The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10
Senator's Not Anxious to Pass an Inter-
state Commerce Bill Against Rail-
road M0HOpelists.
The House In Committee of the
Whole Consider q Large Num-
Der of Private Bile.
THE FORTY-EIGaTH CONGRESS.
The senate.

the waters OF Alaska, and authorizing the
retention of the other two for use ia the
navy az surveying vessels or otherwise.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported favorsbly, without amend
mendment, the bill introduced by Mr.. ALI.
son comprising the legislative provision of
the Pension Appropriation bill recsntly
passed by the House. Mr.. Jackson SAID he
would call the bill up tomorrow.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Wilson was
agreed 10, calling upon the Secretary OF the
Interior for a copy of the report of the Gov
eminent Directors OF the Union Pacific
Railroad for 1884.
MI Slater called up the Oregon Central
Land Forfeiture bill. which had been ia
allegiance subject to Mr.. Morgsn's motion to
| reconsider.
Mr.. Morgan said he bad learned from some
Senators who had voted against his pro
posed amendment that they had so voted
not from opposition to the principle covered
by the amendment, but because they did
not consider the amendment necessary IN
der the special circumstances OF the Oregon
Central case. He then withdrew his motion
to reconsider. The bill, therefore, stands
passed as amended by the Senate It nos
goes to the House.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bills
upon the calendar.
Mr.. Garland said during his term ia the
Senate no question had come before it Sd
intricate as that involved in the proposition
to regulate interstate commerce.. what do
We understand by regulating inter state
commerce" in the sense meant by the Con-
stitution ?-to prescribe rules by which COM
merce should be governed. While Congress
might itself regulate interstate commerce,
where did we find power in Congress To dele
gate its power to a commission? Delegated
power could not be sub delegated. Con-
gress could not divest itself OF It's
1 lcuiclotfuo nnUoP Qnd hand II nucr
10 any Commission. II was unheerd OF that
legislative power should De delegated. TIE
| powers lodged in the Commission were ex-
treordinary, and Mr.. Garland asked Sens.
tors to pause and seriously consider the bill.
Mr.. Garland concluded by saying he believed
greater progress would now be made by re-
committing sll the bills, and proposed
IN endmepts to the committee, who could
consider them and report promptly to the
Senate.
Mr.. Cullom-while willing to conceds
everything possible to Mr.. Garland, whom
be regarded, he said, SIS one Of the most emf
nent lawyers IN the Senate or country. he
would prefer to have the bill discussed in
the Senate instead of in the committee. He
wanted the people of the country to see that
this Inter State Commerce bill was no iou-
GER TO be q foot ball, aud that there was a de-
termination that something be done with it.
Mr. Dawes said the many suggestions made
in the past few days were we'll calculated 10
make The Senate seem 70 want to do some
thing about this question. while the Senate
was really taking care that nothing be donA.
The Senate had it now In its power 10 DO
something, and it ought TO do it and not re-
fer the subject to a committee, there to be
allowed to sleep the sleep OF death.
After further debate participated In b.
BayaId. Cullom, Harrison, ingalls,, Slater,
Msxey and Jones, OF Florida, the motion 10
recomit was rejected by q vote of Is to "a
MIR Cullom said that Rhap after 0isruS-
sion, the Senate bill should be perfected, he
would move to amend the House bill by
substituting the Senate bill for ii.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment making il uu-
lawful for railroads TO discriminate against
localities or individuals was added - the
b II.
Mr.. Vance proposed an amendment max.
inc it Unlawful for railroads 10 charge small
shippers higher rates than large shippers.
The subject to which the bail relased, he said,
constituted the coming question in Amer
can politics for the next twenty years. The
public were not willing 70 commit the com.
merce OF the country for all times to the
grse ed and to the capacity of the railroads,
without endeavcring TO protect Themselves
against extortion. There was no reaIon why
railroads should not be as pcrular as thev
we're necessary. They were public servants.
and were no more justified in charging a
poor man or small shipper more for the SER
vice rendered HIM than was charged for a
like service to a rich man or large ship
per. It would be like the case of a
Judge who should feel justified in
imposing a light penalty on s man
who was often IN court because ne was 4
wholesale offender, and imposing a hesvv
PEI atty on a man who was honest enough 10
be occasionally brought into court.
Mr.. George supported Mr.. Vanoe's smerd-
neDt. IL the proposed amendment WAS
adopted small enterprises would be encour
aged and impetus given to the efforts OF en-
ereetic men who do not happen TO have a
large capital. Mr.. George cited many illus
trations OF the i~Dcongruity OF discrimin p
tioI of railroad charges III the South. TO the
great disadvantsee, he said, of Mississippi.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 amend the amen /
ment of Mr.. Vance by adding to it tba'. 40
merchant shall sell q larger package or
quantity of goods st q smaller per. cent than
be charges for a smaller package of goods If
Ike quantity, If the goods have been pro.
duced IN, or transported from, another state,
so as TO fall within the power of Congress
to regulate inter state commerce"
Before Mr.. Brown smile at his own joke
bad quite disappeared the Sci ate went into
executive session and soon adjourned I'm Il
1 Monday.