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no objection to tho bill going to tho cnmmittoo,
providing tho character Of tho exhibition ho
settled first. The Bouato Hoomel disposed to
treat this celebration as belonging to ponnsyl-
vauia and philadolphla, a1ltl llo would not Aear
oven by implication without Sindlcating their
honor.
Pending discussion on tile motion to refer the
bill to tho Committee on Appropriations, tho
9euate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. DAWES, from tho Committee OH Arpro-
priatiouu, reported tue annual FortincAtion Ap. |
preparation bill without amendment. Placed on
tho caloMdar.
HOMESTEAD BILL.
nIr. TOWNSEND, from tho Committee ou |
Public Lnnds, reported bill to amend tho
Homestead laws. the bill RODE into a}l tho !
details, aud was rend at leuglh. After rcadiug, |
and soino discussion, tie bill passed.
THE sEAL-E1s,IEHIEs. |
Mr.. CoNdE1s, from tho Committee on Com
merce, reported u bill to amend the act Of July
!, 1876, to prevent tho determination Of fur
bearing animals in Alaaka 80 as to authorize the
Secretary Of tho Treasury to designate tho |
months in which fur soaln may DO taken Tor thcir
skinB on tho islRnds Of st. Paul and st. George
aud the wators adjacent thereto, and tho num-
bor to DO taken in or about each island. Aft6r
explanation, the bill was passed.
TRANSPORTATION HILL.
Tho House thcn proceeded to tho confederation
OF tho bill to regulate commerce among the Bo'-
oral stntos, and llr. 11cCnAlaI. who reported
the bill from tho Committee on Railroads autl
Canals, addressed tho House in explanation and
advocacy OF the bill. Tho bill related, lo
said, exclusively to Interstate commerce. mud ho
assortcdit to DO tho right and duty Of Congress
to regulate such commerce. 1t provided t"o
things only In the nature Of reformation First,
not mako unreasonable or oxtortionato charges
and second, tint they shall not mako unjust dis
elimination in :ho matter Of charges. Tho bill
was, therefore, declaratory Of tho common law
itself. T had not been: prepared i'll any spille
ing from, thom TINT was not fair,, just, md
reasonable. i required from them only
TINT which tho common law, na it atood
now and from time immonoriai, required
OF them. He argued The ;tno power
ary and anAnnea' esccps wnel1 ..atoa ..a |rns
wore imposed W lho Uonnsu.op, ,n aha a;na1a m1a
eaual IN nsons WIN ane poMar % u ''nyo hy s,u o
common caro1; M lIerS %ns n
| that Congress may ioguiate commerce AZ 70
what Cougress mlaht 90 90 y tho WY o. fegnih1t- 1
Ing commerce. va iGF congress M itaota 10 aof
coe proydea "at IT, ala %as N LIE 9I na,n[o ot OF
b. any ether linitatioa IL the p, powqr +, Of Con-
hross unaoI tho to'ls1ituttols, oo.n ~ .uo ~
| thorlty nnd reason; IAo proposltloh conta'Ilea
IN iho pii vas los tne togn%nins % u eonn,oseo, n
anu "oulu !ueYnaoiy 10 nela " ~ p.opoee "
9nd !gt9 oG tot ot j., 'ne po%eI @l
Congress. nc deolatod thas tne cnatgos 9 nAea
! ny tho gIoat fallroao corporations "e1o hAGu,
not by comPetlton, ous ny noilolfhs91 35 1nu ~
anotea uie snte"a apnoalsin ~ o.u uooiso
etopnonH)n tnat compett!on ls lipossanio WE'LL
over con13ination IL noss!oie: Ae a!ao quoted
from tho auutess u Un1fioa ianSla taIa.a , ~. ~
ioro tno ,n y; W onUn a,,1 t.1
tIo on!y comP7Htl9n posslot tan ~ ueLn W. 1ana
ana nv Mao9F ~; h,5pe tHoro as as
but Que rall12ad 9cs"eoh two pontS oSer "mlcn
FoodR conlu 20 snlppeo: inere Msso
| ous two al1etaaslYes: % olsnse o,oea otosu"''Hn ~.
| OF railroad commerce a"1onK .1iaa n!"ses ps
means oI Nat1onal loblsIa.aon, VI
CLIO ie'tlng thom fcmaln Fermane.nty Misnoae
al1y feeuiatIon ~ ~. - as"ou ~ nonsn "
oonslaor seriously wuotnoI tnls Ersa1 oJnuaSo'
tneso paat cona.s, .!.,a H.. tosS du, n
oiies hasnE 70 uo VIZ lug I'Sn.1 ann
Of .no people, ongnt 10 o. leit permanently aTee ro
nnd ll'dependent Of any loslsla'l'o constn. Ito
stntca cona not 1egn1a3e 1nom. my "'sonatsa ,%
TO 90 10 ~ n n.ases Mua ~ III 1oiu hao ro' TAX xo
statuto o. teutlssNanl" n!u ooot nS.u M suis
The question, therefore, Gon1ronteo CoiGro:n
Wlthout 1eeu.1:tlon VI .;t!!t; an?uu asnu.1 aa,.
tao po"or ".n nos shs ovou 0o'@1asa''o ta suhfe"t
Noforring to the immense = proi,a ~ mauo n
nY tanroaa eompaalaT, nos oa mum alosa NV on
thesr hctua! oos. Mn.cn waS W., sois & a.ue;o"t Vr,s
thing, Au 1nsthhceu tho case oi the How aoa aU,A
Gontral Wnlen ~ Low yoals naa Ealu "a -
oVo III dsldThas' oeg nea'y ~" o'u aS Jo1s oa1 "
tho road. me enormous al'laonaa haa t' pooh
nado BY !ayylng exornltane enargen on euI,s av
merco. Talking OF Tue opening up q now
routes and improving GU ohes, no aasa snat " ~
que was more 1n IaFoI lnan no "as u uotu9 so; ~;
He knew lint %ntsr-transpoftatso1l Was ono OF OF
the features IN tue tue Solution OF tnG auealon' n',s
no Nna"' .oo' Inat cG"ssGss e inisnt nLeau "4y
amount Of money III tho Improvement OF
the Mlhslsslppl liver. anu IN opening
otner Wator routes aha commerce wou!a
,satar ra,,,na ~, foir and roaeomilo tc'ms o