Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-20
United States ser,aie.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 19;h. - Hoar gave
notice that to-norroY morning he would
| call up the bill disposing of the Alabama
awards
Frye'called up the'pension bill. and con
slderauon OF the measure was proceeded
with.
After several amendments had been dis
| posed OF, and long debate, the bull passed
yeas "a, nays H.
| The bankruptcy bill was then laid before
the Senate, and after an Intellectual attempt
OF Riddleberger to secure an executive
session, the Senate adjourned
| House of Representatives.
| WASHINGTON, May 10Th. = Dibble of
| South Carolina, from the Committee on the
Law Regulating the Election of President,
reported Joint resolution proposing a con-
s;itutional amendment creating and defn-
ing the officer of Second Vice-President of
the United States. Placed on the calendar.
| The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Senate amendment to the
| Postoflice appropriation bill.
Alter long debate, without final action,
| the committee rose and the House ad-
journed
Senator Logan's Substitute for the Labor
| Arbitration Bill.
| WASHINGTON, May l9th.-Senator Logan
presented in the Senate to-day substitute
| for the labor arbitration bill which recently
passed the House which in substance pro
vldes as follows: For Commission of
| Arbitration, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice end consent
OF the Senate, to consist of five members
| one to be selected from the Republican
| organization, one from the Democratic
| organization, one who is not recognized as
| a member of either of the two organiZa-
| tions, one from q class of citizens expert
| enced i'll the management and operation
of railroads and il the transportation
OF property and passengers, not in the en-
ploy, connected with or interested in any
railroad corporation or company engaged
| in any business connected with the trans
portation of persons or property, and one
| who is identified specially with the labor
| interests, having a full knowledge of the
conditions and employments of the labor
| ing people. The persons comprising the
| Commission shall be men having superior
| intelligence as to the industrial and labor
ing interests Of the country. The Com
missioners are each TO receive s., 500 a year
| as salary, and are empowered to employ n
| Secretary, stenOgrapher and messenger
the two former to receive $1,000 a year,
| and the latter 81, 400. The Commission
| is allowed actual travelling expenses. 1t is
| made the duty of the Commissioners to
| meet and organize rs soon as may be after
their appointment, for the purpose of hear
ing and determining such matters and diff
! terences between transportation companies,
| either by land or by water, and their en-
ployes, as shall be submitted TO them for
| arbitration, such submission to be in writ
| SI ON pH htr fnn artia q 81,
| troversy. In all cases submitted for arb-
tration, the parties to the same are required
| TO sign an agreement to submit to the Com
, mission. Every hearing and decision shall
| be in summary and in formal way, accord
| ing to the principle of equity and Justice
applicable to the circumstances of the
case, and each party shall be given full op-
portunity to be heard in person and by
| witnesses, and shall have the right to be
represented by counsel. After concluding
the hearing of any controversy the Com
mission shall make its report in writing,
with the finding of facts upon which it is
| based, majority of its members concur
| ring therein, and Immediately transmit the
same, with copy of all the evidence, to
the President OF the United States, who
shall make the report public as soon as re-
ceived. A copy of the award shall be
transmitted to the District Court of the
I
| troversy arose, and 1t shall be spread upon
the records of the Court and have the
same binding force and effect as
Ia decree of the Court and shall
| be enforced IN the same way
The Commission is empowered to visit any
place where controversies may arise and
1t may take testimony, hear counsel and
make its decision at any place it may think
| best. 1t shall report through the President
| tn inpsr fl,p C/,fo
with ali the testimony and every action in
reference to each controversy that comes
| before it may require United States Mar
shalS to serve processes, and such Marshals
shall receive the same fees as they receive
for like services upon processes issued bv
the United States The Commissioners
| witnesses shall also receive the same fees
| as when attending before United States
Commissioners, but the expenses of
any single arbitration shall not ex-
ceed $1,000. The Commission shall
possess all such powers to administer
oaths, etc, as belong to a United States
Commissioner. 1t may, upon any serious
difference or dispute on account of wages
| expressions or wrongs complained OF by
| employees or employers, repair to the place
where such complaints arise, and make
full Investigation and examination of the
same, and report to Congress through the
| President of The United States The Com
| missioners. in addition to the customary
oaths of office shall, upon any case being
submitted to them. take an oath to fairly
and faithfully perform their duties, which
| oath shall embrace the declaration that
they are not personally interested in the
| subject-matter of the controversy The
| bill amends the Act creating a Bureau of
Labor, so that the Bureau shall hereafter
be known as the Department of Labor, and
| the Commissioner, in addition to the duties
now required of him by law. is required To
| communicate with the various railroad and
! transportation companies, and with all
other companies engaged in the various
| industries where any great number OF per-
| sons ara employed, and ascertain the num-
| Der OF employees, manner in which their
| labor is performed and its character. con-
| dition, situations, manner of living, facili-
| ties for educating their children, and the
| relations of labor and capital generally.
| Also, TO make comparative lists and state
| menis rs To the hours of labor of various
employments, character of the labor and
the compensation therefor in various Eu-
ropean countries, and to report the result
in tahu'ated and comparative statements to
the Secretary OF the Interior, who shall
report it to Congress at each session. The
total expenses of the performance of such
duties shall not exceed $50 900 year The
COMMISSIONERS oil Arbitration shall hold
their offices for three years, unless sooner
removed by the President for good and
sufficient cause, which cause shall be re-
ported to the Senate with the nomination
OF the successor of any of them.
Second vice-President of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, May 19th-The bill re
ported to-day from the House Committee
on Electoral Count. proposing constitu-
tlonal amendment creating and defining
the office of Second Vice-President, pro-
vides that in case of the removal from
office, by death, resignation or constitu-
tlonal disability, both of the President and
Vlce-President, the office of President |
shall devolve on the Eecond Vice President |
of the United States, who shall be voted |
for IN distinct ballots I the same time and |
in like manner, and for the same term, as |
the President and ice-President, by elect !
ors appointed by the several States In
case OF the removal of the Vice President |
from office, or his death, resignation or
constitutional inability, or when the Vice
President exercises the Office of President |
OF the United States, the Second Vice |
President shall be President of the Senate,
and he shall also act as such in the absence