Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
.E|GHT-HOUR BILL I.
!. PASSED BY HOUSE;
GOES TO SENATE
Vote Is 239 to Sc, With
Five Members Voting
Present.
UPPER HOUSE WILL ACT
BY6 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING
Generally Believed That Adam-
son Measure Will Be Ac-
cepted as 1t Stands.
ODE RUSHED TO SHADOW LAWN
brotherhood Heads Then Will Dis
patch Us,tc Messages Calling
OFF Walkout Order.

WASHINGTON. September 1.-Pre-
vention of the threatened railroad
strike through an act of Congress
seemed assured tonight after the
House by an overwhelming vote had
passed the Adamson eisht-hour- day
law, and the Senate had agreed to take
a final vote on the measure not later
than o'clock tomorrow evening.
Although it is possible that Senate
amendments may make conferences
necessary, 1t is generally believed on
both sides of the Capitol that when
the test comes the House bill as it
stands will be accepted and rushed to
Shadow Lawn. y. J., for President Will
sons signature. And, while no formal
statements were Forthcoming from the
employees brotherhood heads tonight,
il is authoritatively stated that this
will result in immediate dispatch OF
code messages calling eff the general
strike order for Monday morning.
The Adamson bill as passed in the
House by vote of 239 to Sc. with
minor amendments. Is the same meas
ure which the brotherhood leaders off,
cially declared yesterday would con-
stitute "a satisfactory settlement" ana
added to conform to draft framed by
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, would fix the effective date at
January l instead Of December 1, 1916.
and exempt railroads less than 100
miles long, and electric street and in
terurban lines.
AMENDMENTS CHANGE
tFFECTIvE DATE
Briefly IT provides That eight hours
shall be deemed days work. and the
standard for reckoning compensation
or railroad employees operating trains
in interstate commerce after January 1.
1917; and.
That a commission of three appointed
by President Wilson shall investigate
the effect OF the eight-hour standard
| for from six 10 nine months. and then
/; report TO Congress, present wages not
TO be reduced during the investigation
or Tor thirty days thereafter, and over
time TO be paid pro rata.
IT was after day OF hot debate that
the House passed the bill. under a.
special rule brought in when Repub-
lican Leader Manr objected to it's con-
sideration- Less than half OF the Re-
publicans fo lowed their floor leader
IN the opposition. and when the final
vote came. >event, of them lined IN
with the majority. while only fifty-four
| voted against the measure. lust two
democrats. Representatives Steele. oe
pennsylvania. and Black, Of Texas.
stood out against the bill. and Repre-
sentative London, If New York tbe
only Socialist voted for It,
Red tape was eii'nnatei as far as
possible TO rush the measure over to
IN" Senate. which. after several hour.
OF lively discussion over n Dill renortso
by Its Interstate CONNER .e Committee
recessed until s O'Clock.
The Senate h.!l. drafted last night
ana another. this morning. was tho
Achmson measur" with the same
amendments adopted to-day by the
House. and an added section emnow.
ering the Interstate Commerce. Com
mission to fix the wages of Interstate
railroad employees At the end Of the
proposed period of investigation and
thereafter
SENATE TAXES CP BILL
SENT OVER FROM HOUSE
NJ tn" outset Of The night session B
Senator Newlnnds sought and obtainadW
unanimous consent TO put aside the
senate bill and take w the one sent
over from the House. thereby payine.
the way for quick inal action withautss
parliamentary formalities that other.
wise would he necessary Then Sans
tor Underwood hrousht up tho sfssnA
over which the Senate is divided h,,S
proposing as an amendment the raf - -.
fixing provision OF the discarded sa,, -
ate bill over this amendment dabe 80
waEed for three hours Senator's M
lands and Underwood advocatfnr-. go
and Senator Cummns making asJnrs.A
srcech crittci2,n9 the whole procaasS
ING Most ct the Senators had S5titxYSs