New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
HOUSE HITS At COURTS
Passes Anti-Injunction Bill as
Labor Men Look On.
INVOKES AID OF GAG RULE
Republicans Denounce CurtailiMg
Power of Judiciary as Glass
Legislation.

IBy Telegraph 80 The Tribune
Washington. May 1.-THE Clayton anti
! Injunction bill. providing radical changes IN
the methods Of Issuing restraining orders
anG curtailinE the power Of the federal
| courts passed the House late to-day by a
vote of ct 70 81. \ special rule limiting
| d, bate on the bill and precludlng amend
u,n; was reported by the Democrats or
! the Rules Committee. and was adopted after
n parliamentary squabbo lasting an hour.
Minority members protested I'm vain against
ct cloturc rule being applied to important
legislation Of this character.
President Samuel Gompcrs aud Secretary
Frank Morrison. Of the American Feder-
alton Of Labor. accompanied by other mem
ors Of that organization, occupied reserved
seats in the Speakers gallery during the
long debate. The hill WAS denounced by Re
publican speakers as class legislation and
as an unconstitutional measure providing
urwarrautcd Interference with the courts
Before IN" final vote, Representative
sterling, Of Illinois. who led th" oppoSi-
ton. offered as Substitute the Moon anti
Injunction bill. less radical IN It's text. and
which makes no reference to tn" non-intor-
forcnc" 5v restraining orders with labor
disputes The Sterling substitute was de-
fcated-219 10 fS-on party lines.
Henry Urges Gag Rule,
Frying tho adoption OF the gag rule
aud the passage Of the bin. Representative
Henry declared that the Democratic party
in two national platforms had favored leg
ielatior similar to that pending to-day.
The clayton rilI. h. said. was Ito end
midnight iniuuctious and to Toll the courts
THAT th"y can g juot so tar and no fur
Their"
Thps" Republicans who opposed the dras-
tie provisions OF the bill including Repre-
s.utatves Sterling. Cannon Daiz"U. NNo
and Moon. Of Peuusylvauia. were unani-
nous m their charges that tn" clayton
bill invaded the rights Of TN" federal courts
aud assumed powers which Ton did
not POSSESS. They wcr" especial. ,a;ic
I'm dcncuucing the class legislation i.'''r"s
Of the measure. which apply ouly >" labor
disputes ana cannot bc made applicable to
the people ~ whole.
Representatives DaIzell and Norrls char
acicrizcd as most autocratic tn" special
rllc designed by the Rules committee I"
prevent amendment az the bin. The rul"
stipulated that only substitute or a mo-
ton TO rccommit might Doe offered.
Tn. Or, S"ucc Of thu labor leaders in tn"
galleries ana the constant reference of
Democratic speakers to the party platform
We're proof ot the political character OF
the hin and the constant aim Of IN" ma
iority 10 manufacture campaign material.
Tn" CLAYTON bill provides that no in
junction. intcrlocutory or permanent.
shall o., issued without previous notice
and an opportunity To- 10 heard on behalf
of On. parties 70 bee cujoIuod. Written
ro,ic. of the tim Of complaint and appli-
cation ro~ injunction must be supplied I"
tho PARTIES I'm cases whore irr"parahi"
injury might cnsuc 10 the plaintiff a't"m-
uorary restraining order may h" issued
without notice. but this order shall have
VIE for only seven days and Is NOT TO-
%, vaulc without hearing and notice.
Requires Bond from Applicants.
Applicants Tor restraining orders shall
furnish bond sufficient TO pay damages
which may be incurred through an injunc-
tlan vrongfully ISSUED. All restraining or
d,r- must set forth fully the reasons for
their issuance and SAdR DC Ndnn Only ih
,h, event 81 personal service upon ~" en-
joined parties.
The bIl expressly forb.ds Interference by
Injunction. unless necessary 20 prevent IT.
reparahl. injury 10 person or property, FOR
which there Is no remedy at law. in dis
putes between employer and~'mploy"S. IL
also provides that inJunctions shall not pre-
vent TN. t.rminaunE OF "mpioynent''
peaceful assembly. the advising or per
s.aGiug OF others by peaceful means to
cease their emp!0ymonts or from easing
10 patronize or employ any party to
labor dispute.
This section 81 the bin Was particularly
attacked by minority members, VINO mann
talnrd IL was class legislation. the enact
mont of which would legal!ze boycotts'
picket systems and coercion