New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
LABOR ARBITRATION BILL DISCUSSED
WITHOUT REACHING A VOTE

SIN Il II.
LABOR ARBITRATION BILL DISCUSSED
WITHOUT REACHING A VOTE
Washington. May n-when the Senate met TO-
day the National Quarantine bill was displaced
as the unfinished business and the bill to provide
for taking the twelfth and subsequent censuses
was substituted. The Census bill will be pressed
vigorously.
Mr. CHANDLER Rep., N. I'D offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which adopted:
That the Committee on Naval Affairs be directed
to make inquiry concerning the expediency OF Sc
dltional coaling stations at suitable points In for
egn waters; and as to each coaling station which
should be its dimensions. the conditions and ex>
penses of occupancy and maintenance and tho
such station. and report BY bill or otherwise.
At 2:2o o'clock the unfinished business was in.
formally laid aside and consideration Of the So
called railway arbitration bill begun
The Senate agreed to a request for conference
tho Postofce Appropriation bill. and Messrs
Quay. Allison and Faulkner named as con-
ferrees.
After the reading OF the arbitration bill Mr..
ALLEN Pop. Neb) discussed It. He regarded 1t
one Of the most vicious measures ever brought
before Congress- He declared that II bound rail-
road employees hand and foot and made them tho
bondservants Of the railroad corporations He
would do his best amend It and would then prob
ably vote for 1t.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS (Rep. Ind) thought the bill
bore on its face an honest purpose. and II there
any dark designs in It he would be glad to
have Mr. Allen indicate In whose interest It had
been drawn.
Mr.. Allen replied that he thought Mr.. Fairbanks
was in better position to answer the question
proposed than he.
Mr.. Fairbanks held that II there we're defects
IN tho measure. In the very nature OF the case
they would bear with equal hardships on both
parties to any controversy that might arise be-
tween the railroads and their employees
Mr.. Allen doubted the honest purpose OF the bill.
III employed TO defeat such purpose.
said he. II could not do It better than by drafting
bin like jhls. However. II the railroad employees
of the country want it. after all Of It's infamies
have been pointed out. II they want TO walk into
tho trap prepared for them, willing and will
give the measure my support"
Mr.. KYLE tnd.. >. D., In charge OF Tho BILL Of
fered and had adopted many minor amendment
only the award OF the arbitrators. but also the
papers and proceedings including the testimony in On
United States District Court. Another provides
that nothing in the bill should prevent an en-
poycr from reducing the number OF employees II
the exigencies OF business required It was agreed
To- \ new section was offered as a substitute for
Section II. providing that each member OF tho
Arbitration Board should receive so a day and
expenses and appropriating not moro than 5000
for each OF the next two years 10 pay the arbi-
To meet points raised by Mr.. Allen and Mr..
Turner. Mr.. HOAR Rep. Mass offered an amend
process shall be issued which shall compel tho
performance by any laborer against his will OF a
contract for personal labor or service The amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. Kyle
II being evident that the bill could not be passed
to-day. and II being impossible 10 reach an agree-
ment 10 vot" on II tomorrow Mr.. Kyle gave notice
that he would again tomorrow 10 resume
consideration of II. The Senate at 535 p m went
into executive session and at 5:6 p. m. adjourned.