New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17
YLITID CONGRESS-FIRsT SESSION.


REGULAR bill DAY" IN THE HousE-MR. nRoM-
BERG's NATIONAL QUARANTINE BILI~-sPEECHEs
ON THE TRANSPORTATION BILL.
HOUSE. WASHINGTON. March 16. 1874
Under the call of States, bills were introduced
and referred. including the foowing
BY Mr.. COX (Dem. N. Yl-Authorzing the erection
of a statue to Admiral Firragut.
BY Mr.. O'BRIEN, (Dcm.. Md.l-ProhibtinC the use OF
public horses vehicles for private purposes in Wash
iugtoD and fOrbidding Government officials TO require
their servants to wear livery.
BY Mr.. HEREDON Dem, Tex For Commission IN
relation to the preservation of forests.
BY Mr. MYERS Qsep.. Penn.I To define The duties on
goods manufactured from worstcd hair of the alpaca
goat. &C.
BY Mr. NEGLEY rep. Penny To replace the light
ship Scotland where 1t formerly WAS at tho entrance to
NCw-YOrli harbOr.
BY Mr. CARSON Uep.. Ind)-To give land warrants
to the soldiers and sailors IN tie late war. 80,
approprating 5000 for Geographical survey Of the
Capitol grounds and TO pay Fred L. Olmsied of New
York for plans to improve them was passed WIN I'D
amendment reducing the appropriation TO 5000. ,o
Mr.. FIREMAN. Repp N ~ moved 10 suspend tne
rules and pass the bil to establish an additional judi
cal district the State Of NewYOrk 10 be known as
6Sr SsT,e in that Soer southern
Eastern, and Western Districts-the Judges OF all OF
them to receive 5000 instead Of $500 year.
House refused TO suspend the rules. and then Mr.
Treman consented to lave the provision IN regard 10
hut even modified the rules were not suspended
MIR STANARD Osep., MOI from the Committee
Commerce. reported bill for appropriaug $4,000 to be
expended the OF the current fiscal year in I'M
proving the mouth OF The Mississippi River. Passed.
Mr. BROMBERG UiD. ROD, AiaD moved TO suspend
the rules up consideration the bill TO
vent the importation of contagols or infectious aus,
into thei United States. The House refused TO
second the motion.
Mr. BROMBERG then underworld to have the bill
special order for some day week or Two h9nce,
hut the measure was opposed by MesSrs. COX Dem,
n " and W h ROBERTS Dem. N f) and other
NeW-YOrk City members.
After long struggle which protrated by inef,c
lal efforts 10 get Quorum 10 N9tG tne nous, at re
y. NJ, without any action on the b topk recess w.
1850 the evening session 10 be exclusively for the discus
sion of the Transportation bill
EVENING SESSION
The evening session the most dismal failure OF the
like attempts that have been made since Congress met
Usually there have been between twenty and thirty
members present the night sessions, even when the
subject was dry and uDinereStng revision of the
laws but although the theme for discussion tonight
the bill to regulate Interstate Railroad Commerce,
proceedings began. The debate was opened by Mr. Ken
DALI (Dem., NevD and was continued by MT orr uep.'
IOwd), and Mr.. Cannon (Rep., lid
Mr.. KENDALL made the first speech yer made by
any Pacific Coast representative on MT McCraIS DiiI
charges for transportation. All Winter long said be:
Industrious and willing mechanics, artisans, ana
iaGOrershc best aud most useful members of society
starving and sometimes miseraby pershInc for want of
food the streets and IN the garres OF our proudot
and wcaltest city, have been reading from day 10 day
that corn is burned Tor fuel IN the farmhouses of
their in-dweers, with the products OF the
fruitful SOIL piled high around them. lack the neces
sres that should be IOnHd M every Wcl-OIdered ana
comfortable American home. While every one must be
impressed with the difficulties that surround any at
tempt at practical legislation on the TRANSPORTATION
question, yet something ought and must be done Wnen
such evils and abuses have grown up as unquesonably
exist. there must be some remedy InFee hundred ana
fifty million bdshes OF grain raised IN the Mississippi
Valley transported by railroad TO the Atlantic
slope lasuyear The average freight charged thereon
90 cents per bushel, wnie u Is known mat the
actual cost OF such transportation need not exceed
~ cents per bushel This one fact may well
serve illustration OF the necessity for legislation
problem presented for solution. Tie questions are new.
because railroads themselves newan outgrowth or
precedents IN tue legislation OF tins or Older countries
other Governments are Gcrpexcd, equally with our
by railroads. Two methods have been tried, 10 wit
Government ownership OF these roads ana Government
control The first has been adopted by some OF the
nations Of Continental Europe the latter by Elgand
aud I'm some of the States OF our Union.
Mr.. Kendall then announced as tEe embodiment OF
his this branch or the suJeCt, inc proposition
that rnatiog not ownership of interstate Iailroads
is the province of the Federal Government Proceeding
from this proposition he went INTO an elaborate aiSu-
of Congress 90 las proposed by this bill schedule OF
fares and reghts for all interstate railroads start
Iug from that clause in the CONSTITUTION "hlch
declares the power OF Congress ITO regulate com,
nerce with foreign nations and among the several
States" he cOated numerous auhOftles iro tho nc
cisions of the United states Supreme Count ana else
where and the legal aspect. OF the case enlarged
the field gone over by Messrs. McCrary, hGar, ana
other advocates of the bill. and replied al lengtn 10
OF the points made against the On rev Giys dgo
by his fellow Democrat, Mt Arthur OF heh!uch3. S
Argument very thorough review OF the consttu-
tOnal questions involved 80 -,
vigorous review of the history and management OF the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, TO show
enormous determinations the tolls cXdcted by them
for fares and freghts No one, said he, "caD object
TO CONGRESSIONAL interference here. These roads have
bpen bnt bv the people and for the people. The Cen
tral Pacific had subsidized in various ways at the
rate of over $4,000 per mile amounting 10 more IMAM
49, 100000 Tor It's main trunk ring OF
ind viduals. III constructing the road. bad made
themselves milonares the result OF all TINS was
the existence higher rate of fares upon II than on
any other road ia world. The determinations made
by this Company its freight charges nc urged were
utterly runous 10 the local traffic of Nevada. The
people of that state consequence oi these
West "They stand" said he, between Two hres-Cbl-
cago and NewYOrk the one hand and san Francisco
ON the other. Ii day cheaper to send freight from
Npw-YOrk 10 San Francisco than 10 the interior OF
Nevada 500 miles II is cheaper 10 ship freight
from san Francisco 10 Boston than from Eko and
nther points which are from 200! To 400 miles
nearer" A number OF einilaf instances were cited
establishment OF Just OF toll the Pacific Kali
road and he clpsed follows; eve hear much loose
and random talk about the tendency OF this bill TO central
ze the mower of the Government. Capitalization indeed;
why the control OF all this Immense interstate con-
merce already practically centralized IN the hands or
some half despotc railroad kings more exactlng
imperious Jrannica and irresponsible than the heau
of any state In ChristendOm. II We are compelled 10
have Capitalization (Which do not believed let u De
Capitalization which the people shall nave ~ ledst
some small control which shall respect their interests,
and which be hold 10 some account anu RESPONSE
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