Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-01
EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Law TO SATISFY
BROTHERnoODS
Measure Approved by Wilson
and House Leaders, and It
Is Planned to Pass IT
Today,
is INTRODUCED AT ONCE
Trainmen Officials Agree to
Accept it as Basis for
Calling Off Strike.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
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is INTRODUCED AT ONCE
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Washington, Aug. sl.-Railroad
brotherhood officials, late today,
through A. B. Garretson. agreed to
accept as basis for calling off the
strike the Adamson compromise eight
hour bill. already approved by Presi-
dent Wilson and house leaders. The
measure was introduced Immediately
by Representative Adamson with :
view to have It passed rnd approved
by the senate tomorrow.
Washington, Aug. 3l.--In spite of
the fact that the brotherhood leaders
gave no assurance to President Viii
son, It is certain that the strike would
be called off Immediately if congress
passed the cight-hour law, which win
be taken up in the house tomorrow.
The brotherhood leaders are reluct-
ant to take steps to cancel the strike
order until congress has acted.
The president told the leaders he
was doing everything possible to have
congress legislate TO meet the situa-
ton and that It was their duty as
American citizens to postpone or cam
eel the strike order pending its ac-
ton
Uses Strong Language.
The president was said to have used
some strong language" in talking to
the labor leaders.
President Wilson plans to spend
practically all oftomorrow forenoon
at the capitol in constant touch with
the Legislative situation. Tomorrow's
cabinet meeting has been cancelled to
allow him to give his entire attention
to the efforts to avert the strike.
The Adamson bill would provide
for an eight-hour day at the present
ten-hour day pay, effective next De-
cember /. Employees would be given
the pro rata rate for overtime. A
commission of three, to be appointed
by the president woul report to him
and congress in not less than six nor
more than nine months the effect of
the eight-hour day Expenses would
be paid by federal appropriation OF
$25,000.
The senate eladers soon afterward
determined to introduce a similar
measure in the senate tomorrow for
immediate action. 1t will be finally
drafted by the senate interstate COM
merce committee tonight.
Senate Meets at 10.
1t was agreed that the senate
should meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to begin consideration OF the
bill. President Wilson will be in his
office at the capitol at the time.
Leaders agreed upon a rule provid-
ing for vote on the bill in the house
not later than 4:30 p. m. tomorrow.
Freight Rate Bill Later.
The portions of the presidents
recommendations providing for a bill
similar to the Canadian industrial dis
putes act, for making arbitral awards
court records and for empowering the
Interstate Commerce commission to
grant freight rate increases are to be
taken up separately.
Majority Leader Kitchin, who also
conferred with the president, said he
thought the egiht-hour bill, with some
modification, could be put through
the house before Saturday night
without encouraging serious opposi-
ton from the republican side.
Mr.. Kitchin directed that the house
eight-hour bill should be carefully re-
vised and submitted to the brother
hoods for approval and assurances
that it satisfies them before it is
passed. \