The Washington herald., 1912-05-15
ANTI-|NJUNCTION
BILL IS PASSED
Measure Goes Through House by
Overwhelming Vote of
s4s to 81.
FAVORED BY LABOR;
LEADERS ARE PRESENT
Bill Prevents Midnight" Injunc.
tiOns and Court Interference
in Labor Difficulties.

The Democrats of the House yester-
day passed the Clayton anti-injunction
bill, which was considered under a gag
rule that allowed only six hours de-
bate. President Samuel Gompers, Sec
retary Frank Morrison, John Duncan.
and other leaders in the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor occupied the seats re-
served for the Speaker in the private
gallery of the House, and led in the
applause when Speaker Clark announc-
ed that the bill had been passed by a
vote Of 234 to 81. The Democrats voted
sOlidly for the bill. and the thirty-one
negative votes were cast by Republi-
cans, most of them members of the
"old Guard"
Those voting against the bill were:
Calder. NJ. E. Driscoll, Malby. Payne.
and Fairchild, of New York; Catlin. of
Missouri; Dalzell. Butler, McCreary,
Moore, Noon, and Lafean, of Pennsyl-
vania: Harris, Fordney. and Young, of
Michigan; Gardner. of New Jersey:
Harris and Lawrence, OF Massachu-
setts; Henry, Higgins, and HILL of
Connecticut; Humphrey. of Washing
Sterling, Cannon, MADDEN, and Mann. OF
Illinois; Nye. of Minnesota, and Steph-
ems. Of California.
Adopt Gas Rule. y
After the adoption OF the gag rule,
which was opposed alike by the regu-
lar insurgent Republicans, the issue re-
solved itself into a fight as between the
Clayton bill and the Sterling substitute,
which had the support OF the minority
members Of the Judiciary Committee
Many insurgent Republicans Joined
with the Democrats In opposing the
In daH,a
them Kendall and Towner, of Iowa,
and Norris of Nebraska. Chairman
Clayton and Representative Davis of
West Virginia and Sherley of Ken
lucky also spoke in opposition to the
Sterling substitute and advocated the
Clayton bill. Representatives Moon of
Pennsylvania, Nye, Sterling, and Dali
zen led In the debate against the Dem
ocratic bill.
The bill provides that no injunction,
whether interlocutory or permanent.
shall be issued without previous notice
and an opportunity to be heard on part
OF the parties to be enjoined. The notice,
together with a copy Of the complaint,
snan be served upon the parties sought
to be enjoined reasonable time in ad-
vance Of such application. unless II shall
appear to the satisfaction OF the court
that immediate and irreparable injuries
ere likely to ensue IL there is a delay
Every such order shall be indorsed, with
the date and hour of issuance; shall de-
fne the injury. and state why It is ir-
reparable and why the order was grant, |
ed without notice. It shall expire with |
IN seven days after its issuance, unless |
renewed or extended for like period Of |
seven Gays for any good cause. The rea- |
sons for such extensions shall be re-
cgrded.
Must Give Security.
The hill also provides that no restrain |
Ing order or interlocutory injunction |
shall issue except upon the giving of
security by the applicant in such sum as
the court or judge shall deem proper, |
conditioned upon the payment of cost
and damages as may be incurred or suf- |
fered by any party who may have |
been Trongfully enjoined. The order of |
every injunction shall set forth the rea-
SONS for its issuance. shall be specific |
in terms and shall desprfha in raasop- 1