Arizona republican., 1916-09-02
Republican A. P. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-Preven- ton of the threatened railroad strike through an act of congress seemed assured tonight, after the house by an overwhelming vote had passed the Adamson eight-hour day law and the senate had agreed to take a final vote on the measure not later than six o'clock tomorrow evening"
 Although it is possible that senate amendments may make references necessary, it is generally believed on both sides of the capitol that when the test comes the house bill as 1t stands viii be accepted and rushed to Shadow Lawn, N. J., for President Wilson's signature. And, while no formal announcements were fcrth- coming from the brotherhood heads tonight, it is authoritatively stated that this will result in immediate dispatch of code messages calling off the general strike order for Monday morning
 The Atkinson bill as passed in the house by vote of 239 to 56, with minor amendments, is the same meas ure which the brotherhood leaders of ficially declared yesterday would con- stitute a satisfactory settlement" and prevent the strike. The amendment, added to conform to a draft framed by the senate interstate commerce committee, would fix the effective date January 1 instead of December 1, 1916, and exempt railroads less than 100 miles long and electric street and interurban lines. Briefly, it provides: That eight hours snail be deemed a. days work and the standard for reckoning compensation of railway employees operating trains in inter state commerce after January 1, 1917, and
 That a commission of three ap- | pointed by President Wilson shalt | investigate the effects of the eight hour standard from six to nine months and then report to congress, present | wages not to be reduced during the l investigation or for thirty days there after and overtime to be paid at l pro rata rate
 | It was after a day of hot debate
 that the house passed the bill, under 9 special rule brought in when Re publican Leader Mann, objected to it's consideration. Less than half of 1 the republicans followed their floor
 leader in the opposition, and when the | final vote came 70 of them lined up with the majority while only 56 voted aganSt the measure Just two demo- crats, Representative Steel. of Penn | sylvania. and Black Of Texas, stood out against the bill, and Representa-
 tive London, of New York. the only socialist, voted for it
 Red tape was eliminated as far as possible to rush the measure over to the senate, which after several hours of lively discussion over a bill re-
 ported by its interstate commerce committee had recessed until eght o'clock. When the senate reconvened
 the house legislation was there await ing action.
 The senate committee bill drafted during late session last night and another this morning, was the Adam son measure with the same amend ments. adopted today by the house and an added section empowering the interstate commerce commission to fix the wages of interstate railroad
 employees at the end of the proposed period of investigation and there
 after.
 | At the outset of the nght session
 Senator Newlands sought and obtained
 unanimous consent to put aside the
 senate bill and take up the one sent
 over from the house, thereby paving 7. the way for quick final action without
 parliamentary formalities that other
 wise would be necessary Then Sen
 ator Underwood brought up the is
 sue over which the senate is divided | (Continued on Page Two,