorably from
the committee OH Indian affairs bills grant
ing to railroads the right of way through
the Indian reservation In northern Montana
and apprOpriating $40, 900 for the removal
of the eastern Cherokee Indians to Indian
Territory.
Senator Henderson, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorably the
proprlating $4,000 for the construction of
additional quarters at the Soldiers homes
at Hampton, Milwaukee and Leavenworth.
Senator Blair introduced bill to restore
to officers OF the army and their widows
and minor children the rate of pensions
they received prior to July %, 1866, at
which date certain classes of pensions were
reduced.
The Staten island bridge bill was passed.
The bankruptcy bill was then laid before
the senate, and the senate adjourned.
MAY 21..-In the Senate this afternoon
the bill which provides for closing up the
business of the Court of Alabama claims
was passed as it came from the House,
yeas, 30; nays,13. The urgent deficiency
bull being reported by Mr. Allison from the
Committee OH appropriations, 1t was passed
without debate.
NJ. Plumb moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment to the Postoflice appro-
priation bill. The Senate agreed to the
motion, and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Plumb, Malone and Call as the Conference
Committee
On motion of Mr. Blair the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of favorably
reported pension bills standing on the
calendar. After the passage of q number
of these bills, the Senate got into slight
wrangle, owing to Mr.. Beck's insinuatfon
This was resented by Senators Sawyer,
Blair and Hoar, but by 10 p. m. peace was
restored and the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
MAY 24.-The president has vetoed four
private pension bills, granting pensions to
Dudley IL. Branch, Louis Melcher, Edward
Ayres, and James G. Chandler.