The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-16
AZ AnnIr1,Ar1oN BILL

Approved by PrssidSni Cleveland and In
troduced Into the uOuse-cOmpuiSOry
Features.
wAnrsorOS, D. O.. July l6-ROpre-
sentative Springer, Of Illinois, intro
dueod in tho house yesterday a bill pro-
yiding for national board OF arbitra.
ton, to DO appointed By the Presidcn.
The bill is wider in It's scope than the
one under which tho President will
name tho arbitration commission. II
contains tho compulsory feature, which
was eliminated from the present law
when Il was before the FIftieth Con-
gress.
Special significance is Eivon TO Mr..
SprlngeTs bill by the fact that II was
read 70 the President before being in.
PRODUCED. 1t said, moreover, that Mr..
Cleveland suggested some notifications,
although Mr.. Springer declines 10 make
any admission on this point
Tho board 10 10 be q part Of the de-
partment OF justice. and is to consist OF
threo members appointed by the Pres
ident, or two appointed by members
and the commissioner OF Labor. The
membera are TO hold Office for six years
at a salary Of 5000 zach. They arc 70
be empowered to settle such contro-
yersies arising between railroad brother
companies engaged In transporting pro-
perty or passengers among tho states or
10 foreign nations and their employees
which may hinder tho transportation Of
property, passengers or the mails. Ihe
bill provides also:
Whenever either party to any such
differences or controversies may desire
to submit tho same to arbitration q po-
tition in writing. setting forth the facts
thereto aud praying for tho relief which
such may desire, shall be made. When
such petition shall BIO received by the
national board OF arbitration tho said
board shall furnish tho other party
thereto with q copy Of said petition, and
with notice to appear at o time stated
and make answer thereto.
When such answer Is submitted a
time and place shall DO fixed for invest
iCation thereof. Should such party do.
cline TO flo on answer or refuse to make
any appearance In tho case, tho said ma
tional board Of arbitration shall pro-
coed 10 make tho investigation and
render a decision thereon, tho same az
II an answer had been filed; provided,
that when answer 10 died and questions
for determination are mutually sub:
mitted, the award or decision shall
cover all questions so submitted; but
when no answer is flcd, or no questions
mutually submitted, tho award or de:
cisIon shall go only TO tho extent OF
enforcing the rights which tho petit
tiuning party may have in law or equity.
It Is proposed that the board shall
have power TO investigate all differ:
enccs, whether called upon or not, and
report TO tho President, and that in
case Of troubles within q state tho intor:
position OF tho board may DO rendered
by tho President :,
Tho board is to be clothed with all
tho judicial powers conferred on COM
missions appointed by United Ststos
circuit courts. 1t Is to be authorized TO
compel tho attendance Of witnesses, to
administer oaths, etc. Tho hearings
arc to be held in public aud tho parties
to the controversy arc to DO allowed to
be represented by council and permit
tod to cross.oxamine witnesses. Tho
award or decision Of the board 10 to BIO
certified to tho United States circuit
court in tho distric. in which tho inycs-
tigation is hold, and 10 10 be entered as
a decree Of tho court