Show Situation in West Test j Virginia Coal Fields j Discussed in III Senate w I fi Washington May 9 9 Senator Senator Kerns Kern's s 's 1 resolution for tor a federal investigation t iG o of co conditions accompanying the strike of the West Wesl Virginia coal minors was wasi as asI i I debated In tho the Senate for tor moro more than j i an nn hour toda today but was not acted upon A vote oto probably will be reached Sen- Sen Senator at nt the next session on n Tuesday Sena Sen- Sen a ator tor Kern is hopeful that the I lion tion will be adopted but some sonic senators r were Inclined tonight to doubt the a ability t of or tho the majority leader to put It through I Under the resolution as amended and lair laid before the Senate today the committee on education and labor labo I would be empowered to determine whether peonage exists in fn the tho West cst Virginia fields Ields whether access canI can I l he be c had to In the strike I eglon egton whether the commissioner of ot abor could settle the strike and whether hether an any persons have ha been con- con Meted In violation of ot the laws of or the United 1 States Senators Chilton and Goff GoC of West est lr lnla spoke on the resolution Sen Sen- I tor Chilton declared tha that 1 In view of ot oti 1 i he publicity given the proposal al to toI I I n he would not oppose Its I passage c but later would move to amend passed it Senator Goff Goft opposed Its Us I adoption In vigorous fashion Senator Kern In a n short speech at attacked attacked at at- tacked Governor Hatfield of oC West cst Virginia In a a. sarcastic vein lIe He charged that West cst Virginias Virginia's strike district was under martial law lat and that men were we-re tried and convicted there under a a. a i sweeping order of the governor o b By a a. commission of or militia sand and not nol In the courts |