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SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 8665-To create boards of arbitration to settle railroad labor disputes. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 1725), p. 3053. Amended and passed House, p. 3109. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 3140. Reported back p. 6958. Passed Senate, p. 8609. Approved, p. 9074.

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 12654-To prevent strikes and lockouts on railroads. Introduced by Committee on Investigation of Labor Troubles in Pennsylvania (й. Rept. 4147), p. 2399.

EMPLOYMENT OF ALIEN LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 8724-To prohibit employment of alien labor on public works and in departments of the United States Government. Introduced by Committee on Labor (H. Rept. 1282). Amended and passed House, p. 2316. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 2301. Reported back, p. 3918.

Fifty-first Congress (first session, December 2, 1889-October 1, 1890; second session, December 1, 1890-March 3, 1891)

MINIMUM WAGES ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 9790-Sets minimum wage at $2 per day for laborers doing work for United States. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 2630), p. 7047.

MAXIMUM HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 9791-Sets 8-hour workday for all workmen doing work for United States, or employed by contractors with United States. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 2649) from Labor, p. 7132. Amended and passed House, p. 9289. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 9305. Reported back, p. 9701. Passed over in Senate, p.

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IMPORTATION OF ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 9632-To amend act barring importation of alien contract labor. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 2997), p. 9058. Amended and passed House, p. 9437. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 9455. Reported back, p. 9701.

CONVICT LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 3286-Bars United States Government from using convict labor or product thereof on public works. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 1786), p. 3913. Passed House, p. 9450. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 9454. Reported back, 9701. Passed over in Senate, p. 10362.

Fifty-second Congress (first session, December 7, 1891-August 5, 1892; second session, December 5, 1892–March 3, 1893)

IMPORTATION OF ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR

FIRST SESSION

S. 3240-To facilitate enforcement of immigration and contractlabor laws of United States. Introduced by Committee on Immigration (S. Rept. 787), p. 5052. Amended and passed Senate, p. 6853.

H.R. 8904-Same. Reported from Immigration and Naturalization (H. Rept. 1573), p. 5012.

SECOND SESSION

S. 3240-See above. Reported back with amendment (H. Rept. 2206), p. 404. Recommitted to House Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, p. 1884. Reported back (H. Rept. 2542), p. 1941. Passed House, p. 2365. Approved, p. 2550.

EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICT LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 8605-Probibits use of convict labor, or product thereof, on public works of United States. Introduced by Committee on Labor (H. Rept. 1312) as substitute for numerous other bills on same subject.

MAXIMUM HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 8537-Limits hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed upon public works of United States and District of Columbia. Eight-hour Act of 1892. Introduced by Committee on Labor (H. Rept. 1267) as substitute for other pending bills. Passed House, p. 5723. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 5765. Reported back (S. Rept. 948), p. 6285. Passed Senate, p. 6524. Approved, p. 7018.

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COMPETITION OF CONVICT LABOR

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 6840-To protect free labor from injurious competition of convict labor. Reported with amendments from Labor (H. Rept. 1233), p. 7386.

SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 7727-To create a national board for arbitration of labor controversies. Reported back with amendments (H. Rept. 1343) from Labor, p. 8002.

H.R. 8556-To provide for settlement of railroad labor controversies. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 1754) from Labor, p. 1712. Amended and passed House, p. 2789. Referred to Interstate Commerce, p. 2819. Reference changed to Education and Labor, p. 2881. Reported back., p. 3075.

ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE UNDER 8-HOUR LAW

SECOND SESSION

S. 346-To remove statute of limitations and allow appeals in cases of certain claims arising under the 8-hour work law. Reported from Education and Labor (S. Rept. 228), p. 2445. Passed Senate, p. 6980. Referred to Judiciary.

TO CREATE LABOR COMMISSION

THIRD SESSION

S. 2750-To create nonpartisan commission to gather information and recommend legislation to meet problems of labor, agriculture, and capital. Reported from Education and Labor (S. Rept. 938), p. 2206.

H.R. 8494-Same. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 1640), p. 1226.

Fifty-fourth Congress (first session, December 2, 1895–June 11, 1896; second session, December 7, 1896–March 3, 1897)

TO CREATE LABOR COMMISSION

FIRST SESSION

S. 293-To create a nonpartisan commission to gather information and to recommend legislation to meet problems of labor, agriculture,

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and capital. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 575) from Education and Labor, p. 3217. Indefinitely postponed, p. 6059. (See H.R. 9188.)

H.R. 9188-Same. Passed House, p. 5960. Reported back, p. 6059.

Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 1999), p. 5773.

Referred to Education and Labor, p. 5989.

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 9188-See above. Amended and passed Senate, p. 2751. House concurs in Senate amendment, p. 2980. Examined and signed, pp. 2932, 2983.

SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 268-To provide for arbitration of railroad labor disputes. Reference changed from Interstate and Foreign Commerce to Labor, p. 2937. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1058), p. 3463. Made special order, p. 5466.

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 268-See above. Amended and passed House, p. 2387. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 2403.

COMPETITION FROM CONVICT LABOR

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 6116-To protect free labor by banning convict-made goods from interstate commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1542) from Labor, p. 4646.

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 8731-To prohibit use of prison labor on Federal buildings. Reported with amendment from Labor (H. Rept. 2654), p. 1236.

IMMIGRANT CONTRACT LABOR

FIRST SESSION

H.R. 7415-To protect American labor against immigrant contract labor; curb immigration. Reported with amendment from Immigration and Naturalization (H. Rept. 1597), p. 4808.

H.R. 8474-Same. Reported with amendment from Immigration and Naturalization (H. Rept. 1589), p. 4706.

MAXIMUM HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS

SECOND SESSION

H.R. 7939-To limit hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics on public works. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 3078), p. 2987.

Fifty-fifth Congress (first session, March 15, 1897–July 29, 1897; second session, December 6, 1897-July 8, 1898; third session, December 5, 1898-March 3, 1899)

TO ESTABLISH A LABOR COMMISSION

FIRST SESSION

S. 2253-To establish nonpartisan commission to gather information and to recommend legislation in fields of labor, agriculture, and capital. Reported from Education and Labor (S. Rept. 384), p. 2664. Consideration objected to in Senate, p. 2810.

SECOND SESSION

S. 2253-See above. Passed over in Senate, p. 2911. Indefinitely postponed, p. 5086 (see H.R. 4073).

H.R. 4073-Same as S. 2253. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 353) from Labor, p. 1486. Amended and passed House, p. 4988. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 4993. Reported back as substitute for S. 2253 and placed on calendar, p. 5086. Passed Senate, p. 5800. Approved, p. 6206.

THIRD SESSION

S. 5029-To establish nonpartisan commission to collect information and recommend legislation on labor, agriculture, and capital. Reported back from Education and Labor, p. 401.

SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

SECOND SESSION

S. 3662-To provide for arbitration of railroad labor controversies. Reported back (S. Rept. 591) from Education and Labor, p. 1756. Made special order, p. 4494. Indefinitely postponed, p. 4857 (see H.R. 4372).

H.R. 4372-Same. Reported back (H. Rept. 454) with amendment, from Labor, p. 1749. Consideration in House objected to, p. 4630. Passed House, p. 4638. Amended and passed Senate, p. 4659. Conference appointed, p. 4858. House concurs in Senate amendments, p. 5046. Approved, p. 5586.

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