Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

lating to Senator Matthews, and on motion
of Potter, the request was complied with.
The speaker announced as com mmlttee to
inquire into the causes of the yellow fever
epidemic Young, Gibson, Goode, Hartrdge,
Morse, Garfield, Harmer and Chittenden.
The speaker also announced appointments
to fill vacancies in committees.
The Fouse thentwent into committee OF
the whole, Springer in the chair, on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriations bill.
On motion of Hale. the salary of ministers
to England, France, Germany and Russia
reported in the bill at $4,000, was, by
vote of 98 to 81, put back to the present
figure of SIT 500. Anamendment to increase
the salary of ministers to Spain, Austria,
italy, Brazil, Mexico, Japan and China from
$4,000 to $4,000 was defeated. Likewise
an amendment providing for ministers to
Belgium and the Netherlands.
The consideration of the bill having been
concluded in committee of the whole, the
house passed the bill after striking out the
amendment agreed to in the committee de-
creasing the salaries of ministers to Great
Britain, France, Germany and Russia.
Senate.
WASHINGTON; Dec. ii.
Window reported the fortifcation appro-
priation bill and gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow. - 3D.
Beck introduced bill for repeal of the
section of the revised statues which prohibits
the appointment to the army any person who
| served under the confederate government;
laid on the table for the present.
Ferry introduced a bill to fx the salary of
persons In the railway mail service; referred.
Merriman submitted a. resolution calling
| upon the secretary of war as to the arms and
equipments issued to officers of the treasury
and internal departments and department of
| Justice; where such arms are now, and whether
any of them have been sold; agreed to.
! On motion of Hamlin the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the resolution submit
te,s by Blaine in regard to inquiry as to
| whether at the recent elections the constitu-
tional rights of American citizens were vio-
| lated.
Blaine said he offered pending the resolu-
| ton: First-To place on record in definite
and authentic form, the fraud and outrages
by which some recent elections were carried
by the Democratic party in the Southern
States. Second-To find if there be any
method by which a repetition of these crimes
against free ballot may be prevented.
Debate followed and was participated in by
Thurman, Lamar. Edmunds and Blaine. The
debate between Lamar, Edmunds and Blaine
was characterized by a good many personal
illusions.
The resolution was finally laid aside, and
consideration resumed OIL Dill TO kamenQ LEe
patent laws.
Window, from the appropriation committee,
reported with amendments the military
academy bill; placed on the calender.
House.
The pension appropriation bill was reported,
referred and made special order for to-mor.
row.
A. BILL reported last year from committee
on commerce, to regulate Interstate commerce
and prevent discrimination by common car
riers, was taken up and discussed.
The bill makes it unlawful for persons en-
t gagged in transporting property by railroad
from one State to another, or to and from any
foreign country, to discriminate against am
) persons in the price charged. Itprevents pool
| ing of freight, combinations and drawbacks.
Reagan explained and advocated the bill.
: Potter opposed it, as being superduous an,
, useless.
% Townsend of Illinois, advocated the bill
The combination of trunk lines had recentl
increased the cost of transportation on whea
. from St. Louis to New York or cents pc
. :. bushel. Farmers of the west who anticipate.
:, higher prices for their wheat 'have been in
! jured thereby. It was as much in the inter
. est of those living at terminal as at interme
diate points, Every western producer wa
: interested in having the strong hand of gov
!. . ernment to prevent monopohes levying take
on producers.
: Phillips of Kansas favored some parts O
I the bill and opposed others; railroads shoul,
. be permitted to carry great quantities @
$ freight cheaper than small.
5 Cannon said he favored the provision
against pooling, but not for the section pro
r hIbiting a reduction in the rate for long dis
+ tances.
Il Hewitt said it was an unwise measure. Al
interstate commission of experts was prope
# remedy for grevious existing abuses, which de
= manded careful attention from all those VIII
wished to develope great foreign trade tina
is pulling the country out of the quagmir
!, into which bad financial legislation has plune
: edit. The bill then passed l89 to ITO.
The House took up the Geneva award bil
and adjourned.
= Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. -.
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