Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-20

Mr.. Hale, from the conference commit.
tee on the nsvsl-appropriatio bill. report-
ed that the committee had been unable 10
agree. He explained that the House con-
ierites insist that the Senate must take the
House bill as 1t had bern presented 70 the
Senate, that being q lump appropriation
for the coming bali yesr. The Senate con-
fefreex, he said. had thought that method an
objectionable method Of passing appropria-
ton bills, and bad held to that ground.
Mr.. Beck said that, as member Of the
committee, he had been surprised that the
committee bad not been able even to begin
it, work on the conference. This was
owing TO the ground taken by the House
conferrees In declining to take rs basis OF
conference the regular appropriation bill
passed by the House at the last session, and
which the Senate had amended. He agreed
In regarding the lump appropriation sys.
tenn as wrong. Any system that did not
fully show the items OF expenditure In any
department should not be permitted to
grow into precedent to trouble Congress
hereafter.
MIR. Hale moved that the Senate Insist
on Its amendment.
MIR. Bayard said that although the APP
propriafion bills must originate In the
bilitv for their passage rested equally on
the Senate and House, and for the Senate
TO pursue the course suggested by tbs
pouse conferees would be an abdication OF
its responsibility. He moved that a vote OF
insistance be taken by yeas and nays, and
bored that there would be an unbroken
expression OF the Senste's voice on the
question.
In reply 10 suggestion OF Mr.. McPher.
son, Mr.. Hale explained that senators were
not. by a vote Of insistance. necessarily com.
mitted TO the approval OF all the items OF
the amendment; while " his (lale's) mo
ton was not agreed to, the parliamentary
status OF the bin would be such as to re-
quire the work TO be done over again.
A vote was taken by yeas and navs on
Mr.. Hale's motion. and II was unanimously
agreed to-yess. 55; nays. 0.
Mr.. Vest submitted modification OF the
resolution heretofore offered by him rela-
ting TO the proposed Nicaragua canal sur
vcy expedition. The modification declares
IL 10 be not expedient TO send out such an
expedition. (The original resolution had
declared II to be Illegal to send 1t without
the authority Of Congress.)
Executive session. Adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Hancock, OF Texas.
the invalid pension appropriation bill was
committed to the Committee GU Appropria-
tons.
The Sneaker laid before the House me-
mortal from J. G.. Thompson, ex-Sergeant-
st.Arms OF the House, asking that Con-
gress make an appropriation TO pay iudg-
ment rendered gsinst him by the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia In the
suit Of Hallett Kilb0urne, to reimburse
him (Thompson) for expenses incurred by
him, and to afford him reasonable COM
pensption for his time and trouble.
The Speaker thought that the memorial
should be referred to the judiciary Com.
mittee.
MIR. Keller said that If the money was
ever TO be paid the memorial should go to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, suggested
that the whole judicial proceeding had bet
ter be inquired into by the judiciary Com
mittee. That committee could determine
whether the claim ought TO be paid or not.
The memorial was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, which was authorized to
report at any time.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, rising TO per.
sonal explanation. sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read letter from the Commission
er Of Agriculture, taking exception TO some
remarks made by him on the bill establish
ing department OF agriculture. The re-
marks are to the effect that the petitions
sent TO Congress in favor OF the bill were
printed in Washington under the direction
OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture and
sent throughout the country for signatures,
and that the Commissioner has been about
the House aud Senate urging the passage
OF the bill. The Commissioner denies that
he prepared any petitions or urged the
passage Of the bill.
Mr.. BIount said that when he spoke OF
the petitions being prepared under the d.
rection Of the Commissioner oil Agricul-
ture. he had no reference to the present
Commissioner. The petitions antedated
Mr.. Loring's term OF Office. AS to the
statement that the Com missioner had used
his influence in favor OF the bill, he had
made that statement on information. He
had the highest respect for Mr.. Loring, and
desired to place the gentleman's letter
upon record.
Mr.. Hancock, OF Texas, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back
the invalid pension appropriation bill. and
it was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole.
The House refused to consider private
business, and the consideration OF the in
ter-State commerce bill was resumed.
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York. moved TO
strike out that portion OF the third section
which prohibits pooling. Mr.. Hewitt said
that while pooling might be an evil. there
were many evils which were remedies for
other greater evils. The evils that pool
ings were intended to remedy, and which
had become Intolerable, were evils OF
unlimited competition. Large business
houses had been compelled TO employ
clerks whose sole business it was to go
from railroad Office TO railroad Office and
make bargains. More than that, the COM
uanies themselves, which were intended to
he common carriers. found themselves re-
duced TO the condition OF petty hucksters,
who were compelled 10 have great army
Of clerks to regulate the freight on every
invoice Of freight shipped over their lines.
This evil was so enormous that II had led
TO the only practicable remedy, which was
pooling.
After remarks bv Messrs. Reagan and
Dunn in opposition TO il. Mr.. Hewtts
| amendment was lost-19 to 90.
Mr.. Hewitt then offered az amendment
permitting pooling contracts when they are
reasonable and just.
The debate was interrupted, ana Mt.
Ermentrout. OF Pennsylvania, presented
from the committee on Accounts Il privi-
legged resolution regulating the manner in
which the expenses OF the committee in
vesiigatine the conduct OF Marshal Lot
Wright should be dlsbursed.
A dispute arose as 10 the occupancy OF
the floor by Mr.. Kcifer. OF Ohio. and the
Republicans. feeling aggrieyed at the riI-
ling OF the Speaker, demanded the yeas
and nays on the adoption Of the resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Reaean moved that all debate on the
third section OF the Interstate commerce
bill close In five minutes. The RepublI-
cans desired longer time. and after nearly
an hour wasted III roll calls, ten minutes
! we're accorded them.
Mr.. Hewitt's amendment was rejected
without division. In the course OF the dis
cussion Mr. Budd, OF California, cOntended
that the provisions Of the bill did not pre-
vent physical pooling" as contri-dis-
tinguished from moneyed pooling, and
though Mr. Reagan denied that this was
The case. he permitted Mr. Budd to offer an
amendment, which was adopted, TO remedy
| The difficulty.
Further consideration of the bill was