Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
TO REcuElE RAILROADS.
The Important Subject Occupies the
Time Of the Senate.-. Different
Opinions Expressed.
Arrangements For Chinese Legislation
...The House Talks About Spe.
cfal Pension Measure,
And Finally Finds Itself Without Quo
ran-.Conflrnation and Rejeetions
,--Other Matters Of Interest.

WAsaNGroN, May 5.-In the Senate to
day Mr.. Morgan from the Committee o.
Foreign Relations reported resolution
| declaring it to be the sense OF the Senat
that some arrangements should be mad
| with the Government Of Mexico adequat
to the suppression Of the evils growing ou
| OF the crossing OF cattle over the borde
line between tho United States and Mexico
also that a copy of the resolution he sen
to the Presidents.
The Inter State Commerce bill was taker
up. Tending amendment was that OF Mr.
Camden, being an absolute long and shor
haul clause applied to each railroad sspa
rately.
Mr.. Spooner opposed the amendment he
cause it would strike at the interests of tn,
producers OF the West, and because it wal
vicious in principle. 1t would result not il
the reduction Of through rates, but in an in
farmer West, while not beneftting farmers
who depended ON local rates. The amend
n1ent sought to deprive Chicago OF it,
natural advantages for competition, and
would put on the statute books legalized
discrimination worse than any of the rail
road companies had perpetrated. The
West, Mr.. Spooner said, could not ship its
wheat to New York, Baltimore or Boston
1t through rates were increased under the
Camden amendment; but it would have
to ship by way OF Montreal. The
present was no time, Mr.. Spooner thought,
for the people OF this country to indulge in
radical experiments. He criticised the fea-
lures OF the bill which would give the pro-
snY1 1ioain 1Y<h hnr En- al
ceptions from time to time; the right OF
railroads to make smaller charge for a
longer than for q shorter distance. Such
authority Mr.. Spooner would not give to a
board composed. of any body but angels.
He would accept it, however, If it were
coupled with provision, which at the
proper time he would propose as an amend
ment. The power Of the Commissioners in
the respect indicated should not be SO ex-
ercised as to substantially deprive any
community Of any benefit to which it
might be entitled by reason of competitive
companies.
Mr.. Palmer spoke against the Camden
amendment: !. ,,t He sh was opposed to it because
the people. It would discriminate against
certain railroads in favor others, against
our own railroads in favor OF foreign rail.
roads and against our own railroads in
favor OF foreign bottoms. Nobody would
suspect Mr.. Palmer of partially to rail-
roads, but he thought we ought not
to cripple them. We should rather
make them strong, and then make them
behave themselves. Some OF the discrimi-
nations complained OF were determinations
not made by railroads but by the
Almighty. Chicago had extfaorj jinary-
elementa OF compe4itieass@zt had greet
lakes, it had several OF our own railroads
and it had grand trunk railway going
borne in mind. The adoption OF Mr.. Cam.
denis amendment would, as Mr.. Palmer be-
lieved, cover the bill with derision. It would
result in a public howl that would make it's
supporters hide their heads.
Mr.. Camden defended his amendment to
the bill. His amendment, he said, would
favor 10 per cent Of the business OF the
country against 30 per cent.
Before action on the bill was concluded
the chair laid before the Senate an order
proposed by the Committee on Foreign
making the Anti-Chinese bill and
the Chinese Indemnity bill the special order
for May 8.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb the House bill
granting the right of way to the Rio
Grande Mexico e. Pacific Road through the
Mr.. Beck offer d resolution which was
agreed to directing the Secretary OF State
to inform the Senate what necessity there
is for the present charge for passports
against citizens OF the United States de-
string to visit foreign countries.
MIR. Logan said early in the session he
had introduced bill to provide commits
sion for investigating the condition OF the
colored people of the South. It was re-
ferrred to the Committee on Education
and Labor, but it has not yet been re-
ported. Mr.. Blair replied it had been re-
fered to subcommittee, which had not
yet reported. He would bring the
subject to the attention OF the sub-com-
many letters about it and would like to
have some action OF the Senate on it.
After an Executive session the Senate adj
journed.
The first bill called up which was consid-
cred in Committee OF the Whole was one for
the relief of certain officers of the volunte' r
army. "It provided that all soldiers OF
the late war who re-enlisted as veteran vol
unteers, and afterwards were discharged to
receive promotion, and received commits
sions az officers in the army, shall be paid
were withheld from them on account OF
their being so commissioned and mustered
the same Us they would have been entitled
to receive had they completed their term OF
without promotion and received
an honorable discharge. After report on
the bill by Mr.. Laird, OF Nebraska,
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, took the
floor in opposition to the measure,
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, offered an
amendment. which was adopted, extending
the pro visions OF the act to the widows OF
such re-enli-ted volunteer soldiers as may
be deceased. Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine, Of
fered an amendment extending the pro-
visions of the bill to enlisted men in the
navy and marine corps.
At first many OF the Democrats refrained
from voting. and left the committee with
out quorum. The amendment was finally
adopted by vote Of 1877 to 72. Pending
further action the committee rose, and the
House took recess until 7:3O, the evening
session to be for the consideration OF busi-
ness reported from the Military COMMITTEES.
At the evening session the bill to increase
the efficiency OF the army was called up
and made special order for the first day
which has not yet been set apart for the
OF other measures. The
House resumed in Committee Of the Whole
the consideration of the bill for the relief
of certain officers of the volunteer army.
Much antagonism to this measure waa
shown by members on the Democratic side.
After debate vote was taken, and the
committee found itself without quorum.
A call of the House was ordered and at
late hour it was still in session.
CONFIRMED AND REJECTED.
The Senate, in executive session, cleared
it's calendar OF nominations, the only con-
frmation made public is that of S. NJ.
Zulick, to be Governor OF Arizona. The
of A. S. Dement, to the Sur
of Utah adversely reported from
the Public Lands committee, was recon-
mitted. The rejection OF c. r. Pollard to
be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Montana is officially announced.
CONGRESS OF NATIONS
The Senate committee on foreign relations
ordered favorable report
on Senator Frye's bill to promote the
political progress and commercial pros
perity OF American nations. 1t provides
for congress OF American nations.
Held to Answer.
HELENA, NJ. T., May 5.-Andrew Steven
son, ex-Cierk of the Probate Court, on final
was bound over to- await the
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