Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-12
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Railway Arbitration Biil-Co"''"s
s,,ttous-Seuntors by Direct NOte'

WASHINGTON, May 1l.-For more
than three hours this afternoon the seh-
a,o discussed what Is known as the rail-
way arbitration bill, measure desisheu
n adjust by means Of voluntary arpi-
tration. differences that may arise De-
tween railroad officials and their en-
ployees. c.,,., na-
MIR. KYLE Republcan). of South pa
kcta I'm charge OF the bill, ohered
number of amendments. which were
aoreod TO- one Of these amendments
provides that nothing In the Dill shouiu
nrevent an employer from reducing the
number of his employees, If the exiSen-
cies Of business should require such re-
duction.
no meet points raised by Mr.. Allen ana
Mr.. Turner Mr.. HOar offered an afhehu-
ment providing that no injunction or
other legal process shall be issued whlch
shall compel the performance by any Ia
borer against his will of a contract Tor
nersonaI labor or service. The amend
ment was accepted by Mr.. hyle' Inc
bill was not finished to-day.
Mr.. Chandler, Of New Hampshire, OIL
fered the following resolution. which was
adopted: THAT the Committee on Naval
Affairs be directed to make inquiry con-
corning the expediency Of securing ana
establishing for the United States addi-
tional coaing stations at suitable points
I'm foreign waters; and as to each coahns
station which may be deemed necessary,
to ascertain what should be It's diIneh-
sions. the conditions and expenses OF oc-
cupation and maintenance, and the best
method Of securing the right to maintain
such station: and report by bill or other
wise"
AT 5.S5 Z. NJ, the Senate went into exc
cutive session, and at 5A5 7. NJ. adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After refusing to-day to consider the
Senate bill restricting immigration, the
House took up and discussed the House
resolution TO submit to the States a pro-
position to amend the Constitution so as
TO provide for he election OF senators by
direct vote. The amendment proposed,
as it reached the House, left 1t to the
discretion of the states TO elect their
senators by direct vote or through their
legislatures. but an amendment offered
by Mr.. Underwood, OF Alabama, making
selection by popular vote mandatory was
adopted, and the resolution was then
passed.
$780,
two-thrds vote Of the entire member
ship Of the House was necessary TO pass
the bill. Messrs. Grow, Lacey, and Bal
ley opposed this view, and cited prece-
dents to show that the two-thirds vote
of the House contemplated by the Con-
stitution was two-thirds Of a quorum,
since "the House" meant a body capable
of doing business. and that involved no
more than a quorum. The Speakers
ruling sustained this contention.
Earlier i'm the day Mr.. Loud called up
the post-office appropriation bill, as
passed yesterday by the Senate, and upon
his motion the House refused to concur
in the Senate amendments, and asked a
conference. Messrs. Loud, Smith of Hi
nois. and Swanson of Virginia were
named as conferrees for the House.
The House set apart May 2lst for eulo-
gies upon. the death of the late Senator
James Il. George. Of Mississippi, and at
sos Z. NJ. adjourned.