Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-03

LoGa. de oen3eQ-IG&O MS a1uoI II support OF
Tho bill had cooled. The reason he hid not re-
ported the bill when TIE committee on
commerce bad been called. WIS be
cause he had been Instructed to report some
minor bills, so az to make the way clear for the |
freight discrimination bill. Every fact in re-
Iation to his action showed that he had earnest
II e5erted himself to secure the passage Of the
bill. There was not statement in the article /
that was not utterly false and without
shadow Of foundation.
Mr.. Hcudee, from the committee OF the Uis'
trict Of Columbia. reported back the bill Tor
permanent form Of government for tho Dis
trict. Referred to the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Roberts, from the committee on com
merce, reported bill fixing the salaries OF
naval officers at Baltimore and New Orleans at
the same rate as those received by. similar OH
GERS at Boston, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Passed.
Also, the bill reorSanizing the life sarirg
service. Referred to the committee Of the
whole, and made the special order for May 9th
Mr. Dunnell, from the same committee,
reported bill permitting Canadian vessels
to render aid to other Canadian vessels
wrecked in the waters Of the United States.
Passed.
Mr.. Reagan, fren the same committee, re-
ported a bill granting the right of way through
public Lands to the Barataria canal company. to
construct a canal from New Orleans to tbs Cali
of Mexico. Passed
Also. . bill to regulate Interstate commerce
and prohibit unjust discrimination by common
carriers.
Mr.. Regean explained that the object Of the
bill wes to prevent discrimination on charges
for freight by railroads, so that greater rates
should Be charged to one shipper than to ar
other. Corporations were also forbidden from
| entering into ordinations for the purposes of
discriminating against persons or places. The
only other material provision was that they
shonld not charge more for shorter distances
than for longer distances on the same line OF
carriage.
The morning hour expired and the bill went
over without action.
The House went into committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Eden. in the chair, on the legislative appro-
priation bill.
| Mr., Vance offered an amendment prohibiting
the commissioner of pensions from dropping
pensioners from the rolls on en-parte statements
taken by special agents.
MIR. Vance moved to restore the salary Of ex-
aminers in the patent Office to the amount nov
| provided by law. Adopted-74 to 70,
| Mr.. Lathrop moved to increase from $50 900
to ST., 0G0 the appropriations for contingent ex-
penses of the patent office.
Mr.. Atkins opposed the amendment and APP
pealed to his friends on the Democratic side,
| who claimed to be the party of economy. to de-
/ feat these amendments, which would swell ar-
| propriations to immense proportions. Every
man would have to stand on his own record or
such questions, but he was scrrv to see gentle
men on the Democratic side voting for every
increase of expenditures.
Mr.. Conger said he had heard tie gentlema:
from Tennessee (Mr. Atkins) state many times
that he had come to conclusion in regard t.
the business of the House, therefore. nc Other
man must say word.
/ Mr.. Atkins-That nllusion is altogether I'M
worthy of the gentleman. II he intends t.
say that have assumed any such dictation or
this floor, ! will submit to any such assertio:
on his part without refuting it on the spot.
4 Mr.. Oonger-Let the gentleman rest. Ths
!: gentleman has turned against his party friends
and against Republicans here, in speech un
worthy Of the chairman Of the appropriation
!. committee, because they have seen fit to intro
duce amendments.
Mr.. Atkins said If he had uttered one nnkint
word, he was not aware of it. He did no
| think there was gentleman who would accus
, him Of doing SO, unless it were the gentlema,
!, from Michigan (Mr. Conger.) That gentle
mans remarks had been very personal, and
was in the warmth of his (AIr. Atkins) re
{ marks, that he had used the expressions he had
This floor was not the place to settle matters o
a personal nature. He did not intend to III
4 dulge in personal matters, but desired to pre-
coed with business, without feeling. withou
anger, and without passion.
3 After further discussion By Messss. Keller
3 Lathrop and Wait, in favor of the amendment
! and Mr.. Durham against it,, the !amendmeu
' was rejected.
When the sections in regard to surveyors ger
! eral were reached, Mr.. Wigginton offered a
8 amendment declaring that on and after July
q 1879 the Offices Of serveyor general shall b
: abolished, and the archives of the Offices tnrne
7 over to the governments of the several States
1 and that all further necessary surveys shall b
o made by competent engineers to be employe
D by the commissioner of the general land Office
v 11r. Paige made point of order that tn
amendment changed an existing law, and coui
e not be received.
The chair sustained the point of order. an
a the amendment was not received.
e Mr.. Mills, in discussing an amendment
9 regard to the number of clerks in the postotht
g department, said his idea of economy was
!, relieve the people Of taxation by Statesman
:. ship. The leaders of the Democratic party ha
: never yet found means to relieve the peopl
f but only cut down the machinery of govern
e u,ent and gave the savings to the Paris expos
J, ton or Philadelphia show.
After disposing of ten pages Of the bill, tt
+ committee rose and the House took q rece
6 until 1880 2. y. The evening session was f
l. debate only. F