The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-03

Mr.. Reagan Dem, Texas, from the Com
mittee on. Commerce. reported u bill 10 regulate
Interstate commerce and prohibit unjust dis
elimination by common carriers He explained
that the object was to prevent discrimination in
charges for freight by railroads. so that no
greater rate should be charged to one shipper
than TO another. The corporations were also
forbidden TO enter into combinations for the
purpose Of discriminating against persons or
places. Who only other material provision wis.
that they should not charge more Tor shorter dis
tan"'s thaf for longer dstan ~ ON the same line
Tho bil went over, and the House wont into
Committee II the Whole on the pending appro-
Mr. Vance Dem. y. c. offered an amend
mcnt 70 r.-iore the salary 81 examiners in the
law. Agreed t,-7i to ~.
Mr. Lathrop fRnp.. HI moved to incrcnso
from s2u.uup L" s'DW" we apptopIi Rnoh Tor
ths contingent efpens.s of the Patent Onlcc
VI. Atkins Dem. Tenn appealed 10 his
friends on the Democratic side, who claimed 10
belong To party Of economy, 20 defeat these
amendments. which would swell the Hppropria-
tons To- immense Proportions tie was sorry 10
Tor every inrrcaso Of eNpcnditurcs.
Mr. Conger tliep. Mich said he had heard
Mr. Atkins say many times that ne had comcto
a conclusion in regard tu the business of the
House, and therefore no other man must say a
word.
worthy Of the gentlenyin | Will not submit to
any such as ertlon On lis part without reiuting
II on the spot.
Mr. Consrr-Iet tho gentleman rest. The
gentleman has turned against his patty friends
and agans, the Republicans here IN aspocch
unworthy Of the Chairman of the Appropria-
tion Committee because they have seen TT to
introduce amendments.
MIR Wright Dem. Pa said that he was not
IN favor Of putting tax on the inventive power
Of the people, but he would not allow the in
ventive pnrt II the people 20 take the bit in their
mouth and run away from the greater question
Of manual labor and DEVELOPMENT. There
should DE an equilibrium somewhere. The
country could not run 10 inventions II labor
saving ma hines and az tho same time protect
the great interests Of labor.
Mr. Atkins said that if he had uttered one I'M
kind word he was not aware Of it. Mr. Congcr's
remarks lad boon very personal. ana in tho
warmth Of his Atkins feelings he had spoken.
TIA @}T no w no HSe to Ie q matters oi
business without feeling. without anger and
without passion
ors- General wcrc rrnchcd. Mr.. Wiggint6n
Cat offered an amendment declaring that On
and after July |. 1879. the Offices of Surveyors
General shall be abolished and the archives Of
the officers turned ovcr 70 the Governments of
the several States. and that all further necessary
surveys shall be made 10y competent engineers
To lee employed 10y the COMMISSIONERS ofthe Gen
ere Land onlie, Ruled out onapoint oi order.
amendment IL regard 70 the number OF clerks
In the Post Onlrc Department, said that his idea
OF economy Mas TO relieve me people 81 taXalon
"rniit party had mover yet found means to re-
licye the peOpie but had merely cut down the
machinery OF the Government and given tho
savings 10 the Paris Exhibition or the pha
delphia show
Alter disposing q ton pngos Of the bill the
committee rose and the House took recess the
evening session 10 be for debate only
In the evening session Mr.. Wright Dom, Pa
made speech in advocacy of his bill for "a
Government loan 10 aid poor ctiNens 10
make settlements on the public lands. He said
that it was bread the half-staryed multtudes
demanded employment or broad. That
was the motto inscribed upon the banner of
5000 men recently in line in the city of san
Francis co. ana that was the device on tho ban
ncrs OF multtudes OF people IN the Middle and
Eastern States. II was strong and fearful
language Paris had heard II. His bill was
not morry Tor present relief. II WIS tho
commencement Of Il policy that was de-
signed 10 place the agricultural interests of
tho country whore they properly belonged
above any other branch of the public industries.
The bill proposed 10 mako a lonu Of 300 by the
Government to any head of u family who made
an entry on the public domain undrr the Home
stead law. such loan TO be- secured hy mortgage
ON the he ,esteai. and ~ pay interest at tho
rate of three per cont the law to expire by linn
itatiOn when slOO0O 900 have been advanced
| in tho manner provided. Such serious sub
! leet he said. could not be tempered with. Dls.
| turhgnccs would come. ana he warned tho
| House that volcano could not be pIldgcl with
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