The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-04
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THE EADS GALVESTON DEL
That's What Mr.. Washburne Calls It
Splendid Suggestion by MIR. Hep
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Goodbye Reagan Bill.
XLVIII Congress
SENATE.


Of visitors and such senator's as were in
the chamber. A beau iful harp rested
upon it, tribute, as is presumed, OF
Riddleberger's Irish admirers. The
harp was over two feet high, the frame
composed of tea roses, iaponicas, hya-
einths, heliotropes and mignonettes; the
base Of azalias, euphorbias, lilies and
other rare exotics. The strings of the
harp were wreathed with smilaX.
ais that a Welsh harp?" Senator
Dawes asked of Senator Jones, of Ne
|yada.
"No," Senator Jones replied; at is
the harp OF Erin"
Mr.. MILLER, of New York, pre-
sented the credentials of William Nj, Ey-
arts, elected United States senator for
4 the state of New York. The credentials.
which were unusually lengthy, were
read.
The CHAIR (Mr. Edmunds) stated
that the papers read did not contain any
certificate from the governor, as re-
CURED by the act Of congress. The pa
Ipers were referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
. The senate resumed consideration Of
4 the Interstate commerce bill. The
question was on Mr.. Plumb's motion to
| add "under similar circumstances to-
4 the amendment offered by MIR. Beck.
which amendment prohibits railway
4 companies from charging more for
| transporting goods over part of its line
1 than for transporting the same goods
\ over its whole line. MIR. Plumbs mo
7 ton was agreed to-26 to 20.
The question then required on Mr.,
Beck's amendment, as modified, and
Onthis
Mr.. VANCE took the floor.
Mr.. VANCE thought the eloquence of
/ the senator's was IN inverse ratio TO
their disposition Sto do anything Of
ieCtive 1t had been said that so many
people were interested in railroad
stocks that we ought not to pass laws
to restrict their charges. The
same argument would apply TO
the business of robbing hen roosts.
There was in Mr.. Yance's opinion, one
great mystery about the railroad bust
ness and that was, the meek endurance
and long-sutferiDg patience of the Amer
lean people. The claims of Vanderbilt,
Jay Gould, Albert Fink, ct id omne
genus, TO having cheapened the prices
Of commodities by railroad
transportation were claims that
properly belonged TO science
and not to the parties named. AS well
might sieve claim the credit for let
ting wator pass through it. There was
not much credit TO be given to the people
who had said, "the public be damned
The Cullom pill was the progeny of cir.
eumlocution in office, and would result
~ nothing. Vance favored the house
bill,
Mr.. BECK said that Mr.. Plumb's
amendment TO the amendment offered
by him (Beck) would make the bill
utterly usoleSs II passed He severely
criticised the bill.
Mr.. CULLOM denied il, and said the
persistent declarations of the opponents
Of his bill that its friends belonged
to corporations and were trying {,
do nothing were declarations that as /
matter OF fact were simply untrue. HC
Cullom) had never in his life had
cents worth Of interest In any railroad
He had drawn the senate bill hlmse
and If II passed 1t would afford the re
tfsought by the people.
Mr.. Beck,s amendment, as modified
was then voted down-yeas, go; nays, Al
Mr.. BECK then moved to so amenC
The house bill as TO permit a reduction
rates without previously posting no
nce to that effect, but requiring notice Z
be posted within five days.
Mr.. MAXEI favored the Reagan bill
twas constitutional measure, ne said
and would afford the relief desired.
Mr., SHERMAN said there was n,
d'lbt congress bad perfect constitu
lonal night to regulate Interstate com
mefoe. lie thought the senate bill the
most conservative of the measures pre-
senled, IL was tho duty of congress e
protect the people against these corpor
snOnS, but he would not 70 so far as L
DESTROY corporations.
Mr. Beck's amendment, permitting {
reduction in prices without previous
notices, was agreed to-yeas, i6; nays,
The house bill provides that no dis
examination shat be made between pas
sengers ON account of race or color, bu
mat the furnishing of separate anC
Equally comfortable accommodation
should not be deemed discrimination.
AR. INGALLS, moved to strike out al
ms provision except the statemen
mat there should be no discrimination
account of race or color.
Mr. ingalls, motion was agreed TO
mus striking out the proviso regardin,
separate accommodations. The Vste oi
Ilklng out was "a yeas to II NAYS
hessrs' Butler and Jackson being tn,
nly Democrats voting in the ailirma
An amendment was then offered by
Mr. WILSON to the senate bill, whicl
S agreed to, requiring railroads 4
I'VE the benefit of reductions to ship
en VINO, after reduction in rates b,
auro9d company, may, within fiv'
s before the publication of the no
Ice, have paid higher rates. No fur
NV amendments of detail Offering I,
mr. GU LION moved now to amend
substltuting for 1t the senate, o.
pays Is. WV w.
The Democrats voting in the aflirma
w We're Colquitt, Hampton, Jonas
iTStrnerson, Morgan and Pugh,
eo only Republicans who voted OF
negative were Edmunds and Van
NJ SEWELL moved to add a new
uon providing that the bill shoult
30 construed rs to DO applica
NM al railroads or transportation
npanies engaged In carving freigh
m points in the United States
SsVugn the Dominion of Canada L
S S,Nu or other points In the United
ar CONGER said such a provision
SMu destroy the water commerce o
donn,1,rIhwest. He protested against III
w motion of MIR. PLUMB, the sec
MI proposed by Mr.. Sewell was modi
SMmlu agreed TO so as to make II reaC
Mus act shall be construed as ap
soie TO all railroad or transportation
tsi lpaIies engaged in carrying
ns irom any place In thu
eu States through any foreign
mory TO any other plac,
ne United States, or from any place
aug United States to any place out
ynol the United States; provided, thiI
r M not apply to transportation com
,a,es wholly by water.
motion TO adjourn was here made
cacnll for the yeas and nays dis
pneen1 the absense of quorum.
io'I call was had aud la quorum founC
.er some discussion rs TO tho dispo
n OK the bill tomorrow, and the i'm
ss,3lllly OF passing II through, IL wa
hsuhously agreed that immediatel,
a..