The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-10
NATIONAL NOTES.
Items From the Capital on
Thursday.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The Confsrees Agree Upon n Compro-
mise-Ths Steamship War
The New Ministry,
Capital Chips.

Capital Chips
WAsHISGTOS, December O. = The
House committee on Psc fic railroads
held its first meeting OF the session this
morning. and instructed Chairman
ThrockmortOn to cali up the Pacific
Railroad funding bill at the earliest
opportunity and endeavor 20 secure its
passage.
The Dill introduced BY Senator
Sewell, to-day. for the redemption OF
trade dollars provides that for period
OF SIX months. the United States trade
dollars. II not deiacsd. mutilated or
stamped shall be received at their face
Va lie III payment Of all dues OF the
United States. For the same period
holders of trade dollars on presenta.
ten OF the same az United States de-
positOrirs, may receive IN exchange a
like amount II face value in standard
silver dollars or subsidiary coin. Trsde
dollars received shall not De reissued.
but shall be recoined into standard
dollars.
WAsHISGToS. December 9-Forn, v
(Alabama). on the fOruficatiou apprO-
pristiOn bill. ?. ported a continued dis
asre sment. \ further conference was
ordered. and Furney. Randall al d
Butierworth appointed as conferees.
The ways and means committee, to-
day. non-ccncurred in the Senate
amendments To tie House bill taxing
The effect OF the Sena'e amendment
was 10 provide Tor the fertilization OF
wines intended for export.
James f. Downey. OF Colorado, has
been appointed special agent of the
general land Office Tor timber depreda-
tons.
4 COMPROMISE.
The coaferees upon the inter state
commerce measures, popularity known
as the Reagan and Cullom bills, reached
an agreement to-day upon the differ
ences between the Senate and House.
The report of the conference committee
will be presented rs soon as IL can be
prepared and sign u and its adoption
viii be asked at an early date.
The bills passed By the SEN
ate and House propose different plans
for the regulation OF The interstate
traffic of the country. Both prohibit
unjust discrimination between persons
and places, the giving OF special rates,
preferences. etc. as well as certain
other practices which are declared to
be unlawful. Both bills require the
railroads 10 publish their rates. and 10
adhere to them when published. They
did not differ materially IN the pen
alties provided for the violation OF Ineir
general provisions, but they differed
widely in the methods proposed for
Securing their enforcement. The House
bill gives every shipper with q griey-
auce the right Of action in the S'a e
and United states courts on mis-
motion snd IN his own behalf
the recovery OF the damages he may
have sustained with provision that a
reasonable attorney fee should lie
allowed in every case OF recovery. The
Senate bill did not preclude shippers
from instituting suits in their own be
a commission required 70 investigate
all complaints made. and 70 settle them
b arbitration, If possible; II not. to
/ prosecute the case III the courts when
u finds that the shipper Is entitled to
redress. Is . compromise which has
I ben agreed upon. the conferees pro-
I pose 70 put both these plans Of regula-
ton into Oueration and 10 retain the
remedial features vi both bills. They
viii recommend that the House
agrte 10 :he commission system as il
stands N the senate bill, and that the
Senate agree 70 the provision, allowing
such shippers As may elect TO do so 20
prosecute suits for the recovery OF
damages in the United States courts
on their own behalf with the provision
that tney shall not have right to pur-
sue their remedy in the courts and
through the commission in the same
case. On the vexed and much debated
question of long ana short haul. a
compromise has been agreed upon.
The House bill absolutely prohibited a
greater charge for shorter than for a
longer dlstante c. Mich includes shorter.
uyOu auy ore railroad The provision
IN the Senate bill prohibited a greater
charge for q shorter than for a longer
distance under substantially similar
circumstances ana conditions over the
same line. Ia the same direction and
from the same original point of de
parture. OF 10 THE same Ioint OF ar
rival. IL also authorized the commits
sion 10 make exceptions 10 this general
rule IN special cases. in which il seemed
proper. The substitute section agreed
10 by the conferees makes ii unlawful
fOs any railway 10 charge more
for the transportation Of passengers
or of q ike kind OF property
under .5sJantislly similar circum-
stances and conditions for shorttrth
for u longer distance over the same lire
and n the same direction. the shorter
bsiug.included in the longer distance.
with pTovisO that in special cases,
upon application. and after investiga-
ton. the commission may prescribe the |
extent 20 which such railroad shall be
relieved from the operation of this sec
ton. The House bill contained an ab-
solute prohibition Of pooling. while the
Senate bill provided for al immediate
investigation by the commission Of the
question OF legislation upon the
subject. Upon this point the Senate
cOnfeIees have yielded ana accepted the !
provision OF the House DILL. Following
Is the provision IL full That il snail
ne unlawful for any common carrier
~ubiect IN the uroyisiOus Of this act TO