Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-20
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senate.
NAsuNey1s. D. o Des y The I'M re-
ported by polph from The Committee on
Public Lands, passed. sraisibe ne 1osLI.sko
and Mopnt Hood lippforeneut Company
ihe right q way for public road over the
lpublie lands oi Oregon.
Iqeprge was particularly c0hdcmnhtory Of
Tie pnuiine system ny which he said, fail-
raad cnIapahias we're enalsled u esieri cut.
fAFeGus ehsfFes from people all egef lhe
country Ia order 10 ms Re iip for the eanlpa
nies iratfioidei struggles At few colnpstl.
ltiYe points Aereat railroad nNan had been
lcreditcd, 0eprge said. with using the ex-
Iprcssion Fnamn the pnbiien The iuhiic,
On the nlher hand, we're continually dealing
nut inisHntie damnsiiet e the railroad
onranies, but tnat did upt ahecl the com
panies 1bey could 0Hty be Affected by pos
4 iuvc legal enactluent aud proper govern
mental superfiaion'
Allison from the Committee on Appfdpfl.
atious. reported iavDfably the House resoiu.
tion pfuyid1lR that when The too Houses
adjourn d9tut1ty II be "a Muniay tnuary
aih on Hale's suggestion II wns laid un the
table for tile present
n93e. from tho Conference Committee on
The y yul Appfoprl ton b reported thAf
the Iommi tee was unable 70 asree. IL
lexplained lhat the HOUSE cOniesars Insist
that the senate fakethe Rouse till as Il had
beeH presented 10 The Senate. that beius
Hump appropriation for thecoinluI half ycnr.
The Hrnale cunftrees. he said Thought that
imcihod an objectionable melhod u passing
the appropriation bill. and held 10 shat
ground. 4 vote was lakeu Ny yeas and nays
lou fIAle's motion aud Ii was unanimously
laRfecd tpj yeas 90, nays n1he.
Nosi anbmtiei . modification o. fesolu.
ton heretofore offered BY hlrl relatiag %
The " 10 ed Nioaraapa ean6i Surveying ex-
pediuJh The modification declares II to be
| -nDi eKpedIant 70 serd 1ut such M expedi
ten; trhe original resalation aeii deciare1
lconrress) Yest said he would call the mat
ter np TO- morrow.
Al ihe conclusion Of the morning business
vest Introduced a hlll, Which WAS refetrrd
Ito the Committee on Commerce. repeRling
section a iilg os The Revised Statutes. which
has permitted government inspectors IN eur
ssin cases 10 take steam registers from YES
sells.
rho senate went into executive session
Iand adj1urned
House.
ia the discussion 81 The inter state com
raerce bill Hewitt said while puOtt1g might
/ b. an evil. there we're many evils which
/ were remedies fof other and grestef evils
i The evils Of pooling which we're Intended 10
remedy and which became iut1lfrafIe were
the OWLS Of unlimited tompefitlun. Large
business houses had been compelled % en-
| pI0y clerks whose sole business was to 90
from railroad Office 10 railroad oiliee ald
ma ke barsalns. More than that. the eompa
BieH themselves which we're Intended to be
common carriers, found fhensel yes reduced
/ g tho condition Of petty hncksiers, who
4 bitratprs to feNnlAfe freight rates on esefy
liuynice Of freight shipped over their
lines CHS evil Was 50 enorHi0us that
j led q The euiE practicable remedy whieh
ducted gave stability II the r4les Of freight
and equal terms 70 every CUSTOMER and
carried out the great principle Of equal
! rights 10 eli men. noe shonli the evils a.
ieettleman from Texas lReagan) said by the
lab0iitipu Ut pD0liug. That W8uld cHnsigi
| The country @ the chaos from which pooi
| ing had extIicated ID Lat Il be regulated
| III She app0intment 81 eomInission
The Commission would be appf we'd by the
/ judgment OF men familiar with the subject
bus oill % abolish pooling would De con
rary to their Judgment There was ati ftn.
] preston that E0netess could detarmine the
conditions Oh which the bnsinss< should bc
dDue. All if oellld do woutd DO 10 pfesen.
Western and Southern producers from get.
/ ting access e lie open markets of the nofic,
/ 4 congestion OF Whiei, now prevailed
] ia every part Of the country che con
gesliDn 81 tie products of labor and cspital
| isee due to the fact that the ehsnnels
Of commerce had been damned up 1y pro
tec.ite Obstruction lsss This The gentle
man from fexaa wouid increase If this bill
| passed. Steamships would 90 nniaden and
the commerce Of the great peri of New FORK.
which Is the onilet tdi fhe commerce of the
eountfg, would BE- utterly pafalyxed
/ HcaEan aaid the genlicman'A great
oblectign to tas pt.oiiag section q
compel companies p employ large
buinbcr Of clerks. n the gentleman
had read fhe bill little furtlier he would
have seeh that & provided that the schedules
q faies sbaald be pastea up e eas pro-
pfnPd BY law 70 remedy what The gentleman
| proposes 20 remedy by Elsing 10 railroads iho
/ right 70 pool. he BeaR4f) would restore 70
the people the flsht q competition, which
would take from ratlroads the pe@er
% enrich themselves aud inlpnYerish the
people. The gentleman from New York
/ fqnid not vote fef any provision
/ 81 the bill AID proposed % tpliose every 81
fort to isy The redfaini Of legislative fesii
| infiou en the power OF lfteee Corporations %
rob aud pifndes The people.
Dam iaro-ed the provisions Of the bill,
I sud la conclusion said rhe genifeman
| speaks of tiie voice of fev York not being
1 heard Itisfhs hand % New York that il
felt on ttsa throat VI this county. Hnd that
ainks this legislation neesssafg Let The
xeniieinen remember that let Sew YORK
slsck this grip md this iekislstlon VII not
Hewl,i's ainaaduent was lost By vote d
1 - 70 ~ Hewitt tneu aiEeted 40 emehdment
| permitting the pyoliug pi CONTRACTS v hen
fhey were reasonable sud Just
/ Phelps thought the discussion had ats.
feosed the caWisdofa and inlaSiice Of IRE
pil. u vas AZ ettempi 9 fssaiess fatway
Ntfe infnfte 10 number ard Sstisiy How
4 absurd]t 9as to thipk that thosu cases could
/ be haid IN the stfhe c2stir0n grasp
| hailrpeds Would efefg tima cyade,
tlude and openly Gisobey these reg
ulaf.ons and sppesl 10 the people and
ihc people Nnnld remit the peHaity II this
bill passed the railroads you'd dc Que Of two
thlngs One Ms g yiolete every proPosi
/ agaiuAt them that the wheels q inalioe
would be blocked This would attfsot
f1hlic a.isnlon and public atler
s tiSn wssiia .ssa sise Fsd5sss .t,sass fhe only
20 give ~ order Which eoaid send every 10.
I cufnUliVe intD the yound hOuse. aud the r.
leaee which followed would be felt IRON
! T. orilAud Dregun, % Portland. Maine ard IA
| cnly wofd whieh ecuid be heard Ia the
familiar vciee 0i fhe Speaker when he said
"rhe rentleuan FROM fexaa asked uaaniia.
bus consent n pass the Diil repeating The
if1rfher would be teifd excers fhe prompt
question: Is tntre fhjetilonl' end just a.
sure a. thunder followed ilgh,nire flie an.
lsWer would No ohjeruon.r iAppi8ase
! York. favored ksAEaas bill.
4 At this point Ermeutfogf presented itOm
the cnmuiilee % Accounts = pfivilescG
resolution regulating the manner ia ahich
the conduct df NHrehal L0t Wright should
be disborsed dispute af0ae a. to the oc.
Il capancY q TIE floor IS Keller ana HE Re
publican feeling was eferiefrd as the ruling
0f the Speafer. add demanded the yeas and
nays o. the adoption Of The res0iution. I,
was adopted.
Reagan moved that all debate On the tiifrd
section oi the Inter State commerce bin
close IN I've minutes. The Republicans
desired longer time aud after nearly 40
hour was used Ia roll calls, ten minutes
were accorded them. Hewiit's amend ment
. WaS rejected without diyisioa In The
course of Inc discassion Budt coHianGed
!. al pooling as contra distinguished rom
nQnied pooling. sud thauTh RaaRan did
think this Wts he c1ze be permitted Budd
to ofef an Amendments. Which wa adopted.
q rene1g the diinculfq. further Hcasidcra.
tton Of the bill WIS paztponcd
fle SPEAKER laid before the Bouse . com
mnnieation rom lie Secretary 81 tie inio
t.er. asAtng the spftepf iation o. 5000 ieT
lowil - Eatiofal Park. Referred.
blanchard luttiuQed = iQini rtealnilofi.
! which vas felcfred 10 lie Coinlnistce on
. | judiciary. .pInposing Gouailfitionai aniend.
mont PROVIDING tnat he power vested ia the
) Executive % uake ireauoS bg and with the
I consent oi the Senate, she'll not be construed
} to inrlnde reciprocity treaties affecting the
revenues 0i tie UOgefumept. and reoiurocitq
ir8eiies aheoting revenues shall only be
iaadu bg ihe Executive Of eondTmed ~ llie
senate uatli Congress shall have agreed II
the proposed changes.
A recess was taken until y ~. Nhen there
{ Nas 10 eyaninH session iof considering pen.
, sion bills
Cougressfenni Gosstp.
Wssmsaros. Dec. l9.-Judse Iaesence,
/ First cemptfoller Of Ire Treasury. was the