St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-27
Introduction of Bill Into Congress Pro-
viding for a Board of Arbi-
tration.
Three Commissioners Suggested Who Shall
Also Constitute a Bureau for the
Spreading of Information.
Senator Van wyck Pays His Respects
TO Mr. Gould and His
Methods.
School Funds TO be Provided Out OF
the Sale OF Public
Lands.
A Department of Labor.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Mr. Springer
introduced bill to-day for the establish
ment of department of labor. He de
scribeS the general design and duties of the
proposed department to be to acquire and
difkuse among the people useful information
on subjects connected with labor, in the
most general and comprehensive sense
OF that word, and especially upon its
relation to capital. the hours of labor,
and earnings of laboringmen and
women, and the means of promoting their
material, social. intellectual and moral pros
perity. A commission of labor in the de-
partment is provided for, which is to con-
sist OF three members, charged with the
consideration and settlement by means of
arbitration when possible, of all cOntrover-
sizes between labor and capital. The COM
missioner in charge of the department is to
have salary of 81, 900, and two assistants
at salary of IS, 000 each; and the CON-
missioner and his two assistants
are to constitute the proposed COM
mission of labor. Mr.. Springer proposes
that the total expense of the department,
including the commission. shall not exceed
S100, 600 year. The commission is to be
authorized to investigate the causes of all
and capital in the United States, whether
they are submitted to arbitration or not,
and to report their findings to the president
OF the United States for transmission to
congress. The commission may proceed to
the place where the controversy exists. and
Is given power to send for persons and pa
perS, administer oathS, etc. In controver-
sizes and disturbances that interrupted
TRANSIT AND COMMERCE
between the states, the commission is re-
Quired 10 act as a board of arbitration
whenever requested by the parties to the
dispute, and in all controversies between
laboring men and their employers, the con-
sequences of which are confined within the
limits of any state, and which may threaten
domestic violence. the interpositiOn of the
commission may be rendered by the presi-
dent Of the United States for the purpose
of arbitration, on the application of the leg
islature or governor of such state. The COM
mission may subscribe rules for conducting
its Investigations. All questions submitted
for arbitration must be in writing and signed
by the parties respectively, and the decision
or award shall have only such force and
effect as may be provided in the articles of
submission. ALI awards and decisions are
to be entered of record in its proceedings
and copy furnished to each of the parties
to the dispute, and copy transmitted to
any court, which, by the terms Of submis-
sion, NAV be authorized to act thereon.
The right of examination and croSS-exam-
inatiOn of witnesses, either in person or by
counsel, is secured to the respective parties
in the case, and the proceedings are to be
public. The commissioners must take oath
to honestly and fairly perform their duties,
and that they are not personally interested
in the matter in controversy. Provision is
made for clerks and stenographers, and for
deputy marshals TO serve processes. Wit
neSses are to receive the same fees as if at
tending before United States commission
erS