St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-17
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
Senator Van Wyck Makes a Strong
Plea In Favor of the Interstate
Commerce Bill.
Several Senator's Speak on the Subject But an
Adjournment is taken without
Action
FoRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.


lay among the memorials presented was
one by Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
from the chamber of commerce, OF Pitts
burg, praying for such improvements in
the Monon gahela river as viii develop the
resources of that river.
Also one from 5000 cigar makers Of Phila-
delphia, setting forth that ratification of
the pending SPANS treaty would throw out
Of employment more citizens of the United
States than there are inhabitants in Cuba
and Porto Rico, and protesting against the
ratification.
a number Of other petitions against the
ratification of the treaty were presented aid
referred.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Senator Beck-To settle and adjust
the claims of any state for expenses incurred
in the defense Of the United States.
By Senator Sabin-FOr relief Of the set
tiers under the homestead law.
Senator Sewell introduced joint resolu-
tion to refer - the present controversy be-
tween the United States and Venezuela in
respect to the award Of mixed commission.
Referred.
Senator Hoar offered a resolution which
was agreed to, directing the architects of the
capitol to place in the room Of the senate
wing in which Vice President Henry Wilson
died marble tablet recording the fact aud
date Of his death.
bill fJf the relief Of a Massachusetts,
bank was considered without aston.
4 message from the house was received an
nouncing the disagreement Of that body to
the senate amendments to the TEN orary
naval appropriation bill, and asking q con-
ference, and the chair appointed conferees.
The chair then laid before the senate the
Interstate commerce bill.
Senator Van Wick addressed the senate
lie said that since 1872 all political parties
had demanded redress from grievances In
transportation, but the party managers
seemed to learn no lesson from disaster, and
were stil trying to amuse and ca
jOle the people. The people
only demanded reasonable rates, no
discrimination, no pooling, no rebates. no
greater charge for a short than long haul
"This, he said, sis no time to delay. The
work Of iudecision cannot longer be carried
on. You cannot pretend willingness to do
something and that the obstinate or uuwi-
ling house Of representatives refuses.
II the senate refuses now 10 accept the house
bill an indignant people will believe it falters
IN 4 double sense, and is seeking bY dis
agreement 10 prevent legislation SO long
sough. and denied The roads owned and
controlled the elevators and the farmer, II he
desired, could not possibly ship his own
grain or cattle 20 market for he could obtain
no rebates. the power Of absolute control
by railroads was not always exercised In a
sanity manner. To illustrate, the Union
Pacific became incensed at Columbus, an
fnf ri 10 IF NahroE "a
whose citizens were enterprising and aided
10 secure another road. The company de-
tcrmined they should be punished for such
temerlv and rebellion. So rates were
changed aud more was charged per car load
from Omaha than TO Kearney and points
farther west. So the Central Pacific, without
excuse Of revenge or furnishing rebellous
subjects in their territory, actually charge to
points east OF San Francisco through rates TO
san Francisco and then local rates back. Was
1t not evident that railroads should be re-
stricted from eXacting more for short haul
than a long onein
Senator Van WycS quoted from a letter
written by Hon. Waiter VIM. Phelps, in
which he said the latter showed that the SEN
ators aud representatives purchased railroad
shares on a basis OF one 10 three. Seer
tliulvn ne said, ''stocks aud bonds, accord
ing 10 this evidence, are owned In this cham
Der, aud the other end Of the capitol
on that bl. That Is, you put down one
dollar and lake up three. SOFT would appear
even members OF congress learn where the
little joker IS. No wonder there Is here
manifested some contempt for public clamor,
IS Vanderbilt is said 10 have exhibited ia
language more forci0le but not 80 reyerentlal
rs by the distinguished senator's" Accord
ing T. the written aud printed statement Of
Df the Nov Tsrsf.E - and Rnnrfs
manual $4,000, 600. 600 of fictitious wa;ered
stock Was represented In stocks aud bonds Of
railroads. On this interest and dividends
were collected from the people and made
mortgage on every acre Of land 10
the republic. IN Imitation plralyzing
industry laying tax upon the
producer aud consumer, and yet We
must remand all this 10 the natural
laws Of trade. To-day farmers in the west
were working their own farms on shares the
railroads taking the lions share. Tney ru-
ceivcd not a dollar Of profit or interest on
money invested in laud, teams aud ma
chluery. Other industries were equally de-
pressed. Yet the American senate seemed
iutcut on how not to do il. Determined at
whatever sacrifice that railroad stocks and
bonds should secure liberal interest aud div
blends. great lLmcntatiOn was made IL
thu stock gamblers, who had stolen $4,000,
coo. ono from the industries u the nations,
should be disturbed ia wrnglng interest on
the same from an overburdeued people.
''Yuu stand apologizing for swiudlers who
are wrrclSing still more the prosperity Of the
people"
Jaw Gould had greater wealth than the as
sessed property, real aud personal,
snl Vanderbilt could buy both
states aud have SO. 00O. coo left. We're these
millions honestly acquired The senator
from lows tWisOul trembIed lest too much
should be done. aud the senator from Kan
sas Uugausl said he did not stand as an
advocate OF champion OF that CHEAP dems-
Eogucry" that appeals 20 public opinion
sgajust the railroads. = Railroads
were entitled 10 the protection Of the law.
10 Kansas aud Nebraska nifty
bushels 81 corn viii not purchase one ton OF
sOfi c0aL One hundred aud fifty bushels
Will not bus ore ton OF hari coal. Your
sympathy expands for the pauPer labor Of
Europe and India, while YOUR hearts seem
stccied against The cry ior bread from Amer
leans who are f0rccd % work az starvation
wages, or have their places Supplied in TIE
mines by specially protected miuers by papper
and convict labor imported under contract
frOm Eurupo. 50, too. In Minnesota aud
Wisconsin, meu who elect representatives
and senator's GA the theory that they will
rcpreseut thcm aud pro,gct their interest,
must give nearly tsenty bushels % wheat Tor
ton 81 sou COAL CT forty ar Ton gf hard
Corporations behind four billions u stolen
property. for wears controlling state lvgisla-
lures, national congress aud judiciary as n
morselessly did slavery, need net the syg5 pa
thy or active support 81 the senators. L Is
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