New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-12


special order for tomorrow.
The SPEAKER announced the regular order TO be th'
consideration of the bin reported last year from the
Commitee on Commerce 70 regulate interstate com
Del sons engaged IN the transportation property by
railroad from State TO another, or to OF from any
foreign country, to receive any greater or ess amount
COMPENSATION than another for ike Atu
cOntemporaneOus service 1t also makes 1t unaWtu lOr
any person engaged TO allow anv rebate or daWo2cE
shipments made by them or enter mo comDilItICn
with another carrier 70 prevent the carriage OF properly
from Oeing continuous and prohibit the pooling OF
reights. The penalty rs tue payment OF SUN tqui 70
thT,e times the damage which may be sustained OV
reason ~ such violation. .,-
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Tex1 explained the provisions
Of the bill and denied that IL would defeat congestion
had been stated by enemies OF the BILL The principal
object to prevent discrimination in freight charges
such bill was uerEtivcy demanded b. the country,
The Legislature had only asked for its passage
Mr.. HEWITT Dem, N. " remarked that the New
York LEGISLATURE had not asked for the passage OF the
present bill, but OF some wise measure.
Mr. REAGAN (Demp Tex.l replied that he did not ex,
pect support Of the bill by tnOso who represent capital
alone only by those who represent tn people aud
their Interests. He SAID that tue passage OF the OIL
would benefit the railroads by. preventing what are
called railroad wars In conclns on he yielded three
minutes 10 "a gentleman non NeW-bOfk.
Mr. POTTER (DeIn, n. " sad tat he would use his
three mhueS protesting AGAINST tins manner Of egs
latiOn. He his consent 60 tine Introduction OF
subject (ne bill being substitute Tor anOfner ANA
admitted by unanimous CONSENT tins morningD Here
WAS bill involving the greatest Cont tuonal question
imaginable and watch wds 20 cnauRe the wuOlt me hOds
business. The gentleman from Iexas OR. agan bad
spoken for an hour and then granted generous three
minutes TO The other SIDE. He could only protest in
that time against the declaration OF the gentleman
which assumed hat those who oppoSed the bill spoke IN
the interest or mOnopOlsts. That he denied. He had
bimscl spoken against them for forty years. lie bad
lever gwen vote corporation in HIS me- This bill
dd affect corporations, but persUns not railroads.
but ndiyidua.s. lie opposed The bill because
he did no. believe in Cong ess regulating trade
There bad regulations in the management VI hotels
Is thar any Congress should undertake to man
age the hotels III r. Mr. Pottcls time expired, but "
was extended for naf noun. Continuing, he said
that he was absolutely opposed % the creation OF cor
puratOHs or giving them rights, but when created
SlOlllt "a oil
The whole gst Of the bill was Z" prevent companies
between the extremtics. Why SHOULD they not do so
What earthly danger there TO anybody except the
stnrShoidrrs and bonGho uers How coud foreign
trade be keut up unless produce was moved from the
Uace IL raised 10 the sea port Tor less than cost
'DO Won want" concluded "tO destroy that business,
the only one You nave left You have of
-hps and free good and nov YOU want 10 cut on tree
Dir. THOMPSON Dem, Peun.l inquired If II just
aud proper the people living E. st rat TIE companies
sbonId carry goods from eytr-mtes Tor less than
Mr.. POTTER (Dem., ~ H-It Is not just TO the stock
Mr. THOMPSON Dem, Penn.j--To the body Of the
Nj. POTTER Gracious heavens Why mott
Mr.. THOMPsOH-The railroad company loses on IFS
through trade, and Will max that the Middle
States, aud tsarcaStcayl that is equality, and this Is
MT. ForTER-rhey cannot carry anything except at
the tor Il nxeI by tue State that created them.
MIR. TOWNSEND rep, n Y)-That is exactly what
il proposed be broken up by this bi,to take away
from the right 10 control s matter, and put
II IufO the power 0f Congress 10 do SO.
n.
Mr. TowNsEND-Id 90 not. think this bill - con-
ceycd In Jolly; uunhtigated folly. Laughter.
Mr. POrTER-It gives me great pleasure to agree
once with the gentleman.
Mr.. TOWNSEND-lt yOu did II Oftener you would get
into fewer scrapcs. Laugh erI
Mr.. POTTER-I do not think 1 should be so often
Mr ToWSsEND-You would have kept out of the last
one anyhow.
Mr.. TOWNSEND Dem. III replied to Mr.. Potter.
al advocated the bill In the course Of his remarks he
erred 10 the pooling arguments recently made oy
tho railroad companies, bg which, be said the cost OF
The transportation ~ wheat rom ST. LOUIS 70 New
York increased bv eight or nine cents bnshei The
farmers OF the West VINO bad ant cpattd higher prices
for their wheat had been injured Oy bs e0lnDiauvh.
strong hand OF the National Government stretched ont
60 prevent railroad mOnOpOles from leNyng taxes on
Mr. POTTER CDcm.. N " reioned that this business
OF coming 10 CohgtesS Gftt9 t,n1 g9t ~ u ~ o sii
something in the 'ad OF thc country dt qua nor SUIT
hm would in the end work universal disaster There
OF H. the OF in tie long the people would be.
Mr.. PHILLIPS rep, Ktn) sand that II aIlroad com
paules were fOrO"den 10 carr, 100 carloads Ot regh
at "A reduction from the ordinary rates OF freight the
great trade In Western products coul not be carried or
Mr.. CANNON (Rep, H. EXPRESSED his regret that the
bill was In sucu a position that IL not subject to
amendment TIE real operation of the bill would DO In
effect 20 keep ny a oonLIn1a pooling system,
Of the New-York Chamber or Commerce In favor OF
wise measure regulating transportation by Interstate
lines, asserted that the pehu,ng VII was hot u WIS
measure. If amendments could be offered TO II, IL might
be put In such form a. to command support The prce
of grain fixed Chicago st. Louis, but IN Mark
Lane London; and II is made there In competition with
ae grain OF Russia Agcrla Italy, and even far on In
dia In order 70 nave American grail sold there that
price be accepted; and The sum received by the
pro ulcers Of the grain is the price In London less the
cost OF transportation FROM Chicago or 6t. Louis.
TINS bill did not provide the true remedy which wond
be commission company experts similar TO the Mas
sachusotts Commission. commission 10 overlook the
Interstate commerce, to point out abuses and 20 call
public attention to any violation OF la8 would
tfy all abuses.
At the close OF the discussion the bill passed
Yeas, l39 NAYS, 1Ol.
The House then, at o'clock took mp the bill 10 pro-
vide further distribution OF the moneys received uu'
der Geneva award. The report read IN full, and
then at 1855. the House adjourned Mr.. WILLIS Dem,
n " has the floor and will address the House tO-nOr-
row, in favor Of the majority report.