Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-02
BILL
A FAVORABLE
SETTLEMENT
Measure Undoubtedly VIII
be Passed by Senate Be- !
fore 6 O'clock.
HARDW1CK SAYS MEN
HOLD CONGRESS UP
Senator Shafroth Proposes
First Amendment to the
House Bill.
HARDW1CK SAYS MEN
HOLD CONGRESS UP

Railroads throughout tho Coun-
try abandoned preparations for war
today. reverting to those for penco.
A score of railroads revoked em-
bargoes on shipments placed rs war
measures.
Meanwhile. the senate debated
the Adaznson eight-hOur bill passed
by the house with prospect Of q
vote upon 1t before night.
age. thus meeting the demands Of
the railroad men. who promise
then to revoke the strike order
effective Monday.
'Just as soon as the house bin.
unamended, becomes q law, the
strike order will be recalled" said
A. b. Gaxretson.
This wnS the first Official statement
showing that the house bill is whol.
ly satisfactory to the brotherhoods.
There are persistent reports that an
arrangement might be perfected
whereby the strike will be called on
fixes his signature to the bill.
The roads resembling ez6bargUos
included the Chicago. AfilRaukee
and st. Paul: the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific: the Chicago
Northwestern: the Chicago. Great
Western: the Omaha road: the
Northern Pacific; the Great North
ern. Western railroad heads said
they understood that the eastern
the course of the day.
Washington, Sept. 2-FiEaucier1.
wholesalers. retailers
and all other commercial interests IN
the country awaited eagerly today's
action by the senate OF the Adamson
law hill. passage OF which
will end the possibility of a nation
wide railroad strike at this time,
which would have had q serious effect
on the entire country. Reports tndi-
Gated an easier feeling In all business
circles In Warrington, the belief
that the senate would pass the Adam
son bill. passed yesterday by the house
and which the senate agreed to voeo
upon not later than 6 o'clock tonight,
was evident on all sides.
Meanwhile. the heads Of the four
orotherhoods, anticipating the enact
ment Of the Adamson bill into law.
without amendment, and the signing
Of it by Wilson, immediately after.
ward, had code measures to local un-
ion officials ready, revoking the order
bent broadcast early this week for 4
Etrike starting Labor Day.
the senate convened early today,
liter prolonged session taH night.
The nrst amendment proposed cauo
rom Senator Shafroth, who would fx
Underwood's amendment empoVerdnI
the interstate commerce comn1aaion
20 make wage schedules 50 no en-
lloye would be compelled to work for
the rate prescribed Hardvick. do
cAr1ng congress was being hald m
by the trainmen, favored the adop-
ton Of the Underwood amendmenf.
senator Thomas proposed an amend
ment making 1t q misdemeanor for
any person delaying or Obstructive
The operation Of trains
When the house convened demoexa-
TIC leaders had arranged a program
to insure dnal disposition Of the bin
by tonight if the senate acts
we first are taking up some prS-
vate bills, and will then recess rntal
We get the eight-hour bill back from
the SENATE" said Democratic IleAAer
I'VE arc keeping IN touch with the
senate, and will be ready finally to
dispose Of the bill a. soon - tho ssa-
ats voees''
Senator Sherman, republican. a.
sailed the efforts Of the brotherSooSs
and other labor Organizations 10 pre-
vent a compulsory arbitration law.
1t h the senate that IL to b put
under involuntary servitude," he as
serted. II have been sought to be
put under involuntary ssrvitude."
If legislation has fallen 10 30 low
\ degree. II We are ready to 20 ser
vilefy abandon our duty. then Amer
Ican politics has reached the point
where the few and not the many row
ern."
Senator Sherman CHARGED Wilson
With making "a petty political bar
gain" on tho eve Of election. In rad
ing a telegram from an actors union
of Chicago opposing compulsory ar
bitration. Senators McCumber and
both opposed the bill.
Senator Startling Of South Dakota
opposed the bill, declaring ho VOID
not submit to congress being sl1a-
Eooned."
The pending legislation hs ohasao-
peace" 80
In opening the senats debass -.
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