Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-13

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Regan, of Texas, grasped the opportuni
ty aud called up the bill which has beer
| q great pet Of his, aud which he ha,
crowded along with persistence in tn.
face OF determined opposition. Had
there been q full House Reagan's bill
would probably not have been consid
cred this session, ~ II was the subjecto
steady debate for two weeks last Sos
sion, and Was very nearly talked T.
death. The bill IL TO regulate inter
State commerce., and WAS horn Of the
Granger movement, but has, received
more enconrageinent from the! oil pro,
ducers Of Pennsylvania than from any
other single source, as Il destroys the
monopoly OF the Standard Oil Company
Oil producers failed TO do anything in
the legislature of Pennsylvania for their
relief, so they came To iCongress last
winter with bill to prohibit diserimi-
nation in freights BY, railroad com
panies, The purport oi the bill il to
prevent wholesale freight rates, and to
compel large shippers To pay the same
tariff that small shippers do II also
compels man who ships a. cargo u
thousand miles to pay as much per mile
as the man who ships q distance of only
ten miles. Railroad companies are com
PEELED to publish schedule of freight
charges, so that they can be understood
by the public, aud prohibits any rebates
or drawbacks for any purpose, under
penalty of 81 900 for each ofiense.
Pools and combinations are prohib-
tied also, and the bill is very minute in
its phraseology, 50 that 1t will DO dihi-
cult To- eya,le II. s...7| |5s4
The Standard Oil Company has con
tracts with all the railroads TO ship its
oil at low ra:cs, which stipulates that
every other person and concern shall
be charged high rates, 80 this company
has made it Improbable for others 10
ship. This bill was supported by the
entire Pennsylvania delegation and
many others, principally because it will
destroy the Standard Company's mo-
nOyoly; but it is believed by many tu
be detrimental to the interest of trade.
1t is also held by lawyers To he uncon-
stitutional. They argue that Congress
has just AZ much authority 10 pass II
bill prohibiting difference in prices
paid to Wholesale and retail dealers.
The bill passed by majority of thir-
tional sr political dispute. II will be
referred to the Committee on Commerce
when il reaches the Senate, and IN Sena-
tor Conkling il said to be opposed to it,
the bill will probably not see the light
again this session.
Attorney General Devens.
WAsHINGToN, December l2.-It can
now be stated positively that there il at
present no probability Of Attorney
General Deyens retiring from the cabi-
net. The President and the other mem
bers OF the cabinet consider it OF al
vantage to the government that no
change shall occur ut present and while
General Devens has had offered to him
the position OF First Circuit Judge he
will defer his own wishes in regard
thereto and remain in his present office.
Senate Combinations.
w AsHISGToN, December l2.--Thc Sen
ate has confirmed Thomas llillhouse, uf
New York, assistant treasurer at New
York: Sidney W. Barnes, of Arkansas,
United States attorney for the District
Ia, associate justice of the Supreme
Court OF tho United States Tor the Ter
ritory of Dakota. New Orleans mint
Martin Y. Davis, Of Pennsylvania,
cuiner; Soseph Albrecllt, of Louisiana,
assayer; Maximillan Ferdinand, ri
Louisiana, refner.
Invalid Pension Bill.
WAsHIsGTON, December l2.-The bill
for the payment Of the invalid and other
pensioners for the next fiscal year, " it
passed the House to-day, appropriates
$50, BIT, 900, being $3.50, 900 less than the
amount estimated and II, 100000 less
than the appropriation for the present iis-
cal year. The bill contains proviso that
any unexpended balances from the
former appropriation may be expended
ior u similar object in the present bill.
The bill, ~ reported yesterday was in
precise accordance with the estimates,
but il haying been found that there was
an unexpended balance the Committee
on Appropriations accordingly prepared
a substitute for that bill making an ap-
parent reduction as above stated.
Agricultural Reports.
WAsHINGroN, December l2.--The Oc-
tober returns Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture do not materially change the
aspects of the wheat crop, rs ioreshad-
owed by the monthly report Of its con
dition. The December returns, includ-
ing the estimated yield per acre, con
firm and somewhat enlarge previous
estimates. 4 computation from all the
returns show an aggregate crop oi about
425, ,00O, 900 bushels. N
Potter Committee.
WASHINGTON, December II. - The
Potter Committee will meet Tuesday
next unless the Chairman in the mean-
time otherwise advises.