The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
FRErcHr RATE prscRImINA r1oNs.
The House Passing n Ittn Regulating Inter-
state Transportation.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-From the Commit
tee on Appropriations wns reported the Pom
sion Appropriation bill. and It was referred to
the Committee Of tho Whole and made special
order for tomorrow. The amounts are exactly
the department estimate tho total being s29.-
GIG 900. being 900 moro than the amount
appropriated for the current year.
Then was taken up the bill making II unlaw-
full for any person or persons engaged in the
transportation OF property by railroad from one
state TO another or to or from any foreign
country. to receive any greater or less amount
Of compensation from one person than another
for like and contempornneous service II also
makes II unlawful for any person so engaged to
allow any rebate or drawback on shipments
made by them. or enter into combination with
another carrier to prevent the carriage Of prop
erty from being continuous and prohibit the
pooling OF freights. The penalty affixed is the
payment OF a sum equal to three times the dam
age which may he involved in such violation.
Mr.. Reagan dem. Tex denied that the bill
would defeat competition Tho principal OBJ
ject was To- prevent discrimination in freight
charges. Its passage must benefit railroads 10y
preventing whit are called railroad wars.
The section providing that no greater charge
should he made for carrying freight nj less than
was made for carrying greater distance. meant
the fregiits oi the other third; Had II come 10
the point that the representatives IT the people
dare not legislotc ia the interests OF the people;
that they must. like towards. shrink from the
discharge OF their high duties through fear Of
arrayinQ the powerOf monOpOlies Hgninstthemr
Mr.. Thompson tRep., Pa inquired whether
II WIS Just to the people living East. that the
companies should carry goods from eNtrenitics
Mr.. Potior-It is not Just to the stockholders.
Mr.. Thompsou-To the body Of tho country
Alr. p9tter-Gracinus heavens why not
Mr.. ThOmpson-The railroad company loses
on It's through trade. and will make up that
loss in the Middle States. and lsa.castcallyl.
th,nt 4, ,eqnalitE and that Is Justice.
Mr.. Putter-They cannot carry anything eN-
cept at the tariff fixed by the State that created
MIR. Townsend Clcp.. N.Y.)-That il exnctly
what is proposed to be broken up by this bill to
take away from tho States the right to control
this matter aud put 1t into the power Of Con-
Mr.. Poiter-You may think that an advantage
but do not
| conceived In unmitigated folly. lIaughterI
Mr.. Townshend tDcm.. ILL referred to the
pooling urguinenis recently made by the Penn;
! sylvania. the Baltimore and OHIO, the Erie. and
| the Now York Central railroad companies. by
which, he said. the cost Of the trans pOrtnton OF
| wheat from ST. Louis to Now York was in
| creasing 10y eight or nine cents bushe The
| farmers Of the West who had anticipated higher
prices Tor their wheat had been injured by this
| combination. Tho bill prohibited any such
| pooling arrangements. and opened w tho way
| for competition between the lines. The bill was.
thefelOfN. as Hucn III lnt interest OF tnOSe Nv
! ing ut terminal points as OF those living az in
tcrmediate points. Every Western producer
| was interested.
The bill was passed-lS9 TO 10i. The House
| took up the bill to provide for further distribu-
! ton Of the moneys received under the Geneva
award. and soon aftcrward adjourned.
| PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Bills were introduced as follows:
| By Mr.. Mitchell rep. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| Ing sl75OOO for the construction OF a revenue
marine steamer for service in Alaska waters.
by Mr.. Beck tDem.. Ky.l-For the repeal OF
! Section 1918 Of the Revised Statutes o, the
| United States. which provides that no person
! who has held any position under the Confed-
| crate Government shall be appointed 10 any
| position IN the army Of the United States.
| Mr.. Msrrimon Dem. y. c. presented reso-
| luton, (which WAS adopted. calling on Mr.. Me-
| Crary for II description OF tho arms and equip
ments supplied ia the Ordnance Department 20
| officers. soldiers. marshuls. Indian and revenue
| Department and the Department OF Justice.
since the LIST 81 January. 1872, whether any
! have been sold. and under whose authority they
| We're distributed ,
The Committee on Appropriations reported
| without amendment. the House bill 10 correct
| an error in the enrolment Of the sundry civil
! appropriation OF last session IN regard 10 the
! Hot Springs reservation III Arkansas. Placed
on the calendar. The same Committee reported
I with amendments the Fertilization Appropria-
ton bill. Placed on the calendar. The same
| Committee reported, with amendments. the
| House bill making appropriations for the sup.
port OF the Military Academy. Placed on the
| calendar.