Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-18
RAIL BILL LABOR
CLAUSES DISCUSSED
Senate Agrees to Vote First
on Motion to Eliminate
Whole Section.

In resumine consideration of ths
railroad bnl today the Senate took
up the most controverted section-the
anti-strike and other labor provisions.
BY unanimous consent the Senate
agreed to procedure on proposals
aimed at the anti-strike clause and
those providing for boards of labor
adjustment. 1t was agreed to vote
first on the motion OF Senator stan
ley, democrat, Kentucky, to strike
out all of the labor section. and, il
defeated. then TO take up substitutes
proposed by Senators Mccormick. re-
publican. Illinois, and Jones. demo-
crat, New Mexico. similar TO the Cana
dian plan.
Mr.. Underwood Opens Discussion.
Senator Underwood. democrat. Ala
hama. opened today'S discussion in
opposing the Stanley motion. declar-
ing Congress. in the interest of the
general public. must provide tribunals
to insure continuation of transporta-
ton facilities.
May Continue Night Sessions.
Night sessions of the Senate. lead
ers said today. probably will be con-
tinued in an effort to have the Cum
Minis railroad bill passed before the
holiday recess. When the bill caine
up again today the anti-strike clauses.
with two substitutes. were under con-
sideration.
Tho substitutes were offered nv
Senators Mccormick. republican. H.
linois. and Jones. democrat, New Mex
leo. and were designed along the lines
of the Canadian law. The Mccormick
substitute would prohibit strikes or
after decisions by an arbitration
board. which would be required to
render decisions within ninety days.
During consideration of the bill yes
terday and last night the Senate re-
jected. AZ to %. an amendment by
Senator Poindexter. republican, Wash
ington, which would have denied the
Interstate Commerce Commission the
right in special cases to permit rail
roads to charge less for a long than
a short haul.
Would Strike Ont GuaraRtee.
The Senate then adopted an amend
ment by Senator Lenroot. republics n.
Wisconsin. to strike out any guar
antee by the government to railroads
while being reorganized under the
proposed transportation board.
Another amendment adopted was by
Senator Sterling. republican. South
Dakota. to the labor provision which
would give representation on the la
Dor adjustment board to all railroad
employees. whether members OF inc
brotherhoods or not. The bill oriei
nally limited the board labor mem
bership to the organized crafts.
Aims to stop Discrimination.
The Senate tentatively accepted an
amendment by Senator Jones. repub
lican. Washington. designed to pre-
vent foreign-owned railroads and ship
Lines from discriminating against
American carriers by cutting their
rates on shipments to points within
the United States.
Senator Jones explained that the
amendment was aimed especially a.
certain Canadian railroads, over
which. because of reduced rates. much
American goods is shipped in bond
through Canada to Pacific coast cities
of the United States. and also at rail-
road owned ship lines touching Alas
kan ports.
BY vote Of 2s to 20, the Senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
Frelinehuysen, republican. New Jer-
sey, providing for a revolving fund OF
$500 900. 600, from which the govern
ment could make loans for the re-
ha Utilization of railroads upon their
return to private ownership.