The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-17
XLVIII Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.--Among the
memorials presented was one by
Mr.. CAMERON, of Pennsylvania,
from 5000 cigar makers of Philadelphia,
setting forth that the ratification of the
pending Spanish treaty would throw
out of employment more citizens in the
United States than there are inhabit-
ants in Cuba and Porto Rico and pro-
testing againstits ratification.
A number of other petitions against
ratification of the treaty were presented
and referred.
Bills introduced and referred;
BY Mr.. BECK: To settle and adjust
the claims of any state for expenses in
Cured in the defense of the United
States.
By Mr.. SABIN; For the relief of set
tiers under the homestead laws.
Mr.. SEWELL introduced a joint reso-
luton in reference to the present con-
troversy between the United States and
Venezuela.
A message was received from the
house announcing the disagreement of
that body to the senate amendments to
the temporary naval appropriation bill,
and asking for conference.
The CHAIR then laid before the SEN
ate the Interstate commerce bill.
Mr.. VANWYCK addressed the sem
ate. He said that since 1872 all political
parties had demanded redress from the
grievances in transportation, but the
party managers seemed 20 learn no les
son from the disaster, and were still try
ing to amuse and caajole the people. The
people only demand reasona-
no pooling, no rbates, no
greater charges for short than long
haul. "This," he said, sis no time to
delay. The work of deception cannot
longer be carried on. You cannot pre-
tend willingness to do something and
that the obstinate or unwilling house of
representatives refuses. If the senate
falters now to accept the
house bill, an indignant people
will believe 1t falters in double sense,
and is seeking by disagreement to pre-
vent legislation so long sought and so
long denied.
The speaker continued at great length
and denounced the railroads for unjust
extortionate charges in very strong and
vigorous terms.
Messrs. MCPHERSON and MITCH
ELL opposed Mr.. Slater's pending
amendment prohibiting railroads from
charging more for short than long
haul.
Mr.. INGALLS, said it would be a
"Trojan horse" introduced into the
bill. In case the freight charge from
Chicago to New York, he said, was 500,
the amendment would permit the rail.
roads to charge the same amount for a
similar cargo brought no further east
from Chicago than to Fort Wayne,
Cleveland, or Buffalo. 1t would enable
a road to charge as much Tor run OF
900 miles as Tor on of 1000 miles.
Mr. SIA1 ER said tho rnaHa urara
doing that now, and great many other
wrong things besides. The amendment
would prohibit the roads from charging
more for u short haul than for a long
one, and it would make the first step in
the work Of correcting the gross evils
OF which the people complain.
Mr.. WILLIAMS strongly opposed the
railroad practice of charging more for
short hauls than for long ones. He
favored the commission bill, but adj
mitted that since the first years opera
ton of the Kentucky state commission
1t had accomplished nothing and was
now not worth cent.
Mr.. VANWYCK addressed ques-
ton to the senator from Kansas: lin
galls) Was it right To charge the same
from Chicago to Kansas City as to
Leavenworth?
Mr.. INGALLS, made no reply.
The inquiry was repeated, but still
without elicting response.
Mr.. VANWYCK said that while the
senator from Arkansas was bordering
over his reply, he would
PROFOUND the same question TO the sen.
ator from Iowa (Allisnn).
Mr.. ALLISON said ie did not want Il
get into an argument with his friend
from Nebraska.
Mr.. VANWYCK;-"No; l should
think not" U.aughter)
Mr.. ALLISON said the rates tp both
points might be reasonable.
Mr.. INGALLS, thought the compensa.
ton of the roads should be proportional
to the distance.
Mr.. GEORGE offered an amendment
providing that MIR. Slater's proposed
amendment shall not be construed Ia
legalize charging as much for a shorter
as for u longer distance, In any case.
Mr.. SEWELL submitted as an addi-
tional section as fellows:
That the provisions of this bill shall
be applicable TO all railroad or trans.
portaton companies engaged in carry.
ing freight from points IN the United
States through Canada, TO ridewater, oil
to other points in the United States.
Mr.. Georges amendment was agreed
to As modifying Mr.. Slater's amend
ment, the latter, however not being q
part Of the bill, but still under debate.
Mr.. PLATT favored commission
and
Mr.. SALISBURY said he would vot,
for Mr.. Slater's amendment.
Mr.. CULL0M, who reported the bill
opposed the amendment lie though
congress lacked that uehnitenes,
Conformation that would justify IL II
passing law that would cover every
supposed conditi n of affairs. III,
thought when c"mmission shoulC
have exhaustivoly examined tho sub
ject under debate, congress would be
better able to Judge what Legislation
was necessary. Mr.. Cullom added tina
in introducing the Oill his purpose had
been not To bring in "A body of detailed
regulations against railroads without
rhyme or reason, but body
OF provisions that would do that which
was fair as between the companies ant
the people.
Mr.. BROWN said that II was abou
the time " hen the first railroad was en-
tablished between Manchester and Liv
erpool, England, lot of "a acres o
land on the site of the present city of AT
lanta was sold Tor horse, a saddle an'
bride. That lot now bore more thar
Sl5,OO0,O00 worth of property
The difference IN value, he said
had been created by railroads
1t was easy to excite the people agains
railroads, but he was addrei sing him
sell TO cJol-headed men. From TIL
brave senators, who represented IN
people, he asked no privilege Tor rail
roads, but asked that something hk