Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-26

that the Secretary of the Treasury should
indorse a proposition for a civil pension
list"
Mr.. Cockrell said the revenue marine off,
GERS were civil officers as much as customs
collectors, distillery inspectors, &c. Mr..
Cockrell made point of order against the
Frye amendment.
1t was submitted to a vote, and the
amendment held to be in order-yeas, 46;
nays, r.
The Frye amendment was then adopted.
To Pay Sugar Rountfes.
Mr.. Blackburn. from the appropriations
committee, offered new amendment for
the payment of sugar bounties. 1t provided
S23S.2s9 for the bounties earned prior to
August 2S. 1894, at cents per pound for
sugar up to 80 degrees by the polariscope
and 3-4 cents per pound for sugars over
50 and under 80 degrees 1t further pro-
vides S5,O00,000 for bounJies at the rate Of
$40 of a cent per pound on sugar produced
from August, 1894. to June 80, 1895.
Mr.. Mills gave notice of a point of order
against the sugar amendment when the de-
bate closed.
Mr. Henderson (Neb) supported the
amendment, urging the great expense in
CURED by beet sugar producers in antici-
patton of the bounty.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at II o'clock today Mr.
Henderson On. Co.. chairman of the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads, i'm
mediately called up the conference report
on the post Office appropriation BILL much
to the disappointment of the group of
members who We're clamoring for unani-
nous consent to consider bills. The Senate
amendment providing that railway mail
clerks hereafter appointed should live some
where along the line of the route to which
they are assigned, but that clerks hereto
fore appointed should not be required to
change their residence, was the only uues-
ton IN dispute between the two houses
The amendment WAS designed to destroy
the effect of general order number S79. is
sued by the Postmaster General, reouir-
ing clerks to live on the line of their
routes When the order was issued some
LOO clerks lived off their lines. Since then
eOO have changed their residence. Mr.. Hen
derson had read letter from the Post
master General earnestly protesting
against the Senate amendment As it was
evident that the amendment would occa-
sion some debate. MIR. Henderson with
drew the conference report in order to
give Mr.. Catchinss an opportunity to pre-
sent the special order giving today until
o'clock to the committee on labor, and
tomorrow to the committee on public build
Ings and grounds. The special order was
adopted without division, and Mr.. McGann,
chairman Of the labor committee, called
up the national arbitration bill, entitled
"A bill concerning carriers engaged in in
terstate commerce and their employees"
Labor Arbitration Bill.
The purpose of the bill is to provide a
board of conciliation. consisting of the
commissioner of labor and the chairman
Of the interstate commerce commission,
whose duty it should be when contro-
yersy concerning wages, hours of labor,
or conditions of employment arose between
carrier, under this act, and the employees
of such carrier seriously interrupting or
threatening to interrupt the business of
said carrier-to put themselves in communi-
cation with the parties to such controversy
and shall use their best efforts. by media
ton and Cancellation, to amicably settle
the same; and. if such efforts should be
unsuccessful, should at once endeavor to
bring about an arbitration of said contro-
versy by submitting the same to a board
consisting of three persons, one to be
chosen by the employees. one by the en-
ployer, and those two selecting the third.
Mr.. Erdman Pa), member of the conf
mttee, explained the provisions of the bill,
which. he said, was originally drawn by
the Attorney General, and after being care
fully considered and perfected by the COM
mittee of labor, today had the support Of
all the chiefs of labor organizations in
volved and of the commissioner of labor.
Does the bill provide for compulsory
arbitration" asked Mr.. Simpson Ckan.).
by no MEANS replied Mr.. Erdman.
THE railroads favor it," he continued.
1.-The laboring men have considered it in all
its phases and their representatives are
here today anxiously urging it. The bill
has behind it the unanimous report of our
committee"
Enforcement of n Decision.
when a difference is submitted to arbi-
tration under the provisions of this BILL"
Interrupted Mr. Dingley (Me.), land the
arbitrator render a decision, how is it to
be enforced?'
1.-The DEGREES are to be enforced by the
courts" replied Mr.. Erdman.
1.-The courts can enforce decree or
award as against railroad company,
which owns property" suggested Mr.. Ding
ley. but how can it enforce it as against
employees"
''The employees are to be treated as far
as possible as incorporated bodies" re-
sponded Mr.. Erdman.
II can understand" went on Mr.. Dingley,
show a decree of arbitration can and does
have a great moral effect, but this bill goes
a step further by proposing to enforce the
DEGREES The DEGREES can be practically
enforced against transportation company
and theoretically against employes-so that,
for practical purposes, the attempt to en-
force an arbitration award under this bill
must be one sided.'
Mr. McCleary CMinn.) called attention to
all labor organizations claiming benefits
under it should have in their articles of in
corporation a clause providing that men,
hers 81 ould forfeit their membership IL they
failed to comply with an arbitration award.
Mr.. Bartlett Wants Fair Play.
Mr.. Bartlett (N. " protested against
the hasty consideration Of such far-reach-
ing measures and a measure of this great
Importance in the closing hours of the
session. If there was one thing dear to
the American heart it was the right to
enjoy freedom of contract. This bill would
to a certain extent limit the freedom of
contract of the labor and enforce against
the railroads harsh and arbitrary provi
sions. If the railroads favored this bill
WHY had they not Endorsed it? If the At
torney General favored it, why was not
letter of his produced? What he Dart
ietD desired was fair play for both sides.
Mr.. McEttrick Ciass) supported the bill
and explained the good results of the vol
untary arbitration system in vogue In Mas
sachusetts.
Mr 1Cannon Ql) thought it doubtful
whether the proposed bill could be safely
enacted, and in the course of hin speech
made some vigorous remarks against the
self-constituted labor leaders on the floor
who wanted to rush this bill through.