Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-28
CAMDEN's AMENDMENT
Will be Adopted Almost UnanI-
mOusly.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
In a Fair Way of. Passage with the
kmendment---An Interesting
Debate.
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WASHINGTON, April 27.-Senator Csn'
den's amendment to the interstate Com
merce bill was the subject of discussion II
the Senate all this afternoon. Senator
German, Sherman, Beck. Conger and Hsr
r;s spoke in favor Of its adoption. 1t wal
opposed By Cullom, Miller and PlGtt, o
the committee. At times the argument
was very spirited. The speeches of Sens
tors Sherman and German were very strong
shermsn's speech particularly was very
convincing. he asserted that the bill, ii
passed, would amount to nothing without
the Camden amendment. 1t is generally
thought now that Mr.. Csmdens amend
ment will receive the almost united vote on
the Democratic side and the support given
it by Sherman, Conger, and others on the
Republican side will insure it's passage
The bill itself will meet with no opposition
THE DEBATE.
The peLdirg question was on the
amendment to strike out Of Mr.. CamdenIS
amendment the words from the same
point of departure" from the long and short
haul of the bill. Mr.. Cullom defended the
bill The committee had given the sub
iect oflong and short hauls good deal OF
of consideration, and had not felt 1t safe to
20 further than the State OF Massachusetts
had gone in that matter. No country had
an absolute long and short haul for
There was IN this
country belief that short haul
people were swindled to make up for the
loss on the long haul. The committee had
endesvored by this bill TO prevent the pos
sibilty OF railroads recruiting themselves
out OF the short haul people for losses on
the long haul.
Mr.. SHERMAN
could not see how the committee haviEg
recognized the long aud short haul princi
pie could resist the amendment proposed
by Nc. Camden without that amendment
of double rate from Chicago TO New York
might be charged to New York. That
would be a great injustice to Pittsburg. Ii
was impossible to stop short Of extending
the long and short haul priRciple to interior
points on railroads il it was to be applied
to great terminal points on the same rsil-
road. II there WAS any justice controlling
rates to extreme points the principle
should be extended to intermediate points
But it was said it cost more for a short
haul than for long one; that was not 30
It bad never been shown TO be so. There
xas no ground of equity for a larger charge
Oh short haul tHan longer OGe if we
wish to wake rule about it, we
coULD NOT ESCAPE GOING THE WHOLE WAY.
Any other rule would destroy all the inter
nediste towns AID cities. Qna Of the
great evils OF our time WAS the enormous
in our cities, the result OF
railroad arrangements, at the expense OF
ocal communities. The fight on the
ew words which Mr.. Camden |
nsd moved to strike out from the came
point Of departure" showed that the object
Tas to keep up the privilege Of making
heavy charges from home points, Gnd |
making determinations against towns III
Ohio, Indiana sUd West Virgins, and ali
interior intermediate points.
Me-. MillSg opposed the amendment and
Messrs. Harris aad Beck Gdvccated II.
Mr. Conger also favored it.