Show IVATTT LEGISLATION T Y Harper Attorney for the B ot L F Leaves for Washington TERRE HAUTE In March tLT W Harper attorney of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen loft for Washington last right to appear before a congressional congres-sional committee on behalf of two bills he prepared and which were introduced in both branches of congress It provides pro-vides for an appeal in contempt cases in federal courts and also for trial by jury In cases wherein the contempt was not committed In the presence of the court This measure is to meet such cases as that of Debs in Judge Woods court The other bill provides for compulsory settlement settle-ment of wages disputes on Interstate railroads rail-roads The grounds we take said Mr Harper is that if congress had the right to regulate the rates for hauling freight it has an equal right to regulate the prices paid for labor |