Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-08

the debate Mr. Ingalls, declared that the Sen.
 ate Wis Suspected of desire to do nothing
 on the subject:
 Mir. Bayard advocated waiting the action
 ot the House and suggested that the evils complained of were matters for State reoula-
 tlon: He did not know how it felt to be sus-
 pected. If any Senators were open to sus-
 picion they were not among his associates | At 4:1O the Senate went into executive ses-
 sion and at 4:2O adjourned.
 | HoUsE-The consular and diplomatic bill
 was reported to the House. It appropriates | $1 1908 a reduction under the current
 law of s34, ,255 and under the estimates of | $43, ,229.
 | On demand for the regular order the as the unfinished business, the pending ques- 1 tion being motion by Mr. O'Neil1, of Penn | sylvania, to strike out the short haul section. | The motion to strike out was lost; yeas 90, nays 127.
 The fifth section was read and MT. Reagan
 read lengthy reply to the speech of Mir. Phelps, of New Jersey, made the 18th of December.
 MT. Phelps responded with good deal of earnestness and in reply to remark of Mr. Reagan referring to him rich man said if he had once enjoyed such distinction, if it be distinction, it had now almost or wholly disappeared. He referred to heavy investments made by himself and associates in Texas railroad to which Palestine-Mr. Reagan's own town-owed its present growth and ad- vantages. Three millions had been put in dollar after dollar and honestly expended in building this road, and what had been the result? The money was still in the rails and they had never received a dollar for interest and never expected to. This would have been total loss except that knowing that road starting from Houston running out into the country would enhance the value If had tad in lands and by the increase in value of the lands they were saved from total loss The road was built without single dollar from the people in Texas, whose lands, including those held by Mr. Reagan, re enhanced in value three or four fold. He thought that having had experience he had right to get up and talk about that of which the gentle man from Texas knew nothing except his theory. If the bill was passed and made eff fective it would destroy the value of his land and check as by an avalanche the growth and prosperity of his city.
 MT. Reagan reminded him that the State of Texas had made liberal grants of land to aid in the construction of the railroads in that State.
 MT. Phelps replied that the State had pledged itself for SS, 900 per mile before the road was built and refused to pay it after the road was constructed. But for this repudia- tion he and his associates might have re- ceived something in the way of interest on their investment.
 After running debate on the faith and fair dealing of the State the discussion re- turned to the merits of the pending section Mir. Hewitt, of New York, secured the floor and denounced the attempt to require five days notice of change of rates, urging that the business of railroads was now controlled by telegraph. In reply to observation made by Mr. Reagan during his controversy with MT. Phelps = namely, that it ,11o @Ia4 ,Jo1o the money to the railroads - MT. Hewitt said he had been led by southern men not to think we'll of the scallawags, but in this they had shown a bet ter knowledge of the interests of the State than their opponents.
 Another passage occurred between Messrs. Keller and Reagan, the latter charging that the Commerce committee was packed in op position to legislation of the character of this bill This MT. Keller denied and said the only person who sought to have the com mittee packed was MT. Reagan, who asked that it might be constructed with majority friendly to his measure.
 An amendment offered by MT. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, authorizing United States courts to issue writs of mandamus to compel railroads to carry freights was adopted.
 MT. Hammond of Georgia, offered an amendment to prohibit the removal of causes under this act from State courts of compe- tent jurisdiction to United States courts; agreed to.
 MT. Perkins, of Kansas, offered an amend ment providing for commission to carry out the provisions of the bill similar to that proposed by the committee bill as originally | appointed.
 MT. Reagan made point of order that this was the bill that had been replaced by his | substitute and the amendment WAS over ruled.
 Mr. Hammond offered 8 further amend ment that the commissioners shall not be | appointed before the 9th of March. Several | other amendments, including a motion to re- commit with instructions were offered and | ordered printed with the bill already | amended in the Record. - Il
 A considerable number of unimportant | bills were introduced by unanimous consent ! and referred.
 At l:0l the House adjourned