Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
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two important measures. The Aiashan
land bill, extending the homestead laws
to and providing for certain railway
rights of way in the district OF Alaska' DIS
amended by the Senate and agreed upon
In conference, was passed. 1He i"ooA
arbitration measure, providing TOT Tue "i
bitration of labor disputes between eln,
ployes and certain common carriers, oii
which had received very wide lndorse-
ment by labor organizations throughout
the country, received the approval OF the
House.
1t proyides that in case a serious con-
troversy concerning wages, hours OIL Id,
Dor or conditions Of employment slall
arise between carrier subject to tue
act and the employees, the chairman OF
the Interstate Commerce COMMISSION
and the Commissioner Of Labor shall, up
ON the request Of either party, endeavor
amicably to settle the dispute by media
tion. and in case the endeavor shall Tall
then the controversy may be submitted
to arbitra ton of a board of three persons,
each party to the controversy to name one
arbitrator, and the two thus named shall
name a third. The agreement to submit
must contain stipulations that the arpl-
tration shall be begun within tive days,
and the award shall be filed within TWEEN
ty days from the appointment or tne
third arbitrator; that the award shf'll De
filed in the Circuit Court Of the Unlted
States for any district wherein the en-
ployer carries on business; that the par
ties shall consider the award final ana
conclusive. and faithfully execute the
same: that the award shall continue In
force as between the parties for one year,
and that the employer shall not dismiss
nor shall any employee, dissatisfied with
the award, quit work under three months
without giving thirty days notice. Inc
award shall become final and operative
ten DAYS after filing, unless an appeal
shall be taken within the ten days on ex-
ceptioas to matters of law. The act rec
ognizes organized labor and provides pen
alties for employers discriminating
against employees by reason of their con-
nection with or purpose to join such Or
ganiza ton.
Mr.. Morris (A1inn) called up and the
House passed joint resolution declaring
| the lands within the former Mile Lac In
| dian reservation in Minnesota to be sub
| iect to entry under the land laws of the
| United States. The House adjourned to
Monday.
During almost the entire session the
! Senate had under consideration the post
office appropriation bill. The measure
carries 500, 224.3OO, being very much the
heaviest of all the appropriation bills
| The most important action taken upon
| the measure was the adoption of an
amendment offered by Mr.. Tillman Is. c.
reducing the number of deliveries of mail
! in all cities of the country to number
not exceeding four each day. The amend
ment was sharply antagoniZed as a blow
to business interests in the large cities,
but the feeling of the Senate was such
that despite the vigorous opposition il
prevailed by a decisive majority.
| A lively debate was precipitated by an
amendment of the committee striking out
the appropriation of 100000 for rural
| free delivery. The proposition was dis
cussed for nearly two hours, Mr.. Chand,
Ter (N. H. and Mr. Butler On O. leading
the fight in favor of rural delivery. By
the close vote of IS to %, however, the
committee was Sustained and the bill
now carries no appropriation for, such
delivery.
| An important dHleilulHeHt 10 Tie DIN
was one which will prevent star-route
contractors from sub-letting their con
tracts. In order to get their money they
must be able to swear that they perform,
ed the service themselves.
just before adjournment the Senate
passed an important war measure author
izing the President and general officers
of the army to supply the Cuban insur-
gents with arms and munitions of war
and empowering officers Of the army serv-
ing in Cuba to supply needy inha bitants
Of the island with medicine and subsist-
ence.