St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-03
ROUTINE REPORT.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. An the senate to-
day the chair laid before the senate the Gre
dentials Of Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, and
MIR. Vest, of Missouri. Also communica-
ton from the secretary of the treasury trans
hitting further correspondence relating to
the postponement of the collection of the
whisky tax. After the transaction of routine
business the senate took up the Pacific rail-
road bill.
On motion of Senator Hoar certain amend
ments to the detailed report by him from the
judiciary commission were made to the BILL
The amendments as explained, specify by
name the Sioux City road as included in the
bill and subject to its provisions and make
clear what otherwise might seem doubtful
that the interest on the whole
debt must be paid each half year
and substitute 40 per cent instead
sum TO be paid to the government by such
roads as may elect to operate under the
provisions of the Thurman act.
Senator Beck preferred the house bill to the
senate bill.
Senator Mcpherson opposed giving the
roads any such privileges as the bill pro-
posed. He was not in favor of the Pacific
Railroad companies any longer running the
United States government as well as their
roads.
The matter then went over until Wednes-
day, and the senate took up the bill to repeal
the presumption and timber culture laws.
but after short discussion it was displaced
by the interstate commerce bill, the consid-
Grafton of which was resumed.
Senator Cullom said he hoped the bill
would be completed to-day. If not he would
ask the senate TO remain in session to NOR
row until it was disposed of, and would in
terpret a declination of the senate so TO
remain in session tomorrow as an evidence
of an intention not to do anything at all on
the subject
Senator Harrison then addressed the SEN
ate on the bill.
After considerable discussion q vote was
taken on Senator Beck's amendment to
strike out from the house bill the provision
relating 10 equal facilities and accommoda-
tons of passengers, and the senate, by vote
of % TO 80, declined TO strike out the clause.
The bill provides that railroad shall not
charge more for shorter than for a longer
haul. Senator Beck moved to amend this so
as to prohibit merely charging for transporta-
ton for any distance less than the whole
length OF the line than is charged for sim
liar service over the whole length of the line.
Beck said he desired to stop the practice Of
charging more for carrying freights part Of
the length of the railroad than was charged
for carrying the same freight the whole length
Of the same railroad.
Senator Hoar moved to amend Senator
Beck's amendment by making it read that
the charge should not be greater for "any
distance less than the whole length of the
line, in proportion, than is charged for SIM
liar service over the whole line.''
Senator Hoar's amendment was voted
down-yeas 5, nays Al.
Senator Plumb then moved to amend Sen
ator Beck's amendment SO as to make it
apply only to cases involving 'simiar cir
cumslances." Senator Plumb thought the
Reagan bill was altogether most unwise
measure and i'll adapted to the needs of the
country.
After running discussion OF some length,
without action on Senator Plumb's amend
ment, the senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned.