Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-26

laws, provided that said tribunal OF |
arbitration shall have power to limit |
the number of witnesses IN each case !
where fees shall be paid by the ,
United States; and provided further, |
that the fees and compensation q
the arhitMtors, clerks, stenographct,
marShalS and others for service OF
process and witnesses under this act
shall he examined and certified by the
United States district Judge vt the
district in which the arbitration was
accounting officers OF the treasury de
partmcnt for settlement. and shall
then he subject to tho provisions OF
section SAG OF the revised statutes Of
the United States; and u sufficient sum
Of money to pay all expenses under
this act and to carry the same into et-
feet Is hereby appropriated out OF
any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated And provided,
likewise, that not moro than $1,000
shall he expended in defraying the
expenses OF any Siuglc Investigation
Ivy the commission hereinafter pro
vided FOR,
"SrC, Il That the president may ST
lrct two commissioners one OF whom
at least shall he n resident Of the
state or territory in which the con
trovrrSy arises, who, together with
the commissioner of labor, shall CON
SUtutC temp Nrary commission for
the purpose OF examining the causes
OF the controversy, the conditions ar-
rOmpauying and the best means of adj
iUStiug tt; the result of which exam.
iuatiou shall br immediately reported
to the president and congress-, and on
the rendering OF such report the ScrN-
lees OF the two commissioners shall
cease The services Of the commits
sion, 10 Ne ordered nj the time by the
president aud constituted rs herein
provided, may be rendered 10y the
president for the purpose OF settling Il
controversy such rs contemplated,
either upon his own motion or upon
the application OF one of the parties
to the controversy, or upon the Appll-
cation Of the executive of n state,
"Scc, l. That the commissioners
shall be entitled to receive $40 cacn
day for each days service rendered
and the expenses absolutely incurred
In the performance of their duties;
and the expenses OF the commissioner
of labor, acting rs one OF the commits
| ,,t, Ia ,I,.,I Ian, 10
him, Such compensation and expenses
shall he paid by the treasurer OF the
| United States on proper vouchers GER
| tilted to by the commissioner Of labor
and approved by the secretary OF the
interior,
"Scc. y. That upon the direction Of
the president. IA hcreinhcfore pro-
| yidcd. the commission shall visit the
locality of the impending dispute and
| shall have all the powers and author.
ity givcn In section to n board OF
arbitration and shall make careful in
curry into tho cause thereof, hear all
persons interested therein who may
come before It. advise the rcspcctiv"
parties what, If anything, ought TO be-
donc or submitted TO by either or both
| to adjust such dispute and make II
written decision thereon. This decis.
ion shall at once be made public,
shall b. recorded upon proper books
of record to be kept In the office of
| the commissioner Of labor, who shall
cause copy thereof to be filed with
| In ~ "A GIn In M
or state, or states or territories In
which the controversy exists.
sec. .. That In each case the com.
mIssioncrs who may be selected M
provided shall before entering on
their duties, be sworn to the faithful
performance thereof The commits.
sloncr Of labor shall be- chairman eX.
| oilicio of the commission, and may
appoint one or more clerks and stem
ogrnphcrs to net In each controversy
only which clerks and stenol 'phers
shall be compensated at rate not
exceeding SO per day each, aud actual
expenses shall be reimbursed,
"Scc. 10 The commissioner shall,
rs soon as possible after the passage
Of this act, establish such rules Of pro
cedurc as shall be approved by the
president; but the commission shall
permit each party to controversy 10
| appear In person or by counsel ana
to examine and cross-examine wit
ncsscs. All It's proceedings shall be
transacted in public, except when In
consultation for the purpose of decid-
ing upon the evidence and arguments
4 laid before IT, The chairman OF the
commission is hereby authorized 10 al.
minister oaths 10 witnesses In all In.
yestigatlOns conducted by the commits.
sion, and such witnesses shall be sub.
] poenaed In the same manner as wit
neSses are subpoenaed to appear be-
fore United States courts and commits
! sIoners, and they shall each receive
the same fees AZ witnesses attending
before United States commissioners;
provided that said temporary board OF
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