Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

that such separation shall not he made on
the basis of race or color Mr. Herbert
moved to close the debate ON Mr.. lIorr's
amendment and the pending section. Mr.
keifer raised point of order against the
motion. The House voted that the mo
ton was in order. The motion to close
the debate was then agreed to and Mr..
llOrr's amendment was lost; yeas ! 10 mays
l2O. The consideration of the section was
thea entered upon, but without action the
subject went over.
Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania introduced
~ joint resolution providing for the repre-
sentation of the United states at the pro
puSed exhibition in London in 1856 Re
fcrrcd IT provides that the government
shall Ice officially represented at London,
and Requests the President to direct that
the government exhibit now on display ut
New Orleans be put i'll condition at the
conclusion of the fair to forward to Lon
don, and assign one or more vessels TO
transport the exhibit. An appropriation
of $50. 900 is made for this purpose. Adj
iOulned.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 19-Representative
Hancock from the appropriations commit
tee this morning reported amendments to
the pension appropriation bill The first
provide that the number of pension agents
he reduced from IS to ~, and that their
maximum compensation be.hXed at $1,000
annually. The second limits the fees for
examining surgeons to s. for the first five
cases and 81 for each additional eXamina-
ton the same day. \ memorial from j.
&. Thompson, eX-Sergeant at Arms of the
House, was presented, asking Congress to
pay the judgment rendered against him
by the supreme court in the suit of Hal
lett Kilbourne and to reimburse him
| (Thompson) for the expenses incurred by
him. The memorial was. referredto the jul
dietary committee. The consideration of
the Interstate commerce bill was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Hewitt of New York moved
to strike out the 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 pooling
were intended to remedy and which had
become intolerable We're the evils of un-
limited competition. Pooling, if hOnOrably
conducted, gave stability to the
rates of freight and equal terms
/ to every customer, aud carried out
the great principle of equal rights
to all men. How should the evils of the
pooling arrangement be overcome Let
it be regulated by the appointment of Il
commission. \ commission would be APP
proved by the judgment of men familiar
with the subject but the bill to abolish
pooling would be contrary to their judg-
ment.
Mr. Reagan said that the gcntlcmcn's
great objection to the pooling section of
the bill seemed to he that it would compel
the companies to employ large numbers
of clerks If the gentleman had read the
bill II little further he wOud have seen
that it provided that schedules of rates
: should be posted up. 1t was proposed by
law to remedy what the gentleman pro
posed to remedy ny giving railroadslthc
right to pool.
Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas favored the pro.
/ vision of the bill and in conclusion said
If is the hand of New York that is felt ON
the throat of this country and that makes
this LEGISLATION necessary. Let New York
slacken this grip and this legislation will
not be necessary Mr. neWitt's amend
nent was lost. 10 to 81. Mr.. Hewitt ther
offered an amendment permitting pooling
contracts when they are reasonable and
lust. Mr.. Phelps of New Jersey Thought
that the discussion had disclosed the I'M
wisdom and Injustice of this bill
Mr. cox of New York said that he knew
that the BODY of the people of New Yorl
trades unions. favored this inst and trIl,
hill or thp gentleman from Texas. TN,
wisr.t thiur pnSsihlp was To chprl
thr cnrpol!tr bower of lnouopolins III
an nnt hplirvr in commissions They iii,
wise or constitutional. Mr.. Hewitt
, amendments was projected with a division
The further consideration Of the bill WA
postponrd
The House confrrecs objected to maxim