The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-18
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.

WASHINGTON, April l7.-lPfess. In the
senate Mr. Wilson offered the following
preamble and resolution, which at his re-
quest were permitted to tic on the table, to
be called up In few day for reference to
q committee:
WHEREAS, The constitution delegates to
congress power to regulats commerce with
foreign nations, and among the several
states, and with Indian tribes, therefore be
1t
Resolved, That IL competent for con-
gress, in the exercise Of the power 80 dele
gated, 70 provide by law Tor such regula-
uon of the transportation OF
among the several states az shall include "a
system OF maximum and plnimum rates OF
| charge for the same; for fee competition
with limits so fixed for the prohibition or
discrimination OF any kind whatever
either in favor or against cities, towns or
other localities, whether the same be com.
peting or n~on.competing points; Tor apply
ing the same principles TO transportation
for individuals, firms, associations or cor
porations In ali matters relating to com.
| merce among the states; for the pIeserva-
| ton and enforcement OF the right OF ship
pers TO select lines over which their ship
ments shall pass TO the end that shippera
NAV ayail themselves OF oil rail or part rail
prevention OF such pooling arrangements
and agreement 10 refrain from
Just competition as may tend to
impose an unreasonable burden upon
such commerce bet ween; for the protection
OF such against unjust exections,
based on class securities, commonly de-
nominated "watered stocks" and TOR the
promotion OF trus interests, both OF the
corporations employed in such transporta.
ticn and the people and localities engaged
in such commerce by the enforcement OF
the principles hereinbetore stated. AID
thereby induce harmony and stability in
the affairs Of such COZ porations, people and
localities"
The senate went into executive session
end when the doors were reopened, Mr..
Cockreli introduced a bill providing for The
mp ointment OF a Missouri river commits
sion to carry into effect the plans for the
Improvement OF said river from its mouth
ID IT'S headwaters.
The senate, proceeding to the considera.
ton of bills on the five-miuute calendar,
took up the bill 10 authorize the score
tary OF war 10 adjust and settle the
account for arms between South Carolina
and the government Of the United States
and to balance the same by 80 reducing the
oyer.chsrse made against the state IN 1869.
| Under the oct OF 1905 the amount paid on
account by South Carolina in the last ten
years may be taken In full satisfaction OF
| account. After some discussion the Dill
passed-yeas. 30; nays, H..
Mr, Dolpn asked that the bill lie on the
tsple a few dsys, 10 which Mr.. Slater as
seuted. =,
was then resumed and amendments offered
by Messrs. George. Morgan, WILSON,, Hoar
MT. Hosr and other senators were anx-
ious TO have the bill disposed OF to-day and
was willing to sit late to accomplish that
end, but It becoming manifest that Jon.
siderable discussion would arise on some
proposed amendments, the senate ad.
journed. [Among the amendments agreed
70 to-day was one proposed oy
Mr.. George 10 give debts Out
to labcring Men and domestic servants
priority over debts due to the state or Uni.
ted States. Mr.. George expressed the belief
IL wss time to do away with the practice
OF giving debts due the government prior.
ity over those hard. working day lsborers
and domestic servants in the employ OF
ba~nkrupts.
Before adjournment Mr.. Plumb gave no.
tice he would tomorrow move to take MP
the postofice appropriation pill, whether
the bankruptcy bill should be then disposed
OF or not.
WASHINGTON, April H. Press The
committee on foreign affairs to-day directed
Representative Lamb to report to the
house the following: -
Resolved, That the president be directed
70 bring the attention Of the government OF
Vepezuela to the claim Of John Wheelock,
a citiz IN of the United States tor indem.
nity for gross.outrsges and tortures n ficted
mon him by the officers OF the Vcnszne-
an government. and todemand and enforce
in such manner 80 he may deem best an
,mmediate settlement OF said claim.
The report sccompsnying The resoluiion
saw: Your committee l. Of the opinion
that more vigorous measurss than dtplo-
matte correspondence are necessary ~ ss-
cnle Justice for g tizsnso OF the Uni'ed ststes
thus ericvousiv wrosged. Whefioczs
clsim Is for $4,000
The morning hour vas disp,nsed with
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