The record-union., 1898-05-12

bill to provide for taking the twelfth
annual and subsequent censuses sub
stituted. The census bill will be pressed
vigorously.
A House joint resolution declaring
the lands within the former Millelac
Indian reservation, in Minnesota, to be
subject to entry under the land laws Of
the United States, was agreed to.
Chandler of New Hampshire offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
THE Senate Committee on Naval At
fairs is directed to make inquiry con-
cerning the expediency of securing and
establishing for the United States addi-
tional coaling stations at suitable
points in foreign waters, and as to
each coaling station which may be
deemed necessary to ascertain what
are its dimensions, condition and the
expenses of occupancy and mainte-
| nance, and the best method of securing
the right to maintain such station, and
report by bill or otherwise"
AT 2:20 o'clock the unfinished busi-
| ness was informally laid aside, and the
| consideration begun of the so-called
railway arbitration bill.
After the reading of the bill Allen
| discussed it, He regarded it in its
| effects as one of the most vicious meas
ures ever brought before Congress. He
| declared that it bound railroad en-
ployes hand and foot, and made them
| the bond servants of the railroad cor
porations He said that he had been
! flooded with kilograms from labor or
| ganizations urging him to support it.
/ IL. hot bn a
employees were being led into trap in
urging the passage of the bill.
Fairbanks of Indiana held that if
there were defects in the measure in
the very nature of the case they would
bear with equal hardships upon both
parties to any controversary that might
arise between the railroads and their
employees.
Allen doubted the honest purpose of
the bill IF 1 were employed to de-
feat such a purpose" said he, Il could
not do it better than in drafting a bill
like this
| At the conclusion of. Aliens speech,
Kyle, in charge of the bill offered and
had adopted many minor amendments.
| One of these provided that not only
the award of the arbitrators, but also
the papers and proceedings, including
the testimony taken by them, shall
be filed with the clerk Of the United
States District Court.
Another amendment provided that
nothing in the bill should prevent an
employer from reducing the number of
employees, if the exigencies of this re-
quired such reduction.
A new section was offered as a SUBJ
stitute for Section II of the bill, pro-
viding that each member of the arbi-
tration should receive $40 a day and
expenses and appropriating not more
than 5000 for each of the next two
years to pay the arbitrators and ex-
penseS.
The bill was debated by Senators
Allen, Elkins, German, Teller, Lodge
and Turner.
To meet points raised by Allen and
Turner, Hoar offered an amendment
providing that no injunction or other
legal process shall be issued which shall
compel the performance by any laborer
against his will of a contract for per-
sonal labor or service.
The amendment was accepted by
| Kyle who gave notice that he would
move again tomorrow to resume con-
| sideration of the measure.
The Senate then, at 5:35 p. m, went
| into executive session, and at 5:4o p.
m. adjourned.