Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-03-02

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Mi. iI;hian Takes Opportunity to Dc
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Washington, Feb 2G.-Mr. Henderson
of North Carolina called up the confer
ence report on the pOstoffice appropria-
ton bill. The senate amendment pro-
yiding that mail clerks should live
somewhere along the line 70 which they
are assigned, but the clerks heretofore
appointed should not be required to
change their residence, was the only
question in dispute between the two
houses. Mr.. Henderson read lettee
from the postmaster general protesting
against the senate amendment. AS it
was evident that the amendment would
occasion some debate, Mr. Henderson
Withdrew the conference report in OF
der to give MI. Catchings an oppOrtu-
nifty to present special order giving
today until O'clock to the committee
on labor, and tomorrow to the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds
The special order was adopted and Mr.
McGann called up the national arbitra-
tion bill. entitled, - bill concerning
carriers engaged III interstate com
pose Of the bill is to provide a board
Of cancellation. consisting Of the com
missioner OF labor and the chairman
Of the interstate commerce commission.
whose duty it should be, when a CON
troyersy concerning wages, hours of
labor or conditions of employment
arose between the carrier and employees,
seriously interrupting or threatening
to interrupt the business Of said carrier,
to put themselves III communication
with the parties to such controversy
and use their efforts, by media ton and
Cancellation, to amicably settle the
same; and, If such efforts should be un-
successful. should at once endeayor to
bring about arbitration Of the said con
troversy by submitting the issue to
board consisting of three persons, one
t. be chosen by the employees, one by the
and those two to select d
third.
Mr.. Erdman of Pennsylvania eX-
planned the provisions of the bill, which,
he said. was originally drawn by the
attorney general, and. being carefully
considered and perfected by the COM
mittee on labor, today had the support
of all chiefs of the labor organizations |
involved and Of the commissioner of |
la Dor.
Does the bill provide for compul- |!
sorry arhitration?" asked Mr.. Simpson. |
'By no means" replied Mr. Erdman. /
The railroads favor it. The laboring !
men and their representatives are here |
today anxiously urging it. The bill has /
behind it the unanimous support of our /
when a difference is submitted to I
arbitration, under the provisions Of this
bill" interrupted Mr.. Dingley, and |
the arbitrators render a decision, how
IS it to be enforced?' The DEGREES are
to be enforced by the courts" replied
Mr, Erdman.
The courts can enforce d decree or
award as against "a railroad company
which owns property" suggested Mr..
Dingley, but how can it enforce it
against the employes?' The employees
Ire to be treated as far as possible as
Incorporated bodies" responded Mr..
Irdman.
MI. Fithian Of Illinois took occasion
% make a bitter speech denOuncing the
action Of President Cleveland in send
ng troops to Chicago last year to sup
press the strike. He declared that Mr.
1leveland's action was unconstitution
H. and when the full facts We're known
Governor Altgeld's position would be
commended everywhere.
Il predict" said he. that the name Of
Altgeld viii live in history as one who,
II q great crisis in the events of our
COMMON country. stood for lawful and
government against gov
by injunction, government by
orce and government in violation Of
he law, which is anarchy Of the worst
md most violent sort
On motion Of Mr.. TaWney Of Mime
ota an amendment was adopted in the
hape Of a proviso, to the effect that an
mploye should be punished for failure
o comply with the arbtra ton award
IS by contempt Of court. Several other
amendments, together
With those offered by the committee
we're agreed to, and without division
he bill was passed.
A bill was passed for the publication
f bulletins of the department of labor
'he remainder of the day was devoted
0 eulogies on the life and public ser
ices Of the late Sydney Post Of Illinois