Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-17
HOUSE.

After executive session. ao10urnoo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - Ciardy ia
vored the strictest inhibition Of the
pooling system, but characterized a.
unjust the proposition to prohibit rail-
roads from charging more for shorter
than longer distance. He did not en-
dorse the ornamental portion Of the
committee bill-the provision for the
appointment Of q commission.
Reagan took the door to Close the
debate. He replied TO the criticisms
made against his substitute and pointed
out what be considered the weak points
in the argument in opposition 10 il. He
reviewed the whole subject Of inter-
State transportation exhaustively, and
congratulated the House that u wasAt
last giveL an opportunity 10 vote upon
the question.
The vote was then taken on subetitut-
ING the Reagan bill for the seven SEQ
tions OF the committee bill, containing
remedial provisions. and it was agreed
to-ysas ils, nays 81. The remaining
sections of the committee bill, for the
appointment of commission, etc.,
we're stricken out BY lis 70 60.
The bill known a. the Reagan substi.
tuts was then read BY sections under
the Ave- minute rule.
O'Neill Of Pennsylvania offered an
amendment extending the provisions Of
the bill to the water ways Of the coun.
try.
Reagan opposed the amendment.
Water ways were free channels Of com
merce, and competition over them
would regulate itself.
O'Neill said there were associations
Of men engaged In carrying freight on
the water ways which might become q
great monopolies a. the railroad com
panies. The amendment was Lost b.
50 to III.
Hopkins offered an amendment ex
tending the provisions Of the bill Il
persons OF companies engaged in trans
portasion Of property by pipe line Of
lines. Agreed 10.
OHars offered an amendment pro
vidin9 that any person having pur
chased ticket to be conveyed from ont
State 20 another, or having paid the re
| ouired fare, shall receive the sam.
treatment and be afforded equal facili
| tiee and Recommendations IS are fur
nished all ether persons holding tickets
az thu saUe class, without disorimina
tisn. OfHara said 10 vas indisputabll
that Congress had the right 70 say boz
property shoold BE- carried on railroads
how cattle should b carried VIII
could doubt. then. that CONGRESS had
right 10 sAy how persons travelling d
railroads should be treated He bel
that all cisizsns Of the United State
vere entitled 70 equal profession. Thi
vas not q question Of caste or color;
vas question Of dealing fairly with q
persons.
Reagan did not doubt the power O
Congress In the premises. nut the ques
ton Of transportation OF persons N
not been conzidersd In the COMMITTEE
and be thought Is TOO Important mal
ter 70 bs le0isiAted upon without exam
nation.
The amendment vas agreed 20 BY i
10 81. The announcement Of the ses1
| vas received with applause on the h
lpuhlieAn side.
Bsount. Who had voted In the negati'
lust bsfore the announcement, chAnRs
Bis vote 70 the Affirmative for the pa
poss of mcvzng reconsideration tn
motion having been made MS imm
diassly u,et By O'Hara with motion
law The motion On the tabs.
Pleading shis. Reagan moved 70 q
| iouxn. vhieh uas carried yeas u
Iihays 81