The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
Of South and Central 4 america
Provided in Reported Bill.
| This Is the Proposition introduced
Some Time Ago.
1.-THE Bill to Create Boards OF Arbi-
tration to Settle
Differences Between Interstate Common
Carriers and Their Employees
Passed by the House-Doings
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April lS.-Mr. McCreary,
bf Kentucky, submitted the conference re-
port upon. the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to arrange conference between the
United States and the South and Central
American republics, Hayti, San Domingo
and the empire Of Brazil.
Mr.. Townshend, OF Illinois, said that as
hc author Of the bill he would only call
sttention to the fact that 1t was practically
(he American Zollverein proposition intro
luced in this House four years ago.
The report was agreed to.
The floor was then accorded TO the COM
nittee onlabor, and the bill TO establish a
department Of labor passed.
Tho next bill called up was TO create
boards OF arbitration for the settlement Of
controversies and differences between in
erstatc common carriers and their en-
ployes; and it was considered in commit
&c of the whole.
Mr.. O'Neil, OF Missouri, briefly ex-
lained the provisions Of the measure,
lating that IL was substantially the same
BIN which passed the last Congress, but at
90 late day TO receive presidential APP
Hoval. The only difference was that the
pcnding bill provided for special boards OF
FILTRATION, TO be appointed by the Presi-
|ent, to inquire into the causes OF strikes
Ind report to Congress.
MIR Parker OF New York, regarded the
bill rs being good for nothing. IL pointed
Nowhere and went nowhere. IL was
here temporary makc.shiit, and left all
he great questions which were troubling
he labor OF the country precisely where
hey were before, with q mere pretence
hat Congress had done something II was
Eweetencd wind. Ii was a cheat aud n
mud upon the people Of the country. lie
favored law upon the subject which
would prevent the commerce OF the coun-
~ from being parilyzed whenever diff
ference occurred between a railroad man
lgement and its employees.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Iowa, criticised the
ncasurc rs touching great question in a
delicate and weak way. While he could
vote for the pending blll, II II was the best
hat could be had, he would like 90 see i.
fecommitted. with Instructions 10 the COM
nittec 10 put some meaning and force into
Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, spoke in sup
port Of proposed amendment providing
lor enforced arbitration. The amendment
provided, he said, that II either party pro-
posed an arbitration, the other must ac-
cept II percmptorily.
Mr.. ffllman, OF South Carolina, hoped
that the House would not allow this fraud
10 pass. II was rs useless rs balloon. IL
was a mere tub 10 the whale.
Mr.. Tarsney, OF Michigan, favored the
bill as q step in the right direction, al
Though he admitted that Il did not reach
the nomination Of the labor troubles. II
the pending bill did not reach the remedy,
Il was a move toward II. The remedy was
No 10 frame the tariff laws thatthere should
not be few millionaires In the country at
the expense OF paupcrized millions Of pco-
pie. Applause on the Democratic side. ]
Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, said that
the remark Of the gentleman from New
York (Mr. Paiker), that the bill was n
cheat, was conspicuonsly inaccurate. The
committee on labor did not claim that
there was anything in the bill except a
provision for voluntary arbitration. Grave
difficulties would bcset the American Con-
grcss when II attempted to go further than
that. Enforced arbitration meant enforced
award, aod that meant that the party
whom the award was gwen must perform
Its terms or 60 TO jail IL was THIS diti'
Guilty which impellcd the committee 70
adhere TO that principle oil voluntary arbi'
iraiion. 49,,
Mr.. Brumm, OF Pennsylvania, said that
when labor bills came before the House
somebody always talked OF the tariii and
free trade, and the gentleman from Mlchl.
ran (Mr. Tarsney) had today touched
upon the tariff as being responsible ior the
labor t.ouples. ~ VIC Een,'ou',sn nou ~,
w ukI p sa, 70 , UNI ,Es dsmnoiie whssty
,inS 81 Kentucky he would strike ncarcI
The root Of evil. II was simply whisky
and water syndicate that was at the bot
tom Of the eyil under winch inc country
was s ,his nn., Tho doho,o d,;t,ed awa,
from The Arbitration lin proper and tool
the form Of discussion upon the iarill
Finally Mr.. Anderson, OF Kansas, oilcreC
an amendment when Was aaNOo. w ~, y,
MI re. a,,;, sa,,nn Inn, I, vas delca,ed
On motion oi Mr.. Cannon. Of Illinois
the sixth section, which provides for TN
appointment by the President OF boards o