, 1873-04-16
Debate on tho Compromise Railroad
BILL In tho House,
Resolution Adopted Condemn
ing the Indian Peace
Policy.
The Lake Front, Grain Inspection, and
City Tax Bills Approved.
Memorial to. Congress on tho Sub
ject OF Lake Navigation.

ject of Lake Navigation.
Speciai Dispatch ia The Chicago Tribune.
THE nA1LnuAD B11L.
SPRINGFIELD, April 15.-Housc bill No. 574,
bosng the Railrond bill reported by tho Special
Committee on Railroads, was takon up as tho
special order at 10 o'clock this morning. whom
Mr.. Oborloy took tho floor and began roading n
long luoubration on railroads. andoxtortions. nnd
unjust determinations. A rather pyosy subject
was onlivoned by classical alluBions, intendod to
illustrate how railroads woro gobbling up Tho
H,eop1e aud everybody elau. Tho "nonstor of
Frankonstoin" and :: IIam1ot" figured in that
railroad oration. Common carriers, ho had no
doubt in apto Of charters to tho COM
xuon law, aud rules should bo provided by which
rea8on&blo maximum ratcH might bo established,
as It vas necessary to fix Buoh ratios before OK
tortion could be proved. The railroads should
,ratos we're reasonable Tho bill was baaed OIL
the common law, which waa to be enforced by,
statutory ponnltieH. Flo bolioyoa It waB In tho
power OF tho General Assembly to fix reasonable
maximum rates, and mako such rates prima
:faoto evidence OF roasonableneas. The gentlc-
man argued ingoniouBly that The bill should
please oyoryhody, as thore WIS Atit Of overy-
:sssE? sssE' slsy s ds.rs f. fea p': "?ss "?S.
.peoplo from tho extortions and tyranny Of rail-
Toads. The bill was taken up BY seS:et and
amended. TAa nmondnonts will bo Tor &: : ';lf'
Tho debate on tho bill was continued 1, ~
afternoon, tho most animated part Of tho di. Il
.ion being tia ctauBo in tho third section pto-
a1non1'nent that tho aecsjon should not bo con-
strea t. YIo;iibit spocinf ratoa for largo qunntt-
Mr.. n Mont v:.sSppoaod to giving special priv.
IN N,A x,r,.Ia nff0 In f1T10u
largo numbers SF cars, whfo tho poor man was
ehnrgod higher proportionate ratio for ono car.
Mr. Caaaody 'yas Of tho aatno miud.
Ar. Carpenter contondod that manufacturers
and wholesale dealers should hayo special ratios,
or there would nat be o nlanufactory III Illinois
IN three months. It would coBt linn S1o0, 900 IN
that time. +.
hIr. MaBaio believed special rates woro a bono-
1t to the farming community.
h!r: Bishop Of McHenry, beloved bill pro
hibitihg sprciGt rates would Discriminate against
mechanics and laboring men, and in tho end
.aganat tho farmers. Tho 1armers were crazy,
but that was no roason tho l1ouHo should so
scrazy.
Hi, Harvey believed tho mon who favored
npecial rateH wished to destroy the blu. Special
rates gave n.anufaotoricH monopoly by prevoni-
ing othora who lad not tho samo advantages
yaem.
Mr. Warren inquired If the object Of the Leg
isl Sture was to make the rich richer and the poor
poo yer. Wero thoy determined to give tho rich
mont g'olists, who shipped thousands OF tons, low
. rates, Tor Which the poorer shippor and tho pro-
ducor !, ,'quld have to mako componsatons. f..
Mr. te oa sa'4 IT te e were howt l.
was propo we'd to put manufacturers On tho same
footing as MO farmers, thcy began to howl tor
ribly, tho on II difference being that the poor
farmers were used to 1t. Manufacturers had
lobbice in CougrrnB to secure high tariffa, nnd
had mower enough to secure Bpecinl rates on
railroads.. No wondex they wore prosperous
and rich. They dA not calculate to
not make 100 per cent The manufacturers
had no deBiro to heneflt tho farmers.
They would not soil to him direct, bnt to mid
dleman, who made 33 per cent on the salo. Tho
farmers would like 10 know what special priv
tloges manufacturers were entitled to. When tho
Farmers Convention was il town, plug-hat
farmore, middlemeu, and agents Of manufacture
.ere, tried to break it up in row, beeauRo thoy
J: were afraid of tho movoment, Dead-hoada and
.fmpoatcrs worked their way into the Convention,
but the dRy yag coming whom manufacturers and
sall monopolists would understand that tho farm
ERA wcro in earnest They would find 1t out at
tLo polls. "
Nj. stroetor could not soc why man hiring
ten cars should got them cheaper in proportion
: than a man hiring ouo That was the meanoat
kind OF unjust discrimination. Why should the
big fiBh eat up tic little ones. Manufacturers
on thst floor were monopo1ists working for their
own interests.
Mr. Carpenter disowned any intention Of at
tacking the farmers, but ho should uphold tue
manufacturers Of Illinois. WHO wefo trying to
Towns wore offering bonuses to get manufac-
turers to aottlo in their midst aud employ their
labor, while the Legislature WAS inclined
to discriminate between them. There woro
24,247 persons depending on tho manufacturers
of tho State, and tito manufacturers wore poor,
struggling mon. Did they dcsire to oruah
them?
The previous question being ordered, the Car
unufu WAX T0at.-4A n
Special ratoB wore prohibited except In casea
Of Communication tickets and excursion partios,
which, by previous amendment, wero allowed.
The House adjourned pending the consideration
The fight to-day vns botwoen tho farmera
and the Manufacturers the lawyers being
amused spectators. Tho consideration OF
tho bill VII 30 +, resumed in the ~ morning.
third section. The bill will scarcely pass il tho
section ia retained, as all tho Chicago mombere
and mombors from manufacturing towns bolievc
1t would be ruinoun to their intorosts. It is ex-
ceodiugly doubtful il 1t will pass with tho emor-
gonoy clause. Tho Senate ia determined to &C.
cept anything the House sends 1t, 80 as to loave
the responsibility with the House, which refused
to pans its bill.
fhe debate to-day shows that tho more tho
subject iB ventilated tho moro vast it appears,
and that tho Legislature is unable to graphic
with It. Tho bill nools amending, but the
Amending moods m export to do 1t woll. There
nro no experta in othor House or Senate.
THE RIVER IMpnoVEMENT BILL
was unanimously orderod to third reading In
tho Senate. and will DO put its pasBago to-
morrow. The prospect Of ita SUCCESS cheers ita
friends.
DIIL4s APPROVED.
The Governor devoted tho day to examining
Bill 800, which he signed In tho afternoon. Ele
ALSO signed tho Justice Of tho peace and Con
stable act, and the act permitting oities to con,
struot and maintain wator-worka.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
The two Houses opeuod this morning Will,
Aquoruras. It Is to bo hoped tho members have
returned sufficiently recovered from the fatiguef
of last weok to Btick to business until they have
passed. tho Railroad and Appropriation bills, ant
sro ready to adjourn to moot no moro. Wlo1
these bills are enacted into laws, the mission o
tho Twenty-oighth General Assembly will hayt
been performed, iss usefulness will have ended
and continuation OF tho session In the shape