Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Bill Presented by Senator Logan as a
Substitute for the Labor Arbitration
Bill.
WASHINGTON. Nav 10,


Senator Logan presented in the Senate to-
day, as substitute tor the labor arbitration
bill. which recently passed the House, a
measure which in substance provides for
commission of arbitration to be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to consist of five men,
bers, one to be selected from the republican
organization, one from the democratic organ
ization, one who is not recognized as a mem
ber of either organization, one experienced in
the management and operation of railroads
and the transportation of property and pass
engers, and one who is identified specially
with labor interests. The commissioners are
each to receive salary of $500 year and
are empowered to employ secretary, ste
nographer and messenger, the two former to
| receive $1,000 year and the latter Sl400.
The commission is also allowed actual trav.
elling expenses. The commission is to or
ganize as soon as may be after their appoint
ment, for the purpose of hearing and deter
mining such measures and difference between
transportation companies, either by land or
| by water, and their employees as shall be SUBJ
mitted to them for arbitration. In all cases
| submitted for arbitration, parties to the same
are required 10 sign an agreement to submit
to the award OF the commission. Each party
| shall be given full opportunity to be heard in
person and by witnesses, and shall have the
| right to be represented by a counsel. After
| concluding the hearing of any controversy
the commission shall make report in writ.
ing with the finding of fact upon which it is
based the maj or its members concur
ring therti in, and Immediately transmit the
same with II copy of all the evidence to the
President of the United States. who shall
make the report puoiic as soon as received.
The award shall be spread upon the records
| OF the district court IN the district where the
controversy occurred, and have the same
binding force aud effect a decree of the
court and shall be enforced in the same man.
ner. The commission is empowered to visit
any place where controversies may arise and
it may take testimony, hear counsel and
make its discussion at any place it may think
best. 1t shall report through the President
| to Congress the results of all Investigations,
with all the testimony and every action in
| reference to each controversy that comes be-
fore it. 1t may require United States mar
shal to serve such process, and such marsEals
shall receive the same fees as they receive
for like services upon process issued by
United States commissioner. Witnesses
shall also receive the same fees as when at
tending before United States commissioner,
but the expenses of any single arbitration
shall not exceed $1,000 The commission
shall possess all such powers to administer
oaths, etc, as belong to United States com
missioner. 1t may. upon any serious differ
ence or dispute, on account of wages, oppres-
sions or wrongs complained of by employees
or EMPLOYERS, repair to the place where such
complaints arise, and make full exsmina-
ton and investigation of the same and report
10 Congress through the President of the
United States. The commission shall take
oath to fairly and faithfully perform their
duties, which oath shall embrace the decla-
ton that they are not personally interested in
the subject matter of controversy. The bill
amends The acts creating bureau that that
bureau shall hereafter be known as the de-
partment of labor, and the commissioner, in
addition to the duties now required of him,
shall procure the complete labor statistics of
the United States and Europe and report the
same through the secretary of the interior to
Congress at each session. The total expense
of the performance of such duties shall not
exceed s5O, 900 year. The commissioners
of arbitration shall hold Office for three years
unless sooner removed by the President for
| good and sufficient cause, which cause shall
| be reported to the Senate with the nomina-
ton of the successor of any of them.