Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-05
THE STRIKE IN CONGRESS.
Resolution for Committee to Inquire Into
the Cause Of the Existing Pullman

Resolution for Committee to Inquire Into
the Cause Of the Existing Pullman
Trouble.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Pullman
strike had an echo in the senate yes.
terday. Mr.. Call offered a resolution
appointing joint committee Of I've
members Of the house and senate to in.
quire into the cause Of the existing
Pullman strike, the justice Of the de.
mands Of the workingmen, and to re-
port by bill, or otherwise; and Mr.. Kyle
offered the resolution Endorsed by Pres.
ilent Dcbs, Of the A. r. u, and
General Secretary-Treasurer Hayes,
Of the Knights Of Labor, which
has already been published, look.
ing to The protection Of strikers
from federal interference, except to
insure the transportation OF the mails,
and declaring that the detachment Of
Pullman or other parlor or sleeping
cars from train shall not constitute
an offerlse against the United States.
Both resolutions, under the rule, went
over until to-day. Following is tho
text OF Senator Calls resolution:
Resolvcd That committee Of five senators
shall be appointed by the president Of the sem
ate, who shall inquire and report to the senate
the causes Of the existing strike Of railroad
employees and the justice Of the demands Of the
workingmen, ind report by bill or otherwise
such legislation as may secure justice TO the
workingmen and be reasonable and fair to
their employers, and secure the transportation
Of the mails, freight and passengers without
interruption, and that such committee be au-
thorized to sit with committee Of the house,
appointed for this purpose ind may report 10
their respective houses the result Of the Joint
action.
Representative Grain, Of Texas, will
introduce resolution for ivestigation
of the Pullman strike. Mr.. Grain was
member Of the congressional commit.
tee of 1885 which investigated the strike
Of that year, and succeeded in framing
q settlement acceptable to both sides.
The resolution directs the committee
on Interstate commerce to Immediately
investigate the causes that have led up
to the Pullman strike and It's successive
state Of development, and to report at
the earliest practicable time as to the
means Of overcoming the present con-
flict and Others OF similar character.
His resolution is as follows:
Whereas A disturbed condition in the rela-
tons between labor and the Pullman Palace
Car Co. and certain railroad corporations car
rying on Interstate commerce Is reported to
exist In several Of the states, menacing and OBJ
structlng Interstate transportation Of freight
and passengers md the United States mail, in
volvlng to greater or less extent the COM
morce and business Of the country and the
general welfare Of the people, and hence be-
coming matter Of national concern; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved The committee on inter state and
foreign commerce be hereby authorized and d.
rected TO investigate the cause and extent Of
the disturbed condition existing In such states,
or in any other state; said committee shall
have power to visit the places where such con-
ditions exist, send for persons and papers,
examine witnesses under oath and employ
and shall report the result 10
the house with such recommendations % Il
may deem proper TO make
Representative Boon, Of Minnesota,
is preparing bill which is on the line
Of the Kyle resolution, but extends its
lines to general law defining mail
trains and their use. 1t provides all
railroad lines are made public postal
routes subject to government regu-
lations. When the traffic Is In.
terrupted on any public postal
route the mail trains shall con.
sist Of one engine, one caboose and
one or two mail cars. Passenger
coaches and Pullman cars shall not be
attached to such mail trains pending
the interruption Of the traffic. Mail
cars appointed to be attached to ex-
press trains when traffic Is interrupted.
1t Is also provided that while mail
trains are restricted to engines, o.
bosses and mail cars they shall be run
on schedule time at a compensation to