The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-30

officers. or for any other purpose, .uch
portions as they may see At of the gross
and afterwards to divide the remainder Of
the net earnings among the various COM
Panies aeeordng to ~ the whole mIea he
profits of railroad management depend
largely on the rate OF Of wages PAID n 70 en- n
their partnership agreement a scale or
wages for all classes of railroad oper-
tives. 10 be maintained on all the roads OF
the country. In fact. this eleven thou
sand million partnership is given unlimited
Competition anywhere in the country is abel
ished by act of Congress. Rates OF fares
and freights for the whole country may be
fixed by one managing board In view OF
the attempt thus made TO create an
eleven thousand million road monopoly
wages of railroad labor, feel it to be my
duty to endeavor to secure certain amend
ments." The Senator then read the amend
ment he offered in committee, and which
he has since proposed in the Senate. He
then said he could see no reason for the
rejection OF the amendment. holding that
II it is not intended that the Interstate
commerce Commission shall make an in
yestigation then the promise Is fraud aud
Ter then announced his intention of offering
another amendment, as follows:
Every such contract shall contain
stipulation binding each party thereto, in
case of differences or controversies be-
tween said party and it's employees to sub
init the same to arbitration, If such arbi-
tration shall be proposed by said employees,
under the law of Oct. 1, 1888, creating
boards of arbitration for such cases; pro-
vided however that by mutual agreement,
the Interstate-commerce Commission may
act as arbitrators under such law with
the powers given thereby
"A MERCILESS TYRANNY"
To omit to adopt this amendment, il
this bill is to pass, Mr.. Chandler said, will
place the 1913 062 railroad workmen of this
country under the iron heel of as merciless
a tyranny of employers of labor as the
world has ever seen or any taskmasters
since the days of Pharaoh have ever been
able to contrive. He was willing that at
time when the railways of the country were
suffering under universal depression in
business to vote for any legislation to
which they were Justly entitled, and was
willing to modify the anti-pooling clause
of the interstate-commerce law, but he was
not willing to give. without contest or
for travel and freight transportation and
over the wages of the labor of 100000 work.
men to a six thousand million of eleven
thousand million corporation and partner
ship monopoly will be created or is in
tended to be 6y tns passing IF
Mr.. Frye offered resolution, which, was
with the Chief Justice of Samoa and with
the United States consul there.
ALLISON made anofn asf,o Dre Nv
resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the Senate what pOr-
ton Of the $1O00O0,00O reserve, so-called,
has been used for meeting current ex-
penses, and what part OF the proceeds Of
recent bond sales have been similarity
used. The resolution went over on objec-
ton by Mr. Vest.
Mr.. Butler gave notice that he would
call up the pooling bill during the morning
hours tomorrow after the pending bill for
District of Columbia sewer bonds was dis
posed of.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, offered a
substitute on the lines of The old Torrey
bankruptcy bill, with some notifications;
question of conflict between the proposed
national bankruptcy law and the insolvency
laws of the various States.
Mr.. George offered an amendment that
the national law should not suspend or
repeal State insolvent laws, except SO far
as the latter were in direct conflict with
the national law. The amendment also
provided that pending State cases should
proceed to conclusion. Mr. Georges speech
on the bill was in progress when the meas
hre was laid aside.
An invitation was received from the Sec
rotary of war asking the Senate to par
ticipate in the dedicatory ceremonies at
the Chickamauga National Park on Sept.
- next.
The credentials were presented for two
for the unexpired term beginning March
last, and Francis Z. Warren, to succeed
Mr.. Carey.
The bill to incorporate the National Asso-
citation of Florists was passed.
Mr.. German secured the passage of the
bill. 1T amends the interstate-commerce
law to permit the sale of interchange
able mileage tickets to commercial travel
ers. At 5:25 o'clock the Senate adjourned.