St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-08
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE speaker laid
before the house a letter from the secretary
of the treasury transmitting an estimate OF
| Sl5, 900 for the completion Of the light house
at the mouth Of the Detroit river. Referred.
Also a letter from the secretary of the
treasury transmitting an estimate from the
secretary Of the navy Of an appropriation Of
81, 500. 900 for the erection Of gun foundry
and the purchase of steel for the manufac-
ture of heavy ordnance in pursuance of the
recommendation Of the gun foundry board.
Referred.
The house then resum ed consideration Of
the interstate commerce bill, the pending
motion being one submitted by Mr.. o'Neill,
Of Pennsylvania, to strike out the section
prohibiting railroads from charging more
Tor short than long haul.
After Considerable debate O'Neill's motion
was lost, 90 TO i27.
Mr. Reagan spoke at length on behalf of
the measure, as alsO did Mr.. Walter Phelps.
Hewitt. OF New York, opposed the bill, hav-
Ing quite a colloquy with Reagan.
Then passage OF arms took place between
Keifer aud Reagan, the former DENYING the
statement made by the the latter to the effect
that the committee ON commerce Of the
Forty. seventh congress was packed against
the bill and the latter reiterating the state
ment.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins an amendment
WAS adopted, giving the United States courts
power to issue writs OF Maudamus compelling
railroad companies to forward freight.
Mr.. Hammond offered an amendment pro-
viding that no case brought under this act in
any state court Of competent jurisdiction
shall be removed 10 any United States court.
Agreed 10. Yeas, 1874; nays. 50.
Mr.. Hammond, IN speaking OF the verbal
amendment, said he believed any rigid rule
with regard TO railroad rates, OF rigid rule
as to railroad management, would work evil,
and only evil, to the people. While there
rs much TO be said in favor OF legislation
IN the subject of railroads, much
more was to be said against any
procrustcan bed on which all must lie, though
it took knife to make them ft. He knew
the expressions Of railroads, but he knew also
the people needed them, and every burden
put on them would sooner or later come out
OF the pockets of the people. He was uuwil-
/ ing tue bill should be voted
upon without his declaring that while
be differed with reluctance from the gentle
mau from Texas, he felt compelled 70 vote
against this legislation.
Mr.. Perkins offered an amendment TO al
sections OF the bill originally reported from
the committee on commerce, creating the
interstate commerce committee aud dehu-
ing its duties.
Mr.. Hammond moved to amend BY pro.
yiding that the commissioners shall not be
appointed until the 5th of March. 1885.
Pending action the matter went over
Mr.. Gibson offered n resolution declaring II
the duty OF this congress to enact such laws
aud make such appropriations as win enable
the government 10 commence al once the
construction OF navy suitable 10 both often
sive aud defensive purposes in time OF war.
Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox, Of New York, a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the secretary
Of the navy for information in regard to the
death Of Naval Cadet Frederick s Strag, OF
Orrgou, who. II Is alleged, died in couse-
/ quence Of cruelties inflicted BY senior cadets.
The allegation on which the resolution Is
based Is that the cadet came to his death
/ from the effect Of so-cslled ''horse play" on
the part Of the third class, be being put in q
I barrel aud rolled around Adjourned.
Mr.. Burns, from the committee on appro-
| priati0ns, rrpJrted the consular and diplo-
/ made appropriation bill. Referred 10 TIE
/ com mitiee OF the whole.
Itapp7Opriates 81, 100. SIS, reduction 10.
der the appropriation OF the present hsca
| year Of SS4. 255 and under the estimates
| 1892. .29l. TIE bill provides for an agent
aud consul general al Cairo, Egypt, with au
annual sAlsry of $1,000, aud for a consul
general al Madrid. Tue con Dsuship at Ming
| Pc, China, Is abolished.
Adjourned.