Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-04

ture. This amendment was defeated
by vote of 81 to IA.
Only two democrats, Senators Hard
wick of Georgia and Clark of Arkan-
sas. voted against the bill and one re-
publican, La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
voted for it.
The roll call follows: ,.... .
For the Bill. ..
Democrats AShurst Bankhead
Beckham, Bryan. Chamberlain. Chill
ton. Culberson. Fletcher. Hitchcock,
Hughes. Husting. Johnson tSouth Da-
kota). Kern. Lane, Lea CTennessee),
Lee (Maryland), Lewis. Martin, Myers
Newlands. Overman, Phelan, Pittman
Pomerene. Ransdell Reed. Robinson,
Salisbury, Sheppard, Shields, Sim
mons. Smith (Arizona), Smith MARY
lard). Smith, CSouth Carollna). Swan.
son. Taggart, Thomas Thompson. I'm
derwood, vardaman, Walsh and Will
liams-42.
Republicans---La Fellettel- Total
43.
Against the Bill.
degee, Clapp. Colt. Cummins. Curtis
Dillingham;. Dupont. Gallinger, Gronna
Jones, Kenyon, McCumber. Mclean
Nelson, Norris. Oliver, Penrose, Sher-
man, Smith (Michigan), Smoot. Ster-
ling, Wadsworth, Warren and Weeks
26. ,tI.. . - ...
Democrats --- Clarke (Arkansas) and
Hardwick-2. Total. 2s.
Railroad officials have declared that
the action of. congress will cost them
sG0,000.000 a year in increased wages
to the trainmen. Brotherhood Of
ficials say the enactment will mean not
more than an annual increase of S20.-
100000. In congress and among the
railroad officials there has existed
doubt as to the constitutions lity of the
law. but what steps if any may be
taken to test this has not been indi-
Gated.
The measure embraces virtually all
of President Wilson's original propos-
ais to the employees and the railroad
heads. altho 1t is only part of the leg
islative program he took to congress
last Tuesday when his negotiations
had failed.
President Signs Bill.
The Adamson eight hour day bill
passed by congress last week to avert
the nation wide railroad strike ordered
for today. was signed by President
Wilson in his private car at the
Union station. where he stopped on his
way from Shadow Lawn. N. j., tC
Hodgensville, KY. That there may be
no question as to the legality of the
measure as a result OF its being signet
hn will u ,r
signature again on his return to Wash
ington next Tuesday.
How long peace shall reign as re-
suit of the bill Is dependent upon de-
velopments in the proposed test of the
constitutionality Of the act. Should the
railroads take no action, but await the
beginning of an investigation of the
workings of the eight hour day by the
special commission for which the
measure provides, the brotherhoods will
remain inactive.
Strike to Follow Attack.
The employees leaders declare how
ever, that should the law be held un
constitutional and the railroads at.
tempt to restore the ten-hour day or
their lines "a strike will follow prompt.
ly.
None of the brotherhood leaders wit.
messed the signing of the bill. The,
had expected. according to tentativ,
arrangements made by Secretary vii.
son last night, to be present, but the
president decided to attend to the busi
ness at the railroad station. The foul
pens used by the president in signing
the bill--one for each syllable of hi.
name-will be presented to the foul
brotherhood heads, A. B. Garretson. w
G. Lee. w. s. Carter and w. A. Stone
after being used for re-signing the bill
Tuesday.