Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-26
INTERSTATE COMMERCE,


wilson Addresses the Senate On His
Bill,
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the Sens'e
the chair laid before the Sen 1te q MESA e
from the House non-concurring in the Sem
ate amendments to the naval appriati n
bill with the exception of the amendment
providing for the anne DIM n OF steel
cruisers already in course Of construction.
A motion to insist on the amendment d
appoint q Committee of Conference was
sgreed 10. Sherman reported fsyorably
from the Committee on Library the reso-
luton providing for the deposit in the
Smithsonian Institute of the silk hags pre-
sented to the Senate by Joseph Newman,
Of CalifOrsia, being the ticst American flags
made Of American silk. Agreed TO. Blair
from the Committee on Education and
Labor, reported favOraoly the House bill
10 establish and maintain bureau
of labor statistics also the oul introduced
IN the Senate 10 provide for the study OF
physiology and the effects OF intoxicating
narcotic and poisonous substances on life,
health and welfare among the people OF
the Territories aud District of CO!um Oia.
Placed on the calendar.
Wilson addressed the Spnate on bis Joint
resolution recently submitted and the sew
ersl bills already introduced relating 10
Iuter State Commerce. he said While our
material resources had been rapidly ad
vaDcing our science of law making had no
kent pace with our necessities. We had
not b. en- able 10 fit our laws to new condi-
uons. Hence we painfully felt the Jolt and
friction of our onward movement. de
vas not unmindiul of the great difficulties
surrounding the question, but 1t was mol
exceptional. In this respect every elemeni
of our extraordinary progress had involved
great difficulties, but that fact only made
more imperative the necessity ofgIvIng tAe
subiect prompt and intelligent attention.
A conviction bad grown up in the coun-
try that the time bad come Tor the +
ti0nal Government to exercise its un-
Soubted power TO regulate inter state
commerce, This was not to be done in any
rsvsngelul spirit. The public laws were
not repositories for resentment. lie wouiu
not enter into a discussion OF the question
of the rights Of Congress 10 regulate sucn
-ommsrce that had been specifically nom
mated IN bond" in the Constitution. be
reyieyed the history of railroad growth In
the United States, and continuing, said
hat for the many complications resulting
thst the growth of the National and State
Goyerpmpnts we're largely responsible
Trey Il tie thought how free trade servant
may in time become master, ano so Iney
rtfrainsd from hsmpering and restraining
. railroad. When new factors or forces In
ciylIization first appeared they were likely to
be allowed great latitude and he continued
AT some length touching on the discrimi'
rating pies now practiced oy fall
roads. The Joint resolution was referred
10 the Committee on Railroads.
The pleuro pneumonia bill was tasu
taken up aud Plumb said on Monday ne
would ask the Senate Committee TO vote Oh
the bill.
Just before adjournment message wa
received from the Honse announcing noo'
concurrence in the Senate amendments to
the postofice appropriation. The Seoat'
insisted on its amendments and the Cnair
sppointsd Plumb Allison and Beck a com
u,ittes on the part OF the senate TO conte
Win like committee on the part oil toe
House. .4 .h,t III.
House had sgresd to report n 2onteIenC,
rC,srnittaa cl the differences in rt'aaoa TO
,bc sppcisl deficiency appropriation oii!S
TIE serste also agreed. .,
The Chair announced ss committees W
c,,fsrsnre on ,he part OF the Senate re
,srding the dissgrssing votes OF the & tN9
Sonsss on the naval appropriation Dill
Hale, Logan and BscK.