Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
..a.u Of west virginia Addresses
,ne senate on the Interstate
Commerce Bill.
Ilirois states that the hin
o' VIII be Pressed Till disposed OF
by the senate
XIX Congress.
THE SENATE.

nos ns o'clock to 90 into executive SEES
sivs noIph said he had given notice OF
a,a,,jop TO address the senate this /
~ on the Indian depredatlons Dill.
MY Nv VOORHEES, withdrew his motion.
Az Rlddleberger objected to taking up |
XIII orhaving my business done AT
s ~. time that would interfere with the |,
nnsolufion relating to open executive SEES
sion. - 81 10 detarm,ned I
~ ~ snid. 10 Interfere With the con,
tinp,.a,ion of that resolution. The.unani |
sias consent having thus been refused. |
.s, MINI made motion that the bill |
,a,,loucd be taken up.
M ms Mr.. Riddleborger called the |
and nays. Mr.. Dolph's motion was |
,rreed 10, yeas 4B, nays 4.
essfr Doluh then addressed the senate on
,,.Tad,an depredations bill, appropriat-
ns AZ o0o. 000 TO compensate citizens fol
W. suffered by them through such dep
sst,ons. The bill was referred to the
lommittee on Indian affairs.
Mr. Call offered the following resolu
tous p p,..u noa
.,at heretofore employed as a skilled
,aSnrAr on the senate roll, an employee
,yho was discharged yesterday by the
'oygeant-at.arms without cause except TO
MAKE place for Il Republican, be rein
stated on the roll of the senate employees
posolyed, that the Republican majority
of inc seuate employees will allow the
democrat minority the same number OF
EMPLOYEES with the same proportion OF
salaries as was allowed by the Democrat
majority to the Republican minority IN
1879.
we're allowed 10 lie over for the pres
ent,
AZ o'clock the interstate commerce
bill was placed before the senate, at
which time Mr.. Camden was entitled TO
the floor.
Mr.. voorhees, waived in Mr.. Camden's
favor his motion for an executive ses-
sion but said he would press that motion
on the conclusion OF Mr.. Camden's
remarks,
MT. Cullom said he would press the
Bin from day to day till disposed Of.
AR. Edmunds remarked that the com
mittee on foreign relations had subjects
Of special Importance, which the senators
understood were for the consideration Of
The senate with closed doors. The sub
ieets had been pending longer than the
interest tie commerce bill, and ought to be
attended to.
Mr. Camden then addressed the senate
on the interstate commerce bill, The Dill
before the senate would, in its main
features, Mr. Camden thought, meet the
views of the senate aud the people. The
public sentiment of the country, he said,
was daily becoming more and more I'M
pressed with the necessity and proprlety
of a national commission to regulate
Interstate commerce. Mr.. Camden
thought the bill defective, however, IL
the fouith section, which deal
with the question of ions
and short haul. He suggested
an amendment emitting the words 'fron
the same original point Of depaItu
emitting any permission to the commits
sion to make exceptions. This amend
ment would prohibit any greater charg
for shorter than for longer dlstanc
which includes shorter distance on an
one railroad. The term "one railroad" =
include sll roads under the control OF on
company, whether owned or operate
under lease. Camden maintained tina
the long and short haul provision oil tn
bill, as reported from the committee, oil
not 90 far enough to provide against 10
discrimination most complained oil 0
shippers There should be no limitation
or exceptions, he said, to the appllcatlo
81 the principle OF long and short hau
Taking Chicago as the great star
ing point for shipments to I'll
eastern seaboard, Camden argue
that under the bill that the rate would
no greater to intermediate points than
the sesbcard, that the railroad companl'
!. tod frDn
the whole country outside OF Chicago
the seapoard any arbitrary rates the
might choose. This, he said, woul
insure to Chicago and other great con
peting points cheap and IN
form rates of transportation
all directions, but would del
protection to intermediate points and
all sections Of the country not classe
With large commerce and competil
roads such bill might be termed a "b
10 Increase the wealth andsJtculatlon
commercial cities at the expense OF u
country at large.n 1t Disseminated n
only against the producers at intermeC
ate aud non-competitiye points, but al
eliminated against the thrift and ente
PRISE of towns; against the distribution
manufacturing Industries, the value
real estate and all other industries OF q
country outside Of the large cities al
competitive shipping points
After executive session the senate
Journed until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April lG.-Mr. wort
ingtop Of Illinois called up for consider
tioa senate hillHo provide for the
certainment Of the market value OF certa
property in the city of Chicago, and
authorize The secretary of the treasury
sell and convey said property to the q
cago & Great Western Railroad compar
Alter agreeing 10 several amendment
the house, on motion Of Mr. Worthir
ton, agreed to further amen
ment providing that nothing.
This act shall be construed
direct the secretary Of the treasl
TO maze the sale uultss he shall dee
The price liked 10y the commission TO
1are and reasonable. Tne bill was Ia
passed
MIR. Clements OF Georgia from the co
mlttee on foreign affairs reported GA
the Dmgley resolution calling on
president .or any Information 10 his p'
session Ypintiva ip the exclusion