The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
XLVIIIth Congress-2d Session
SENATE.

AMohR tno memorials presented in the Sem
ate today was one from 5000 cigar makers in
Philadelphia setting forth that the ratification
OF the Spanish treaty would throw out of en-
ployment more citizens of the United States
than there are inhabi ants Of Cuba and Porto
Rico and protesting against the ratification.
number OF other petitions against the rat
ihcation OF the treaty we're presented and re-
ferred
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on commerce,
reported favorably bill to establish port
OF entry at Mt Desert Ferry, Hancock county
Ne. Mr. Frye urged the Immediate consider
alton and passage of the bill in order to ac-
commodate the growing summer business of
Mt; Desert. The bill was read third time
and passed.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Beck to settle and adjust the claims of any
State for expenses incurred by it in defense OF
the United States.
Mr.. Sewall introduced a joint resolution to
refer to the President the controversy between
the United States and Venezuela in respect to
the award OF the mixed commission. It was
referred to tho committee on foreign relations
A resolution for memorial tablet to Henry
Wilson In the room in the Senate wing where
he died, was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera
tion of bills on the calendar.
message from the House was received an
nounclng the disagreement of that body to the
Senate amendment to the temporary naval ap-
preparation bill and asking q. conferences
which request was granted and the chair an
pointed conferees.
At O'Clock the chair laid before the Senate
the interstate commerce bill.
Mr.: Van Wyck said the people were de-
mandlng the regulation OF railways aud pro-
tection from their extortions, and it was pro-
posed to give them commission without the
power to correct abuses or redress wrongs
They would only be required to write essays
The Reagan bill was infinitely better. "This,"
he said, "is no time to delay. The work of
deception cannot longer be carried on. You
cannot pretend a willingness to do something
that an obstinate and unwilling House OF Rep
resentatives refuses. II the Senate falters now
to accept the House bill an indignant people
Will believe it falters in double sense and is
seeking by disagreement to prevent the legis-
lation 80 long sought and long denied" Mr..
van Wyck quoted from letter wrtten by
Hon. William Walter Phelps in which he
said the latter showed that Senators and Rem
resentatives purchased railroad shares on
basis OF one to three. "Certainly" he said
stocks and bonds according to this evidences
are owned In this chamber and the other end
OF tne capitol. On that basis-that is, you put
down 81 and take up So or so-it would appear
that even members of Congress learn where
the little joker is. No wonder there is here
manifested the same contempt for public
clamor as Vanderbilt is said to have exhibited
In language more forcible but not 80 reyeren-
tisl as by the distinguished Senator'S" The
Senator never believed in strong and arrogant
slavery in the days OF its control of Congress
and the judiciary needed sympathy and
proffers OF assistance as did tie slave man
acled and cringing beneath the lash of eorno.
ratlons Behind four billions of stolen prop
erty for years controlling the State Leeisla.
lures. the National Congress and the
judiciary as remorselessy as did slavery they
Senators. 1t is the toier seeking labor in the
furnace heat, in the underground labyrlnth,
the settler in the dusout on the frontier OF
Kansas and Nebraska whose wives and chill
dren are drawing warmth from corn because
the great corporations refuse to reduce their
rates OF freight so that the coal of Pennsvl-
vania can be exchanged for the corn of the
West.
Mr.. MCPHERSON regarded as unconstitutional
the pending amendment of Mr.. Slater which
would prohibit interstate railroads from
charging any greater compensation for trans-
porting SIMILAR amount and kind of property
a shorter than for longer distance. It would
give some roads power to bankrupt and ruin
their rival. The New York Central and Penn
sylvania being each supreme in one State
would, under the proposed amendment, be
able to ruin the Erie, Baltimore and Ohio.
Lehlgh Valley, Delaware and Lackawanna
and the West Shore and all the roads whose
tracks we're confined to one State could ruin
the Interstate roads.
Mr.. George proposed to amend the amend
ment of Mr.Sater SO that MI. .Slater's proposed
amendment shall not be construed to legalizs
charging as much for shorter as for longer
distance in any case
Mr.. Georges amendment was agreed to.
The debate continued until O'Clock, when |
without action the Senate adjourned until |
tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In the House Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, reported |
conference disagreement upon the bill to for |
felt the unearned Atlantic and Pacific land |
grants. Mr.. Cobb stated that the difference |
between the two Houses grew out of an amend |
ment placed on the bill by the Senate, and |
commonly known as the Morgan amendment |
He desires that the House should give an ex- |
preston of its opinion in respect to the amend
ment,
Mr.. Hiscock of New York moved that the |
House recede from its disagreement to the |
senate amenament-lost, yeas 45 nays IS.
Disagreement was insisted upon and Messrs, |
Cobb, Henley and Payson were reappointed |
conterees.
Inc committee on pensions reported bill |
granting a pension of Soc a month to the |
widow OF Commander s. Dana Greene. It |
was put on the private calendar.
Ihe Senate amendment to the Ofapon Gam |
tral land grant bill was not coDcurred n
at 13O the House went into COMMITTEES of /
the whole on the private calendar.
The committee remained in session several |
hours considering war claim bills, but no final |
action was reached.
The Indian appropriation BAL was reported |
and placed upon the calendar. The House |
then took recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House at the evening session passed IL |
pension bills and adjourned until tomorrOw