The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
Order Will Be Recalled il Bill
Passes Senate.
This Is Statement by Brother
hoods Spokesman.
TO AVOID ALL AMENDMENTS
Plans to Cast Final Ballot by
6 p. M. Today.
Presidents Signature by Mid
night Is Schedule.

Washington. Sept. 2.-"Just as soon
as the house bill. unamended. be-
comes law" A. B. Garretson.
spokesman for the brotherhoods. re-
iterated today, ''the strike order will
be recalled"
That was all Mr.. Garretson would
say regarding the probable time of
calling off the strike.
This the first official state
ment showing that the house bill was
wholly satisfactory to the brother
hoods. From other sources came per-
sistent reports that an arrangement
might be perfected whereby the
strike could be called off officially
before President Wilson actually af-
fixes his signature to the bill.
Any amendment to the house bill in
the senate would throw all the nego-
tiation sin the indefinite stage and
with that in mind, administration
bate in the senate progressed. to in
sure passage of the house bill in its
original form.
| At a meeting of the thirteen broth
erhood officials today it was formally
| decided that cancellation of the strike
order should not be sent out until
! President Wilson actually has signed
the eight-hour bill. Another meeting
| of the officials will be held tonight
after the senate has acted on the
house bill. At that time there is a
| possibility that the decision might be
changed.
Hold Up. Says Weeks.
| Senator Weeks said the brother
hood men had jut congress in the po-
sition of stand and deliver"
IF congress accedes to this de-
mand." he added, lit is an end tenn
government"
Senator owen said he favored the
pending bill because it would avert
the strike and afford congress an OPP
portunity to consider the railroad
problems in the broader aspect.
Debate Bill All Day.
Washington, Sept 2.-The United
States senate spent today arguing with
itself preparatory to casting the votes
that will say whether or not there Is
to be a nationwide railroad strike.
While the senators argued. however,
they were practically agreed that their
votes would be against such strike.
They were prepared to put their o. K
on the preventive legislation proposed
by the president and endorsed by the
house.
BY nightfall a new federal eight
hour day statute is expected to be part
of the law of the land. so far as the
senate can make II. BY midnight IT
is expected to be complete, bearing
the presidents signature.
Six o'clock is the hour set for the
vote and a special messenger is ready
| to rush the measure to the president
down in Jersey.
Scene Spectacular Last Night.
The senate adjourned at II O'Clock
last night without finishing it's v ork
on the bill Demands for vote at
that time were overcome by senators
who wished to talk today. The NIL
galleries and the tense atmosphere of
last night were not duplicated when
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reason to believe the crowds would
gather again to witness the closing
hours of deliberation and the history
making vote.
There were to be two hours of gen
era1 debate with thirty minute
speeches beginning at noon Voting
on amendments is to start at 4 o'clock.
AT or before o'clock, according to
the number of amendments, the sem
ate will vote on the bill itself, which
provides for an eight-hour day at the
present rate of ten-hour pay. and ap-
pointment of a commission to investf-
: gate and report within six to eight
months the financial results OF the
operation of the law.
Give House Bill Precedence.
The Adamson measure was given
precedence in the senate when no OBJ
lection was made to conside ration of
, the house measure in place of the
longer and more comprehensive bill
prepared by the senate interstate cum
merce committee. While q close vote
was expected on Senator Underwood 8
: amendment auth borizing the interstate
commerce commission to fix rates OF
pay and hours of labor il was believed
. il would be voted down.
, Assure Wilson It'll Pass.
Long Branch, N J., Sept. 2.--Pres-
: ident Wilson was informed, in tele-
l grams from Democratic senators to-
j day. that the eight hour law for rail-
road workers will pass the senate by
: an overwhelming ma jority before
: night, averting the threatened railway
strike.
Sherman Scores Unions.
Senator Sherman, Republican. as
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