Sixty-second Congress (first session, April 4, 1911-August 22, 1911; second session, December 4, 1911-August 26, 1912; third session, December 2, 1912-March 4, 1913) MAXIMUM WORK HOURS ON PUBLIC WORKS FIRST SESSION H.R. 9061-Limits hours of work of laborers and mechanics on public works (8 hours). Reported with amendment from Labor, p. 4375; H. Rept. 165. SECOND SESSION H.R. 9061-See above. Amended and passed House, p. 396. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 449. Reported back (S. Rept. 601), p. 4572. Amended and passed Senate, p. 7454. House concurs in Senate amendments, p. 7714. Approved, p. 8490. Public Law No. 199. H.R. 18787-Same as H.R. 9061. Reported from Labor with amendment (H. Rept. 910), p. 8349. Amended and passed House, p. 9980. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 9983. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 1056), p. 11349. THIRD SESSION H.R. 18787-See above. Amended and passed Senate, p. 1780. House disagrees to Senate amendments and asks conference, p. 2139; agreed to, p. 2257. Conference report (No. 1497) made in House, p. 3176 and agreed to, p. 3176. Conference report made and agreed to in Senate, p. 3276. Presented to President, p. 3591. House requests President to return bill. (H. Con. Res. 72), p. 4267. President returns bill, p. 4448. Vote on agreeing to Conference report reconsidered in House, which disagrees to Conference report and asks further conference, p. 4448. Senate agrees thereto, p. 4408. Conference report made and agreed to in Senate, p. 4591. Conference report (No. 1608) made and agreed to in House, p. 4620. Approved, p. 4854. Public Law No. 408. COMPETITION FROM CONVICT LABOR FIRST SESSION H.R. 5601-To subject to State laws the transportation, sale, or storage of products of convict labor. To Interstate and Foreign Commerce, p. 352. Reference changed to Labor, p. 1253. SECOND SESSION H.R. 5601-See above. Reported back (H. Rept. 222), p. 832. Amended and passed House, p. 2807. Referred to Judiciary, p. 2815. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SECOND SESSION H.R. 22913-To create a Department of Labor. Reported with amendment from Labor (H. Rept. 575), p. 5080. Amended and passed House, p. 8878. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 9165. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 973), p. 9675. THIRD SESSION H.R. 22913-See above. Amended and passed Senate, p. 4007. House concurs in Senate amendments, p. 4256. Approved, p. 4844. Public Law No. 426. SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES SECOND SESSION H.R. 25109-Provides for mediation, conciliation, and arbitration of labor disputes. To Judiciary but reference changed to Interstate and Foreign Commerce, p. 7736. Reported back (H. Rept. 853), p. 7834. H.R. 23635-To restrict granting of injunctions in labor disputes. Reported from Judiciary (H. Rept. 612), p. 5514. Passed House, p. 6470. Referred to Judiciary, p. 6477. Motion to discharge committee debated, p. 7986. MAXIMUM WORK HOURS ON RAILROADS SECOND SESSION H.R. 26023-To limit hours of work of railroad employees. Reported from Interstate and Foreign Commerce (H. Rept. 1141), p. 10257. LABOR AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYEES SECOND SESSION H.R. 23189-To make unlawful certain agreements between employees and laborers, and persons engaged in agriculture, and to limit issuing of injunctions in certain cases. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 588), p. 5162. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ON RAILROADS SECOND SESSION S. 5382-To provide compensation for accidental injuries causing disability or death to railroad employees in interstate commerce. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 553), p. 4232. Unanimousconsent agreement for vote on, p. 4979. Amended and passed Senate, p. 5958. Senate requests House to return bill, p. 5998. House returns bill, p. 6047. Referred to House Committee on Judiciary, p. 6099. THIRD SESSION S. 5382-See above. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1441), p. 2580. Amended and passed House, p. 4547. Motion to concur in House amendments made and debated in Senate, p. 4562. MAXIMUM WORK HOURS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THIRD SESSION S. 7723-To limit hours of work of females employed in District of Columbia. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 1243), from District of Columbia, p. 3321. Amended and passed Senate, p. 4208. Referred to District of Columbia, p. 4471. H.R. 27281-Same. Reported from Labor (H. Rept. 1574), p. 4123. Sixty-third Congress (first session, April 7, 1913-December 1, 1913; second session, December 1, 1913-October 24, 1914; third session, December 7, 1914-March 4, 1915) SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES FIRST SESSION S. 2517-To provide for mediation, conciliation, and arbitration in certain labor disputes. Reported from Interstate Commerce, p. 2133, Rept. No. 72. Passed Senate, p. 1934. Passed House, p. 2442. Senate concurs in House amendments, p. 2024. Approved, p. 2471. Public Law No. 6. H.R. 6141-Same. Reported from Judiciary with amendments, p. 2215 (Rept. No. 30). Laid on table, p. 2430. See S. 2517. WELFARE OF MERCHANT SEAMEN FIRST SESSION S. 136-To promote welfare and working conditions of merchant seamen; safety at sea, etc. Reported from Commerce (Rept. No. 117), p. 5298. Placed on Calendar, p. 5298. Made the unfinished business, p. 5495. Unanimous-consent agreement for consideration and vote on agreed to in Senate, p. 5516. Amended and passed Senate, p. 5792. Referred to Merchant Marine and Fisheries, p. 5814. SECOND SESSION S. 136-See above. Reported from Merchant Marine and Fisheries with amendment (H. Rept. 852), p. 10758. Amended and passed House, p. 14362. Senate disagrees to House amendment and asks conference, p. 14378. Motion to reconsider vote in Senate disagreeing to House amendment; House requested to return bill, p. 14412. House returns bill, p. 14425. Vote reconsidered in Senate; referred to Committee on Commerce, 14413. S. 136-See above. Senate disagrees to House amendment and asks for conference, p. 901. House insists on its amendment and agrees to conference, p. 1006. Conference report (No. 1439) made in House, p. 4631; agreed to in House, p. 4631. Conference report made in Senate, p. 4560; agreed to in Senate, p. 4728. Motion to reconsider vote in Senate agreeing to conference report laid on table, p. 4811. Approved, p. 5507. Public Law No. 302. Act of March 4, 1915. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ON COMMON CARRIERS FIRST SESSION H.R. 2944-To provide compensation for injuries causing death or disability to employees of common carriers. To Interstate and Foreign Commerce, p. 227. Change of reference to Judiciary debated, p. 1869. COMPETITION OF CONVICT LABOR SECOND SESSION S. 4161-To prohibit importation of convict-made goods. Reported with amendment from Manufacturers, p. 4134: Rept. No. 306. H.R. 14330-Same. Reported with amendment, p. 4566; Rept. No. 358. Amended and passed House, p. 5476. Referred to Manufacturers, p. 5650. Debated. Reported, p. 9206; Rept. No. 557. S. 2321-To subject to State laws the transportation and sale of convict-made goods. Reported from Interstate Commerce with amendments (Rept. No. 771), p. 14413. H.R. 1933-Same. Reported from Labor, p. 92; Rept. No. 93. Passed House, p. 4302. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 4510. Committee discharged, p. 4721. MAXIMUM WORK HOURS FOR FEMALES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRST SESSION S. 1294-To regulate hours of work for female workers in District of Columbia. Reported from District of Columbia, p. 1392; Rept. No. 34. Passed Senate, p. 2368. Referred to District of Columbia. SECOND SESSION S. 1294-Same. Reported from District of Columbia, p. 3098; Rept. No. 224. Passed House, p. 3418. Approved, p. 3821. Public Law No. 60. H.R. 29-Same. Reported from Labor, p. 92; Rept. No. 96. BUREAU OF LABOR SAFETY SECOND SESSION H.R. 10735-To create Bureau of Labor Safety in Department of Labor. Reported from Labor, p. 1816; Rept. No. 167. Amended and passed House, p. 4706. Referred to Education and Labor, p. 4723. Reported back, p. 13122; Rept. No. 712. CHILD LABOR SECOND SESSION H.R. 12292-To prevent interstate commerce in products of child labor. Reported with amendment from Labor, p. 13706; Rept. No. 1085. THIRD SESSION H.R. 12292-See above. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 1400), p. 3739. Amended and passed House, p. 3836. Referred to Interstate Commerce, p. 3875. Reported with amendments, p. 4911; Rept. No. 1050. NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU THIRD SESSION H.R. 19015-To establish a national employment bureau in Labor Department. Reported from Labor with amendments, p. 4242; Rept. No. 1429. RECOGNITION OF LABOR UNIONS UNDER ANTITRUST LAWS SECOND SESSION H.R. 15657-Antitrust Act: Recognizes as legitimate labor unions not in violation of its provisions, and prohibits issuance of restraining orders or injunctions against unions in legitimate dispute with management, inter alia. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 627), p. 8201. Amended and passed House, p. 9909. Unanimous-consent agreement for vote on agreed to in Senate, p. 14451. Amended and passed Senate, p. 14609. House disagrees to Senate amendments and asks conference; Senate agrees, p. 14718. Conference report (S. Doc. 583) made in Senate and withdrawn, p. 15588. Conference report (S. Doc. 585) made in Senate, p. 15589. Conference report agreed to in Senate, p. 16170. Conference report (No. 1168) made in House, p. 16264; agreed to in House, p. 16344. Approved, p. 16756. Public Law No. 212 (act of October 15, 1914). Sixty-fourth Congress (first session, December 6, 1915-September 8, 1916; second session, December 4, 1916-March 4, 1917) CHILD LABOR FIRST SESSION H.R. 8234-To prevent interstate commerce in the products of child labor. Reported with amendments from Labor, p. 1180; Rept. No. 46. Amended and passed House, p. 2035. Referred to Interstate Commerce, p. 2191. Reported with amendment, p. 6416; Rept. No. 358. Amended and passed Senate, p. 12312. Senate asks for conference, p. 12313. House agrees to conference, p. 12380. Conference report (No. 1107) made and agreed to in House, p. 12845. Conference report made and agreed to in Senate, p. 12917. Approved, p. 14157. Public Law No. 249. |