The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-18

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Noor osemll,o session tho sonato ad.
iuurusd.
Tic lou.c rns m .rd T. order ny NJ.
~urirHrr, ~ llliuuia, us speaker pro tom.
4 bin Wps passed amending -oriiun
Ylin ~ the REVISED statutes, relating "a
nv ,rdlnu uail mHtier. II Hu, lnrlhos
postmaster. IA forward uiail matter %.
ihp seconu, third and fnurth classes ON
which postage has once been pa'd ~
full. This rule II now Ia force IN re-
yard Ia mail matter "f tho ilrst class
A resolution was pts-cd providing Tor
holiday recess from he 2Oth of Deren-
her Ia the 9th of January, and the house
then resumed consideration OF the inter
state commerce hill.
Mr., CIARDY, lHvoring the strlctest
Inhibition at the pooling system, hut
rhHract rizcd as unjust the pr0posii lon
~ prohibit the railroads rom charging
more iur shorter distance than longer
He did not endorse the ornamental por-
ton ui the committees hill, the proV!s-
ion for the appointment Of commits
sion. -.
| Nj REAGAN took the floor 10 close
the deb-,p. tie replied Ia the criticisms
made against hi substitute, and pointed
out what he considered the weak points
In the arguments IN opposition "a u. lie
reviewed the whole subject Of inter.
state transportation exhaustiyely, and
congratulated the house that IL was nj
last given an opportunity W vote on the
question.
A vote was then taken on substituting
1.-The Reagan bill for the first seven SEQ
litions o. the committee bill-containipg
remedial provisions aud it was agreed
to-yeas, l43; nays, 81. The remaining
sections of the committee bill, Tor lhs
appointment OF The commissioners cue,
were struck out bv vote lis To 90. no
bill known as the Reagan substitute
was then read by sections, under the
i've. minute rule of debate.
Mr.. HOPKINS offered an amendment
extending the provisions OF the biii 10
persons or companies engaged in trans
portation of property by pipe line or
lines agreed To.
Mr. O'HARA offered an amendment
proviiing that any person having p'ir-
chased ticket to he conveyed from one
state to another, or had paid the re-
ouired fare, shall receive The same
treatment and afforded equal facilities
and accommodations AS furnished all
other persons holding tickets of The
same class, without Ill crlminatlon. Mr..
O'Hara said IL was indisputable that
congress had the right TO- say how prop,
ertv should be carried. Who could
doubt then that congress had "a right To
say how persons travelingon railroads
should he treated. He beld that all cit-
liens of the United States were
entitled to equal protection. This was
not u question Of caste or color 1t
was question of dealing fairly with all
persons, The amendment was agreed
to, cas-, 1875; nnvs, %. The announce
iuent of the req uit was greeted with APP
plause from the Republican side.
Mr.. RLOUNr, who had voted in the
negative Just before tie announce ment,
changed his vote to the affirmative for
the purpose OF moving reconsidera-
ton. This motion having been made,
was Immediately met by
Mr.. OH RIA with u motion to lay the
motion on the table. Pending this
Mr.. REAGAN moved to adjourn,
which was carried-yens, l30; nays, "a.