, 1874-05-23
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
SDeciat DlsE4.tci. to Ihn CiucaHo Tribune.

ELL TO ENFORCE PRO RATA TAH1FF.
WAsa1NaroN, D. g.. May 22.-The following
il the substance of a bill, prepared in the first
instance by Judges Wilson, Of Indiana, and Jew-
ett, OF Ohio, Sub Committee Of the Judiciary
Committee Of the HouAe, to compel pro rating
on tho Pacific Railroad. The bill yesterday re-
ceiyed the sanction Of tho House Pacific Rail
road Committee who directed Mr.. Wells, Of
Missouri, to report the same for passage under
q susponsion OF the rules no1t Monday. The
Sneaker has promlacd to recognize Wells for this
purpose, mud there il every reason to believo
that 1t will readily pass. It wss found useless
to hope to have tho measure reported from tue
Judiciary Committee, Az Benjamin Butler, the
Chairman, used nll his power against IT, and 1t
WAS therefore taken by its friends to the Pacific
Railroad Committee, whore It was promptly ac-
cepted. It covers, as will be seen, all the points
involved, aud Is very carefully drawn.
TIE n1LL PROVIDES .-
for ndding TO the hfteonth section Of the act Of
July 2, 1854 the following:
thorized to construct thu aforesaid roads, Ut ot any
compnuy engaged in operating either of sntd roals,
who shall refuse to opsrate aud lac Tie road telo
graph undur Aia control or which he is engaged in
Operating for oil purposes Of communication, trnyel
and transportation 10 far the public and the Coy.
srnncnt concerned Ns o.io continuous line with
the said Union Pacific ailroad or with either Of Its
bralchc4 or sall rcfuae In such operation aud use,
to afford and aecre 10 each of haid roads equal ad
yantugus and faoisties % to rtes time, or trauapor
favor Of or adverse to tho road business
Of any or other Of the aaid Companies shalt ho
deemed guilty Of mlsdenoanor, an upon conviction
thereof, shall be hAGd III any autu not exceeding
81 ,ooe. aud may la imprisoned not lcaa than eix
| months.
In rase Of the failure refusal Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, or eur of sad bra,icies 10
piy with the requirements Of this uct aud te section
(Which this aet Is anenaaory tho lasty ntnre' Of
| tic DIatrct or Circuit court VI the Uliisotl
States iu the territory, district, Or circuit Iii
which any portion OF tl8 road OF tho defendant may
be atlatol for damages account Of stleh future
REFUSAL and upon recovering, the p!antG shall bo cl
tftjeI il Judgment for treble the amount Of NIL
of freight a, fares collected by tho defendant, and for
trsbla liz amount Of aanaBe sustained BY the plain
sna III, svory Violation q Or t9!lure @ to comply
caugo cf action ahall arlao nnu III case OF suit tn
any such territory, dintrct, Of circuit rrocsea n'ay
b. served upon ay ngent Of tbs de!endant found n
uuy tovrory district, circuit in which subj sit
nliy bo brought, aud such scryics shal! he, by ths
Court hold to bs good anu sufficient; mud u s hereby
proyidod tint for I'LL thu purposes OF eaid oct aud Of
the nets amepdatory ereof the Faway Of tue nepye,
pacit!o lailway aud Telegraph Company shu!l .i ne
doemcd and taken to ba part and extension q tis
road Of lie Kansas Tacio HatoAs 10 the point Of nnG
tion thereof with Tho roal OF The Union Pacific tsa
road Company ut Cheyenne, as provided IN t' aot o
| March 3, 1919.