Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
Bill Bill Brings Gut Warm De-
bate and Some
Opposition.
AMENDMENTS SOUGHT
BY OPPONENTS
soth 1rothsrhoods and Railway Heads
a. WsII a. President Expect Bill to
Be Adopted Before Midnisht-House
Passes Measure by Large Majority
Special Messenger TO Rush Bill to
President At His Summer Home.

| lW shington, Sept. 2.-The enact
ent into law Of enough of President
sons program to avert railroad
IKE seemed certain today when the
(enate convened. It was the belief OF
administration leaders that the Adam
Son bill. as passed by the house late
YESTERDAY, approved by President Will
Son and formally accepted by the labor
eaders. would eventually be accepted
By the senate, thus obviating delay
conference to reconcile differences
with the house.
AS soon as the perfected bill finally
s passed a Special messenger Will
,arry It to the summer White House
ht Shadow Lawn so the president may
\. 4: a. 1Ice and end the menace C
Ihe country's transportation lines at
Sclock Monday morning.
Amendments Fought.
The first amendent proposed today
anne from Senator Shafroth, demo-
rat. He proposed to fix Senator Un-
erwoods amendment empowering the
Interstate commerce commission to
make wage schedules so that no en-
bloye would be compelled to work for
me rate applied
Senator Hardwick. declaring con-
Eress was being held up by the rail-
Dads, spoke for the adoption Of the
Underwood amendment.
''We will not measure up to what Is
equired Of U.S." he said, "unless we
iii not only bridge over the crisis
10 ~ a
gain an opportunity for any man or
L OF men to seize this government by
e throat as is now being done"
hsuss Ready 30 Finish.
When the house convened demo-
Easic leaders had arranged a program
insure final disposition Of the eight
bur railroad bill by tonight II the
finate acts.
! SlF".We are first taking up some private
/ Ills and will then recess until we get
! Ihe bill back from the senate" said
I democratic Leader Kitchin.
| Brotherhood leaders are expected to
Prward message to call off the
Erike as soon as both houses have
eted.
6rotherhoods Assailed.
y Senator Sherman. republican. as
Nailed the efforts Of the brotherhoods
Ind Of other labor organizations to
ilompel compulsory arbitration Law.
TT is the senate that is to be put
lnder involuntary servitude," he said.
ne legislation has fallen to so low a
fgree, II we are ready to so abandon
hr duty then American politics has
tached the point where the few and
pt the many govern"
n Senator Sherman charged the presi-
fnt with making a petty political
Ergain" on the eve OF election
iSenators McCumber and Brandegee,
lpublicans, both opposed the pending
i.
senator Newlands offered an amend
tnt to make 1t misdemeanor for
" one to interfere with the opera
in of trains, punishable by fine not
pfer 800 or imprisonment not over six
months or both. This. he said, followed
Fxactly existing laws relating to inter-
.lference with transportation Of the
Imajls.
Senator Weeks said the brotherhood
linen had put congress in the position
taof stand and deliver" He said he
(|thought majority Of the men do not
want strike and that If 1t were called
lit would last only few days
If congress accedes to the deman :"
ihe said, ut is an end, temporarily at
least. to representative government"
j House Bill Acceptable to Men,
At q meeting OF the thirteen brother
hood officials in Washington today it
was formally decided that the cancel
iatfon of the strike order would not
be sent out until the president actually
has signed the eight hour bill. An
other meeting Of the officials will be
held tonight after the senate has acted
on the house bill. Then there is a pos
sibility that the decision might be
changed. Just as soon as the house
amended bill becomes law" A. B.
Garretson, spokesman for the brother
hoods reiterated today, "the strike or
der will be recalled
That was all he could say regarding
!. the probable time of calling off the
strike. This was the first statement
showing that the house bill was Salts
factory to the brotherhoods.
Any amendment to the bill in the
senate would throw all the negotiations
into an Indefinite state and with that in
mind Il : i1iiiilstration leaders used all
efforts AS debate in the senate went on,
to insure passage of the house bill in
Its original form.
House Passes Bill.
The house of representatives last
night passed the Adamson eight-hour
bill, drawn for the purpose of avert
ing the railroad strike which has been
called for Y a. m. Monday.
The senate after night session de-
Hra$i n
1905 until 10 a. m. after agreeing to
a proposal by Senator Newlands to
close debate at 4 O'Clock this afternoon
and proceeds then to vote on the
measure and amendments and to a
final vote not later than 6 o'clock.
Underwood Foe Of Bill.
" Senator Oscar Underwood Of Ala